Chance CSU>>CC>>UC

<p>Hey all, </p>

<p>I attended SDSU for Fall '07 and Spring '08 under Mechanical Engineering. I left SDSU for De Anza hoping for a chance to apply in Fall '09 (Cal/UCLA). Unfortunately, I left with a low 3.0 GPA. </p>

<p>Now back at De Anza/Foothill, I'm more focused and studying a lot harder. I still want to pursue Mechanical Engineering and if all goes well through 2009, I'll have 3.7-3.8 GPA. As for completing the articulation agreement for ME, I can have the required 80% prereqs done by spring 2010.</p>

<p>I feel like I don't much of a chance for UCLA/Cal because of my low GPA from SDSU. What do you guys think? I'll have to make sure I have a strong personal statement and good ECs to compensate for my GPA.</p>

<p>Oh also, anyone have stories of CSU>>CC>>UC transfers?</p>

<p>It will not be the gpa from sdsu that keeps you from being accepted; it will be only finishing 80% of the pre-req's, as the pre-reqs are required not just recommended for admission.</p>

<h2>"The following courses are REQUIRED for admission to this major</h2>

<p>CHEM 20A & Chemical Structure (4)|CHEM 1A & General Chemistry (5)
CHEM 20L & General Chemistry (3)|CHEM 1B & General Chemistry (5)
Laboratory |<br>
CHEM 20B Chemical Energetics and (4)|CHEM 1C General Chemistry and (5)</p>

<h2> Change | Qualitative Analysis </h2>

<p>MATH 31A Differential and Integral (4)|MATH 1A Calculus (5)</p>

<h2> Calculus | </h2>

<p>MATH 31B Integration and Infinite (4)|MATH 1B Calculus (5)</p>

<h2> Series | </h2>

<p>MATH 32A Calculus of Several (4)|MATH 1C Calculus (5)</p>

<h2> Variables | </h2>

<p>MATH 32B Calculus of Several (4)|MATH 1D Calculus (5)</p>

<h2> Variables | </h2>

<p>MATH 33A Linear Algebra and (4)|MATH 2B Linear Algebra (5)</p>

<h2> Applications | </h2>

<h2>MATH 33B Differential Equations (4)|MATH 2A Differential Equations (5)</h2>

<p>NOTE: You should complete the entire Physics Series at one community college (or
at community colleges within the same district where courses are exact
equivalents).
PHYSICS 1A & Physics for Scientists (5)|PHYS 4A Physics for Scientists (6)
and | and Engineers:
Engineers:Mechanics | Mechanics
PHYSICS 4AL Physics Laboratory for (2)|<br>
Scientists and |<br>
Engineers:Mechanics |<br>
AND | AND<br>
PHYSICS 1B & Physics for Scientists (5)|PHYS 4B & Physics for Scientists (6)
and | and Engineers:
Engineers:Oscillations | Electricity and
, Waves, Electric and | Magnetism
Magnetic Fields |<br>
PHYSICS 4BL & Physics Laboratory for (2)|PHYS 4C Physics for Scientists (6)
Scientists and | and Engineers: Fluids,
Engineers:Electricity | Waves, Optics and
and Magnetism | Thermodynamics
PHYSICS 1C Physics for Scientists (5)|<br>
and |<br>
Engineers:Electrodynam |<br>
ics, Optics, and | </p>

<h2> Special Relativity | </h2>

<p>ENGCOMP 3 English Composition, (5)|EWRT 1A Composition and Reading (5)
Rhetoric, and Language |<br>
AND | AND<br>
One additional course in English |EWRT 1B Reading, Writing and (5)
composition | Research
| OR
|EWRT 1C Literature and (5)
| Composition
| OR
|EWRT 2 Critical Reading, (5)
| Writing and Thinking
| OR
|PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and (5)
| Writing
| OR
|SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis (5)
| of Oral and Written </p>

<h2> | Communication </h2>

<p>One course in computer programming: |No course articulated
FORTRAN, C, C++, or Java | </p>

<h2>NOTE: C++ is preferred for this major. </h2>

<p>Listed below are additional degree requirements for this major that may be met</p>

<h2>with community college courses:</h2>

<p>** MECH&AE 101 Statics and (4)|No course articulated
Strength of | </p>

<h2> Materials | </h2>

<p>** MECH&AE 102 Dynamics of (4)|No course articulated
Particles and Rigid | </p>

<h2> Bodies | </h2>

<p>** MAT SCI 104 Science of (4)|No course articulated
Engineering | </p>

<h2> Materials | </h2>

<p>** EL ENGR 110L Circuit (2)|No course articulated
Measurements | </p>

<h2> Laboratory | </h2>

<p>MECH&AE 94 Introduction to (4)|No course articulated
Computer-Aided Design | </p>

<h2> and Drafting | </h2>

<p>END OF MAJOR</p>

<p>** This upper division requirement for the major may be satisfied by the
lower division community college course(s) listed, if any."
ASSIST</a> Report: DAC 08-09 UCLA Articulation Agreement by Major</p>

<p>Not all of the classes for SDSU are transferable, this might increase you gpa. The easiest way to check if the class transferable is through assist.org if any CC has a equivalent class, then that class is transferable to UC then it counts. Also if you got a D or F you should retake those classes at a cc, UC's only use the higher grade. Many other UC's have good Engineering programs don't limit your self. Some UC's don't allow you to transfer if you have too many units, they cap CC units but not CSU units. I went from SJSU to CC, I got into UCR, UCI , and UCM for next winter but I was denied from UCSC for being over units.</p>

<p>The whole prereq thing might not be a problem for Cal. Key word "might".</p>

<p>I got into Cal with half of my prereqs done and no UC Reciprocity (I came from UCSC).</p>

<p>Granted, I came in Molecular and Cell Bio, which wasn't impacted, and I had a 3.8 GPA. </p>

<p>I also have no idea the prereqs for MechEng and whether or not it's impacted.</p>

<p>But I did get in. I mean, my situation is different, but it's settling to know I pulled it off, right? Maybe you can too. Oh, I got rejected from UCLA b/c the program there is impacted. (I think, not sure. but it makes sense)</p>

<p>Explain the low GPA in your personal statement. If you do, and show how you learned from it, it might lessen the chances of you getting rejected for it.</p>