<p>Dont know if I will get in or not next year if I submit but do UC accept people that dont have tag and have below 3.0 gpa? My major is physics and I have a 2.9~ish gpa, I already applied once this year and got rejected by UC and cal state cause I failed one of the high lv math class(not calc). So is there any chance I can even get in one?</p>
<p>get your GPA up next term. get some As boost it up. If you’re at a 3.1, you’ll likely get into UCI, UCSB, UCD and have a shot at UCSD.
get your prereqs all finished and do your IGETC.</p>
<p>Is it really that important to get igetc? I thought only cal state care for it since I have to take classes not related in my field in anyway. Also I really dont know the average transfer gpa for physics since no one goes into it.</p>
<p>the average physics gpa really depends on the school and it is usually around 3.5+ area. Also, you do not have to fulfill IGETC, but it is recommended by the UC system.</p>
<p>The CSUs DO NOT USE IGETC!</p>
<p>IGETC is UC only.
and yes, it maters, A LOT. If you can’t finish your IGETC, you’ll be better off spending an extra year at a CC for most majors. This is because each UC has their own lower division requirements for General Education. The courses you take will transfer and you’ll get credit, but you won’t necessarily have EVERYTHING work perfectly. Doing IGETC solves A LOT of headaches.</p>
<p>IGETC was actually made so people could easily transfer between CCC-CSU-UC. CSUs use it, and they have an additional public speaking requirement. The only reason why you wouldn’t do IGETC is if you were applying for an engineering school or something like that which have a ton of lower division requirements and thus a different GE path. Do IGETC. Get your GPA above a 3.0. Tag your way into somewhere.</p>
<p>xelink please stop spreading misinformation.</p>
<p>IGETC is accepted by both UCs and CSUs.
A 3.1 will also NOT likely get you into UCI, UCSB, and UCD (except maybe the most obscure majors). I’m sure there are the few who have made it due to strengths in other areas of the application, but only UCR, UCM, and UCSC are good bets in that range.</p>
<p>So this means Im pretty much doomed for UC even if Im a physics major eh? At least cal state will accept me I guess.</p>
<p>You can TAG into Davis if you’re above 2.9 right now I believe. Using statfinder, you only have ~20% chance of getting into SB or SD but I haven’t really looked at odds for physics majors at the other UCs.</p>
<p>Yeah make Tag your top priority.</p>
<p>Yup try to complete a TAG, and you might be surprised (pleasantly) at where you end up next year. IMO some of the state schools are regarded more highly in physics than some of the lowest tier UCs.</p>
<p>Yea, I heard about that. Examples like cal poly pamona have a good lab for quantum optics which I want to go in, but then everyone else is telling me to go to a UC instead of cal state which would help me have a better chance at a good university when I go get a masters. Im still stuck between that because of it.</p>
<p>If you want to get a masters, I’d focus on the UCs. The UCs are research oriented, so you’ll have much better undergrad research opportunities at pretty much any UC and you’ll make the transition better. The CSUs aim at pushing students into the workforce, the UCs aim at pushing students into grad/prof school. And since you can TAG your way into many good UCs, just do that.</p>
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[University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu/library/tables/table_50-2009.aspx]University”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu/library/tables/table_50-2009.aspx)</p>
<p>UCD UCI, UCSB, and UCSD all have over 50% transfer rates at the 3.0-3.1 level and even then most of the rejectees are those who are not UC eligible. If you complete the majority of your prereqs, have your IGETC and have an OK GPA, the odds are in your favor. Also note how I said 3.1+</p>
<p>and IGETC is not specifically targeted at CSUs. It works for the CSUs because it’s a superset of their general educational requirements(minus speech), but if your sole goal is to go to a CSU, you’ll be better off following GE option2 at your community college(or whatever it is equivalently called) Getting GE certified works just as well as getting IGETC certified. I mis-articulated that, my error.</p>
<p>IT’s crazy how there are so many people that have a 3.8-4.0 gpa and still get denied.</p>
<p>look, UC’s really look into your grades that you got in each class. i am a transfer and got accepted with a 3.31 into UCSB physics undergrad, however i got A’s in precalc, calc, physics, etc. </p>
<p>I talked to an admissions councilor at UCSB and SD when applying and they said that they look at your gpa to see your OVERALL performance, then look into your performance per your major or interests… if you failed a higher math. (btw, “higher math” is calc, so if it wasnt calc then what was it?) then they probably wont look kindly at that. </p>
<p>IGETC: they also look to see if you are IGETC’ed for the simple fact that you have completed a program and wont be filling up their school’s general ed classes. PLUS why would you not do IGETC, it gets you a Transfer Guarantee at most UC’s???!??!? TAG it up.</p>
<p>ps most CSU’s do NOT use IGETC for anything. if i remember correctly, which im pretty sure i do, there was nothing about IGETC on cal poly, sonoma state, sdsu’s application. HOWEVER some schools use IGETC and do offer a tag-esque program into local CSU’s per that specific CCC. ex. American River College has a transfer guarantee program into Sac State and Humbolt State <em>not sure why</em>. </p>
<p>if you are serious about a UC, then be serious about your CC. we all know Community college sucks, but suck it up and do some work…do you think you would survive at a UC right at this moment anyhow? you have a 2.9 at a CC. study up, get serious, develop some study skills, and good luck cuz it would be cool if you could get into somewhere you really wanted to go.</p>
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most of these people are ineligible to transfer to a UC, or didn’t take the appropriate classes in time. Finish math and english before you apply and knock out as many prereqs as possible and the odds will be in your favor.</p>
<p>UC Davis accepted close to 84% of UC eligible applicants last year. This includes the people who had a 2.5GPA and slacked around. A very large portion of their rejectees were ineligible.The numbers are similar for UCI, UCSB and UCSD. Pretty much all ineligible applicants were denied.</p>
<p>of eligible applicants about half get into UCLA and UCB even. It’s not THAT crazy. Transferring to a UC is within the reach of most californians if they want it and have a decent head on their shoulders.</p>
<p>references ?^</p>
<p>@ leuzinger And you base this off of? In other words, how do you know and under what circumstances.</p>
<p>@ajdavidson
Actually, I believe that more than half of the eligible applicants (completed english + math + igetc [if needed] + prereqs + absolute minimum gpa) get in.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m talking about non-impacted majors.</p>
<p>Otherwise, the UCs wouldn’t have a valid reason to reject 3.8s and above. Common reasons for rejection are: incomplete prereqs, no math/english done, absolute trash essays, OOS/International applicant. </p>
<p>Some people get in with no ECs so I think it doesn’t really matter much (but how are you gonna write your essay if you don’t have any ECs?)</p>
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<p>Trust me. I came to the US knowing nothing about how IGETC and transferring. I asked a counselor and she led me to more confusion…until I found CC.</p>
<p>I know some people who have decent GPAs but don’t know about their prerequisites and how the whole transferring thing works. So. If they have a 3.7 or something, they could still get rejected because of missing 1 or 2 prerequisites that are offered in their school. Worse results for people who didn’t take the english/math requirements.</p>
<p>Check out those acceptance threads. You’ll find that GPAs <3.4 get accepted too. Often they have complete prereqs, TAP, and IGETC.</p>