<p>Hi I'm currently a community college student in California, and major in bio, simply because I enjoy doing lab experiments. It's my first year at college, so I haven't learn bio deeply. But most of my friends who majored in bio changed major after several semesters, because the course is intense and hard to follow...If I transfer to Berkeley, I'll apply for a bioengineering major. I know the admission is competitive, so may be change the major now is good for me. I'm good at math, and got all A at high school, so an applied math major is also suitable for me. which major is easier to transfer, bioengineering or applied math?ps: to Berkeley </p>
<p>Well, you’re friends may not be that good then =/. Out of the stem majors, bio is usually the easier than other stem majors due to the lesser requirements (most schools don’t require math after integration, while subjects like physics, math, chem and engineering require differential eqs multivariable calc and some cases, lin alg.) hence why the majority of stem majors are for bio and its derivatives. Applied math, may be harder (it really depends on your aptitude, study habits life situations etc.), but it may be less time consuming as most math courses do not require lab. To the original question, the easier major to apply to would probably be applied math. Engineering at ucb is impacted, and above that bioeng is one of the most competitive majors to get into. I know a lot of friends who had perfect and near perfect gpas and still were rejected for bioeng. This may not be you, but its a consideration you should have. </p>
<p>There are generally less math major applicants and math isn’t as impacted, so your chances are better. You should keep in mind though what you want to specialize in as well. A lot of UCs applied math majors specialize in bio, chem, physics etc… and whichever you specialize in will require you take the approved courses. Since you like bio a specialization in bio may suit you. </p>
<p>Fyi, being good at math in highschool is not an accurate indicator if you’ll be good at math in college. If you are in a good CC, Calc III and Diff eqs can be brutal. As you keep going in your academic career, you will learn that college and uni have much steeper curves that hs. I remember in my hs, while taking ap classes, I would lightly touch the notes for test prep. Now, I spend anywhere from 30-40 hours a week to keep up with my classes. Of course, your aptitude for academics may be superior to mine, but most likely there will be a point where you can’t rely only on your aptitude. </p>