<p>I am transferring to UCLA this fall as a junior and a history major. I held a 4.0 at smc and was wondering how hard it is to maintain a 4.0 gpa at ucla. I won't be working and I feel like I stay on top of my academics, but I have heard that it is pretty hard to get a 4.0. has anyone been able to do it and what kind of tips would you give?</p>
<p>Probably better to ask in the UCLA forum. I can't give you an answer to your question because I don't attend UCLA, but I can assure that you will be challenged.</p>
<p>thats what I'm wondering too. It's probably going to be much harder.</p>
<p>brad> I'm a history major here at Cal. There is usually a lot more reading involved at the upper-division level courses. They (the graduate students who will be grading your papers) will be more critical of your analysis then you are probably used to. I took 2 UD history classes last semester and got A-minuses for each of them. (This had to do with family issues [sister's death], a 4.0 was definitely doable). I ended up with a 3.75 for the semester.</p>
<p>I received sage-like advice from a GSI last semester. She said that before I wrote every sentence I should ask myself "Why is this statement important?" It helped keep me on track and aware of what I was trying to say. I intend to get a 4.0 this semester.</p>
<p>This is weird because a relative told me this yesterday without me even asking...she said community college was harder for me so I didn't do as well, but when I transfered to UCLA it was much easier (3.9) and she said I think it is because they know your smart and they are less tense (which I disagree). But ya she said CC is harder than UCLA! But I guess her major was easy. Hey but you know what I think is really weird, okay pretty much all the high school students who transfer to UCLA are 4.2+ in GPA, and when they are at UCLA they have GPAs as low as 3.6</p>
<p>The average first year undergrad GPA at UCLA is WAYYY lower than 3.6. Around 2.5 sounds about right, unless you get some super easy major.</p>
<p>2.5, really? Where did you get that info from?</p>
<p>Sounds anecdotal, but probably not way too far-fetched for, as he said, a first-year undergrad?</p>
<p>I heard it from my orientation counselor. She had an exact number but I forgot what it was. Definitely wasn't in the 3.0's though...</p>
<p>no way is UCLA easier than a community college. Your relative must be saying that you were in new territory at a cc, but when you went to UCLA, you knew the standards and expectations and knew you had to maintain a certain gpa to succeed</p>
<p>I agree. I'm a horrible writer and I wrote my sister's community college final in like half an hour and it got an A+ with dozens of grammar errors. Getting a 4.0 at UCLA seems insanely difficult since even an A- average isn't enough.</p>
<p>^ Haha, impressive.</p>
<p>you will read 5 times more...</p>
<p>yea its pretty tough</p>
<p>i hear its not as tough at UCLA as it is at cal. according to people i know, your own friends will even backstab u at cal, not so much at UCLA.</p>