** 2012 UCSD Transfer Decisions Thread **

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>@itspat, I think I know for sure I need to take the placement test. :frowning: They sent an email out about who needs to take it and how you can waive the test.</p>

<p>"Each college (Marshall, Muir, Revelle, Roosevelt, Sixth, Warren) has established their own general education requirements that reflect their distinctive educational philosophy. We have listed a brief statement from each college about general education (GE) requirements for transfer students. For more information about GE requirements for your college, you should visit your college’s web site.</p>

<p>Marshall. IGETC or TAG transfer students satisfy all lower-division GE requirements, including math.</p>

<p>Muir. IGETC or TAG transfer students satisfy all lower-division GE requirements (including math), except for writing MCWP 50 or 125.</p>

<p>Revelle. IGETC certification, by itself, doesn’t automatically satisfy all GE requirements. Revelle accepts IGETC courses to meet requirements with additional classes in science, calculus, and foreign language.</p>

<p>Roosevelt. IGETC and TAG transfer students must complete any three MMW courses but are otherwise exempt from taking math.</p>

<p>Sixth. IGETC and TAG transfer students must complete the upper-division Practicum course/project and CAT 125 but are otherwise exempt from taking math.</p>

<p>Warren. IGETC and TAG transfer students must complete three non-contiguous (unrelated to your major) upper-division courses but are otherwise exempt from taking math.</p>

<p>If your college doesn’t require that you take a math course to fulfill a lower-division GE requirement and your major or minor doesn’t require that you take a math course and you have no personal interest in taking a math course at UCSD, then you don’t need to read the rest of this email. However, if you do need to take a math course at UCSD, please continue reading below.
For Students Who Need to Take a Math Course
Nearly all math courses at UCSD have prerequisites, either a test score (e.g., UCSD Math Placement Exam [MPE] score) or a course grade (e.g., to enroll in Math 10C a grade of C- or better in Math 10B or an equivalent community college or university course). Prerequisite information is available in the General Catalog ([Mathematics</a> Courses](<a href=“http://infopath-1.ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/MATH.html]Mathematics”>Mathematics)).
“Do I need to take the MPE?” If you have one of the following, you DON’T have to take the MPE.

  1. A score of 650 or higher on the SAT II Math Level 2 test (600 or higher if you are planning to enroll in Math 10A).
  2. A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB exam (includes AB sub-scores on the BC exam) or a score of 3 or higher on the AP Calculus BC exam.
  3. Pass a transfer-equivalent calculus course at a community college or other college or university. Transfer-equivalent pre-calculus courses do NOT satisfy any math course prerequisites. You may view a list of transfer-equivalent courses at [UCSD</a> Mathematics: Transfer Equivalencies](<a href=“http://math.ucsd.edu/programs/undergraduate/equivalencies/]UCSD”>http://math.ucsd.edu/programs/undergraduate/equivalencies/). Courses not appearing on the list of transfer-equivalent courses (including all coursework from out-of-state) MUST be petitioned for equivalency. For forms and procedural information please visit the webpage: [UCSD</a> Mathematics : Petition Information](<a href=“http://www.math.ucsd.edu/programs/undergraduate/advising_resources/petition_information.php]UCSD”>http://www.math.ucsd.edu/programs/undergraduate/advising_resources/petition_information.php).
  4. A score of 5 or higher on the IB Higher Level Math exam.
  5. Credit by means of a foreign exam (e.g., GCE).
    If you DON’T have any of the above scores or courses AND you plan to take a math class at UCSD, then you MUST take the MPE. You will not be able to enroll in a math class unless you have satisfied a prerequisite, e.g., taken the MPE. "</p>
2502

<p>@dostranvia I have to get into calculus when I wasn’t even eligible for it at SMC…sigh guess I have some studying to do before this MPE test</p>

2503

<p>lol it’s okayyy likewise. :((( I’m so not looking forward to this. T___T</p>

2504

<p>I sent them an email about the room, and they said that all the rooms were full.</p>

2505

<p>@acoustickitty aw lame, I hope you have fun at UCSB!! I wish I would’ve applied there it’s so pretty and not that far from the IE, well it’s closer than davis :(and no I haven’t heard anything yet :/</p>

<p>I don’t do twitter but I have FB! if you have one too you can message me and I’ll add you</p>

<p>@itspat I totally forgot about the separate college GE’s D: i’m a history major, if I had to take calculus I would be pi5sed!l</p>

2506

<p>@uchappytrain yeah i’m so bummed I have to reach calculus level…but at the same time, I’m trying to keep a positive mindset about it. I just need to review (more like self-teach since I forgot pretty much everything) precalculus and I should be good to go for the math placement test/calculus route</p>

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<p>@UCHappytrain: I’ll reactivate my Facebook and add you soon :-)</p>

2508

<p>Who do I contact if I have a question about the MPE? Or maybe someone can help me. So I have taken math 20a and math 20c. I want to take math 20f which has a pre req of math 20c but math 20c has a pre req of math 20b which I did not take. Would I have to go back and take 20b before I can take 20f? And the MPE is just introductory math right? So I don’t have to take it regardless because I passed math 20a and math 20c?</p>

2509

<p>Wow congrats to all of you guys! Did you find out in the morning today? I’m trying to log in to check but it’s not working :[</p>

2510

<p>If any of you guys need to take Calc or any math as part of your GE’s for your college, you should make sure you really don’t have too! </p>

<p>Cause I had thought that I needed to take it for Marshall’s GEs too, but the IGETC waives all ge’s we need to do. I think. That’s what the pdf file said for Marshall.</p>

<p>However if you need to take Calc as part of your pre req’s for your major, then yeah good luck. :((</p>

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2511

<p>anyone get this message when you click on the housing link? just want to make sure I’m not missing anything or have to do something more. </p>

<p>“The Village Housing Office was notified that you were offered an admission to UC San Diego from the Admission Waitlist. Therefore, an on-time housing application has been entered for you. If you accept admission you should receive a housing contract offer in mid-June along with all the other transfers with on-time housing applications. If you do not receive a housing contract offer via your UCSD email account by June 15th, please call our office at 858-534-9380.”</p>

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<p>^^Yupp, it’s the normal housing message for the waitlisters. They will email you in a couple of days when the contract is ready for you to sign and such.</p>

2513

<p>Hey guys! So are any transfers thinking of doing the UCSD Wilderness Orientation? I’m thinking about it but I don’t know if it’s a predominantly incoming freshman type deal. I’d like to meet transfer and other upperclassmen rather than first years. Let me know! :)</p>

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<p>@Smidzz, I was just looking at it! And I am considering it. :)) It seems like a nice way to have a mini vaca + meet fellow transfers as well haha.</p>

2515

<p>Yea, it totally does! I’m thinking of signing up for the Transfer Student Backpack just because I know it’s strictly transfers so it would be a great way to meet people! Which college are you in?</p>

2516

<p>True haha. I was thinking about the Black Canyon Kayak and Hot Springs. That one looks amazinggg :slight_smile: That or the Sea Kayak Baja California! The Transfer Student backpack looks a weebit intense… LOL. But I might do it if I can get myself in shape by that time.</p>

<p>And I’m in Marshall as a Psychology major! :slight_smile: And yourself?</p>

2517

<p>Yea, eight days is a little much. The one in Catalina looks super fun and not so intense. Omg! I’m also in Marshall as a psych major!</p>

2518

<p>Really?! Ahhh yay!! You’re the first psych major I know on here haha. Everyone else is bio, chem, econ, and etc. haha. Yayy! Maybe we’ll have class together lol.</p>

<p>And yeah the Catalina island one seems fun but I think those days are also our orientation days! :/</p>

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<p>Yea, woohoo! Gotta represent for the psychies!! I know, even when I went to visit UCSD I felt everyone I met was a hard science major. I’m sure we’ll some have classes together. </p>

<p>I didn’t even realize it was during orientation…LOL! </p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>@smidzzz: Yayy us haha! I think the Psych program at SD is super underrated… I don’t know if people realize how highly ranked their program is haha. Have you finished all your pre-reqs for SD yet?</p>

<p>And haha! It’s okay. I got your back. :wink: haha. </p>

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