<p>As it currently stands, I have a 4.0 gpa with 36 units completed. What I am trying to figure out, however, is if I should take chemistry as my science elective or physics for the computer science major. If I take the chemistry route, I will have every prerequisite done expect chem 6B, which I would take the summer 2013 before transferring to UCSD. I will have completed IGETC and would TAG for fall 2013. If I take the physics route, I will have to take an extra year, with all my prerequisites done well before transferring. I will also do TAG for fall 2014, the last year to do so. I am nervous about taking an extra year since it just gets harder and harder every year, are my chances of getting accepted about the same with both routes?? thanks!</p>
<p>Don’t take an extra year unless you need to. Even if you can afford it, that’s a year’s worth of earning potential down the drain.</p>
<p>Do you really just want to take Physics or something? Because an entire year seems like a pretty drastic consequence. You can always just study it on your own.</p>
<p>Does it matter which class you take? And will you have the pre-reqs done for other schools you’re applying to?</p>
<p>For UCSD, UCSC,UCB, and UCI, which are all the schools I’m going to apply to, it doesn’t matter whether I am taking physics or chemistry. I called admissions at UCSD and they said physics was not going to be preferred over chemistry, especially with TAG. And yes I will have completed all of the prerequisites before going to the school, with chemistry being finished in summer 2013.</p>
<p>Ok. What about UCLA? Also, stuff done during summer 2013 will be ignored for admissions purposes (but if you are accepted anyway and take it, you will still receive credit).</p>
<p>UCLA requires one semester of chemistry, and 3 semesters of physics to be admitted. So if I wanted to go there, which I am not too crazy about, an extra year would be essential</p>
<p>I see. So is there any advantage then to taking physics if you don’t plan on going to UCLA?</p>
<p>Not entirely sure to be honest, I know the subject matter has way more to do with what I am studying. Thats why I came on here, to see if anyone knows. I guess what my biggest concern with doing the chemistry route is not having the chem 6b class on my application for admission. That would be my only missing prerequisite</p>
<p>Well, it’s up to you. The only reason to take physics that I can see is if you want to apply to schools that require it, or if you are better at/like it more than chemistry.</p>