Hi all,
I am a Freshman in college, and I am currently doing Computer Science and Math at Penn in CAS.
I have the opportunity to transfer to Wharton for next semester if I want, but I'm not sure what I should do.
Here is information about my situation and some of my thoughts:
About me: - I'm pretty advanced in math, but I just started programming this semester. I am decent at it, but I can't help but feel lightyears behind those who have been coding since 7th grade. - I definitely have very high aptitude in math and related subjects (have gotten a 4.0 so far, perfect SAT etc.) HOWEVER, I'm not one of those geniuses who is winning international math competitions. - My personality is good; I'm pretty social, but I can get nervous especially in interviews and stuff.
My thoughts/fears: - Computer Science is a very meritocratic field (from what I've heard), and being at Penn supposedly doesn't give me much advantage over someone at a state school. This makes my time here feel like a waste, especially when I contrast it with a field like finance where my brand name helps immensely. - If I stay in compsci, I will start at like 120k but not go much higher from there. - I will never be at the top of the compsci industry because there's too many people who have been coding since they were kids. - However, I feel like going in to finance might be a waste of my potential in math; I'm worried it will be boring.
I would love if someone with more experience could help lead me on the right path.
Thank you!
