<p>I am a prospective molecular bio major mainly interested in transferring to UCLA or Berkeley. I will be starting the organic chem and bio series in the fall at my cc but I am thinking that also taking the physics series would be too much. </p>
<p>On assist.org physics is listed as recommended preparation for both schools but not required. Another reason I do not want to take the physics series in the fall is because only the engineering physics(not the pre-med version) series is offered at my school. </p>
<p>I think I would be better off waiting to take the pre-med version of physics once I transfer. How do you think having all required pre-requisites completed and the one recommended pre-req(Physics) not completed affect my chances? Any bio majors who have been accepted to these schools without physics care to shed some light?</p>
<p>A friend from my CC got into Berkeley without completing the physics requirement (she’s some kind of bio major under L&S). She actually did take whole year of physics, but those courses aren’t accepted as equivalent in Berkeley.</p>
<p>Chem/Bio has the priority. Physics is optional. I recommend taking the engineering physics. It keeps your options open if you decide to change your major in the future plus its not all that harder.</p>
<p>PreMed Physics is usually not Calculus based and requires only a knowledge of high school level Algebra and Trigonometry. Physics for physical science and engineering majors is a Calculus based course and normally has a prerequisite of the first semester of Calculus for Math, Physics and Engineering majors and a co-requisite of the second semester of that three semester Calculus sequence.</p>
<p>Pre-med physics usually requires calculus 1 and 2 just like engineering physics. I recommend taking the engineering physics. Pre-med physics will be just as difficult because the competition in the class. </p>
<p>Engineering physics will open more doors. You change your major to engineering/physics/chemistry if you like in the future if you like. You can pursue graduate studies in bioengineering, biophysics, or biochemical engineering if you like. (Just have to on par with their math level)</p>
<p>Wait, if you’re trying to major in a biological science, do you need to take regular physics or calculus based physics? My CC offers these classes</p>
<p>They all are. Davis accepts regular physics without any supplements, all the other UC’s want calc based physics. Although I want to go to Davis I still want to keep other options open.</p>
<p>I was accepted to UCLA as a Bio major with a pretty mediocre GPA and no physics taken, so it’s not necessary to take physics, but it could maybe improve your chances if you are really worried about it.</p>
<p>It happens. I think the best chances are to finish all bio/chem/math + IGETC. Even if you have a high GPA and only did half the chem and bio, you are a worse off candidate in my opinion cause you will most likely be staying an extra year and schools like UCB/UCLA like people who will graduate on time.</p>