Thank you for the valuable input (and dose of reality).
I understand that my background is severely lacking in STEM classes. To satiate your wondering DerpTastic, the classes that I have under my belt are lower division statistics, algebra and oceanography. Not too impressive, I know.
From your advice, I take it I should figure out how to address this inadequacy. I have looked into some extension classes at UCLA and some other universities. Besides Calculus, what other classes are the most crucial to aid in my application's viability? Physics? Thermodynamics? Even if I am unable to complete all of the prerequisites, do you think that if I complete a large chunk of them with excellent grades I will be closer to being admissible?
Also, I understand applying for this winter may be crazy and I may have to wait. That being said, if I do apply this winter, is it possible for me to state the prerequisites that I plan to complete before the term begins (i.e. in Spring and Summer 2016) in addition to the ones that will hopefully be completed Spring Summer and Fall of this year?
Thank you again~