Hey guys – I am new to this, but I am going to keep this as efficiently short as possible. I am currently attending my third year of community college in NorCal and am hoping to transfer to a decent UC or CSU by next fall. I am hoping to transfer as a Chem E to UCSB, UCLA, UCI, UCD, UCSD, CSULB, or CPP. Unfortunately, I had a really slow start. My first and second semester I averaged out at with a 2.3 gpa. This included a C in Calc 1 and an F in Calc 2, both five unit classes that would weigh heavily upon my GPA. To explain myself, I was an extremely immature, unproductive, and unmotivated individual who cared more about his COD game than he did about his test scores. It was at this moment, that it kind of dawned upon me that my unreasonable and lethargic personality was ultimately going to make it extremely challenging to even leave the CC. I was then motivated by the thought of failure and averaged a 3.9 gpa for my next two semesters at CC. I retook Calc 2 for an A and also passed Calc 3 and Chemistry with A’s. Currently, after my disastrous first year, I have 58 units completed and have established myself a 3.52 UC-transferable gpa with an upward swing. I am currently enrolled in 21 units of lower division engineering classes (Physics[mechanics], Diff Eq, Linear Alg, Gen Chem, and Bio), and if everything goes to plan I will have a 4.0 this semester; which will bring my UC-Transferable gpa to a 3.64 or so and my major gpa to around a 3.7. I work 20 hours a week and will also be IGETC certified and have all of my pre-reqs done except for UCSB’s Matlab pre-req( which no CC within 50 miles offers) From what I have read, Chem E is a highly competitive major and I guess I am just curious: 1) How will UC’s/CSU’s interpret my F? 2) Most colleges and threads that I have been reading have basically said that unless you do not have a 3.8, you are not considered competitive? 3) Basically where do I stand with most of these schools?
With a 3.5+ you are a competitive applicant for most programs at most CSUs and UCs. Your re-take simply writes over the old grade. No black mark in anyone’s eyes.
The Transfer by Major tab on this tool will show you admit rate and GPA range for every UC program.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major
Be sure to use TAG to lock down a spot at one of your target schools.