Am I basically screwed?

Applying to College
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<p>I applied to UCR, UCSB, UCSC and Cal Poly Pomona... A total of around $240 I think. </p>

<p>Today I mentioned to a friend that the only physical science class I had was a clash freshman year called "physical science." He said I am probably not going to be accepted.</p>

<p>I really had NO idea that I needed to take chemistry or physics... So junior year I took anatomy/physiology and this year, senior year, I am taking AP Environmental Science.</p>

<p>So am I going to get rejected from all four schools? Is it okay if I take chemistry this summer at my high school? Or even at a community college and still go to one of the UCs next fall? </p>

<p>I'm really really really praying that I don't end up having to go to a community college and that I didn't have my mom waste $240 that she really didn't have...
MEH!</p>

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<p>physical science?</p>

<p>wth is that?</p>

<p>i thought it was suposed to be lab sciences.</p>

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<p>my thoughts originally as well...</p>

<p>I think physical science is physics and chemistry.</p>

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<p>The requirement is two years "laboratory science" -- my daughter's high school's anatomy & physiology class is included in the UC a-g course list under d-Laboratory Science section. Environmental Science is not -- that is in the g-Elective section.</p>

<p>If you're going to a CA hs, go to the Pathways website and look up your school for the years you took the physical science and anatomy classes and see if they show up under "d" -- if they do, you're good to go. <a href="https://pathways.ucop.edu/doorways/list/%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://pathways.ucop.edu/doorways/list/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Did you have a biology class with a lab? Wouldn't this count too?</p>

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<p>there was a little box (yellow back ground) near the top that showed if you were missing any a-g courses. Unfortunately that didn't print on the hard copy but you might have noticed? Yes?</p>

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<p>Thank you so much everyone!</p>

<p>The Anatomy/Physiology class and the biology class both count as biological science. It's acceptable to have two biological sciences? </p>

<p>It says this "Two years of laboratory science, including two of the three fundamental disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics" as the requirement... Meaning I need two of the disciplines and I only have one, biology. </p>

<p>I'm still so confused. </p>

<p>Eastbaymom- I just filled out "physical science" myself in the box that you were supposed to fill out a physical science class if the class didn't show up as one of the choices. I had no second thoughts that it would count until my friend said something. </p>

<p>Thanks again everyone!</p>

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<p>No, they can't both be biological science classes. If you can't figure out if UC accepts the 9th grade physical science class as satisfying the second lab science by looking at the a-g list for your school, ask your GC. And while you're at it, ask your GC how both of you could have missed this over the years. Okay, just kidding, you need your GC to be on your side through the college admissions process. But if you go to a CA hs, part of your GC's job is to make sure that you understand what is required to satisfy the UC/CSU a-g course requirements.</p>