<p>So I just got my Fall grades...everything was looking good. Honestly I thought based on the finals I did well.</p>
<p>I ended up with:
Econ - A
Internship Experience Course - A
Accounting - A
Calculus - C+</p>
<p>Man, I was not expecting a C+. The calc class grading system was based on two tests, midterm, final, and like homework which was worth 10% (I did all of that). I got an A- on the midterm and thoroughly prepared for the final. It was looking good going into the final. I THOUGHT I did well on the final. Alas, apparently not.</p>
<p>Now my GPA is a 3.73 or so, down from a 3.8. I had TAG with UCI and UCD (also UCSD, but that doesn't really count?). I seem to recall reading something about getting all Bs for the TAG to be valid, but can't find that. Do I still have a chance for UCI Business Econ or Business Admin? I'm 99% certain UCLA is out of the picture now, as well as Cal Econ. UCD Econ? UCSD Econ?</p>
<p>If you could help me to get some peace of mind or closure, I'd appreciate it. I can't think of anything else now...still got 1 week left of break, too. :'(</p>
<p>Do you have TAP completed for UCLA? If so, then you are still in the running for biz. econ/math econ. My friend got into UCLA last year with a 3.6, so don’t worry.</p>
<p>Your semester GPA needs to be 2.0+, but the only way it’d have to be higher is one of two ways:</p>
<ol>
<li>They specifically say it on your TAG (eg, for Math-120 you have to get a B or higher!)</li>
<li>You have a TAG for UCSB or someplace that has different GPAs for certain majors (UCSB requires a 3.2+ major prereq GPA for engineering majors).</li>
</ol>
<p>Anything u can do to have that changed to a B? Go talk to the professor, email, call…go above and beyond to try and get that changed to a B. Ask if u can re-take a test or do extra credit. Write a letter to your prof, it’s worth a shot!</p>
<p>Thanks for the replys everyone…I also applied for Business Administration…I know that is competitive due to limited availability but do I have a shot at that? That site didn’t say anything about Bs for Business Admin…</p>
<p>I’m going to e-mail her and ask for specifics. I really honestly thought I would do better. I mean, I had the second highest grade on the midterm (the only other graded assignment in the class…) and I KNEW the material. </p>
<p>So the TAG is revoked, but is there a chance for regular admission? I also applied to UCD and UCSD for Econ, what about those? (though I’d really like to go to Irvine) I pretty much have gotten all As except for ONE other B in all classes.</p>
<p>I will email her and beg for mercy, hopefully she will have some sympathy for me but I sincerely doubt she will change my grade.</p>
<p>Hopefully she understands my plight. I was quite busy during finals because I’m also doing an internship at NASA, and right at finals time there was a huge project proposal I was working on. This really is the lowest grade I have received. :(</p>
<p>I told her I probably won’t get in anywhere now, hopefully she will have sympathy for me…</p>
<p>My professor responded with my grades. I calculated the assignments to the way they were supposed to be in the syllabus, and I got a final grade of 82.2%!?!?!</p>
<p>I’m hoping she calculated this wrong, I emailed her back and let’s see what she says…I can only hope it was an error on her part and I actually got a B-!</p>
<p>You guys have no idea how distraught I’ve been because of this grade…well maybe you do! My heart is fluttering ;_;</p>
<p>Don’t beg for a grade change… people normally get what they deserved. Perhaps if you got a C in calculus then it means you’re not prepared for some UCs. The professor may change your grade but I would highly recommend just dropping it and accept it as a valuable lesson for your future. You should know that almost all classes in UCs are based off of 1-2 midterms and a final. It’s better to face the C now and completely learn your lesson than to face the possibilities of getting more Cs later in the UCs, isn’t it?</p>
<p>What you’re saying makes sense demoz but it only applies to people who clearly perform at a certain GPA range. Considering the GPA, the OP is still a strong applicant, it’s not like they’re a low 3.0 applicant aiming for elite programs. It’s worth a shot.</p>
<p>Yeah she made a mistake in what she told me…nothing is being changed though.</p>
<p>That said, I applied to UCI Business Admin as my second choice, do I have a better chance at that? I’ve gotten As in all of those prereqs, excluding this calc class.</p>
<p>How about UCSD or Davis Econ? Do my GPA + ECs leave me with a shot at those?</p>
<p>In the email she sent me, she had some wrong numbers for the homework grade which had me at a 82.2%.</p>
<p>Apparently though, after I corrected her she decided that I actually somehow LOST points on the online homework, conveniently just enough for the percentage to be below a B-.</p>
<p>IDK, hopefully I will still be able to get in SOMEWHERE. My main stress right now is that I won’t get into any school, anywhere. Hopefully though, the C+ is not as big a deal as I am making it out to be.</p>
merry christmas too!</p>