Can I get into USC, UCLA, CSULA???

<p>i live in Indiana and am thinking about tranferring colleges to California. i really want to go USC or UCLA. I haven't had the best grades because I had a job that i had since I graduated High school. They weren't giving me time to go to class or to do the homework. I quit in August and now I'm getting straight A's (which doesn't show on my transcript). Do you think there is a chance I can get in? If not, do you think there is a chance I will get into the California State University Los Angeles? I'm also looking into New York, but I have no idea on which college i'm interested there.</p>

<p>Here's my grades:</p>

<p>FALL 2007</p>

<p>ELEMENTARY COMPOSITION 1 3.00 3.00 C+ 6.900</p>

<p>ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA 3.00 3.00 A 12.000</p>

<p>INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 0.00 0.00 W 0.000</p>

<p>PUBLIC SPEAKING 3.00 3.00 B- 8.100</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 3.000 TERM TOTALS : 9.00 9.00 27.000

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 3.000 CUM TOTALS : 9.00 9.00 27.000
</code></pre>

<p>SPRING 2008</p>

<p>INTRO TO COMPUTERS & COMPUTING 3.00 3.00 D+ 3.900</p>

<p>ELEMENTARY COMPOSITION 2 3.00 3.00 C+ 6.900</p>

<p>INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 3.00 3.00 A 12.000</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 2.533 TERM TOTALS : 9.00 9.00 22.800

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.767 CUM TOTALS : 18.00 18.00 49.800
</code></pre>

<p>FALL 2008</p>

<p>COMMUNICATION & SOC CONFLICT 3.00 3.00 C 6.000</p>

<p>ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING 3.00 3.00 C+ 6.900</p>

<p>AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYS 0.00 0.00 W 0.000</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 2.150 TERM TOTALS : 6.00 6.00 12.900

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.613 CUM TOTALS : 24.00 24.00 62.700
</code></pre>

<p>SPRING 2009</p>

<p>INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00 3.00 B+ 9.900</p>

<p>TPCS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 3.00 3.00 B 9.000</p>

<pre><code> Course Topic(s): MULTICULTURAL CHILD AND YA LIT

PROGRAM GPA:     3.150      TERM TOTALS :      6.00     6.00         18.900

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.720 CUM TOTALS : 30.00 30.00 81.600
</code></pre>

<p>SUMMER 2009</p>

<p>HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 3.00 3.00 D 3.000</p>

<p>SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3.00 3.00 A 12.000</p>

<pre><code> Course Topic(s): BIOLOGY OF ADDICTIONS
</code></pre>

<p>DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING 0.00 0.00 W 0.000</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 2.500 TERM TOTALS : 6.00 6.00 15.000

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.683 CUM TOTALS : 36.00 36.00 96.600
</code></pre>

<p>FALL 2009</p>

<p>TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3.00 0.00 F 0.000</p>

<pre><code> Course Topic(s): THE BIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS
</code></pre>

<p>SPEC TOPICS IN MUSIC/NON-MAJOR 3.00 3.00 D 3.000</p>

<pre><code> Course Topic(s): HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC

PROGRAM GPA:     0.500      TERM TOTALS :      6.00     3.00          3.000

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.371 CUM TOTALS : 42.00 39.00 99.600
</code></pre>

<p>SPRING 2010 </p>

<p>ADVERTISING & CONSUMER CULTURE 3.00 0.00 F 0.000</p>

<p>CREATIVE WRITING 3.00 3.00 A- 11.100</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 1.850 TERM TOTALS : 6.00 3.00 11.100

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.306 CUM TOTALS : 48.00 42.00 110.700
</code></pre>

<p>SUMMER 2010</p>

<p>BIOLOGY FRESHMAN SEMINAR 3.00 0.00 F 0.000</p>

<pre><code> Course Topic(s): MURDER 101
</code></pre>

<p>PERSONAL FINANCE 3.00 3.00 C 6.000</p>

<pre><code> PROGRAM GPA: 1.000 TERM TOTALS : 6.00 3.00 6.000

PROGRAM CUM GPA: 2.161 CUM TOTALS : 54.00 45.00 116.700
</code></pre>

<p>Student Undergraduate Program Summary</p>

<p>GPA Hours: 54.00 Transfer/Test Hours Passed: 0.00</p>

<p>Hours Earned: 45.00 Points: 116.700 GPA: 2.161</p>

<p>I know that my grades are terrible, but I have done a complete change and I can explain why my grades were terrible during summer 2010 because my uncle died, who was like my dad, and I could never get a hold of the teacher, though all the students had this problem. I'm taking an algebra class and journalism class and am currently getting A+ in both of them. I'm majoring in English.
SO do you think I have a chance? If i make a very very good essay, could I get in?</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!</p>

<p>Congratulations on your improvement in the current semester. It is very likely that colleges and universities will want to see that improvement reflected on your transcript before considering you for admission, so you might want to work hard this year to improve your GPA and apply for transfer for Fall 2012.</p>

<p>CSULA requires a minimum GPA of 2.4 for out of state transfer applicants to consider an application, so you are not currently eligible to apply.</p>

<p>UCLA and USC are very competetive in transfer admissions and typically consider applicants with 3.5+ Transfer GPAs. Even a very good essay would not be likely to make a difference.</p>

<p>Please also note that UCLA has a cost of attendance of almost $50,000/year for out of state students and CSULA’s out of state cost of attendance is approximately $30,000/year. USC’s cost of attendance is $56,000/year.</p>

<p>Have you considered planning a transfer to your in-state 4-year public university? That would be much more affordable and they would be more likely to admit you (after your improvement is reflected on your transcript).</p>

<p>Keep up the improvement and good luck!</p>