<p>I'm a current math major and I've been taking very focused classes like Discrete Structures and Differential Equations. Is this recommendable for transfer students? Does this increase my chances for admission?</p>
<p>i would like to know this too, bump</p>
<p>I think there’s a balance between taking classes in your major and non major courses. On one hand, you want to show that you are capable within your major. On the other, you want to actually take classes in your major at your new school.</p>
<p>transfers from community college mostly take classes that are general education requirements, so they only touch on their prospective major, i’m assuming. i’m transferring next fall and i picked classes dealing with gen ed courses so i can, like college_ruled stated, take classes in my major at my new school.</p>
<p>You’ll need a balance of the 2. As @belief said you’ll most likely be taking general education/core courses. However, some schools have transfer prerequisites that you must satisfy. For example if you plan on majoring in Business you’ll most likely have to take Macro/Micro economics, Accounting, Calculus. (Just an example). Once you arrive at your new school you’ll start to take more specific orientated and upper division courses.</p>
<p>I am taking my share of requirements such as humanities, English Composition 1 & 2, etc. But I’ve also been trying to parallel the classes that students of my major are taking in the universities I want to transfer to. I’d really like to know if this will bump my chances of getting into the schools I apply to</p>
<p>actually, now that i think about it, aren’t some major courses related to gen ed requirements?</p>
<p>for example, if someone is majoring in economics, obviously they would take an economics class or two, which would count as a social science requirement or something.</p>
<p>they would also take stats, which applies to their major and at the same time counts as a math credit.</p>
<p>etc. etc. etc.</p>
<p>@belief</p>
<p>That’s true. I plan on majoring in Economics so I’ll have to take Micro/Macro economics along with Calculus, Managerial/Financial Accounting, and English.</p>
<p>It depends on the specific schools though. For example, the UCs do not allow those classes to fulfill general education areas like humanities. I would have to take a different class to meet that area. I think the only one that would count would be the math course.</p>
<p>I do understand what you are saying though.</p>