I plan on applying in the fall to various California UCs and CSUs for engineering. My GPA is around 3.38, but Im trying to get it up before applying.
My concern is that I have not yet taken Calculus, or any of the engineering prerequisites. The 3.38 GPA is from a few years ago when I first started school and messed around in general ed courses. As of right now, I have completed several computer science courses and and General Chemistry with As. But as I said before I haven’t completed the Physics or Calculus series.
My plan is to take Calc 1 in the summer. Calc 2 and Physics 1 in the fall. Diff EQ in the winter. Then Calc 3, Physics 2, and Linear Algebra next spring. However, this means that when I apply in the Fall for Fall 2016 enrollment, I will have only Calc 1 completed, despite the fact that I will have all the rest completed by Spring 2016.
How big of a problem is this? Will I likely be rejected due to not having enough prereqs completed by the time of applications? Or will I have a chance at being accepted with the agreement that I must complete those courses by the end of Spring 2016?