chances of transferring to UCI or UCLA in obscure major and 90+ units

Transfer Students
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<p>I would like to transfer in fall 2007 in a Chinese major, and I think I would like to attend UCI or UCLA. As of summer 2005 I have 73.5 transferable semester units (all from California junior colleges) and a 3.83 GPA, but I won't be done with IGETC until summer 2006, and my major prep until spring 2007. That means I may have around 100 units by the time I'm done with the JCs. (Other info: I'm an underrepresented minority, first-generation college student, and have 8 Ws, especially in 2004, during which I got only Ws and completed no classes. I've been going to JCs part-time since 2000, and dropped out of HS in 10th grade.)</p>

<p>I became concerned about possible unit limitations after I read this</a> thread, so I wonder if anyone knows whether that would be a problem with those schools, and if anyone can offer opinions on what my chances of admission would be. Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Why so many units? i dont even think Uci wants u doing IGETC...at least for BIo sci major they only want u doing pre reqs. i dunno man.</p>

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<p>On assist.org, it</a> says that IGETC is recommended for this major, and in the UCI catalog, it says that GEs can be satisfied via IGETC. I think bio sci would be a different case than a major in humanities which doesn't have nearly as many prereqs.</p>

<p>I have a lot of units because I once was considering majoring in Japanese, so I finished all of the prereqs for that, and also followed part of the TAG for UCSD before I decided not to apply there.</p>

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<p>THERE IS NO UNIT LIMITATION IF ALL THE UNITS ARE FROM CCCS! Mexbruin is now attending UCLA. That was some kind of mix up.</p>

<p>Only 70 units will count towards graduation but you will get course credit from it all. You are applying as a junior transfer right?</p>

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<p>Thank you for the clarification; I'm glad to know it was just a mix-up. I feel less worried about having so many units now . . .</p>

<p>Yes, I will be applying as a junior (I'm aware of the restrictions on senior-level transfers).</p>

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<p>Can anyone give their opinions on what my chances are at transferring into UCI/UCLA with my possibly unusual circumstances?</p>

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<p>Yeah they have an interesting way of dealing with too many units from a CCC... Basically they're going to chose to ignore some of them exist. You must complete a set amount of units at the (I'm using UCLA since that's the one I know best) UC you attend.</p>