<p>Hello All! :) </p>
<p>Okay so I am a psych major planning on transferring to a UC (preferably UC Davis or UC Santa Cruz) I am stressing out because once i transfer i plan on doing premed and i went to talk to my counselors and they suggested that instead of transferring this year that I spend another year at CC and fulfill some pre med reqs. The reason they suggested this is because i am going to be taking 19 units next semester and the classes that i am going to be taking are stats,Spanish,psych 102 along with 2 other classes. </p>
<p>I have a high GPA as of now (3.7) and the counselors scared me that i may possibly do bad next semester since i am taking so many classes, one of them being stats and the other being Spanish (by the way any of you that have taken stats please tell me if it is easier than algebra and calculus) But I also do better under pressure. So i thought i would get some advice from you guys! do you think i should hold off on applying this year and wait another year or apply this year and finish all my premed reqs at a UC? </p>
<p>Thanks in Advance!</p>
<p>RE one more year at CC:
This depend on a few things. How long have you already been at CC? Are you getting that “itch” to move on to a 4-year? Are there financial factors involved (typically, finishing lower-division courses at CC is cheaper than taking the equivalent courses at a UC)? Are you 100% certain you would like to pursue premed and take the extra courses that may come along with that? The answers to some of these questions can help you decide.</p>
<p>RE course load and Statistics:
19 units of 5 classes is definitely considered a “heavy” load, but if you do not have any other real commitments (i.e. work, clubs, family, etc), then it should be absolutely doable. Don’t expect much of a social life, but you should be able to stay on top of the course work and exams with a little determination. I found Statistics quite enjoyable. Unlike Algebra, Statistics (at least with a decently energenic professor) has practicability to solving real world issues. Statistics can get fascinating because you’ll learn there’s some real power behind it. To get you in the mindset of enjoying the class, I suggest reading Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan.</p>