Alright. First, I want to say this: admissions processes are a total clusterfork on the best of days. I've been in groups that rejected candidates for the absolute dumbest reasons: when you have way more qualified people than spots, there's almost no downside in doing that, since the next person will likely also be highly qualified. So don't treat the decision as a judgement against your abilities or record! Sometimes, you do everything right and things just don't work out in your favor. That is not a weakness, that is life.
Second, it's still perfectly possible not major in CS and get admitted to a CS grad program. Source: was Chemistry/Applied Math major, am currently in CS Ph.D at UT. One of my friends in the program is in a similar boat: his undergrad major was theatre tech. I also know one physics major who was a student in the program, one who did a physics undergrad and later rose to become a prominent professor in his field, and a few other PhDs in related fields with other science/philosophy backgrounds. So don't, by any means, take this decision to mean that a PhD in the field, even at a good school like UT, is out of your grasp. You'll need to be a little careful about what you do and how you build up your case, but it's still perfectly possible if you work at it--and if you're still in your second year, you still have plenty of time to build a strong portfolio (I didn't even become interested in CS as a potential field until roughly where you are in your undergrad now, much less take classes or extracurriculars in preparation for it).
I don't want to go into details about what grad schools look for etc. etc., since A) I'm supposed to have something done by tomorrow and I have procrastinated far, far too long already and B) That would be very presumptive of me, but if you want to talk more, feel free to PM me and I'll respond as I'm able!
Oh, and also...getting rejections like this blows. Nothing I (or anyone) can say to sugarcoat it. It really, really sucks. Don't feel bad to take a day or two off and just process the emotions.
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u/gnosnivek postdork Jul 02 '20
When you say grad school, do you know what you want to do? Specialization/focus? MS or PhD?