Applying to transfer to UCLA for Fall 2020. Am I at-risk of being denied due to excessive units?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
1

Hello everyone,

I am applying to UCLA for Fall 2020, but have a few questions and concerns regarding credit limitations + risk of denial

I am currently attending a CCC, although I have a quarter worth of classes from UCD. (I left UCD after the first quarter due to personal and financial reasons).

My units are as follows:

CCC (semester):
Fall ‘18: 13 units
Spring ‘19: 12 units
Fall ‘19: 13 units
Planned (winter ‘20 and spring ‘20): 16 units

UC Davis:
14 quarter units = 9.33 semester units

I also have the following AP scores:
AP Biology (score of 5)
AP Environmental Science (score of 5)
AP English Language and Composition (score of 5)

Now, I read that UCLA awards up to 70 transfer credits, and that students must have between 60-86 units for transfer (anything more would be considered senior standing, which UCLA does not admit)

I also read that courses taken at UC campuses “are added to the maximum transfer credit allowed and may put applicants at risk of being denied admission due to excessive units.”

How does this apply to my situation? Do my units from UC Davis put me at risk of being denied? I am very much confused about all of this. :frowning:

P.S Sorry if my wording does not make sense, I’ve been reading and trying to find the answer for two hours now!

2

Does that last part mean 16 semester units each term (winter and spring)? If so your total with the Davis units is right under 80, so you are fine.

AP is not calculated in the unit ceiling equation.

3

Hello,
I am taking 3units in winter and 13 in spring for a total of 16 units.

Thank you for your response and help!

4

I have not spoken to UCLA but I have spoken to UCD in regards to unit cap as a transfer and my understanding is that CC students do not have a cap; if that is the case then you are fine. However given that you have units from UCD this could be different

5

From what I know:

Transfer students are limited to 70 transfer semester units. The 70 limit does not include other UC units. However, transfer units + other UC units cannot exceed 86 semester units.

6

The non-UC lower division units are capped at 70. Then the 9.33 UCD units are added. So the most you could have to compare against the “too many units” limit is 79.33.

7

this should help: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/Transfer_Credit_Practice.pdf

8

“Units earned at any UC campus (Extension, summer, cross/concurrent and regular academic year enrollment) are not included in the limitation but are added to the maximum transfer credit allowed and may put applicants at risk of being denied admission due to excessive units.
• Note: if all courses are completed at one or more 2-year (community) colleges, a student would never be in danger of having too many (excessive) units.”