<p>3.6 is not lacking. It is about how many pre-reqs you finished and your gpa. Not gpa alone. 4.0 GPA with only 1/4 pre-reqs is not appealing.</p>
<p>If you really want to get in, then just apply to a unimpacted major where you finished your pre-reqs for it and apply then switch to bio when you get in.</p>
<p>Bio is not impacted anywhere except UCSD. That means you can enter as another major and change to a bio major. However, there are time limits on when you have to graduate. Like for UCI bio, if you are a transfer you have 3 years to finish. They will force you to take summer classes just to meet the deadline. For regular UCI students (freshman admits), they only get 4 years total to finish bio sci. So if they enter undeclared and changed to bio, you still have to finish in 4 years. I am pretty the other UC’s have similar time policies.</p>