<p>so what could be the reason for these ambiguous emails?</p>
<p>there still only one person that admitted to “decline” letter, isnt that weird? idk, i jsut dont want to get my hopes up then it wouldnt actually be a real acceptance</p>
<p>a101: yeah Im with you and Im trying not to get my hopes up either but at least I can take solace in the fact that I didn’t get a message saying that I may not be eligible.
As for why they are sending messages with so much ambiguity, it may be due to the financial aspect of the application process…
If they send out letters saying “Congratulations you’ve been accepted” The people that get the “maybe you will maybe you won’t” message wont apply and thus not giving UCSB their 60 bucks…
Like I said, most likely wishful thinking from every worried individual here…
Keep your fingers crossed and focus on your current school work.</p>
<p>@Oliver-valid point. but i still wouldnt mind being “just a number” at Berkeley…
hahahaha sorry just had to throw that out there</p>
<p>I’m wondering if all of the other UCs are going to do this as well - UCSD will probably put a similar response, and that just leaves UCI, UCD, and UCSC? UCM will probably follow UCR since it doesn’t matter. UCSC -might- do the same. </p>
<p>I’m going with what the other dude said. I want to get into UCD, and if I got a TAG approval I’d probably just pick 1 other campus to apply to (just in case), and let the others go. If they were ambiguous, I’d want to apply to more UC campuses.</p>
<p>ohmygosh this is so frustrating, but i guess yay?</p>
<p>Clearly, the message we all recieved was not an acceptance letter. They basically are extending their TAG deadline for their institution. The person who was rejected didn’t even qualify, thus, they recieved the you-do-no-qualify letter. The letter the rest of us recieved is the same statement that is along the same lines of why we even TAGed in the first place; to see if our eligibility is competitive enough for acceptance. </p>
<p>Pretend like you never recieved the letter because it is pretty much meaningless beyond the you-still-qualify aspect.</p>
<p>I agree with what firegoblin said but to a certain extent. I think SB does not what to promise anyone acceptance until they are SURE that the student meets the requirements. I think they want to see our Fall grades and what we have lined up for Spring. UC applications are way up and let’s face it, the tag requirements are not that strigent. Also, since the TAG app is online, it’s easier for students to apply for it- no more having to go to your counselor. The UC system probably got a TON of TAG applications and they are doing what they can to weed people out.</p>
<p>I think the decision letter is essentially an acceptance letter assuming you don’t mess up and meet all of the requirements by Fall 2011 (GPA, planned classes, etc).</p>
<p>Bottom line: Keep your GPA up, take your planned classes, and as long as your major is not impacted, you are in.</p>
<p>I’m looking to transfer to UCSB for the Fall of 2011. I’m a freshman in college now, do I have to apply for transfer before November 30th??</p>
<p>Pat - yes. Your application has to be in by the end of November.
Where do you attend though? A 4-year or a CC?</p>
<p>How is this useless? Qualification for TAG is pretty important in itself. If you know you qualify, you know you have a chance as long as you keep going on your path. Stick to it and you’re in. We’ve always known that. But I think it’s pretty damn nice to get official feedback about it. Maybe we’re not completely in, but better to know something now, at least.</p>
<p>so i was rejected to tag at riverside with a 3.82 under business administration because i was unable to take a computer class which they claimed my community college offers, but really didnt. Instead, they switched my tag major to business economics and i was offered a tag. they told me that i could just go there next fall and request to switch back to business administration after taking the class there and told me i had a really good shot at it. Just letting you all know</p>
<p>guys,
I have a question/problem. how owned will I be if I didnt take ewrt1a because my cc took my English AP score of 3 in lieu of ewrt 1a, but the frickin UCs need scores of like 4 and 5 to have it replace ewrt 1a…which I just recently found outYESTERDAY.
So, now I have ewrt 1a planned for winter 2011…how fcked am I for TAG and regular applications? i already took ewrt 2 (the second english writing class). I will explain what how I messed up on my UC app but what do you guys think?
**** ME</p>
<p>@redoplease: From my understanding you need to have 2 UC transferable english courses to qualify for the TAG, but since you just found out that one of your transferable english courses will not count … I think it’s going to be a problem. You can still apply without the TAG. OH! Maybe you can take the english AP again and pass with a higher score (schools like UCSD and UCSB considers your courses and gpa for the END of fall). Considering that you’ve completed english 2, your writing skills should be improved now.</p>
<p>@redoplease:
Don’t worry, I am in the same position as you. I took the first AP english test (I forgot if it was Language & Composition or Literature & Composition) but only managed to score a 3 on it in high school. I am planning on transferring to UCD, which requires a 5 on the AP english test for it to be equivalent with their general ed english course. However, my CC takes a score of 3 as equivalent to the English 300 here. If I finish the IGETC prior to transferring, I will not have to complete the general ed curriculum at Davis. My counselor said it was fine to do this and a score of 3 was good enough at my CC to get me into English 301 this semester too. A score of 3 or better is also good enough to fulfill one of the two english prereqs required for TAG (assuming you only took one of the AP english exams. If you took both and got a score of 3 or better, then you do not have to take any additional courses to qualify for the TAG).</p>
<p>BUT if your MAJOR requires English as a prereq (find this out on Assist.org) then you will have to take the appropriate course offered at your school now because certain UC’s like Davis won’t let you use your AP score in lieu of taking the actual class unless you scored a 5 on the AP test. I hope this is not too confusing…</p>
<p>@redoplease: Oh and you are fine for regular apps too. I didn’t read that you already took the 2nd English course though. Sometimes when you take the second english course at a CC without taking the first, then go back and take the first again, they will not grant you the 2nd course credit. I am not 100% sure on this, but I remember talking to a quick question counselor at my school because I was in the same situation as you.</p>
<p>Also, did you already apply for the TAG? If so, you should have noticed that on the TAG application it tells you whether or not you met the eligibility requirements. If you entered your AP score of 3 for English and then the 2nd english course you took at your CC in the appropriate sections, it should have told you that you met the eligibility requirements.</p>
<p>@annashlynn: okay so as a history major, i dont have any english pre reqs to complete. But i am a little bit confused…are you saying that since my AP score of 3 is good enough to not take the first writing class at my ccc, then the UCs would see it that way too and be okay with it? i will deffs finish IGETC before transferring. do you think i should take that first class or no?</p>
<p>@rosie: good suggestion lol, but there is no way in HELL im ever going to EVER retake that particular AP test again…can you say HARD? </p>
<p>and i think i’ll survive if i dont have a tag (3.6ish gpa) but i also dont want to get rejected from every UC im going to apply to due to this crap ;(</p>
<p>@anna: ■■■■ thats right im going back to check right now!! and yeah, regular apps are like my MAIN concern.</p>
<p>Courses & Exams Satisfying UC Eligibility Pattern:
English Composition:
EWRT 2 - Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking (Grade: A)
AP - English Literature and Composition (Score: 3)</p>
<p>it looks like its counting…</p>
<p>@redoplease:
If you finish the IGETC then you will not have to worry about taking English at the UC you’re planning on transferring to. Yes, a score of 3 is good enough to count as the first english course of the IGETC. This is exactly what I did. Talk to your counselor again about this. I talked to 3 counselors and they all said this was fine. My current counselor knows his stuff too. So, in my opinion, I do not think you should take the first English class… At least I haven’t. The regular apps require that you finish 2 transferrable courses in english, just like the TAG. Your score of 3 on the first AP english test will suffice for one of the required courses to apply and the second english course you took at your CC will fulfill the other.</p>