Chance of me getting accepted (help needed)

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<p>I am an History major. I first applied as a Anthropology major, but I switched my major to History which is very impacted at UCLA. I have a 3.7 GPA.</p>

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<li>Will my personal statement affect my application since I only talk about Anthro?</li>
<li>there is a 44% acceptance rate</li>
<li>I am taking 2/3 of my major classes in the Spring. Is that bad?</li>
<li>I need to take 19 units in the spring, which I think I can pull it off.</li>
<li>I will be finished with IGETC, but I might have to take a biological science class in the summer</li>
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<p>Application:
7/10 personal statement
so-so extra curricular activities.
Please give me a realistic assessment of this situation in regards to getting accepted to UCLA.</p>

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<p>They will probably admit you but require a 4.0 gpa on your current classes. Especially since you are taking 2/3 reqs this semester. </p>

<p>So be ready for the letter and that stipulation .</p>

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<p>so there require a 4.0 GPA in the spring or they will not accept me?</p>

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<p>You should be fine. The average admit gpa is a 3.7. History is not a “very impacted” major. Biz econ, econ, with admit rates of 13 and 14 percent are considered “very impacted”. As long as you have completed IGETC and most or all major pre reqs by the end of the spring term you should be fine.</p>

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<p>Why did you change your major to History?
If your whole personal statement is about Anthropology then ya, im not sure how well that will be received by an admissions officer.
You are going to have to do really, really, well.</p>

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<p>Admissions told me that it was ok that my personal statement is about Anthropology, because they will see that I changed my major. They will not use it against me, but who know for sure…</p>

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<p>Did you also apply to UCSD as a back-up? (By the way, does anyone know if UCSD also does these “provisional admission contracts” requiring a specific Spring GPA to secure admission?) Sorry, I’m not meaning to hijack your thread.</p>

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<p>isnt anthro less impacted than history? cuz i saw a lot of ppl with like 3.2’s and 3.3s who got into LA for anthro</p>

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<p>^ ya thats true but I plan to go to med school in the future and I heard they accept a lot of majors in the humanities such as history. Thats the reason why I changed my major from anthro to history.</p>

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<p>When they make you sign a 4.0 provisional contract, does that include winter session? Is it explicitly “get a 4.0 or you’re out” or more like “receive A’s in these key classes”?</p>

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<p>^ ya please someone answer this question</p>

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<p>Did you seriously change your major from anthro to history because of your desire for med school? The med school admissions don’t care what you major in lol. Yes, they do admit humanities majors, but they also admit students from pretty much any and every major (other than like engineering or something). I’m sure that you do have an interest in history or you probably wouldn’t have switched, but med schools won’t care what your major is.</p>

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<p>Actually I think engineering majors get admitted.</p>

<p>Now, I’m not sure about the following, I might have been dreaming, but I think I once saw statistical data that engineers were accepted at higher rates than other majors. I presume this is because its almost impossible to maintain a 3.5+ GPA for engineering majors so a very self-selecting group is admitted.</p>

<p>And yes, a higher percentage of history majors are accepted, but this is only because its extremely hard to complete all your pre-requisite courses for med school AND your major requirements all the while maintaining a high GPA. Again, extrapolation on my part but I really dont think you should change your major for med school.</p>

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<p>the answer to ur 4.0 contract question, is that it is “4.0 or ur not in anymore” but 4.0 contracts very rarely happen. the highest ive seen, from my friends who transferred, is a 3.2 from a friend who got in UCB as an electrical engineering major. On these boards however I have seen a 4.0 contract, which sucksssssssssssss. I wonder if the dude lost his admissions</p>

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<p>At Emil, I have more of an interest in history than anthropology, but I just finished taking a anthro class in the winter, which I got a ‘B’ in so I want to know if the 4.0 contract applies to that?</p>

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<p>“On these boards however I have seen a 4.0 contract, which sucksssssssssssss. I wonder
if the dude lost his admissions”</p>

<p>Lesson learned: Maintain a 3.9x</p>

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<p>@mikeg, it very well could. Conditional acceptances happen all the time, and are the decision of the university. You may end up receiving one of these, but I can’t be sure. So yes, it could apply to your situation.</p>

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<p>LOLLLLL @ iZchr, I think the 4.0 contract is usually made when the person, pushes most of their pre-reqs to their final semester or is super borderline</p>

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<p>^ So does that apply to my situation? Ughhhh I hate this whole process…</p>

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<p>@emilsinclair9</p>

<p>and furthermore to op, you shouldve switched into something like philosophy which isn’t impacted yet relevant/complimentary to any major.</p>