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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this sucks for OP and I feel sorry for the kid, but if one goes to college with a sole goal of majoring in CS, an LAC shouldn’t be their first choice. If the school doesn’t work with you to come up with a plan, e.g. cross-registering at another school of the 5C, 3+2 program, or other ways, you can always transfer. Good luck![/quote]

It isn't about sole goal as CS. LACs pride themselves on giving you the freedom to explore before choosing majors. Creating a lottery system is a breach of that promise. [/quote]
I mean, they can only have you explore so much with reason. Pomona is giving you 4 semesters to complete two CS classes (really one since you can skip CSCI 51 according to the website if you have any CS experience), that's more than enough time. Most science majors require you to start freshman year or overload if you begin sophomore year. Logistically, a liberal arts college can't take 80+ majors in anything if its class sizes are only 400 like Pomonas. The real issue is the lottery system rather than an application.[/quote]

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