Extra Upper Division Bio. Classes???

[palmtree]

I'm planning on applying to several SMPs in the upcoming year, but unfortunately my GPA is a 2.7 and I only have a few more classes i can take at my undergrad college before i hit my unit max. i tried petitioning for more but they want me out, so is there any other way to take upper division bio courses at different universities to raise my gpa above a 3.0? If you experienced folk out there could lend a helping hand thatd be great. thanks!

 

[ambaduchi]

definitely can take upper div biology courses at other scools and it will compute into your amcas gpa. i don't know where you're located but in california, most of the state school campuses (san francisco state is www.sfsu.edu) allow absolutely anyone to enroll through an extension/open university type system. and they offer various upper div bio courses. the other option could be online classes, berkeley offers some (learn.berkeley.edu). good luck!

 

[mshheaddoc]

I'm planning on applying to several SMPs in the upcoming year, but unfortunately my GPA is a 2.7 and I only have a few more classes i can take at my undergrad college before i hit my unit max. i tried petitioning for more but they want me out, so is there any other way to take upper division bio courses at different universities to raise my gpa above a 3.0? If you experienced folk out there could lend a helping hand thatd be great. thanks!

you could always apply as a second degree candidate 😀 That is what I did!

 

[palmtree]

I'm in LA, so basically if i go to like Cal State LA i can just enroll in some upper divs right just like that? sounds like a good deal to me..thanks for the info!

 

[ambaduchi]

down in LA, your best bets are UCLA extension, csu long beach and csu fullerton.

 

[ambition03]

I'm kinda in the same boat...but i'll be in philly...does anyone know any schools in philly that'll allow me to take some evening science courses? 🙂

 

[markboonya]

max out on summer credits. they dont count towards this coming fall's unit cap.