<p>Hey, guys. I hope I picked the right forum for this questions, so here I go:</p>
<p>Right now I am at a California Community College (not one of the best, but in my area), and I've decided I want to eventually do graduate work in Nutritional Biology. However, I'm trying to decide what I want to major in for my bachelor. I know Nutritional Science seems to be the obvious and clear route for what I want to do in the long run, and I would have no problem following this path. However, the issue I'm foreseeing is that the only UC's that offer this degree program would be Berkeley and Davis.</p>
<p>Why just UC's?</p>
<p>Well, my parents both make too much money for me to receive any free financial aid, and while I don't mind loans, I'm fairly certain I won't receive enough in loans to cover the costs of an "expensive" school. My parents are financially irresponsible, and they have used all their remaining resources to fund the first year of my twin sister's private university tuition. So essentially, I'm on my own. This is why I'm focusing on the UC's, being a California resident.</p>
<p>So, back to my real question!</p>
<p>Is it possible to major in something other than Nutritional Science for my bachelor? I was thinking perhaps Biology. I will still do everything I can to apply into these two schools for NS, but my CCC doesn't offer enough courses to even be considered for Berkeley (more research to look into). My idea is, perhaps by doing my undergraduate in a different (yet similar) field, it would open my range of potential transfer schools, namely the UC's. Does this seem logical and/or viable?</p>
<p>I'm open to many different ideas in schools and programs, so any possible help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>By the way, my first two years of CCC (different than the one I am at now) are littered with F's, W's, and A's in pointless music courses. The school offers academic renewal, which is what I'll be doing, so the F's and W's will be crossed out and not taken into account for my GPA. However, I know it's still on my record, and that is why I'm looking for more possibilities. I'm doing great now, as my first two years of CCC were me wasting time not knowing what I wanted to major in, supporting myself to live on my own, and putting too much into my job. Live and learn...</p>