I applied as Bio major last year, and I got rejected from UC’s because I didn’t meet the GPA criteria for the Biology major because of my 2 C’s in the 2 Biology semesters. They told me I would not be eligible to apply for that major again. What major would be closest to Biology since I can’t apply for that major? And would they let me apply with a different major, then change it to the Biology once I transfer to a UC?
They want students who will excel in the Bio major to transfer. You have already showed that you are not excelling in Bio…esp. if you took it at a CC. Were there other courses you did well in? What is your GPA? What do you want to do with a Biology major?
I want to go to med school with my Biology major and be a doctor. The other courses I did well in were Chemistry abd Psychology.
Unless the rest of your transcript is all As, with 2 Cs in your major, I think you’ll find it hard to transfer to any UC. (Merced’s TAG threshold is 3.0 and you must earn a B in both bio classes) I also imagine you’d find the upper division courses even more challenging. Yes, you could probably switch major then apply again but, i bet it will take you a year or more to meet the pre-reqs and may still have a GPA problem.
You could probably go straight to your local CSU Cs and all.
What’s your current GPA?
Really? I’m sure UCD requires no less than a ‘C’ for bio transfers as what it says on assist.org. They told you that you weren’t eligible for that major again? That really seems odd.
But if you really want bio, study harder. Bio is really hard if you really dont hit the books every single day and make it a habit
You don’t need bio to go to med school. Choose a different major, such as Anthro B.S.
For UC Davis TAG for Biological Sciences, you need the following: so 2 C’s would not meet the 2.5 GPA required as stated on the TAG requirements.
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Biological Sciences 2A/B/C
-Students must have a GPA of at least 2.50 for this group of courses. Students must have already achieved the minimum required GPA in the course(s) that have been completed before submitting the UC TAG Application, e.g. if one course from the group is completed at the time of TAG, that course must be completed with a B minus (B-) grade or better.
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So you would not be qualified to TAG to UC Davis, but you could still apply without TAG. My concern would be if you already have 2 C’s in Biology, what are your other science grades like especially if you are planning to apply to Medical school. A Science GPA (BCPM) of less than 3.5 does not bode well for Medical school.
As stated in the above post, you can choose a different major not in the College of Biological sciences.