Okay, so i am a current CC/Transfer Student who is planning to apply to UCI in Fall 2016. My question is, is it hard getting into UCI? I regret having a mediocre first year of CC and currently have a GPA of 2.76. I calculated correctly and talked to my counselor and if i bust my butt off and get straight A’s from here on out, ill be able to have a 3.4 by the end of summer 2016. I want a 3.4 so i can be eligible for TAG. I’m a Criminology major, and UCI is one of the few UC’s that have a Criminology program. So is it difficult to get in as a transfer student? This is my dream school and i would be really disappointed if i don’t get in. CSLB is my second option but UCI is my first choice. Thanks for the help
0.00% with your current GPA, 100% if you meet TAG requirements provided for your year of transfer (remember, they could go up or not be offered in the future).
Do you think you’ll be able to get straight A’s from here on out for the next year? Like guaranteed? It’s not always the easiest to do that. Are you normally a straight A student? I was told the same thing by a counselor but I was also advised to stay realistic and research a decent amount of schools to transfer to that have equally fantastic programs I would be interested in for my major at various good schools, and not set my hopes on one specific school.
I think you can’t TAG anymore. You want to start at UCI in Fall 2016, right? You had to submit a TAG application in September.
OP is applying next year.
If you can get straight A’s (try your best), then yes, your chances would be 100%.
Talk to a counselor to see if your college offers academic renewal. That could bring your GPA up significantly, such that you won’t have to kill yourself with straight 4.0s.
Granted, even if you don’t meet the 3.4 requirement, they will see that you’ve made a drastic improvement, and that would probably give you a good chance anyway.
So, by all means, go for it. Your situation makes it somewhat hard, but it appears to be doable.
Make sure to apply to other UC’s! I think UCI is the only UC to have Criminology, but it couldn’t hurt to apply to other schools that offer alternative majors.
You’re not getting in with a 2.76. Bust your ass off and raise that GPA! Wishing you the best of luck