<p>i just wanted to thank you guys in advance for taking the time to help me out.</p>
<p>my question is i plan on transferring to Ucla or Ucsd. i am a bio major and was wondering if it was possible to transfer without taking any bio/science classes at my CC. i know it is listed on the igetc to two take atleast 1 phy. and 1 bio. sciences.. but is this possible? and if so.. very common?</p>
<p>i am considering this because i know it looks bad to take any bio/sci classes at a CC. maybe not bad but not as good as an A from a UC than a CC. </p>
<p>anyone have previous experiences they can share also? any info would be appreciated. </p>
<p>"THIS MAJOR IS HIGHLY SELECTIVE; a
significant number of preparatory courses should be completed prior to transfer.
At minimum, you should complete one year of biology with laboratory, one year of
general chemistry with laboratory, one year of calculus and one semester of
organic chemistry with laboratory. Completion of a second semester of organic
chemistry or one year of calculus-based physics is strongly recommended. For
more information regarding this major and UCLA's transfer selection process,
visit <a href="http://www.eeb.ucla.edu/undergraduate.php%5B/url%5D">www.eeb.ucla.edu/undergraduate.php</a> and <a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu%5B/url%5D">www.admissions.ucla.edu</a> ."</p>
<p>sd is similar. are you still in high school? bio prereqs = ****load of classes so I hope you have time</p>
<p>yeah would Med Schools look down upon that?
i got As in my bio1 and bio2 classes but they were from a cc?</p>
<p>but wouldn't an A from a cc be better than a C from harvard?</p>
<p>i read it on a "getting into med school book"
the author seemed reputable
he went to med school and he's a practicing physician
and his book is in like its 8th edition or something</p>
<p>I heard the same thing too from reading the premed forums. Some medschols don't even take cc credits. iwanatransfer, an A from a cc is better than a C from harvard. I think the issue comes down to whether an A from cc looks better than a b from harvard, and how getting a b from a cc affects your chance of admission, especially if other applicants get A's at a four year university. </p>
<p>Kais22, if you're a bio major, major prereq's is the number one priority. You still have to take the bio sequences before you transfer because the uc's would like to see you complete most of the lower division requirements. As lostincode pointed out, at ucla it is mandatory to finish 1 year of bio before you transfer. This policy is similar for most of the uc's. Unless you are doing a non science major, than you're probably going to have to take your science courses at cc.</p>
<p>hmmm my personal intuition tells me that an A from a cc is perfectly acceptable. now when you transfer over to UCsd or UCla make sure you do good there as well.. to show that what you learned from your bio1 cc helped you in the upper level bio classes at ucla or ucsd</p>
<p>Haha. I cringe every time I see a new bio major. Looking at the lower div. requirements make me wonder what the upper div. requirements have in store...ouch.</p>
<p>Hrrm..I don't think it's a matter of acceptability for UCLA or UCSD. It's a flat out, you must do it.</p>