<p>Sophomore standing, chemical engineering, GPA 4.0 (half is A+) at UCSD.
Do not have too much EC. UCSD is socially dead, and UCSD lacks resource for ChemE (UCSD's ChemE even doesn't have its own department, so weird, that's why I want to transfer). Going to attend a ChemE car program, some experience in prof's research lab.
When I saw UCLA's profile of 2013 transfer admission, I was threatened. 239 applied, only 9 admitted, and 1 enrolled.
Can you guys evaluate my chance of getting into UCB and UCLA?</p>
<p>Wait, sophomore standing as of right now or when you transfer in? If it’s the latter, you can’t transfer at all, because UCs only (with very few exceptions) accept jr level transfers.</p>
<p>If it’s the former, READ ON:)
GREAT GPA. UCSD is tough so props to you. For this reason, I think you have a high chance of getting into Cal/UCLA. Don’t be scared of UCLA’s profile. Look at the average gpa of those admitted and compare it to yours. Yours is higher, so you have a higher chance than others. </p>
<p>The lack of ECs will hurt you in terms of getting into Cal. UCLA will be more lenient on this. In addition, Cal doesn’t really like accepting students from other UCs. </p>
<p>With a 4.0 your chances are really good. Just come up with good reasons in your essays (don’t say I hate it here or something), and finish the equivalent classes, and you should be good. Probably a better chance at Berkeley, which is a better program anyway, but I think they have some weird requirements for ChemE and the timeline of classes, so double check. Good luck. </p>
<p>@CSB111 Thanks for you advice. The prompt of UC#1 essay is displaying your interest in your major and your experience, volunteer, etc. associated with your major. Can I explain in the essay that UCSD doesn’t offer too many EC for my major? I’ve heard that one big reason for transfer is that the program in your current college cannot satisfy your career goal or something else.</p>
<p>Yeah I’d say something about UCSD not having the research opportunities or breadth in their chemical engineering because you’d like to __________. If you can explain why UCLA or Cal offer something to you that UCSD cannot, that is probably the best way to approach it. </p>
<p>@randombookie I am about to be a sophomore and I apply as junior standing for fall 2015.
<a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13_mjr.htm#SEAS”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13_mjr.htm#SEAS</a> GPA of admitted is 3.92. Does 3.92 and 4.0 make a difference? I hope it does…
I’ve heard that UCB and UCLA doesn’t like inter-campus transfer. But I think it’s really unfair. Achieving 4.0 at UCSD is way harder than at CC. Will this be a consideration?</p>
<p>UCLA doesn’t care as much as UCB does. I’d say just finish the prereqs and write decent essays and you’re golden</p>
<p>@noodleaaron, I feel like a 4.0 does make a difference 
When you hear 4.0, you know that person is consistently good. It is unfair, and i found it weird that CC students have a higher chance of getting in then others. It’s because of the California Master Plan for higher education, and it’s not “unfair,” bc a lot of cc students have been through a lot of hardships. They deserve a higher chance.
<a href=“UC Application - Message from the system”>UC Application - Message from the system;
<p>Yes it’s harder to get a 4.0 at UCSD, and they’ll take that into consideration. But they’ll also take into considereation that you’re already in the UC system getting a Bachelor degree.</p>
<p>Also for your own reference, check out how many UCSD kids get accepted to UCLA on the transfer profile. </p>
<p>@noodlaaron Assuming required pre-reqs are completed I think you will easily get into UCLA. You probably even stand a good shot at Berkeley, despite their being known as not that keen on UC-UC transfers. (I saw a couple ppl who got into UCB last year.) A lot of people last year made the UC-UC switch successfully and your GPA should get you in. Of course, this is just conjecture.</p>
<p>I did talk to a mom that her daughter was successfully transferred from UCSD to UCLA, not sure what major but I’m guessing it’s premed or bio related.
However, last year my daughter’s high school friend who got into UCLA initially but decided to go UCSB for Econ. Then he changed his mind about his major. He applied to UCB for CS with a 4.0 from UCSB but he was not accepted. Everybody from high school was really surprised. I don’t think admission for transfers distinguish between a 4.0 from UCSD vs UCSB.</p>