transferring as an undeclared major?

[thirdunity]

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Wondering what anyone thinks -

I am a bio major at a California community college. If I transfer just as "general studies", I can transfer in another *semester* or so.

If I transfer as a bio major, I have to take a lot of my med prerequisite classes at the community college before being admitted to the major as a transfer student.

I'm in California, I want to stay in California, I already have a spotty academic history (although things have turned around in recent years), and I'm a junior college transfer student... I may as well leverage as much in my favor as I can.

I already have almost all of my *other* required GEs if I transfer in as a general studies major - if they'll let me. I am following the IGETC transfer pattern.

I'm thinking of transferring, then declaring my major as biology once I'm already at Davis. I'll have to find out if I can do this.

It will be more expensive (I'll have to do an extra year to two years at the university that I otherwise would've done at the community college), but seeing as how I want to stay in California, it may be worth it...

What y'all say?

 

[Califlower]

Would it be wise to apply to UCD as an undeclared major? I was under the notion that it is highly recommended to declare a major before transferring... You should ask the counselors if it would be advisable to transfer without a major -- especially with the budget crisis (go Ah-nold!) in CA, it may be difficult.

I've been at a community college longer than most folks btw... 😳