<p>I've been accepted to UC San Diego as a psychology major, and UC Davis as a biological sciences major. My parents want me to study biology so I can become a doctor, so I'm considering majoring in biology. I have two options.
1) attend Davis as a biological science major, OR
2)attend UCSD as as a psychology major and then transfer into their human biology major.
UCSD's human biology major is competitive, so it limits only 250 people to change major each year, and the requirements are finishing one year at UCSD first and completing the lower division coursework for the human biology major, with the priority according to GPA. I think my chances of being accepted to change into the human biology major is around 50%, because I'm not sure if I can finish all my required courses while maintaining a decent grade, so I might get into human biology but not get accepted to med school because my GPA will be lower than what it could be if I did not change my major.</p>
<p>Should I attend UCSD as a psych major and then transfer into human biology, risking not getting the human biology major or getting the human biology major with a lower GPA, OR should I just go ahead and attend UC Davis biological sciences? Which school should I attend to get a better chance of getting accepted to med school?
-Sincerely, Frustrated.</p>
<p>UCSD Biology Change of Major Statistics</p>
<pre><code> Spring 2011
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<p>Total number of spring 2011 applicants 245<br>
Number of applicants admitted to biology 171 </p>
<pre><code> Winter 2011
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<p>Total number of winter 2011 applicants 156<br>
Number of applicants who satisfy all minimum criteria (residency + lower division courses) 37<br>
Number of applicants admitted to biology 37<br>
Average GPA of admitted students (winter 2011) 3.397</p>
<p>UCSD. study hard change to bio. I’m human bio major. UCSD bio is one of the best in the nation and 12th the the world. according to QS world ranking.</p>
<p>UCSDVeteran: Would it be better for me to take the lower division coursework for UCSD human biology while studying psychology (like focusing only on the lower division courses that are required for both psych and human bio, or should I take some classes specified for psych as well, since I want to be focused on biology but want to be on the safe side just in case I don’t make it into biology). If I do attend UCSD, should I take the lower requirements for human bio in one year or two year (my calculus and chemistry and physics are poor)?</p>
<p>BILD 1 & 3 (Note: BILD 2 is strongly recommended)
Mathematics 10A, B, 11/10C or 20A, B, 20C
Chemistry 6A, B, C, and 6BL
Physics 1A+1AL, 1B+1BL, 1C+1CL or 2A, B, C, and one lab (2BL, 2CL, 2DL)</p>
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<p>Which means nothing to med schools. </p>
<p>Both colleges are excellent and you can go to med school from either, assuming that you receive mostly A’s. Major does not matter to med schools. Bio majors do not have any better odds of admission. And, bcos there are thousands of them that do not get into med school, the job opportunities for bio majors aren’t much better than for Psych majors. </p>
<p>Go where you will want to live for four years. (Personally, I would easily pick Davis which has more of a college town feel to it, and a little more school spirit.) Davis also has an excellent Neuro program, btw, so you could do Psych as well.</p>
<p>I think if ypu want to change your major youre supposed to take lower div bio classes you should look up the requirement. ans bluebayou it does matter in a way that quality of education is important. there are reasons why ppl choose to goto ucsd over ucr obviously…</p>
<p>Your major does not matter for med school as long as you take the required classes, go to the school that works for you. There are tons of science majors applying to med school, if you have a love for psych and do well on the med school pre-reqs, you can certainly get into medical school.</p>
<p>You may decide you like something different than psych & bio, you may choose a whole new major. You may even change your goal away from med school, so pick the school which feels better to you all around- financial, area, ECs, etc.</p>