<p>If you have questions or concerns feel free to ask me.</p>
<p>I am confused about the Expected Cumulative Progress (ECP) units and how they relate to the 180 units that are needed to graduate. I know that only units taken at UCLA count towards ECP, so AP units don’t count towards them. However, AP units do count towards graduation . Can you clear that up?</p>
<p>what’s your year and major? i only ask because they might be helpful for the questions that i ask</p>
<p>Eptar32, I will be in my second year starting Fall 2010 and I am pre-psychology.</p>
<p>i meant to ask uclacounselor, but i can answer your question</p>
<p>ECP means how many units your expected to have by the end of a certain quarter. Your ap units add to this if you came in with any, so they are a plus. The unit cap is 216 units (maximum number of units you can take), and your ap units don’t hurt you in any way with this. That means you can have 216 units + however many units you have from AP scores. but if you have units from other colleges then it counts in the 216 units. AP units are extra.</p>
<p>I’m a incoming transfer student (getting rejected once made this acceptance that much sweeter)</p>
<p>and I sign up for classes on July 30.</p>
<p>Thankfully, I’m not in an impacted major (I’m philosophy) but i looked at my bruin web portal for picking classes and due to conflicting times, there’s really only 1 open course towards my major that i can take.</p>
<p>So my question is: What should my approach towards scheduling classes be?</p>
<p>Since most classes I need are not available, do i just pick some fun and interesting open classes and just spend more with extracurricular the first quarter?</p>
<p>Living in De Neve triple as a freshman. Any suggestions on what to bring (closet organizers, shower curtain, bathroom organizers, shower caddy, extra mattress pad, tv, printer, etc…) ?</p>
<p>HI AGAIN! </p>
<p>eptar32 is exactly right about the ECP. Remember that you only get checked for ECP on even quarters (freshman fall quarter = quarter 1; transfer fall quarter = quarter 7)</p>
<p>Also, I am a 4th year Psycho-Biology major and Korean language major</p>
<p>bravesucla, please keep in mind that SOME classes look closed to you on the internet but they are really open, you just need a counselor to send in your request which would take place at your orientation (which is why orientation is so important). Just come to orientation and we will help you pick out your classes and help set up your schedule. </p>
<p>tx5athome, no on the shower curtain… but everything else seems reasonable. You will get the phone numbers of your roommates soon and at that point call them and discuss with each other what you will need for your room. I lived in a triple my first year and everything worked out perfectly.</p>
<p>I took 2 classes at my community college this summer and i only want to get UNIT credit for them. Is it pretty certain that I will get them?</p>
<p>Sheep55, That is all dependent on how it translates over here. </p>
<p>MOST of the time there is unit credit given; however, it is not as common to have it translate over as an exact class at UCLA.</p>
<p>So if you are looking for ONLY units from these classes then it should be just fine.</p>
<p>Regarding ECP: I think it is very important to clarify that AP Units and other coursework completed before matriculation at UCLA ARE NOT COUNTED when determining if a student is meeting the ECP requirement. My understanding is that this means, in order for a freshman to be in compliance with ECP over his/her 4 years of attendance at UCLA, they must complete 180 units at UCLA (and any transferable summer courses at other institutions AFTER matriculation into UCLA), or request an exemption from ECP requirements. It truly begs the question of how much value AP units provide, other than to satisfy some of the subject requirements and provide a boost in class level for registration purposes. AP units may be counted toward the required 180 needed for a degree; yet, a student must nevertheless receive 180 units AFTER enrolling at UCLA in order to be considered ECP compliant and prevent the holds and other consequences that arise when one is short of ECP units.</p>
<p>My daughter and several of her classmates have no recollection of ECP being discussed last year during her orientation. As a result, even though she entered UCLA with 44 AP units, and earned 40 additional units over the year at UCLA, a hold was put on her records and she was almost unable to register in a timely manner for Fall 2010. UCLACounselor, fortunately it appears from your post that ECP is definitely being addressed at this year’s orientation. For any students reading this, you can also find additional information about ECP at [Expected</a> Progress](<a href=“http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/counseling/regulations/exprog.htm]Expected”>http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/counseling/regulations/exprog.htm).</p>
<p>Uclacounselor-</p>
<p>orientation looks exciting but I’m in Alaska and will not be able to attend.</p>
<p>As a result, ucla scheduled me to sign up for classes Friday July 30 at 9 am over the phone and Internet.</p>
<p>Is there anything I can do in preperation before Friday to make signing up for classes a quick and smooth process for both me and the counselor who will help mr over the phone?</p>
<p>this question is highly subjective, but what are some of your favorite classes? classes you took that you thought were either easy, interesting, or helpful (career-wise)?</p>
<p>is there any job/salary/career information by major and departments? like where students usually get jobs after they graduate or what they plan to do with their degree?</p>
<p>ECP is only for letters & science, yes?</p>
<p>Yes! Uclamom you are exactly right; however, everyone who is signed up for FSP or TSP should realize that those count towards ECP as well. And yes, ECP is only for the the college of letters and sciences.</p>
<p>Bravesucla, by having your AP scores and the names (with numbers) of all college work taken (just in case) you shouldn’t run into any problems. You’ll be just fine, UCLA puts really knowledgable on the phone lines. Talk to you soon!</p>
<p>Also! Eptar32, I really think that suggesting classes wouldn’t help for anyone because my type of fun class is probably totally different from your type of fun classes/easy classes. For example… I love to write essays (Asian 60W) but if you really want suggestions you should private message me.</p>
<p>I know this is hard for some of you to hear haha, but remember to live life at UCLA. Just as important as grades is social life. This time is going to be one of the most free times in your life and you should take advantage of it. Some
students lock themselves in their room and study but I feel that they are missing out on life. Take the (slight) hit on study time and go out to a movie, watch a play at Royce or play an IM sport. </p>
<p>As I’m applying to my post-undergraduate schools, the social life and extracurricular activities that I participated in are getting me more interviews than others with JUST great grades. </p>
<p>So visit [The</a> UCLA Student Groups Web Page](<a href=“http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu%5DThe”>http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu)</p>
<p>As a transfer junior, would i be able to create a new student group or club? </p>
<p>Even though I have no clue what I’m getting myself into, I have an idea I feel good about and I want to run with it.</p>
<p>Bravesucla, by all means! It’s not much work to start a club on paper, it’s just hard to keep running it. BUT as of now UCLA has just over 900 registered clubs and groups, so if they can do it, so can you. (even as a transfer student) just visit 103/105 kerkchoff hall to ask about the paperwork. </p>
<p>HAVE FUN!</p>
<p>Hi UCLAcounselor!! Thanks for offering to help. Anyways, I just got back from orientation and my counselor hinted that I might be able to graduate in 3 years because of my AP credits. I have 48 AP credits. I am in the college of letters/science as an undeclared social science student (leaning towards econ or poli sci). Anyways, how hard would it be to graduate in 3 years cause I thought that was super hard even if you had lots of AP credits?</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>If you don’t know what you’re going to major in, it will be pretty hard to graduate in 3 years. If you decide early and make a plan, it probably won’t be that tough (especially if you’re a north campus major). You probably won’t graduate in 3 years by accident though. The usefulness of the AP units will depend on the major and what AP’s you took. For some majors you might not fill any required classes; if you go with Econ and you’ve taken both AP Econ classes plus Calc BC, then you can skip 4 of the 15 required classes.</p>
<p>You might find that you don’t want to graduate early, though. If the cost isn’t a problem, you might want extra time for internships, research or classes that you find interesting. You could also decide to add a minor or a double major. I personally don’t see any reason to hurry unless you’re racking up a ton of debt.</p>