Importance of proposed majors

ns2675
Thu, 21 May 2009 15:04:40 +0000

Louis XIII: There are a few reasons, but I am exploring community college.

First of all, I’m coming out of the Marine Corps, and under the new GI Bill, all my college fees and tuition (tuition isn’t applicable to CA residents anyways) are paid for. It makes no difference whether or not I attend community college or UC, they pay for it all.
I’m not living on campus, I’m gonna be sharing rent with my girlfriend off campus.

Second, I plan on attending medical school after I graduate from UCLA, and I understand that most medical school admissions commitees frown on coursework that was not completed at the level of a senior university. For a two year transfer, I think it’s a big enough difference to warrant avoiding community college if at all possible; for just one year, I’m not sure it’s as dire, but I certainly don’t think I should take a risk if I don’t have to.

I also just want to go straight into a UC because I want the level of education that they provide.
I don’t feel ethically or morally uneasy about taking up anyone’s spot; everyone that was admitted had an option to register. I am not taking anyone’s spot, I didn’t appeal UCSC, they admitted me right off the bat. Either I use that spot, or it goes to waste. Except in the unlikely circumstance that someone who filed an appeal at UCSC is waiting for a spot to open up. I think this unlikely because appeals decisions have probably already been made and notifications issued.
Ultimatelyd, if someone else didn’t get in, they weren’t as qualified. Acceptances don’t go to who wants them most, they go to the most qualified applicants.