<p>Hi</p>
<p>I might be going to UCLA this fall as an undergraduate. I got in for undeclared--college of letters and science. however, i am thinking about transferring to the college of architecture (?). Do any of you know how difficult it is to transfer to that college/major if i have NO experience in that field at all?</p>
<p>is the architecture program also better than the one at Cal?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>sillywhit...i actually have a question about UCLA...you say there is a college of architecure...do you know what majors it offers (ex: Architecutre vs architecture studies)? </p>
<p>i think anyone could be fine transferring in with no experience</p>
<p>I have not heard of anyone doing architecture at UCLA at all, none of my friends, or my floormates, or my friend's friends, or my floormates friends or classmates for that matter. LOL. This is what is required of you:</p>
<p>Students are admitted for Fall Quarter only. Admission is highly competitive, and only a limited number of students are admitted each year. UCLA students may apply for admission in Spring Quarter of their second year in residence, must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average, and are required to complete the Preparation for the Major courses, with grades of B or better, before applying for admission. Transfer students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and are expected to complete the Preparation for the Major courses during their first year in residence. All applicants must submit a statement of interest and three 8x10 images of creative work. Applications are available in the department office to regularly enrolled UCLA students during Spring Quarter. For further information, consult the undergraduate adviser.</p>
<p>No idea about Cal vs LA architecture, I would THINK that Cal's would be superior, but I am making that assumption because of its engineering program.</p>
<p>if you're an artist, i don't think it'll be a problem. i know someone who transferred from aerospace engineering at UCSD to architecture over here. dunno how much previous experience she had though.</p>
<p>i'm not so sure Cal's architecture is better than ours...our art program is stronger, after all, and its in the same school.</p>
<p>You might be right about the architecture program being better than Cal. For some reason I keep on thinking that architecture is like engineering. My bad.</p>
<p>MOO, are those the requirements to do specifically architecture, or the requirements to just get into the school (SAA)? Does SAA really only accept kids for fall quarter?</p>
<p>architecture is everything. art, science, humanities, whatever you can think of, we take part in it. We take each and every aspect and integrate in our design, our research. </p>
<p>One reason why you don't know a lot of people in UCLA in architecture is probably for a lot of reasons. First, and foremost, there really isn't a lot of undergrad architecture students here. Out of 280+ applicants, 30 were accepted. Only 3rd years were able to be accepted and transfers. I am one of those transfers who were accepted into the program. I was lucky enough to be accepted into Cal's program as well.</p>
<p>To answer your questions and those who have the same, there really isn't any consensus on how to deviate which school is better. It's like asking, is Picasso better than Van Gogh? </p>
<p>It's really based on your preferences. However, there is one major emphasis that each school concentrates in. Let me elaborate more by saying this:</p>
<p>UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN</p>
<p>VS.</p>
<p>UCLA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE </p>
<p>From this, you can already know the basis of my argument. The difference is in the name. This is from my own knowledge because I have visited both schools and I was impressed by both of them. The undergrad department of BERK is very developed than UCLA since UCLA just started theirs last year. UCLA's grad program is more "prestigious". UCLA is very artsy, maybe theoretical. Berks is artsy, theoretical, and practical. And yes, there was a student who transfered from UCSD to here as an architecture. </p>
<p>If you kids have more questions, just stop on by to the undergrad studio. A lot of people stop and look around and I probably have a lot of questions, but are afraid to ask or either too shy. But really, just come and ask myself, or the undergrads to help any of your questions. We're all pretty nice people. But not during finals....</p>
<p>we'll kill you if you disturb us.</p>
<p>thanks for the imput everyone! gaah. im still not sure btwn ucla and ucb and im worrying that i won't be able to get into the architecture programs.</p>
<p>yo Vyan till this day have you found anyone that received the UCLA open house invite last year that did not get accepted? just wondering.</p>
<p>^ dayum, you remember me from that?</p>
<p>everybody that received the open house invite is a like 95% accepted. </p>
<p>5% for you failing your requirements.</p>
<p>so if youre reading this and you received an open house invite from the school of arts and architecture saying "you were recommended for admission"</p>
<p>well pop a bottle of crystal and celebrate b!tches, welcome to ucla. I just wished somebody had told me this when I was waiting for acceptance letters. </p>
<p>If not, well just move on. simple. period.</p>
<p>I remember last year i applied to UCLA also and got rejected but UC Merced invited me to come join their school, does that mean I am automatically UC eligible? My stats are</p>
<p>3.39 GPA
Transfer
I completed IGETC </p>
<p>and I received an Open house invite to the school of arts and architecture. What do you think?</p>
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<p>3.39 GPA Transfer I completed IGETC
</p>
<p>Yes, that means you are UC eligible. Minimum</a> Admissions Eligibility Requirements</p>
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<p>UC Merced does not have a School of Arts and Architecture. Do you mean you received an invitation from UCLA's School of the Arts and Architecture?</p>
<p>no last year i applied to UCLA and got rejected but got invited to attend UCM.</p>
<p>I applied again this year and UCLA school of arts and architecture sent me an invitation to the open house.</p>
<p>^ welcome to ucla henryvisionp. Don't be happy just yet, but again, all the people that I know that received an open invite was in. Those who didn't get one were not accepted.</p>
<p>are you coming tomorrow for friday's open house?
for the undergrad right?</p>
<p>our undergrad studio is the first level.
our architecture department, whether graduates or undergraduates, we treat each other as family. so welcome again.</p>
<p>I will be attending, but I will not be attending the full session, my mother has a chiropractic appointment so I will just go for a little bit. Do you know if i could just attend for a short period?</p>
<p>pft, do whatever you want man.</p>
<p>ok...so say if u had like a 3.8 and finished IGETC and everything</p>
<p>would ur chance's at getting in to UCLA be pretty high?</p>
<p>and how bout cal?</p>
<p>thanks a lot guys</p>