Dropping computer science?

I'm a freshman at a non-target in an honors computer science course and doing averagely. I could easily get an A in non-honors. I have a 4.0 at the moment and this class may put that at odds (looking at a B, A if I somehow become a CS savant). For a class with "little to no experience required", the students have been developing software since age 16, so I don't know if it's worth it to compete. I will have a "W" on my transcript, but I will also have a 4.0 considering how this semester's going.

I already pulled an insane internship for this summer and have references for two BBs for 2019, so I don't know what to do with this class.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Hey ntnyc, I'm the WSO Monkey Bot and I'm here since nobody responded to your thread! Bummer...could just be time of day or unlucky (or the question/topci is too vague or too specific). Maybe one of these topics will help:

  • Help. Ran out of money- dropping out for a year. What jobs can I get? I'm a Stanford computer science major and I ran out of money already. My family's in ... Finance, computer engineering, HR, consulting....anything in the 20-50k range. what sort of positions would ...
  • Wharton LSM (life science & management) pre-frosh, not sure whether to drop life science part? or hedge funds? Should I drop out of LSM and just stick to doing a single Wharton degree, and then ... take a minor in computer science, would that place me a better position during recruiting season? On ... the life science side, I'm actually considering to do a computational bio major. I have ...
  • Impact of Dropping a Degree to a Minor Hey guys I just had a quick question about dropping a major in order to graduate on time. I am ... Finance and Risk Management, along with a computer science minor. However, doing this would take me 4.5 ... and computer science. Let's say I receive a full time offer for an IBD job, and decide after to ...
  • Work computers/phones computers at school after I dropped my old laptop in the fall. Thanks! ... just trying to determine if I need to get a new computer. I finished my college career on library ...
  • Ditch The Computer Science Degree for Philosophy; Here's Why.. computer science degrees will be less favored over liberal arts majors such as Philosophy. He pretty much ... previously lucrative jobs in industries like accounting and computer programming as subject to the powers of ...
  • -- closed discussion- computers ...
  • Should I drop out? I have, potentially, a very good opportunity. I'm doing really good in college (non-target, first year) right now, have all As but I really don't like it, I've already taken tests in all my classes also. I've been exploring careers and ...
  • From College Drop Out to Corporate Banking Timeline: In 2005 my mother passed away unexpectedly. In 2008 my family's house was foreclosed on and I was told I would need to support myself through college. I was 17 at the time and already unstable due to the emotional trauma of my mother's ...
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