<p>For the UC schools you must have 2 science lab classes, which I do</p>
<p>Chem
Bio</p>
<p>It is reccomended to take three science courses, which I dont have. I am right now taking marine science (which is a science lab course) but I want to drop it for Ed aid, which is a non college prep class. I was wondering is the three reccomended a game changer for my admissions into
UCR
UCSC
UCM</p>
<p>if I applied all undecided (most into a BA, not a BS). </p>
<p>The window to changing classes is soon so I must have a answer REALLY SOON!!!</p>
<p>Two or three sciences is not a game changer for those campuses, but lowering your academic rigor might be. Senior year coursework is one factor in admissions, and dropping a college prep course for HS credit only is not a great way to show a major research Uni that you are capable of excelling at the next level. If you do change, you need to notify each campus that your senior schedule no longer matches your application.</p>
<p>Frankly, my vote would be to stay in the science class. It is always better to have more than the required number of courses in each subject area.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that if you change your schedule the UC schools REQUIRE you to report this, as noted in post #3. You don’t want to be rescinded this summer when they get your transcript and find out you didn’t complete the classes you listed on your app, especially when one of them is the 3rd science class that may have tipped you in. So I recommend keeping it, but if you drop it then don’t fail to notify the schools where you applied.</p>
<p>Ed aid is much like a teacher assistant class, but I go to a local elementary school and help teach kids. Lucky I was privileged to talk to the Dean of undergraduate admission at ucr and taking marine Science would be an excess, so I’ve decided to just take creative writing so the rigor of my classes are he same!</p>