Cal poly slo/uc davis

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<p>Hello I am a current community college student psychology major. I will be transferring fall of 2016. What gpa should I aim for if I'm transferring to cal poly slo or uc davis. Also which would you prefer </p>

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<p>if you are a CA resident then you should look into the guaranteed admission program to Davis called TAG.</p>

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<p>TAG is a great way to get into UCD - The required courses and GPA are all spelled out for each major. Read about it here: <a href=“TAG Requirements”>http://tag.ucdavis.edu/counselors/criteria.cfm&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>SLO though is a total crap shoot for transfers.</p>

<p>Which I’d prefer depends on a major, budget and other considerations. </p>

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<p>There is a transfer forum in CC.</p>

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<p>@ncalrent i do plan on using tag for uc davis however i would prefer cal poly slo for its price but uc davis has that uc stigma that may benefit me in the long run. i have a 3.5 gpa at my ccc and i will have all of my classes done for the psychology requirements. do you think you could chance me for cal poly?</p>

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<p>For psychology, i’d give the edge to UCD but, not by much. </p>

<p>I know someone who got rejected as a transfer by SLO but was accepted by several UCs - and is starting @ UCLA next week. That’s how competitive it is…</p>

<p>Apply to both and see what happens. They are both really competitive so, also apply to a safety like Chico or CSULB. </p>

<p>Good luck. </p>

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<p>

Another factor here might be the non-overlap of requirements, assuming this sentence is referring to someone applying as a Psychology major. Cal Poly lists 7 requirements and says that you have no chance without completing all of them - see <a href=“http://admissions.calpoly.edu/applicants/transfer/criteria/psy.html”>http://admissions.calpoly.edu/applicants/transfer/criteria/psy.html&lt;/a&gt; UCLA also requires 7 courses, but several are different from the ones at Cal Poly. See <a href=“https://www.psych.ucla.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-student-services/majors-minors/psychology-major-for-transfer-students”>https://www.psych.ucla.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-student-services/majors-minors/psychology-major-for-transfer-students&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>@mikemac‌ @NCalRent‌ thank you both so much! Real help forreal </p>

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<p>Long beach would not be a safety. I would have to agree about Davis, especially if you need to complete your graduate studies, but, if you are significantly affected by cost, then go to SLO.</p>