<p>Okay here's my dilemma. I know how competitive it is to get into UCLA's communications major after transferring from a community college. So, I was wondering if I could transfer as an, let's say, English major and then switch to Communications once I'm at UCLA (assuming that I get in). </p>
<p>How long would I have to wait to switch majors? Is it even possible to switch? Is it realistic? ANY help please!!!!!</p>
<p>The comm. studies dept. accepts applications to the major in the fall (Oct.) and the winter (Feb.) You need to have completed at least two of the comm. studies lower div. requirements and have a certain amount of units, which you would as a tranfer. So you could tranfer in as an English major and then in Oct. or Feb. apply. If you don’t get in then you could try again but that would be fall of senior year which would be a bit late unless you could stay around an extra quarter or two. The acceptance is mainly based on GPA in all classes but especially those for the major. It is very competitive and you need at least a college gpa of 3.7, 3.8 or 3.9 would be better. Go to the communication studies dept website for more info.</p>
<p>Thanks! Are you sure that they would let me apply for the winter? I believe I read somewhere that you can only apply/transfer for the fall. Staying an extra quarter or two is no problem for me.</p>
<p>repost your topic in <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/</a> that thread to get more responses</p>
<p>I was referring to your application to the comm studies major AFTER you are already at UCLA. You said you are considering transferring in as an english major and THEN applying for comm. studies. You must transfer into UCLA in the fall quarter. You can then apply for the comm studies major after you get in in the fall of your first quarter or in Feb. Of course if you are admitted as an English major you would have to talk to someone about changing your major but I think if you admitted to comm that it wouldn’t be a problem. Go to [Welcome</a> To The Communication Studies Department — Communication Studies](<a href=“http://www.commstudies.ucla.edu%5DWelcome”>http://www.commstudies.ucla.edu) for more info.</p>
<p>If you want to be a communications major at UCLA, you need to apply as a communications major. If you transfer as any other major, you will not be allowed to switch to communications.
Communications Studies has a 9% admit rate for transfers. Your chances of getting in to UCLA as a freshman are more than twice as good. Your chances of getting into Stanford as a freshman are about the same. No freaking way are they going to let you switch into that major. The average admitted transfer had a 3.95gpa. </p>
<p>[Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2009 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof09_mjr.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof09_mjr.htm)</p>
<p>I’m not going to say it’s impossible, but if you’re going to try, I suggest you get some comfortable kneepads.
…for all the begging you’re going to be doing. Get your mind out of the gutter.</p>
<p>Got it. Thank you</p>
<p>That’s what I was thinking…Because if that was the case, then EVERYONE would do that. </p>
<p>Also, do you know if it would hurt my chances of getting in if I haven’t completed my math courses? I will have it done by the Spring after I apply but not by Fall. I will have 95% of my pre reqs done as well.</p>
<p>You should have your math class done by fall, if you can. They want to know your grade when reviewing your application. Math is usually the area where most people do poorly, so it may increase your chances if that class is out of the way and you did well. You don’t HAVE to have it done by fall, but I think they prefer it to be done by then. I know they make phone calls in March/April (when they’re reviewing applications) to people who are taking their math requirement in the spring before transfer to make sure they’re staying on track.
I’m pretty sure both English and Communications are impacted majors, which means you should have IGETC your major prereqs finished by the end of spring before transfer to give yourself a chance. If they’re not, the school is far more likely to accept someone who has completed everything. Since everyone applying for those majors has close to a 4.0, your grades won’t give you an advantage.
Or you can apply as a Scandiavian Languages major (very, very unimpacted), and they’ll let you in if you have over a 3.0 and almost finished IGETC, eeeeaaaaaaaasssssssyyyyyyyyy.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. What about the classes I take during the summer before my fall application? I will be finishing my pre reqs this summer.</p>
<p>Food for thought:</p>
<p>I’ve been strongly considering trying for this major recently, since it would afford a viable pathway into the field that I’m interested in breaking into (film production); also, it seems like it would be considerably easier to gain admittance into this major rather than UCLA’s undergrad film program…</p>
<p>The thing is, I’m admitted as a Freshman (English major, blah…), and, assuming money doesn’t get in the way, I’ll be attending UCLA in the fall.</p>
<p>So, my question is, how difficult is it to enter this program as an already-attending UCLA student at the Freshman/Sophomore level? What is considered as being important, and, for that matter, what are the admissions stats of persons admitted into the Comm Studies major in the F/S year?</p>
<p>CM57</p>
<p>Please see my post above (post # 5) and see the link for the comm. studies dept website. Go to it and click links on the left of the page and most of your questions will be answered. Also read through these posts for more info. Basically you can apply after you have 45 UCLA units, for most people that is fall of sophomore year. GPA is the biggest factor. You need a 3.7-4.0 to be accepted. My daugheter is a freshman and entered “undeclared” with the intention of applying for comm studies in the fall of her sophomore year.</p>
<p>codeman 57: I also meant to say that you cannot enter UCLA as a comm. studies major, you must go in undeclared and then apply. You can apply more than once if you don’t get in the first time but you have to hev completed 45 units and at least a couple of the lower division pre reqs.</p>
<p>So applying as undeclared would be better than applying as a comm major?</p>
<p>Applying “undeclared” only pertains to incoming freshman because you cannot enter UCLA as a freshman comm. studies major. It happenns to be one of those majors that you apply for once you are in. But I believe if you are going to be a junior transfer than you must designate your major. So if you are a transfer student and you want to be a communications studies major than you must apply for that major.</p>