DROP ASTRO?? will it affect UCLA/ UCB admissions?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>hey you guys, i have a HUGE concern. I'm a transfer student for fall 09 to hopefully UCLA. The thing is, I'm taking an astronomy class for the IGETC part and the class is ridiculous. I don't even know how my midterm went and I won't be getting back the results until after spring break. I really need a B in the class and its so hard even though he curves it. So my question is, if I drop it and get a W, will it affect my admissions for UCLA/ UCB admissions?? Am I allowed to take an IGETC class during the summer? I have no idea what to do .. adkl;jkf;jdf</p>

<p>someone please help :(</p>

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<p>It may affect your admission - are you taking Astron at SMC, by any chance?</p>

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<p>you cannot complete IGETC during summer, if you drop the class, because it is part of your IGETC completion, you will have a problem.</p>

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<p>sweetnezz UCLA has these ridiculous rules but you are right. ok to OP remember it’s a science class get a C or better unless if its a prereq. what I have done I am taking the class credit/no credit. and I have under a 50% for bio with lab, and I am getting a c in the class the professor is a very nice guy that as long as you come to class you’ll pass so it’s all cool. I think that if you get a C you’ll be more than fine.</p>

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<p>yeah, that’s another option, you can petition to take it pass/no pass and then if you get a C or higher you are fine. you have to check with your specific community college though to make sure it will suffice on IGETC certification.</p>

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<p>If it is a requirement for your fulfillment of GE’s or a prereq for your major you will have a problem. If it isn’t a requirement or prereq then it is fine, maybe you can either drop the course or petition for pass/fail.</p>

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<p>Depending on your major, you may have no problems at all!</p>

<p>UCLA will allow you to complete IGETC in the summer. So if you’re really shooting for LA, you’re fine.</p>

<p>UCB is the one that doesn’t allow this in their conditions for acceptance. However, if you are applying for a major in the L&S, completing IGETC is NOT required as long as you complete the L&S general ed + foreign language.</p>

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<p>i am a political science major and no, im taking astro at pierce.
i cant believe this is happening in my last semester …</p>

<p>ugh im so worried :frowning: i dont care about berkeley, but UCLA is where im shooting at.
wait so then i should petition for no pass/ pass OR should i just drop it and get a W and retake another life science class during the summer?</p>

<p>thanks a lot you guys</p>

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<p>If you think you can get at least a C then I would petition for pass/fail. If this isn’t possible, then dropping the class wouldn’t hurt at all.</p>

<p>Because the Political Science major is a part of the L&S at Berkeley, you do NOT need to complete IGETC for transfer if you have completed “The L&S Requirements in Reading & Composition, Foreign Language, and Quantitative Reasoning”.</p>

<p>And once again, LA will allow you to complete IGETC in the summer.
Therefore I suggest you take a breath and relax; just keep a cool head and everything will be fine. Good luck on getting in!</p>

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<p>^ thank you SO much for responding! :slight_smile:
im gonna see what i got on my midterm and decide what to do
oh man april- june is gonna be hell …</p>

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<p>wow astro is pretty hardcore. what made you decide to take that over something easy like geography?</p>

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<p>^ all of the professors who teach geography isnt that great and the one I was going take died during the winter break … :(</p>

<p>and this prof. had good reviews from everyone so I thought I would try him. sigh ■■■</p>

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<p>astronomy is hardcore? it was probably one of the easiest classes i’ve taken.</p>

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<p>sweetnezz astro is hardcore in my college</p>

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<p>Just drop it after you hear from UCLA</p>

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<p>“Just drop it after you hear from UCLA”</p>

<p>this is crazy, if drop it after hearing from ucla, the admission will be rescinded. the best way is to drop now and report to them assp</p>

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<p>^ I should drop it NOW? wouldnt that affect my admission anyways? :frowning:
I’m still waiting to see what I got on my midterm … i have no idea how I did since everything I studied was NOT on it which is why i think i did bad on it idk.</p>

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<p>Who’s your astronomy teacher at Pierce? I had Fields last semester and he was crazy easy.</p>