<p>I just finished my first year of CC with a gpa of 3.4. I want to be major in bio and am interested in UCB UCLA UCSD and UCD. I will have most of my pre-req done before transferring. I was wondering that should I take my first semester of ochem or should I go on finishing my second semester of physics since I already took it last semester. Due to the time limit, I can only finish either one before I transfer:( will this lower my chance on getting accepted into competitive UCs? By the end of the fall semester, I should be applying to all the UCs with a gpa of 3.7. what are my chances of getting in to these UCs with this gpa?</p>
<p>I will really appreciate if anyone can share some advices! Thanks!</p>
<p>Check your target schools for the following:</p>
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<li> How important organic chemistry is as a prerequisite to biology courses you want to take.</li>
<li> Whether the division of physics courses lines up with your CC so that you won’t have to repeat part of the first physics course you took.</li>
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<p>Schools don’t like it when you are transferring with an incomplete series, because it makes it hard to place you in the appropriate class. Most CC’s go by the semester system. For the exception of the UCB, the uc’s go by a quarter system. If you took ochem part one at a cc, you would approximately have done 1 and a half quarters at a UC. See how it is awkward? You might have to redo the entire series. </p>
<p>For the admission question; yes it can. Every missing class is a semi-strike against you, especially since the class is articulated in your cc. If you’re missing too many major req courses, you may not be eligible for transfer.</p>
<p>For the GPA question, your fall grades won’t get you into the door as they aren’t part of the initial evaluation. it will; however, determine if you get to stay. That said, your 3.4 gpa will have more weight than a potential 3.7 gpa. </p>
<p>For schools, Idk what you can get into but bio is competitive, so I feel the gpa is a bit low. </p>