<p>im a first semester freshman at my school, and im applying for transfer for fall '07. In a couple of weeks, I have to sign up for spring semester classes. I have to take at least one lab science, and one general science fot my major(journalism) The problem is that I am very very bad at science, and while i probably wont fail the class, the chances of me getting an A are not likely. My question is will the schools that I apply for transfer to want to see a wide range of classes, or do they just want to see a high GPA, regardlkess of classes.</p>
<p>They like to see a wide array, but your GPA matters much more than your course selection.</p>
<p>are u sure? a person taking easy sociology/humanities courses where his/her final grade depends on who's reading his/her writing assignments and such, will get a much higher gpa, and will probably work less hard than a student taking physics and physics lab. those courses are no way as hard as science courses, </p>
<p>so i think a journalism major taking arts courses getting a gpa 3.7 is the same as a student taking physics and bio and calc AND arts courses and scoring a 3.4 gpa. that's the whole point of a transcript...they'll know if you've taken hard courses.</p>
<p>Well, I think your courses should pertain to your major and that a 3.7 with harder classes is more impressive than 3.7 with easy classes.</p>
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<p>What type of schools are you applying to for transfer? My guess is that it is not important for a journalism major to have the lab sciences out of the way in freshman year. Check the recommended curriculum for journalism majors at the schools where you'd like to go. Do most freshmen there have all the lab sciences done?</p>
<p>Unless the websites for your preferred schools show otherwise, I would recommend that you take courses where you are strong, but that are not well known "easy" course (no basket-weaving ;) ). And across some disciplines. So if you also need some social sciences and are better at those than sciences, take one of them.</p>
<p>im applying to Syracuse, Maryland, Boston U., and maybe UConn</p>
<p>ive just decided to major in biochem yet i haven't taken classes for them due to my work hours for this semester but i will start on them next semester but im also applying right now. what should i do?!</p>
<p>trojanlove hmm u should think about delaying ur admissons till you get some footing in your major...</p>
<p>and on a side note majoring in biochem is one of the hardest if not THEE hardest major ever.. goodluck and kudos to you, but then again it could work to your advantage because obviously you value rigor and quality over easy and quantity</p>
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