<p>Luckie, yes, you are right and for me, I wouldn’t care either way. Both majors are practically identical. But it won’t hurt me to ask after I’ve been accepted.</p>
<p>“Regarding English and Amer Lit, you cannot put in two majors, but can petition to get into the alternate once accepted because the requirements are the same in both. In fact, they said it makes no sense to put both in. Choose one, then petition after the fact.”</p>
<p>Sorry, I think I misinterpreted lindy’s post as apply for Am Lit and petition English, which is what confused me since English is impacted. My bad.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry fullload, I saw your post after I commented. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t get stuck if you can’t petition into English. You are right, I doesn’t hurt to ask!</p>
<p>Delete</p>
<p>Actually @luckie1367 the email implies you can petition into the impacted one, which was how I interpreted it and it also kind of confused me but I thought maybe it’s different as both are in the same dept, and I also thought - whatever, it’s what the guy said. </p>
<p>EMAIL:
“It is not clear to me which UCLA website you are referring to, but it is probably not to your advantage to apply to both of the programs you mentioned in your message, or list an alternative in this case. That’s because the ‘American Literature and Culture’ major, and the ‘English major’ are administered and taught by the same department, and they share many of the same general requirements. That means the criteria for acceptance are most likely the same for both programs. If you think you may be interested in one more than the other as you proceed through the program, you still have the opportunity to petition the English department to alter your concentration once you are enrolled. If you want more information about this, please speak to Janel Munguia in the English undergraduate counseling office and she or her staff can help you.”</p>
<p>It implies you can alter the major as you work through the program…</p>
<p>That is so weird since is seems like any switching is a big no no.</p>
<p>Hey guys, the application is a little vague about household income. It asks for last years and this years, that’s it. So, I have last years, but this year isn’t done obviously so should I guesstimate? Just dont want them trippin when it doesnt match my tax records because I guessed.</p>
<p>About household income, is it required to even state it? Will it count against us if we leave it blank? My parents don’t want to state household income or anything from that section of the application. </p>
<p>@fullload, I think its okay to just use your best guess. My understanding is that they use the information to determine who is eligible for fee waivers. The FAFSA is where you do not want to lie, but that isn’t until January 2015.</p>
<p>@sagemedow , see above re fee waivers.</p>
<p>@sagemeadow </p>
<p>I believe you’re required to state it. They use that information to determine if you’re eligible for an application fee waiver.</p>
<p>@sagemeadow Income is optional. You are not required to state it. We did not. We left the whole area blank. It will in no way jeopardize your application. </p>
<p>Lindy, did leaving it blank make you eligible for fee waivers?</p>
<p>There is a separate fee waiver app at the end which I believe is separate from what you’re referring to on your earlier post.</p>
<p>I didn’t qualify for a fee waiver in the app and my request was denied. I sent them a nice letter asking if they would pretty please waive the fees and they did 
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<p>True story!</p>
<p>Candles, can you elaborate on what you said? I’m paying for the apps myself and any money I could save would be awesome!</p>
<p>I honestly don’t remember exactly, but I just let them know that the fees would be a hardship. I was very polite and let them know I’d be highly appreciative. I expressed how much I wanted to apply. I actually submitted my app on 11/29, which I believe was a Saturday. That Monday I mailed (us mail) my letter to them. Within 2-3 weeks the request to submit fees was removed and my waiver was granted.</p>
<p>Because I got that waiver UCLA also waived the $100 SIR fee. The gift that keeps on giving :-)</p>
<p>I wasn’t going to be eligible for anything @fulload so just didn’t bother.</p>
<p>If it’s blank they would obviously not give you fee waivers as your income or need has not been stated. Their interpretation is you can afford the fees.</p>
<p>Considering you’re only applying to one UC fulload, you’re talking about $70 app, $100 SIR, maybe the $30 housing fee. Fairly doable. We could discuss the pros and cons, of course.</p>
<p>BTW, I am noting the doable aspect of the fees ^^^^^^^ mainly because someone keeps broadcasting his specific income $100,000+ repeatedly (kind of odd), noting he is a former Fortune 500 exec, and then says in more than one place he’s thinking of leaving financial blank because of income. So to start worrying about the $170 fee and if he can get it waived is a bit much.</p>
<p>For others, saving as much as possible is viable and you should certainly go for it.</p>
<p>That is indeed my financial history and past employment. However I do not like throwing money around if I’m eligible to be waived from it. Clearly I am not eligible and that’s ok. It was just a question. People don’t save money by letting it go without question, me included.</p>
<p>And FWIW, I’m applying to 3 UCs now.</p>
<p>What would you guys recommend?
a - Regular grading option and risk the chance of receiving a B that would both hurt my gpa and ‘upward trend’
b - Take the course as Pass/No Pass; I assume I’d still lose my upward trend, but at least it won’t affect my gpa</p>
<p>Physical Anthro. 101 – I don’t plan on dropping the class for it fulfills my Biological Science IGETC req.</p>
<p>^^^Seems like I answered my own question with option B being the clear, logical choice, but I forgot to mention that I don’t know how UC’s take P/NP graded courses into consideration and whether or not a B looks better than a P in their eyes.</p>
<p>@JustinUC </p>
<p>I don’t think they care too much about P/NP, but you might want to take classes for a letter grade if you want to go to graduate school, law, medicine, or business school. They don’t really like P/NP classes and often assume that a grade of “Pass” is a grade of “C” for admission purposes.</p>