UCSF Supp Question

[Chowder]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

The UCSF Supplemental says "However, include only those courses that fulfill our minimum prerequisite requirements listed at Admissions Requirements." Their minimum requirement for English and Organic Chem is 2 quarters but I have taken 3 quarters of each. Should I put the 3 quarters I took or only 2 quarters? If only 2 quarters then which one? 1 and 2 or 2 and 3?

 

[bluesprite13]

Hi, only include the minimum as it is stated. Just pick 1 & 2. 🙂

 

[Stacker]

I tried to list only the minimum that they asked for but my one year of OChem only added up to half a credit less than their requirement so I had to list both years of OChem.

 

[ushaseos]

Like everyone said, list the minimum amount. If you have more than what is necessary, I'd list the best classes. For instance, if in the 3 quarters you took, you got 2 As and a B, I'd list the 2 As.

They don't stop you from listing more but at the same time they put something ominous about "use your judgment and put as little as possible". So when in doubt list more things, but if your courses meet their requirements just put the minimum amount. (I had to put 2 classes for Psych due to a P/F credit, everything else was just what they asked)

 

[nicolee4111]

I converted my 1 semester OC lecture and lab to quarter unit and turns out to be 7.50 instead of the 8.0 they ask for, but it is 1 semester of lecture and lab... Hopefully that'll be okay.

 

[Stacker]

I converted my 1 semester OC lecture and lab to quarter unit and turns out to be 7.50 instead of the 8.0 they ask for, but it is 1 semester of lecture and lab... Hopefully that'll be okay.

Exactly the same thing happened to me but I did the opposite and listed my second semester OChem to meet the requirements like I said above.

 

[Predicament]

Exactly the same thing happened to me but I did the opposite and listed my second semester OChem to meet the requirements like I said above.

Did you list both lab and lecture classes for the second semester (assuming they're separate courses)? My first semester OChem units also add up to 7.5 but I wasn't sure whether to list both second semester lecture and lab or only one of them.

 

[Stacker]

Did you list both lab and lecture classes for the second semester (assuming they're separate courses)? My first semester OChem units also add up to 7.5 but I wasn't sure whether to list both second semester lecture and lab or only one of them.

Yeah, I wasn't sure about that either but I just put both semesters of lecture and lab. I should have called but I didn't think it was a big deal. Is it a big deal? I hope not.

 

[nicolee4111]

Yeah, I wasn't sure about that either but I just put both semesters of lecture and lab. I should have called but I didn't think it was a big deal. Is it a big deal? I hope not.

I hope not either... I tried calling them but no one picks up and go into voicemail. They seem to emphasize put in "minimum" content but I don't think it'll be that big of a deal since the requirement did say either 1 semester or 8 quarter unit. They have our official transcript anyway

 

[jwnichols21]

I had similar questions as you guys, and when I called, she basically said it doesn't matter which courses you choose to put (I too wanted to put the courses I received the best grades in, obviously) because they have our official transcripts and will look at everything anyway!

The prerequisite worksheet might just be a quick-glance for them to ensure that we've met their minimum requirements.

 

[yappers2009]

,..

 

[sundaequeen]

Pre-Req question:

So I took Bio Core I: Cellular Biology, Bio Core II: Genetics, and Bio Core III: Comparative Vertebrate Biology.... I did well in Bio III, and in the labs for I & II. I retook Bio Core I since I didn't do well the first time I took it and didn't do well in Bio Core II. I also took Mircobiology and did well in that.

My question is, should I put Bio Core III, the labs for I & II, and Microbiology as my Prerequisites? I feel like those were my better grades, but I'm not sure if Micro counts as a prereq course since they don't accept anatomy?

I'm not sure if you can count Micro since they want "General Biology" courses...