<p>Hi, my name is Kevin and I just finished my freshman year in Pasadena City College.
I am a biochem major and I plan to transfer to UCLA, Cal, UCSD.
Class Taken and Grades
Math 5C(multivariable) A (Got rid of Calculus 5A and 5B through AP CALC BC exam)
Gen Chem 1A A
Gen Chem 1B A Current GPA: 3.856( lower because i have a class that is not UC Transferrable)<br>
English 1A A
Bio 10A B
Psych 1 A
College1( elective) A
Physics1A In Progress
Econ1A In Progress
Philosophy 25( IGETC English requirement) In progress</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
Organic Chem 8A
Organic Chem 8B
Econ 1B
Theater Art 7B(GE)
Music Appreciation(GE)
Humanity(GE)
Bio 10B
Bio 10C
(Possibly Physics 1B)</p>
<p>Here are some questions I have concern:
What are my chances provided that I will get all A’s next year?
For a Pre Pharm student, which major should I really go into in a 4year institute?
If I am biochem major, then ill have to finish Bio. But, if I just go into Chemistry, then I can possibly finish Physics by the end of my sophomore year( maybe 1D in the Summer)? Then I can go to a 4year and take pre-reqs for Pharm school in terms of Biology?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the help! I am truly appreciated!</p>
<p>For UCLA and Berkeley, and definitely for UCSD, a 3.85 GPA in biochemistry is very, very good. They’ll only count transferable courses in your GPA, so, since you said that this GPA includes nontransferable courses, your transferable GPA will be even higher and even more competitive. Don’t forget to participate in extracurriculars wherever you can. If you get all A’s next year, you have a great shot at all of those schools.</p>
<p>Admittedly, I don’t know much about pharmacology. However, you should probably try and complete biology courses for your major, biochemistry. It would seem relevant to pharmacology. You should seek advice from a counselor about that. Good luck.</p>
<p>@Cayton thank you for the help! You have mentioned the importance of Extracurriculars activities, I am elected to become the chemistry club president for the college in the coming year. Also, I am planning on volunteering in the Huntington Memorial Hospital in their pharmacy department over the span of July to August. In my church, I have been really involved in leading small groups in sunday schools, and leading worship. Does church activities count as EC? Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s also great that you’ll be an officer in your school’s chemistry club and volunteering in a pharmacy department. UCLA and Berkeley will love to see that!</p>
<p>you seem to be taking the good path… It boggles my mind that you can take such rigorous schedule. One word of advice, if the going gets tough dump IGETC and focus on major preparation. </p>
<p>If you do dump IGETC, make sure you have the minimum UC transfer requirements, you will be automatically denied if you dont have all 7 courses. I think you need a second English Composition class:</p>
<p>Here is the list (just in case)</p>
<p>Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition
One transferable college course (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;
Four transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
a) the arts and humanities
b) the social and behavioral sciences
c) the physical and biological sciences</p>
<p>You may want to offer course names. Different schools have different coding systems. </p>
<p>As for your questions</p>
<p>What are my chances provided that I will get all A’s next year?</p>
<p>It’s doesn’t help you in the way you think. Mid year reports are more or less used to exclude students on the cusp. With your gpa, straight A’s, won’t help you much since you already have a strong gpa and the committee would expect something like that from you. </p>
<p>For a Pre Pharm student, which major should I really go into in a 4year institute?</p>
<p>Biochem or Chem</p>
<p>For graduation purposes, I’d say do BioChem. Significantly less coursework to finish and easier from what my friends tell me. Chem would be better if you wanted to do organic chemistry. and while ochemists collaborate with pharmacists, some aren’t actually pharmacists. </p>