chances of getting into a UC?

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Hello, so I am a community college student looking to apply to UCI, UCD, UCR, UCLA, UCM, and UCSC. Currently, my gpa is a 2.94 because I failed a class last semester. However my gpa in my major (psychology) is a 4.0 and I am planning to retake the class that I failed next semester. What do you think are the odds of me getting into any of these schools? Especially UCD or UCI. I have a lot of volunteer work and activities I am apart of as well, including volunteering at a hospital and being a secretary of a club.

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According to the UCI transfer website, the minimum competitive UC transferable GPA is 3.0. So you have a shot. Make sure that you are taking UC transferable classes. I think you would definitely get in somewhere. You have a very good chance at UCR and Santa Cruz. Merced is a highly likely admit. UCLA is an extreme long shot. Good luck!

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Transfer UC GPA admit range by major and campus. What is your UC Transferable GPA? That is what will matter.

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major

UCI admit range for Psychology: 3.31-3.71
UCD admit range for Psychology: 3.33- 3.78

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My UC transferable GPA is a 4.0 in my major, but overall is a 2.94. Howeve my assiociate in arts for transfer is a 3.32

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They will look at your overall UC transfer GPA (all UC transferable classes) so I would focus on UC Riverside and Merced. I would also add a few Cal States to your list just in case.

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Gen ED: 3.00
In Psychology Major: 4.0
Associates in Arts for Transfer: 3.32
Overall GPA: 2.94

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To be honest, I think you should choose your match, reach and safety schools based on statistics.

I have done so much research, but not on Psychology. My major is English and I can tell you that with that GPA you are eligible for UCR, UCM, and perhaps UCSC. All three of those schools want to boost their transfer quota this year.

But by and large, apply. I put my application fees for Berkeley (my absolute reach school) on my credit card because I just needed to apply.

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thanks. I already did apply to all the schools I had listed in my post, but I I talked to my counselor and my transfer GPA is a 3.32, so pretty decent. I’m still aiming for davis or irvine. I hope I can get in.