As of Midterms, here’s my stats:
Freshman Student at University of Texas - San Antonio
Current GPA: 3.3
SAT: 1850
ACT: 39
Club Positions:
Hearthstone Organizer - ESports Club
Co-Founder of a small music label, managed physical releases, recruited people
…Has the damage already been done? I know I should probably bring my 3.3 up to a 3.7, and I’m planning on joining a Frat when the next Rush starts. Would those help my chances?
If you are posting in the right thread for UCSB, as a transfer applicant your HS grades and test scores will not be considered. Also UC’s only accept Junior level transfers meaning 60 semester/90 quarter units.
An ACT of 39?? Really??
I made this in a hurry on the way to the bus, don’t judge me. ;×;
ACT of 29, not 39. Fatfingered it. Nah, I’m so prodigal, and I did so well, they gave me four extra points above the max because my charm oozed from the paper… In my dreams.
And yeah, I was gonna go by the 2+2 plan, IE, transfer as a sophomore so I could start as a junior at UCSB. My counseler suggested I start talking to the Engineering dept. of UCSB early, so I wanted to make sure I was within acceptable enough range if they ask for a transcript or whatever.
Since you plan to transfer with Junior standing, your ACT score is moot. It is a good idea to contact UCSB about which courses you will need to transfer since you are OOS. Also be aware, the in-state Community college, in-state UC to UC transfers and CSU transfers will get priority so you are low man on the totem pole, 2% transfer rate for OOS applicants for 2016.
Also UCSB’s Engineering department is small in comparison to other UC’s so you might want consider applying to several schools just in case.
In-state UC GPA ranges for admitted Engineering applicants last year: 3.53-3.95
Although you are OOS, assist.org can give you a list of required transfer courses to UCSB.
Good Luck.
Well, that does pose an interesting problem.
At that point, do you think I would be met with more luck if I chose to stay in California for a year, become a resident, and then applying? I do believe (from what my counselor told me), that my credits wouldn’t just poof if I chose to do something else for a year.
Of course… That probably counts as OOS, huh? Since I’m transferring credits from OOS to UCSB?
That transfer rate is really disheartening. I’ll probably shop around, then. The Santa Barbara location is convenient, and I’ll most likely send in an application regardless, but, yeah, I’ll definitely look for alternatives.
Thank you very much for your time.
If you want to gain residency in California, you would need to become financially independent from your parents and not attend any school in California 365 days prior to your residency determination. It is very hard to gain residency if your parents are not residents unless you are 24 years or older.
My entire family is going to root up and go to California after my sophomore year of college. So I’d have them as a lifeline in case I choose to go to California, and I’m likely going to become FI from my parents this year or the next.
This is all well and good but we still be at the minimum of 1 year that you and/or your parents will be paying OOS tuition.
Good Luck to you.
I am trying to transfer to UC Santa Barbara. I am currently attending Colgate University, but I am also a California resident. I currently have a 3.0 GPA but my grades are drastically improving this semester. I have the required courses I needed to be considered as well as transferable introductory courses for my major heading in. What are my chances?
@renegad3, please make your own post. Hijacking another person’s post is considered rude and not nice. You’ll get more answers if you post in the UCSB forum.
sorry