2011 UCLA Transfer Applicants: The Decisions-Only Thread

<p>Major: Linguistics-Applied
GPA: 4.0
IGETC, prereqs complete by the end of this term
No TAP
Mediocre ECs, not a lot of quality stuff
People who read my essays said they are really good.</p>

<p>1) I can’t see financial aid, BUT I haven’t filed a FAFSA.
2) Major Listed on myUCLA
3) “Application unavailable” housing message </p>

<p>ACCEPTED!!!</p>

<p>Major: Biochemistry
GPA: 3.92
IGETC: no
TAP: no</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: complete
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: showed with unknown session
3) Housing Message: did not check
4) Received a Call and Email: Got the email and the call on 04/23</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED 04/25 Yayyyy ^.^</p>

<p>Major: History
GPA: 3.9
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Yes
EC: Not strong
Personal Statements: I’d say probably average</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: N/A
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: Did not check.
3) Housing Message: Did not check.
4) Received a Call and Email Regarding Alumni Scholarship</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted 4/25 !!!</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone who got in and thank god the waiting is over!!</p>

<p>Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.64
IGETC: Completed
Pre-requisites: Completed
EC: Strong
Personal Statements: Strong</p>

<ol>
<li>Financial Aid/Document tracking: could see summary, document tracking “completed”</li>
<li>Major Status on myUCLA: “summer session student” as of Saturday–didn’t check after that.</li>
<li>Housing: “unsure of enrollment status”</li>
</ol>

<p>Decision: Rejected 4/25</p>

<p>Major: Psychology, Alt: Philosophy
GPA: 3.36
Major GPA: idk like a 3.0-3.3
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Yes
ECs/Work Experience: IDEAS Club , Film Club, Community service,
Personal Statements: idk they were good i guess </p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: don’t get any financial aid
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: did not checked this
3) Housing Message: did not checked this
4) Received a Call and Email Regarding Alumni Scholarship: No</p>

<p>Admitted!!! yay as philosophy. idk whether to be happy or sad</p>

<p>Major : Film and Television
GPA : 3.5-3.6
IGETC: Yes
TAP : No
ECs/Work Experience : Worked as a script doctor for about a decade
Letters of Recc from 2 working, fairly big-time directors
Personal Statement: I felt was at least average.</p>

<p>Decision : Admitted. Woot.</p>

<p>Major: Pre-Sociology
GPA: 3.68
Major GPA: 3.9
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Yes
ECs/Work Experience: Cross Cultural Partners, American Sociological Association, student government in high school (4 years; 1 year VP, 1 year ASB Secretary), several volunteer work stuff, part-time job, babysat.
Personal Statements: 10/10</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: Viewable on URSA and FAO since 4/15
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: Summer Sessions Student
3) Housing Message: Application for Fall 2011 Unavailable
4) Received a Call and Email Regarding Alumni Scholarship: NO</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted 4/25!!!</p>

<p>Major: Philosophy
GPA:3.82
Major GPA: 3.33 in the first 3 pre-reqs. finishing up the final one right now.
IGETC: YES
TAP: NO
ECs/Work Experience: Volunteer Basketball Coach at my local park/rec center, American Cancer Society, Musician, Referee/Official/Scorekeeper for park league Basketball games.
Personal Statement: I’d give it a 9.5/10. I had it peer-reviewed by 3 current UCLA students.</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Info: Viewable on URSA since 4/20.
2) Never tried myUCLA
3) Housing Message: Applications for Fall 2011 Unavailable.
4) Received a PERSONAL CALL and E-MAIL about Alumni Scholarship: YES</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED 4/25/2011!!!
Woooo!!</p>

<p>I posted in the other thread but I’ll post here again.</p>

<p>Design | Media Arts major
3.5 GPA in my current CC, 3.0 in my previous university.
No TAP, IGETC not done, only missing English.
No EC at all, the only experience I have is a 8-month internship as a visual designer.
I’m not going to rate my own essay, I just talked about how I hated my previous university and made the decision to leave the school to take the risk getting into UCLA through CC.</p>

<p>No scholarship/aid, I’m an international student.
Major shows in myUCLA.
Still can’t check housing.</p>

<p>Already kinda foretold when I have been invited to the Open House 2 weeks ago, but…</p>

<p>OFFICIALLY ADMITTED 4/25!</p>

<p>Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.81
IGETC: Yes.
TAP: Yes.
ECs/Work Experience: Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa President for my school’s chapter, Meals for Mankind, HTCC Conference, Psychology Club</p>

<p>I haven’t checked the other things yet, but I did get a phone call and email regarding the alumni scholarship.</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED!! :smiley: (4/25/11)</p>

<p>Major: History
GPA: ~3.6
Major GPA: ~3.8
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Nay
ECs/Work Experience: some volunteering, and a part time job
Personal Statements: idk they were good i guess </p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: saw fin aid/ doc tracking
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: white bar/summer session
3) Housing Message: got the not open YET one :slight_smile:
4) Received a Call and Email Regarding Alumni Scholarship: No</p>

<p>Admitted!!! I’m so ****ing excited AND I JUST WANT BERK TO MAKE THEIR DECISION WHICH WOULD SEAL MY FATE <3</p>

<p>I can’t believe this day has finally arrived!</p>

<p>Major: American Literature and Cultures
GPA: 3.3-3.4 by end of fall; Was told by TAP counselors it was a 3.6
Major GPA: I think it was about a 3.4
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Yes
ECs/Work Experience: Secretary of Circle K (Community Service Organization) over 500 hrs of community service, Civil Rights intern @ Council of American-Islamic Relations, Work, Dean’s List, A couple of high school ECs, T.A. for an English class
Personal Statements: Was told by a close professor that they were strong. 1.) was about using my voice to help other people and how I’ve used it and how literature taught me that (it’s better than it sounds) 2.) About my heart condition + heart transplant scare and how I’ve overcome all of that</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: Viewable on URSA and FAO since 4/20
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: Blank bar; then it said Unknown Summer Session; didn’t check again until I got admitted
3) Housing Message: Application for Fall 2011 Not Available
4) Did not receive a call for scholarships or email</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted 4/25</p>

<p>BEEN WAITING TO BE A BRUIN SINCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!</p>

<p>Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
GPA: 3.93
Major GPA: 4.0
IGETC: yes
TAP: yes
Pre-reqs: Missing 2nd semester ochem, stats, 1 year calc based physics
ECs: Clinical Care Extenders, interned 4 hrs/week for a year
Personal Statements: Strong, about overcoming cancer and helping others in similar situation</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Info: N/A didn’t apply for FAFSA
2) Major Stats on MyUCLA: Didn’t check MyUCLA
3) Housing Message: Did not check
4) Scholarship call/email: N/A - international student</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted 4/25</p>

<p>Major: History
GPA:3.9.5
Major GPA:3.9
IGETC: Yes
TAP: No
Work experiance: 46hrs a week
Straight from High School to Community College
Personal Statement: Strong.
4/25/11</p>

<p>Admitted!!!
Philosophy
3.67
Igetc complete. </p>

<p>Wahooooo</p>

<p>Major: CS/Math
GPA: ~3.6
Major GPA: ~3.92
IGETC: No
TAP: No
ECs/Work Experience: Tutored. Volunteered in some programs in my school.
Personal Statements: I’d say it was OK at best.</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: Didn’t apply
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: Never saw it.
3) Housing Message: Application for Fall 2011 Unavailable
4) No UC to UC Reciprocity.</p>

<p>UC TO UC Transfer</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted 4/25</p>

<p>Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.68
Major GPA: Don’t know lol
IGETC: Yes
TAP: No
ECs/Work Experience: Big brothers big sisters for 1 year. Received a scholarship from my CC. Peer counseled “troubled” middle school students. High school volleyball for 4 years
Personal Statements: One of them was strong the other was mediocre </p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: Viewable on URSA 4/15 and Document tracking complete.
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: Couldn’t access. Logged me out everytime.
3) Housing Message: Application for Fall 2011 Unavailable</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTEDDDDDDDD YEAHHHHHHHHHHH 4/25</p>

<p>Congrats everyone!!! All that waiting, lurking, and wasting time on this forum paid off :smiley: GO BRUINS<333</p>

<p>Major: Chemical Engineering
GPA: 3.96
Major GPA: 4.0
IGETC: no
TAP: no
Work: I am 28 years old, been working since 17 supporting myself
EC: Tutored chemistry, Volunteered at Neighborhood emergency and disaster response in San Francisco</p>

<p>Pre-reqs: Missing Linear algebra and Diff equations and Physics C</p>

<p>Decision: DENIED</p>

<p>Kind of expected this but its still pretty crazy…My main shot was Cal all along so lets hope for the best there…</p>

<p>Major: Anthro B.A.
GPA: 3.31
IGETC: Yes
TAP: Yes
Essay: Strong
Pre-Reqs: A Bunch!</p>

<p>Just waiting on Berkeley now!</p>

<p>So freaking happy! Still pending on UCI & UCSD, but UCLA may have to take the cake, considering I can easily visit home seeing as i’m 25 miles away. Ahhhhh!!!</p>

<p>Edit: Anthro B.A. was my alternate major, while last year I was accepted under my original intended major. It def. seems its getting tougher to get into these schools. I’m sure Cal will say no, but here’s hoping!</p>

<p>Major: Communications
GPA: 3.93
Major GPA: -
IGETC: Yes
TAP: No
ECs/Work Experience: Intern for a Congressman, Pro-life club president and founder in High School, Church leader
Personal Statements:Strong I think? I guess it was…</p>

<p>1) Financial Aid Information: Didn’t apply
2) Major Status on MyUCLA: -
3) Housing Message: Haven’t checked
4) Email Regarding Alumni Scholarship</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED =) 4/25</p>