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better taking pre-reqs at UC or CC?
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That's a good question. Pharmacy schools do prefer you take classes at a UC. However (a big however), if you take classes, especially GE, at both a JC and UC then it doesn't really matter as long as you do well in the classes you take at a UC.
Your science grades matter much more so make sure you do well in those classes.
Your science grades matter much more so make sure you do well in those classes.
At the end of the day you need good grades. If you can get a 3.8 at CC but a 3.1 at a UC you may very well want to take them at a CC.
However, it kind of depends on where you are applying. If you are applying to UCSD and UCSF you can bet that they will prefer you to come from a UC. However some private schools (especially schools far from california) might not care as much.
Its a tradeoff on gpa vs school recognition.
However, it kind of depends on where you are applying. If you are applying to UCSD and UCSF you can bet that they will prefer you to come from a UC. However some private schools (especially schools far from california) might not care as much.
Its a tradeoff on gpa vs school recognition.
If you take it at a UC, make sure you take it at one of the top 5: (LA, Berkeley, SD, Irvine, Davis)...or better yet at just LA or Cal for the name recognition. Might as well milk it for what it is worth.
It's just you'll pay up the nose as a visiting student, which was approx. $203/quarter unit. That's about $812 per 4-unit class. Compare that to $20/unit at a CC.
Mix it up and take a few classes at UC? Better yet, get on track to transfer using a TAG agreement to a UC, that way, if you don't get into pharmacy school...you'll be on track to earn a B.S....and you can reapply once you get it (or sooner).
It's just you'll pay up the nose as a visiting student, which was approx. $203/quarter unit. That's about $812 per 4-unit class. Compare that to $20/unit at a CC.
Mix it up and take a few classes at UC? Better yet, get on track to transfer using a TAG agreement to a UC, that way, if you don't get into pharmacy school...you'll be on track to earn a B.S....and you can reapply once you get it (or sooner).
