Is CS a science or engineering, or maybe something else?

[Ravenshire]

When I left school, I already had basic competence in my chosen field.

Then again, I didn't cheat my way through, either.

And, if you think that I cheated my way through the university, why do you think it took me 5 years to finish a 3-years degree? If I was cheating a lot, don't you think it would have taken me only 3 years?

Considering your self-admitted level of incompetency, I'm guessing that without cheating you never would have finished.