CCC Student to Transfer, help with UC major requirements?

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Hi, so I’ve completed most of my IGETC requirements and now I’m starting to take my classes for my specific major.

I’m planning to complete my Associates degree at my CCC and then transfer out to a UC university preferably in or around the Los Angeles area like Ucla, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, any suggestions?
The problem is I don’t know how to start

First, there is the major requirements for my associates degree to complete

Second, to transfer I’ve checked on Assist.org for universities by major

For Example, Under Articulation Agreement by Major (B.S.) , It shows a list of required course and says:

“All applicants must have a minimum transferable cumulative GPA of 3.4. Preparatory courses should be completed by the end of the Spring term prior to Fall enrollment”

This is the page:
http://web2.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&sia=LAEC&ria=UCLA&ia=LAEC&oia=UCLA&aay=16-17&ay=16-17&dora=CHEM+ENG

does that mean that I have to complete all those classes listed before I apply to transfer there and I may not get in even after taking all those courses ?
I just don’t want’t to take all those classes if I don’t have to only to not be accepted in.

Also I’m still working on raising my GPA from a 3.1 to higher before I transfer so I’m not sure what Universities will accept me?
I want to get into Engineering but I’ve also considered Computer Science or Economics although I’ve heard they are harder to get into.

I hope this doesn’t sound too confusing, any help is much appreciated. Thank You

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You sound surprised that pre-requisites are required and just by having them completed you aren’t guaranteed admissions into competitive majors at competitive universities. As my snarkiness implies, they are required and you aren’t guaranteed admission by having them completed.

Any engineering, computer science, and economics majors are typically difficult to get into. Regardless, your GPA does need to come up … but do keep in mind that a major like chemical engineering often has one of the lengthiest lists of pre-reqs. Also, make sure this major actually lines up with what you want to do as a career. I’m not sure what exactly it entails at UCLA, but the UCB major is pretty much for people who want to work as chemists in a lab as a career.

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@Januaryxo313 Well you should have completed the major req first. The gen ed does not have to be completed before transfer. Yes you must complete all as they are required, plus there is one strongly recommended which you should also do to be competitive. That’s 18 courses. You have until the spring before UC fall enrollment to complete, so you do not need them all completed when you apply in fall.

Also AA degree is not needed at all. Drop it. Just focus in UCLA major req.

Lastly, your GPA will likely not get you into such a highly competitive major. These required courses are not a piece of cake. Off the top of my head, i believe these engineering majors have about a 3.8 average transfer GPA.

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There is a sticky at the top of the forum “Potentially useful table of transfer admit GPAs” that gives you an idea of where your gpa is relative to accepted students.

Do yourself a favor. Talk to the xfer counselors at your CC. You’ve probably cost yourself an extra year at the CC by not getting advice or carefully researching how to transfer on your own. Here is what UC says

Do you know what those majors are? Typically engineering and computer science. They care a lot about enrolling students ready for the upper division classes so they want you to have finished all the pre-reqs, even if it means not having IGETC finished. Your xfer counselors would have told you this.

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That page says that “The following courses are REQUIRED for admission to this major”. Below that are most of the listed courses. A small section at the bottom says “Listed below are additional degree requirements for this major that are strongly recommended and can be met with community college courses:”. Below that is one course (UCLA C&EE M20 or ELAC ENG GEN 122).

So, if you want to target UCLA, take all of the courses listed under “REQUIRED” (ELAC CHEM 101, 102, 211, 212; MATH 261, 262, 263, 270, 275, 173; PHYSICS 1, 2, 3, 4; ENGLISH 101, (102 or 103)). If you can also take ELAC ENG GEN 122, that is even better, but that is optional.

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https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major indicates that UCLA chemical engineering admitted transfers had 25th-75th percentile GPA of 3.85-4.00, with 13% admit rate for the most recent year shown. With a 3.1 GPA, UCR may be more realistic (but probably still a reach or high match). http://www.sjsu.edu/admissions/impaction/impactionresultstransfer/index.html#Chemical indicates that SJSU may be another more realistic school, based on previous year transfer GPA thresholds.

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Here is the deal

Here is the official UC application link https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm
You have till Jan 3 2017 (3 days) to submit your completed application. That would mean you start in Fall 2017.

Here is a link to UC TAP http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/transfer-admission-planner/
You can basically do your application once on here and transfer it over to your official UC application, and there are some extra resources on UC TAP you may find useful.

IGETC will typically eliminate all the general ed requirements that are lower division, and that’s great, so do it, but talk to someone first in the counseling department since your major could impact this.

Your major requirements must be completed by the end of Spring 17. At time of application you aren’t required to have completed coursework for your major (necessarily), as far as I know, but you do have to complete it by the end of Spring 17 which is when you should graduate with your AA, AS, AAT, or AST.

Here are the UCR requirements (2.8GPA) and they do work with IGETC http://web2.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&sia=LAEC&ria=UCR&ia=LAEC&oia=UCR&aay=16-17&ay=16-17&dora=CHE

Here are the UCI requirements for you, they don’t require a 3.4 GPA http://web2.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&sia=LAEC&ria=UCI&ia=LAEC&oia=UCI&aay=16-17&ay=16-17&dora=ENGR.CHEM

I go to UCI, I had a lower GPA (3.1) at time of application and got in, but I’m a psychology major. I had good personal essays that I asked people to read through and help me to correct, and I had a 4.0 on all my work that was recent… Craft a tale of overcoming and growing as a student. If you need help you can PM me and I will read your essays, look for errors.

UCR will be more likely to admit you if you don’t raise your GPA.
UCI is competitive, but doesn’t seem to require that 3.4 GPA
UC Merced is easier to get into, but it’s in Merced

You may want to consider the CSU system as well, though I don’t know if that works for your major. They accept applications for entry in the Spring semester as well as the Fall semester, so that may be your only way out if you wish to continue in school after you graduate in Spring 17. Again this is because the UCs only take applications in Fall 2017 for Fall 2018, a year in advance.

Bottom line, get into your counseling office as soon as the school opens (this may be prior to classes starting) and talk to someone, because the details of your options are dependent on your major. Talk to a few counselors, go to your transfer center and talk with their counselors, ask for a representative from UCI, UCR, etc and ask what they think your chances are. I suggest you take UCLA off the table for now, apply to UCR, UCI, UCSD, and UCM (safety) and investigate applying to CSUs for your major. In your area you have CSULA CSUN CSULB CSUDH.

The other option you have is pursuing an ALTERNATE major when you apply in a few days. That means if you don’t get accepted for your primary major, you may be considered for another one if you meet requirements. What some people do is apply under a major that shares a lot of the same classes as their goal major, then once they are admitted into the university they transition over to the other major or do a double major. Could be an option for you, may not be.

Make sure you are checking who your professors are as you go forward from here, and are trying to get the best ones you can. Use http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ and find out what you can, then weigh your options. Don’t just take whatever random professor seems to fit your schedule and then set yourself up for a lower GPA. Aim for professors who are challenging and liked, but not just easy A show up and pass types. Those are tempting, but then you don’t learn anything and will fail later on.

Good luck, have some faith, and work your ass off. At this point though if you are aiming for the Fall 2017 cohort, you are out of time and must submit your applications by Jan 3rd. So, that being the case, apply to UCR, UCI, and any other UCs you think you can get into. I wish you the best of luck, and a happy new year. No matter how things go, you will have options and can still be successful even if things do not work out right out the gate. I however have my fingers crossed for you, and think you have a chance !