<p>Hey, I wasjust wondering so lets say my major requires 6 prepreqs. Would it be better to complete like oknly 2 of them by the time i apply, and do the other 4 after im accepted because they are "harder" and i might not get an A but would get a B? Or would completing so little affect mychances?</p>
<p>that's a bad idea. you should finish as much as possible by the time u apply. it's fine that you have a few left over to do in the spring. but leaving more than half to do after you apply because u feel like u cant get a good grade in them is a dumb idea. </p>
<p>seriously though, if u can't handle your major prereqs, how are u going to handle yourself when u get into the school?</p>
<p>Serious. If you don't feel confident you can do well in your prereqs, what makes you think it's going to get any easier once you transfer? Heck, I'd imagine you'd have your hands full then.</p>
<p>I meant I feel like I wont be able to get an A on it. Getting a B is probably pretty easy but an A would require much more.. and all you have to do is PASS your classes at UC w/ a C or higher to graduate... Lol.. I just want to get IN the college.</p>
<p>^thats the completely wrong mindset. what happens when ur looking for a job. having that degree from "UC schmuck" doesn't matter. what happens when the guy next to you has the same degree but a better GPA? its a competitive out there. making it into the college may seem like an accomplishment to you,your family, and for more importantly to your facebook "Friends"</p>
<p>think about the situation with a different angle. getting into college and graduating isn't enough.</p>
<p>it's more than that. if you can't get an A in your major prereq, you aren't going to be able to survive at the UC in your major. so let's say you do get into a UC without doing your major prereqs till the last semester (which i doubt will occur). You're a Psychology major at UC (let's say Riverside since that might happen) and you are taking upper-division psych classes which are ten times harder than major prereqs at a cc. How are you going to fare? If you can't get an A in your major prereq, what makes you think you can get an A in your upper division? You won't even be able to graduate from UCR because you'll be getting extremely low grades. </p>
<p>Point is, if the major prereqs are hard, consider looking into another major if your goal is just to transfer to a UC. end of story.</p>
<p>U dont understand, im a computer science major and i have to take hard math courses. But my upper division will only be pure programming courses and no math AT ALL. I am a FANTASTIC programmer. probably A+ in any programming course out there. But my math is like a B/A but when it comes to hard math like diff equations and multivariable calculus i dont think i can get an A. But getting a B wont really affect my programming skills.</p>
<p>i read that this guy is only in high school, he doesn't need to be tripping about this stuff yet</p>
<p>652316541,
Thank you for the clarification. This isn't worth my time anymore, lol.</p>
<p>Chibi ur only saying that because u dont have an answer to give me, and im doing my prereqs right now im taking courses at my community college so it IS the same situation thank you very much.. I am an official community college student so you cant Im not just because im a hs student. Get to knwo the full story before you jump to conclusions.</p>
<p>lol, okay, let's do this. </p>
<p>"U dont understand, im a computer science major and i have to take hard math courses."
- we all have to take math courses that are hard. shoot, i'm a political science major and i have to take statistics which i could rather care less about. but the reasoning is because they want a "well-rounded" student. in your upper division courses, there will be math involved in some form or way.</p>
<p>"But my upper division will only be pure programming courses and no math AT ALL. I am a FANTASTIC programmer. probably A+ in any programming course out there."
- you can't judge a course by the name of its title. so although your upper division course might not have math in its description, there is probably going to be a situation or two where you DO need to know math. what are you going to do then? if im not mistaken, the reasoning for major prereq math courses are to help prepare you for those situations. </p>
<p>"But my math is like a B/A but when it comes to hard math like diff equations and multivariable calculus i dont think i can get an A. But getting a B wont really affect my programming skills."
- Okay. College shouldn't be easy. You should be challenging yourself in ways to better prepare yourself. Again, just because your upper division course might be 90% computer programming, im sure there is going to be 10% based off of math. And besides, I'm sure your computer programming major prereq course will probably require you to have taken your math major prereq before you can take it. </p>
<p>Let's look at arguments that you never answered.
"it's more than that. if you can't get an A in your major prereq, you aren't going to be able to survive at the UC in your major."
- I think this statement still stands. Regardless if your course is about math or not, if you cant survive in a community college class, how are you going to do in a UC where it is alot harder? </p>
<p>Now let's go to your last post
"im doing my prereqs right now im taking courses at my community college so it IS the same situation thank you very much.. "
- Good for you. But you are doing what? 1/2 courses while in high school. The point here is that it isnt the same. You aren't a full-time cc student so you don't know how workloads function. You are what? A senior? Unless you are taking 7 high school courses with at least 3 AP's, senior year is useless. Major prereqs are, in my opinion, the most important cc courses you'll be taking. You shouldn't rush them all in the last semester because although you might be accepted, let's say you get a horrific grade on all of them in your last semester. There is a thing called getting your admission's rescinded. </p>
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<li>But also, I think the major argument that 652316541 and I are trying to get at is that it is because you are in high school, these things shouldnt matter. I give you credit, you are trying to get an head start (I did the same thing). But you are still a senior in high school!!! go enjoy your last year at hs. </li>
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<p>"Chibi ur only saying that because u dont have an answer to give me"
- i've been giving your answers (refer to above). but i think this post should conclude it. </p>
<p>i recall defending you before in past posts. so dont assume i am attacking you in any form or way.</p>
<p>There's a reason why CS requires so many math courses.</p>
<p>Okay, the truth is, I am good at math and programming but compared to the super smart math people, i stand behind them. I have a very deep understanding of math and I am taking 2 ap courses (AP Calculus, AP Environmental Science) the workload is pretty crazy. I also took math at my community college, got A's for both semesters but like i said, that 10 percent probably wont require math knowledge of differential equations. But chibi thanks for your time for explaining it to me. I just wanted to know if there was a way to get out of the major preps that i MIGHT NOT get an A in but probably could.</p>
<p>perhaps not DiffEQ, but you'll be using tons of linear algebra in CS. Also, check out this thread: Mathematics</a> for computer science</p>
<p>And discrete mathematics.</p>
<p>You should try to not only do well but UNDERSTAND it too. By getting good grades, it's an indication of your level of comprehension. My buddy just started taking upper div programing classes at Cal, and he's finding A LOT of higher level math incorporated with the work.</p>
<p>APES is a joke, no offense (I had it in a 5.0 schedule my senior year).</p>
<p>I forgot this guy wants to go to Cal. Good luck!</p>
<p>Hey, I seem to be pretty popular in this forum, everybody knows about me! Lol thats so cool. And you guys remember info about me too. I appreciate it guys.</p>
<p>don't get too exited there skipper...it's your lack of basic concepts that makes remember you (not in a good way)</p>
<p>but I have to admit, the highlight of my week is coming on college confidential to see another xcaliberse post where he asks an easy question that any google inquiry can answer</p>
<p>a side note...you are very curious about university (or....community college?) and even though your questions are usually useless...its good to see the interest from someone so young</p>
<p>How can u consider me young? LOL im only 1 year from a CC student thats not young dude. Also, no, it cannot be answered on google and it is not simple. Btw i have another question outa curiosity, Is it good to use AP credits on major prereqs? Btw, that makes me feel good that i made your week lol.</p>