Hi everyone,
I’m currently a Bio major and Ive taken all my classes except Bio 102 which I’m taking in spring 2021 and my two ochem classes. I apply the Fall of 2021 and I was thinking would it hurt me for Tag or just regular admissions if I take Ochem 105 during the fall of 2021 and take ochem 106 in Spring of 2022? Thank you in advance.
which school are you planning to TAG? At UCI, for example, taking the o-chem series in '21/'22 would not matter. They require you to have a 3.4gpa and take those o-chem classes as part of the major prep, so your TAG will be conditional on that. If during the summer prior to entry they see from your transcript you didn’t meet the conditions then your acceptance will be rescinded. Therefore they don’t care for TAG purposes when you take them.
You might want to contact admissions at other UCs you are considering to see what they recommend about when you should complete all major requirements for Bio. If you complete the o-chem series by fall '21 then they will see your grade in the xfer admission update you send in January '22. This may be a factor when they are deciding who to accept via non-TAG admissions; if you haven’t completed the series yet then you may be at a disadvantage compared to someone with a similar gpa who has.
UCLA for example says
Students MUST complete their major preparation requirements by the end of spring prior to transfer.
Students applying to a highly selective major should complete the majority of their major prep as early as possible; the most competitive applicants for Business Economics, Economics, and Psychology will have completed all major prep by the end of fall prior to transfer.
Because the organic chemistry sequence typically has a year of general chemistry as a prerequisite, full time community college students preparing to transfer to a major that requires organic chemistry will typically be taking the organic chemistry sequence in their last year before transfer, because they were taking general chemistry the previous year.
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Yes, That’s what ive already done. I was also wondering if your gpa is a 3.4 when you tag and your gpa drops to a 3 by summer right before you transfer can they revoke your acceptance?