u/Annual-Armadillo4170

I’m an incoming freshman at UC Irvine (an upper mid-tier college if not from Cali) admitted undeclared and into the honors program. Right now I’m deciding between Business Admin/Finance (goal would be investment banking), CSE, or Electrical Engineering.

I’m mainly trying to maximize long-term career opportunities, compensation, and stability, while still having somewhat reasonable work-life balance.

A few questions:

• Between IB, software, and EE careers, which paths currently have the best outlook/opportunity?
• Would engineering + recruiting for finance be stronger than majoring in business at UCI?
• How realistic is investment banking from UCI compared to target/semi-target schools?
• If you were in my position, what would you choose and why?

Also for any major I choose I plan to get my masters degree at a more prestigious grad school

Would appreciate honest advice from people working in finance/tech/engineering recruiting.

Hi everyone, I’m an incoming freshman admitted undeclared + Campuswide Honors Collegium, and I’m trying to decide between EE, CSE, or Business Admin/Finance (possibly investment banking).

I mainly care about:

• Career opportunities/salary
• Internship recruiting at UCI
• Networking/resources
• Work-life balance

I was wondering:

• Which department has the strongest recruiting and outcomes?
• Does CHC actually help with internships, research, networking, or recruiting?
• How realistic is investment banking from UCI business compared to engineering recruiting?
• If your goal was maximizing career success/opportunity at UCI, which path would you choose?

Would appreciate insight from current students/alumni, especially anyone who considered multiple of these majors.

Also for any major I choose I plan to get my masters degree at a more prestigious grad school

I am currently on the UCLA waitlist for undeclared physical science. Does my major being undeclared give me a better chance to get off the waitlist than someone who applied for a more competitive major like physics or chemistry. I know they don't admit by major but by college, but I know they also consider other logistical factors like department size and diversity. Does the flexibility of being undeclared increase the chances of getting off the waitlist?

I read somewhere that capacity-limited majors like biology and engineering get earlier attention because UCs need to know whether those departments are full, while undeclared applicants and those with a flexible major are held longer because admissions can wait to see where gaps remain. Is this true especially for UCLA?

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Has anyone gotten off for a physical science major?