Does it matter which courses you've taken when applying to super competitive schools?

<p>Each school is different, so you should check with your target colleges/departments for what they recommend and require for transfers. Some prefer you don’t take certain courses until after you get there, others aren’t as important so you can take them at your CC.</p>

<p>If they don’t have transfer guidance, look at the degree planning requirements and know that you might not have everything transfer, so even though you’ve completed a lot of the gen ed stuff, you might have to retake some courses in residence. Look at the pre-med requirements at each as well to determine all of the math classes they will require so you can plan accordingly - Calc I and II are usually easier at a community college, but the sequences differ from school to school (some have a 2 semester track, others have 3). While I don’t think it will hurt you to not have it done beforehand, it all boils down to if they require it for transfers, but there should be a place on your application to note which classes you are taking now and will be taking in the next semester before you transfer, so they will be able to see it will be done before you transfer in.</p>