Exceptional Admission Information
The 2012 Exceptional Admission Application windows will be:
Winter 2012 Monday, January 9th @ 8:00am- Friday, January 20th @ 4:00pm
Spring 2012 Friday, May 25th-Friday, June 8th
See below for details and link to application.
Click HERE to see the statistics for 2011-12 Exceptional Admission Applicantions.
Application & 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.
Through the Exceptional Admissions process, 150 academically exceptional UCSD undergraduate students who were not admitted to a biology major as entering students will be admitted to the DBS each academic year. Exceptional admission will be considered for students meeting the following minimum requirements:
- Completed at least one year/three quarters in residence at UCSD
- Have completed all lower division requirements for the requested major
- Students will be ranked based on overall UCSD GPA and admitted according to rank
- 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.
Note: Students who meet the criteria for Exceptional Admission will be given priority to the requested biology major. Space permitting, students who do not meet the criteria may also be considered for admission to the requested biology major.
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.
Application & Admission Process
Applications will be accepted during two periods. The application will be open for two weeks only. Please plan accordingly!
Winter 2012
The Winter 2012 Exceptional Admissions Application window will be open from Monday, January 9th at 8:00am through Friday, January 20th at 4:00pm. Students are not permitted to apply after the deadline. Students will be notified of their status via the Virtual Advising Center (vac.ucsd.edu) only. Students are responsible for checking the VAC and taking action. No exceptions will be made based on a student's non-response.
Spring 2012
The Spring 2012 Exceptional Admissions Application window will be open from Friday, May 25th at 8:00am through Friday, June 8th at 4:00pm. Students are not permitted to apply after the deadline. Students will be notified of their status via the Virtual Advising Center (vac.ucsd.edu) only. Students are responsible for checking the VAC and taking action. No exceptions will be made based on a student's non-response.
All decisions are final and may not be reviewed or petitioned further.
