Should I bother applying to UCSD as a bio major without any major coursework?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I'm second semester at a CCC, and while I'm a strong student with a 3.7 GPA projected to increase, I haven't technically taken any of my major requirements yet. HOWEVER, I will have all the required classes necessary for fall 2012 admission finished by this spring and I'm planning on doing well in them. My ECs honestly aren't even worth mentioning. So again, my question is is it worth applying to this impacted major without any real evidence of my performance in it? Or am I better off waiting it out another year improving my ECs and broadening my pool of schools to which I am eligible to apply?</p>

<p>final stupid question: does highschool performance figure at all into the application process as a transfer student? Because my AP and SAT scores are pretty dece.</p>

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<p>No. (I have to enter more characters)</p>

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<p>Oh. Do you mean you’re going to take your major requirements next year (11-12)? Then yes you should apply for Fall 2012 because you will update your UC Application with your Fall 2011 grades before they really look at it… but really as a bio major you should have completed Gen Chem, at least the 2 class Bio Sequence, Up to Calc 2 before you transfer. That is the absolute MINIMUM. Most of my friends are transferring there with IGETC complete, 3 or 4 bio classes, gen chem, ochem, physics sequence, & calc 1 2 3 & Lin algebra.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, SAT and AP scores don’t count for the purpose of admission.</p>

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<p>I put off doing my major requirements because I took AP bio, chem, and physics in high school and all the lovely counselors at my school gave me different answers as to what I had to complete for transfer.</p>

<p>Requirements for transfer to the Physiology and Neuroscience major include a bio sequence (technically covered by my AP score of 5), chemistry sequence (taking chem2 this summer, chem1 is covered by my AP score of 4), and then OChem and Calc which I’m planning on knocking out this fall/spring. And then there’s physics, which I was actually advised to hold off on taking till I transferred. IGETC’s all done :wink: Yeah, I know these are the minimum requirements, but I’ve actually heard that transferring to UCSD isn’t all that difficult.</p>

<p>Are my chances of getting in slim? decent? likely? I super appreciate everyone’s input.</p>

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<p>As a bio major? Do as much as you can.</p>

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<p>The more prereqs you have, the better but you should definitely TAG for UCSD</p>

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<p>Well it is impacted for transfers buy you can apply if you want</p>

<p>Why not just do chem-biochem which is not impacted.</p>

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<p>You should TAG and do biochem instead because you probably won’t get the classes you need. Also, you can do more with a biochem degree than you can a bio degree.</p>

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<p>if you dont wanna get in?</p>