<p>Hello All.
This is my first year at a california community college and i will begin to do my application this upcoming fall. After you submit your application, do they look at your GPA for the classes you're going to take that fall, winter, and spring? Or when selecting you do they just look at what you've done your first year. Should i also finish the IGETC and ASSIST before i start my application or does it not matter and i can just finish it my second year at community college. Thanks.</p>
<p>ucla counselors told me they look at cumulative gpa incluiding fall of the year u apply and sometimes winter. Most UC sites will not say much about winter, but thats what i heard from 2 counselors.</p>
<p>Doing as many prereqs as u can is a lot more important than having igetc done by the time u apply, which i don't think matters much.</p>
<p>"After you submit your application, do they look at your GPA for the classes you're going to take that fall, winter, and spring?"</p>
<p>Fall--not normally winter for Berkeley (their GPA update form tells you to update up till fall--and their transfer counselors confirm that they normally don't look at winter grades). The others probably don't look at winter; some don't even look at fall, depending on your file.</p>
<p>Highschoolda is a little bit wrong on his second point. Having IGETC done in most cases is FAR more important than major prereqs. In some cases both are important (impacted majors). In general you want to have as much done as possible, as soon as possible. You should complete the core requirements earliest (english and math). It's ok to have stuff (IGETC and prereqs) not done by the time you apply; they just want to be able to infer from your record that you will do well with what's remaining. That also means that in general you want to complete more difficult classes before applying.</p>
<p>you're both wrong. </p>
<p>nothing more. carry on.</p>
<p>no but seriously; either side has its merits. up until this point, I havent seen much difficulty in finishing both prerequisites and completing igetc by the time of transfer. but then again, i'm taking 25 units this quarter. so i dunno. peace.</p>
<p>Zemook-it obviously depends on the campus and major.</p>
<p>Having all the prereqs done by the time you apply has done wonders for borderline applicants. One example is mex bruin who got in w/ a 3.45 for Pol Scie. </p>
<p>Most counselors would agree that core classes for each major are a lot more important that general education. As for importance of general education, u're right about importance of english and math. I wouldn't want to apply w/ out having these done.</p>
<p>The most competitive majors such as Econ, Bio, communication stress completetion of prereqs. UCLA makes completing certain prereqs mandatory for applying and puts restrictions for amount of prereqs u can have in progress.</p>
<p>The first thing that 2 UCLA admission counselors looked at when she met with me was major prereqs followed by english and math. I think that says a lot.</p>
<p>Gabe, u said that in "most cases" IGETC>major prereqs. I think it's competely the opposite. U can find confirmation of this in all admission guidelines for ucla.</p>
<p>"Gabe, u said that in "most cases" IGETC>major prereqs. I think it's competely the opposite. U can find confirmation of this in all admission guidelines for ucla."</p>
<p>For many majors, prereqs are almost a complete non issue. Some majors have no prereqs that you can even take at a CCC. Others involve the advisement to take as many classes as possible, but it is not the huge issue it is for an impacted major. IGETC, on the other hand, is pertinent to a much larger pool of majors.</p>
<p>I am not sure which "many majors" u're referring to that have no prereqs. I just go to tell u if u're applying for an any impacted major or or any science major and want to get in to UCLA, u better have all or most prereqs done or ur chances are slim. </p>
<p>which is the majority of posters here. I don't think u'll find many people who are interested in these majors that don't even have prereqs.</p>
<p>"I am not sure which "many majors" u're referring to that have no prereqs."</p>
<p>Yeah, exactly, you obviously are unaware of them as you ignored their presence when you made statements about IGETC vs. prereqs.</p>
<p>And I said no prereqs AVAILABLE at CCCs--and also that prereqs can almost be a "non-issue." For many majors, this is the case. Only a few majors--such as science and/or impacted ones as you stated--have strict guidelines on completing all the prereqs.</p>
<p>So, for bearclaw, we can agree that it depends on his/her major (and school goal).</p>
<p>i currently have 38 units done with a 3.79 and am working on 13 units this quarter (since i'm ahead of the game). doing engish1a, polisci1, and hist 17 b. i am a political science major and hope to get into cal. i'm guess with your advice i'll do english 1b and math10 (stats) next quarter? thanks a lot guys.</p>
<p>Yes take the math and english ASAP--everyone can agree on that. I would complete the polisici1 and polisci2 requirements and IGETC before applying if possible.</p>
<p>ack
that would mean next quarter =
1) poli 2
2) english 2
3) stats (math 10)
4) history 17C</p>
<p>and (basically i need two more calsses from the arts and humanities section)
5) HUMANITIES 1
6) HISTORY 4B </p>
<p>does that sound right though? i mean after this quarter i'll have 51 units.
that means i'll have a super easy load next year?</p>
<p>gabe, u still fail to name me which major have no prereqs. U are wrong saying that most don't, it's completely the opposite. MOST DO. for bearclaw As pol scie major, there are 5 prereqs that he/she must take. Like i mentioned earlier, there was a poster here who managed to get into UCLA w/ 3.45 b/c he had all of them done, whiler others got rejected w/ higher b/c a lack of prereqs. major prereqs remain one of the highest critiria for admission. </p>
<p>**most posters here are 90%
Econ
Pol Scie
Psych
Bio</p>
<p>all impacted majors. having major prereqs done is crucial for them**</p>
<p>what classes do you think i should take next quarter/summer then?</p>
<p>classes done.
1) astro4
2) bio19
3) history19A
4) ics 7
5) ics 4
6) ics 22
7) art1A
8) psyc 1
9) soc 1</p>
<p>A in everything cept psyc and soc (got B's in both)...same summer (uGH) i'll update on that later.</p>
<p>classes doin this quarter</p>
<p>english 1A
poli sci 1
hist 17 b</p>
<p>Dude. I never said that ANY major has NO PREREQS!!! I said that some have NO PREREQS AVAILABLE--others have prereqs that are rarely available, others have prereqs that are available but not seen as highly important to complete asap. </p>
<p>The person you mentioned was ONE PERSON! AND THEY GOT INTO UCLA! A school with completely diff prereqs and different procedures!</p>
<p>In the case of poli sci at Berkeley (what Bearclaw is aiming for) it is reasonable to conclude that they'd like to see performance in the specific prereqs (the poli sci courses) before applying. But the other requirements (history) are reasonable to take in the spring if need be--these are not the kind of things they would expect someone to suddenly fail with. Completing IGETC by the fall will be much more of a boon to an application than the history prereqs.</p>
<p>There's a reason that on the assist page for many majors at Berk they list IGETC FIRST and foremost in bold letters and then follow by saying you should complete as many prereqs as possible.</p>
<p>And if you are simply going against this because you didn't complete IGETC by app time, that's different! I saw your stats. Your chances are very good. You are applying to UCLa and in your case your record makes sense.</p>
<p>Bearclaw-again, your stats class is the most important to take, followed by English, followed by poli sci 2. Stats should be completed ASAP. English and poli sci should be completed (if possible) by the fall you apply.</p>
<p>thank you SOOOO much. you are a lifesaver
so it looks like next quarter
1) english 1 b
2) poli sci 2
3) stats</p>
<p>4) and maybe some class for my assist or my igetc</p>
<p>THANK YOU SO MUCH!</p>