EXCEPTIONAL ADMISSION INFORMATION

Admission Policy

The DBS (Division of Biological Sciences) Exceptional Admission program is an opportunity for academically exceptional UCSD students to apply for admission to a Biological Sciences major.

Space permitting, the DBS may grant admission to a biological sciences major to a small number of academically exceptional UCSD undergraduate students who were not admitted to a biology major as entering students.  Exceptional admission will be considered for students meeting the following minimum requirements: (1) completed at least one year/three quarters in residence at UCSD; (2) have completed all lower division requirements for the requested major (3) students will be ranked based on overall UCSD GPA and admitted according to rank; (4) students who have completed more than six full quarters at UCSD, i.e., students who apply later than the final day of their sixth academic quarter at UCSD will not be considered.

 

Applications must also include a copy of the student’s UCSD transcript (Academic History off TritonLink will suffice) and a course plan that demonstrates the applicants’ ability to satisfy graduation requirements in a timely fashion.

As admission is based on available space, meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission.  Students should be aware that applications will be evaluated based on academic excellence and that dropping and/or repeating courses may negatively affect the opportunity for admission.

Admission Process

Applications will be accepted during two periods.  The application will be open for two weeks only.  Please plan accordingly!

Winter

The application deadline will be Friday of 1st week, by 4:30pm.  Applications submitted after this deadline will not be reviewed.  Students will submit the application and supplementary materials via on-line application.

Spring

The application deadline will be Friday of 10th week, by 4:30pm.  Applications submitted after this deadline will not be reviewed.  Students will submit the application and supplementary materials via on-line application.

Students will be notified after all applications and associated materials have been reviewed.  All decisions are final and may not be reviewed or petitioned further.

Link to on-line application (under construction)