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an impacted major means that its really high in demand, so there's a lot of students trying to take those major classes. But the university can only let so many students in each year to remain prestigious, so there's more requirements to complete the degree

How did it go for you? I’m at sbcc planning on transferring next fall for Econ & accounting.

one of my buds took 10A in summer and said he thought it was an amazing idea! Easier to focus on the hard material because not the distractions from the normal school quarter

I don't know much about UCR business Admin, but the UCSB Econ route will be a tough but fulfilling ride when you look back!

Oooowww he said "housemate"... i heared husband😂😂

Of course, in order to have a shot of getting hired at the big 4 accounting firms, you need at least a 3.3 GPA or higher (if not a 3.5 or better), you need to have couple of months of internship experience (at least 3-6 months or more), some extracurricular activities, exceptional knowledge of computer software (e.g. Excel, Peachtree, Quickbooks, etc.). and a strong network and you need to write a decent cover letter and resume. If you do not have all these things working your way, good luck getting hired by any of the Big Four accounting firms. F.Y.I., for the experienced accounting positions at the Big Four, you might even need to get a CPA license. My mother used to work for one of the Big Four accounting firms (Ernst and Young to be more precise) in the 2000's as an Auditing Manager/Senior Auditor before she lost her job in the late 2000's (2009 to be precise) and before having a mental breakdown in the early 2010's. She is now retired. And the job description for that job required a CPA license on top of other requirements (e.g., 5 years of Auditing Experience and expert knowledge of Excel, Peachtree and Quickbooks and of course of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting [MBA in Accounting preferred]). Note to self, my mother got her MBA in Accounting (graduated with Honors) at UCLA and CPA in the mid 1980's and my mother earned her Bachelor's in Accounting (graduated magna cum laude) in the early 1980's.

@@123ucr Big 4 minimum g.p.a. is 3.7 to be considered for employment. Please don't give false hopes to students by stating a 3.5 will get you in the door.

​@@thatgirl952 ---Actually it is possible to get into the Big 4 with a 3.3 to a 3.6 GPA but very difficult. Plus, you probably need to get a CPA license to work for the Big 4. I had a friend who graduated from UCSB a couple of years ago with an Economics and Accounting degree and he had a 3.5 overall GPA and a 3.6 Accounting major GPA and earned a CPA license and used to work at Deloitte for 2 years until he was laid off during the pandemic. Plus, he did network his ass off in order to get into Deloitte (He knew a few older friends/alumni from UCSB). So, yes it is possible to get into the Big 4 with a GPA lower than a 3.7 but difficult. Note to self, 3.7-3.8 GPA is the average admitted GPA into the Big 4.

@@123ucr Times have definitely changed! Not sure what your source of information is, but I have a family member that is the #1 Partner (both in California and Nationally) at one of the Big 4. We reached out to him in May for guidance on the best UC for our daughter, who selected UCSB and will be entering as a junior this fall as an Econ and Accounting major. He reached out to L.A. partners and the head of their H.R. department for California. To clarify your note, if you are seeking an internship or are a recent grad, NO Big 4 firm will hire you with less than a 3.7 in the current environment, and there are no exceptions to that. If, however, you have less than 3.7 you will need to get your C.P.A. license through a non-Big 4 firm, and then you might be able to be picked up by a Big 4 firm after you become a C.P.A. That said, the economy is fluid and things change. Back when I graduated it was shifting from the Big 8 to the Big 6 and you couldn't even get an interview without a 4.0 g.p.a. As I previously wrote, things change continuously, and I hope that all grads find employment!

@@thatgirl952 --- If you are in a top tier or an extremely competitive university like UCSB let alone UCLA or UC Berkeley or the Ivy Leagues or Stanford, you need a 3.5 GPA or better to be considered plus a decent cover letter and some outstanding internship experience for the Big 4. If you have that kind of GPA, you are in good shape. But, if you went to a mid tier university such as UCR, SDSU, UCSC, U of Arizona or Oregon, or an equivalent or lower tier university (e.g. University of Phoenix, SJSU, UNLV), you will need a 3.7 GPA or better. Now why is that? Because the top tier universities have higher grading standards than mid and lower tier universities. Plus, a 3.5 GPA at a top tier university will tell BIG 4 employers that you have come prepared for the rigors of accounting and finance jobs at the Big 4 firms because you have been challenged to high standards and did well under stress. Here is the link to prove my point: forum.another71.com/far-cpa-exam-prep-test-day-experience/financial-accounting-reporting/topic/can-i-get-a-big-4-internship-with-a-32-32-gpa-but-a-38-in-my-major/

email your professors if they can help in any way! I've been helped a lot just talking to professors/TAs one on one in their office hours, they can give you extra resources for studying too!

If you are talking about the introductory Econ classes, Econ 1 and Econ 2, I would say the difficulty of AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics to UCSB Econ 1 and Econ 2 are about the same. But, if you were taking course Econ 3A, 3B and Econ 10A, then I would say it is harder than your AP Econ classes. Also, the academics at UCSB especially for Economics and/or Accounting is competitive. If you are not in the top 50% (e.g. at least a 2.85 GPA or better) of students who want to become an Economics and/or Accounting major, good luck graduating with that major because the Econ Advisors will not let you graduate with this major because it is highly impacted. FYI, I did graduate from UCSB but I know a friend who did graduate with an Economics and Accounting degree at UCSB and used to work for Ernst and Young, one of the Big Four Accounting firms. Me, I graduated with a degree in Economics and a concentration in Mathematics at UCR in 2015 and used to work for an Insurance and Financial services firm as a recruiter and a salesman. Of course, I now work as a sales consultant for HVAC/ (Heating and Cooling) systems and for Solar Panels and could make a good amount of money doing what I do assuming I know what I am doing. Note to self, it is commission based.

As a sophomore or transfer?

only a certain percentage of the class is given good grades, I think when we went there it was: 6% get A's, 6% get A-'s, 6% get B+, and so on and so forth. I am really not sure on the usual start dates of that quarter with this whole quarantine situation, you should be able to find it on Gaucho Gold though!

@@moose5951 omg, i might cry if that happens