<p>This is the end of my second semester at a CC where I pretty much screwed up and I'm almost positive that I will receive one D and one F (which a D is for my major). I was wondering if retaking the courses will provide me any chance of transferring to a UC (most preferably UCI) where my first semester's GPA was 3.5, and I'm pretty sure this semester might be sub 2.0. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone knows if I have any chance. Thanks.</p>
<p>Retaking them will help. Why did you screw up?</p>
<p>UCI has admission guarantee programs- look into those, all you need is a 2.8 for most majors.</p>
<p>Depends where you are applying. Usually, UC's do not recommend retaking a course to make up a grade. They will refer to your first attempt always.</p>
<p>Eh? For failing grades they'll still see the failing grade, but it won't factor into his gpa. That seems to be the consensus at least</p>
<p>edit:I was referring to Russkiy_Bear. Don't know how I got ahead of him</p>
<p>D and F is not passing for the UCs and you would have to retake them to make the course count as a preq requirement.</p>
<p>they will see the d/f grades but they will not calculate them into your gpa. So in reality it doesnt really impact your gpa.</p>
<p>Ok so lets say I retake the course that I received a D/F on and have positive grades for the rest of my CC transfer years, and sign up for the guaranteed or honors program, is it possible in any way that I can transfer to UCI even though my original grades of D/F are on my transcript?</p>
<p>guaranteed program means they automatically accept you. </p>
<p>Go to your CC website - look for the agreements they have with UCI, and see if your major qualifies.</p>
<p>Usually if you have a 2.8 with the agreement they take you no matter what, even if you have like 10 Fs that you retook.</p>
<p>I checked the UCI site for transfer guaranteed program (TAG) and my CC is listed in; however I don't see my major which is political science but it shows how all major need a gpa of 2.7 in which i'm unsure if poli sci is included in there</p>
<p>It is 2.7--------- poli sci is a social science, so it would be in the school of social sciences.</p>