Computer science ranked as most requested major for freshmen applicants By Aspen Anderson
This week’s article discussed the growing computer science program at the University of Washington. The journalist draws perspectives from staff in the school of computer science, and students who were rejected multiple times before being admitted. Strangely, the students who were rejected had near perfect GPAs from high school, and had taken major-specific courses at UW, and were still rejected. What gained them entry was their participation in computer science labs, working as TAs. It is said that the program’s admission capacity has gone from 160 to 630 students per year since 2011 when funding was increased. Clearly, this program is heavily sought by aspiring college students, but it was interesting to hear from a student who had done the coursework and still not be admitted, opposed to incoming highschool seniors who may not stay in the program. The article states that there were 8,000 applicants for the computer science major for the fall of 2024, effectively rating it as the most requested major for the upcoming academic year. From a journalistic standpoint, the title of this article does not capture the focus of this topic. The statistic is stated early on and somewhat glossed-over, but the subheadline is more accurate as to what the majority of the article discusses.
