Chance Into UCLA/UCB

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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Hello guys,
I know that it is way too early to begin worrying, but can anyone chance me for UCLA and UCB?
Any help would be appreciated!

Major: Chemical Engineering

Pre-Req: My school is quarter based. Still need to take 2 quarter o-chem, 1 quarter bio, property of material, matlab. Will all be completed by Spring though. (So, by spring, I will be done with all pre-req as well as all recommended courses).

GPA: Currently have 4.0, but I think I am going to get a B+ or A- this quarter in bio, so lets say its 3.96/3.98 (Yes my school has -/+)

Personal Statement: should be good. Talked about how my personal experience with cancer (lost one eye), affected how I want to become chemical engineer (go to pharmaceuticals field and do research to help cancer treatment and to make these treatments affordable for everyone).

EC’s:
Volunteer works:

  1. Tennis coach for 300 hours
  2. Ramen shop at japan 20hrs (summer)
  3. Tutor science/math 32 hours (summer)
    Other:
    Varsity tennis 3 hrs
    Math team (copresident junior year high school)
    Best math student award sophomore year high school (annual convention)
    Other really small stuff…

AP scores: AP Chem, AP physics Mech, AP japanese, AP US history, AP Calc BC, AP stats
Got 5 on all.

IGETC: Completed (I know it means nothing)
Total credit: Over 150 by Spring for sure counting AP scores.

I am transferring from California CC, not applying to financial aid or anything.

I started to attend CC in my senior year high school through my high school’s program, and this is my second year in CC. Thus, I am basically trying to skip one year ahead of my peers by doing junior transfer.

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Those schools would be foolish not to accept you.

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Ditto, everything looks great!

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Thanks for the response guys! Really makes me feel better.

Any more would be awesome :slight_smile:

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You’ll be fine man. You have great stats for a major as difficult as Chemical Engineering. Just keep your head up, focus and you should be fine.

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Its just that I see posts about 4.0 people not being accepted and such. Makes me worry a lot.

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@melon12312
Many of those applicants were probably missing one of the required classes for their majors. When it comes to UCLA/UCB engineering, completing all the required classes can be the difference between acceptance and rejection.

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@Cayton I will have it all completed by spring, but when people talk about “missing” pre-reqs, do they mean that they dont have pre-reqs completed by fall when they apply? Or do they mean that pre-reqs wont be completed by spring of transfer?

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@melon12312
I think by spring before transferring. All things being equal, though, it probably is better to have it completed by end of the fall semester/quarter in which you’re applying.