<p>So I'll probably go to Cal, but I was admitted as Undeclared in L&S. Turns out that I really want to be enrolled in the College of Chemistry. From what I've heard, the change isn't excruciatingly difficult. I've unsuccessfully tried to contact Maura Daly so far, but I understand you need to fill out and send change of colleges forms. I was wondering what you need to do specifically.</p>
<p>Also, were there any negative repercussions from the change in terms of the scheduling of classes? I understand that I'll be attending a CalSO for L&S. Does this mean that I'll be making a schedule as if I'm going to be an L&S student, only to change it once I change colleges later on? Yes, I'm concerned that that means I won't be able to register for all of the classes I want (my "plan" so far is to register for classes and leave "spaces" in my tentative schedule to leave space for Chem 4A, the lab, and C96, unless I can already register for those classes during CalSO/June).</p>
<p>what major do you want? chemistry or chemical engineering?</p>
<p>Chemistry. And yes, I already know about how excruciatingly hard Chem 4A/B can be.</p>
<p>You can do chemistry in L&S. I think staying in LS is more beneficial, because you can minor in some other majors too. LS has tons of majors to minor in. Switching to CoC will deprive you of such minor opportunities. I do understand that majoring in chem thru CoC would require LESS GE classes. Are you trying to avoid GE classes?</p>
<p>That is an option. However, although people have said that in the long run, there’s not much of a difference between a BA and BS degree, I’m still leaning towards majoring in chemistry in CoC for reasons like having a thorough learning experience, or enjoying the benefits of attending a relatively smaller college (although class sizes can still be big even in the upper division courses). Also, there’s always the possibility of a want to switch to Chemical Biology.</p>
<p>It is the size of the department, not the college, that matters. But if you are absolutely infatuated with CoC, then …
- First visit the website for College of Chemistry. Send them an email about your wish to switch to CoC. In you email, insist on switching to chemical biology, not chemistry. If you put down chemistry, they will probably advise you to stay in LS.<br>
- They will probably tell you to take chem 4a/4b first. Then, very likely, you will have to reapply to CoC at the junior level (and not get in). Equally likely is that after taking chem 4a/4b (and getting good grades), you just need to file a change-of-major form with CoC. </p>
<p>Why do colleges hate people switching in to their colleges? Colleges get funding based on the number of freshmen admitted. They get no funding for people switching in after the original matriculation.</p>
<p>What are you post-college plans?</p>
<p>Are you planning on going to professional school (law, pharmacy, med, etc…) or becoming a teacher? If so a BA in Chemistry would be a better move than BS.</p>
<p>Well, I don’t really plan on becoming a teacher or going to a professional school, like medical school. What I have in mind after undergrad is grad school, ideally continuing with what I’ve learned in undergrad.</p>
<p>I’ll keep that in mind, chemebrown. I guess a more valid reason than the ones I gave is that I don’t want to miss out on more “stimulating” educational opportunities that I could have taken.</p>
<p>Although I think I’ve read more successful instances of switching to CoC freshman year on CC before… Times have changed, maybe? Dunno…</p>