<p>Hi all,
I am currently attending SMC and want to transfer to UCLA as a Communications major. The problem is I only have a 3.68 gpa and I am aware that the average gpa of those admitted to this major is 3.89. I have completed all of the pre-reqs.
Does anyone know if I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting in? Have any words of advice? Anything at all would really be helpful. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>It's gonna be a long shot, but who knows, you may get lucky.</p>
<p>jk, are you going there now under a comm major?</p>
<p>Nope. And I didn't mean to sound harsh, but anytime your GPA is below the admitted average, especially for an extremely competitive major like communications, it's gonna be a tough shot.</p>
<p>"Have any words of advice?"</p>
<p>Change majors, start over? Might I suggest something with a future, greek mythology perhaps?</p>
<p>anchor, thank you for being nothing other than rude in terms of my chosen field . If anyone has any actual helpful advice it would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Anchor is just being honest. There have been people who have had a gpa above the admitted one and were still denied. You are really gambling when you apply for an impacted major.</p>
<p>I don't agree that you should change it to something like "Greek Mythology," but you should change your major if you really want to go to UCLA.</p>
<p>I don't really want to go to UCLA. I was actually wanting to go to USC instead, but I happen to know a professor from the communications department at UCLA who brought to my attention what a good communications department they have and that I should apply. However, he failed to mention how impacted the major was.</p>
<p>The comm major at UCLA is amazing. It's one of the best. You also have to take into a account the outlet of opportunities to pursue internships, jobs, ect. in the Los Angeles area. Hence, the reason why comm studies is so very impacted at UCLA as well as USC. The competitiveness of Annenberg/Comm studies is about neck and neck between UCLA and USC. As a Comm Studies reject, let me just tell you that getting into UCLA under the major isn't impossible but it's extremely tough. It's the most impacted major at UCLA. More so than business. So that's saying something.
If your GPA is a close to a 4.0, you have solid ECs showing that you're truly interested in the field, and have a damn good personal statement you have a shot.
Good luck to you. :]</p>
<p>^ Yeah, those stats are just about as perfect as you can get. And I don't blame you. Getting into communications at UCLA is very tough. And that's an understatement.</p>
<p>Fashion, thank you for the info!
I actually have a passion for communication studies! I just don't get it! Everyone always says comm is an easy major or a joke major! Why is it so hard to get into then?
<em>sigh</em>
Well, I am currently lost on what to do and feeling hopeless.
:(</p>
<p>eskimokiss- Aww. I know what you mean. It used to make my blood boil when I would hear people joke about the major. It really depends on what your future career aspirations are and if you want to got UCLA that much but aren't involved in TAP, even near perfect stats won't help, unfortunately. </p>
<p>Definately complete the pre-reqs for UCLA, and if you're applying to USC, there are a couple of recommended classes they want you to take as well. (Everyone I met at Orientation that was also a Communication major took them.)</p>
<p>Woman of troy, I saw in a previous post that you applied to ucla. Did you get in? If not what are you doing now?
And if you don't mind me asking where you involved in the TAP program and what were your stats?
Thank you for your help :) I really do appreciate it!</p>
<p>eskimokiss- Yes, I applied to UCLA as a Communication Studies major but I was rejected. </p>
<p>Quick stats: 3.91 GPA, a few EC's, finished my pre-requisites for the major Spring Semester. I did not participate in the TAP Program because I spoke to USC representatives whom assured me that it would not give me any priority over the other applicants. As you can tell from my username, uh... I really wanted to go to USC. :)</p>
<p>~The benefits of the TAP program, in terms of the Communication Studies major is... should you be rejected, UCLA will consider you for an alternate major. They usually don't do this unless you have TAP.</p>
<p>I'm going to USC Annenberg School for Communication (as a Communication major) in the Fall.</p>
<p>"Everyone always says comm is an easy major or a joke major! Why is it so hard to get into then?"</p>
<p>Ok, I don't mean to insult your intelligence (or anyone's for that matter), but how do you not see the correlation?</p>
<p>News flash:
We are not the typical college student. The sooner everyone understands this the better. It's safe to say we're in the minority. The vast majority of students see college as a time to goof off and have mommy and daddy foot the bill.</p>
<p>But guess what? Mommy and Daddy won't be happy if junior starts doing poorly, will they? They might even stop supporting him/her financially. So what is the average college student to do? He/she would like to have fun and goof off all day long if they could, but they know that if they do that they'll flunk out.</p>
<p>The solution? Major in something that isn't challenging, then you can get by putting in minimal effort. This is why communications, philosophy, and poli sci are almost always impacted. </p>
<p>Heck, just look at the numbers. Someone mentioned earlier that the average GPA for admits was 3.9~ for communications? While the average gpa for those taking the "hard sciences" was around 3.5. Why do you think that is? I'll tell you right now it has nothing to do with one group being brighter than the other... </p>
<p>TL/DR
It's so hard to get into because all the mouth breathers end up taking it for an easy A. Also, I don't respect the inflated GPA's of comm. majors.</p>
<p>anchor strikes again. lol. </p>
<p>I don't understand why you say that the GPA's are inflated when UC applicants all have to complete IGETC anyway. Pre-requisites aside, we all have to follow the same basic course path. I hope your answer doesn't include anything about the pre-requisites because that's just something no one can really control. In electing the major you were passionate about and your university of choice, these pre-requisites became agreements to take those classes. Macro and Micro economics don't sound too easy to me. Both Business-Economics and Communication Studies candidates have to take these classes. Besides, I have known people in the hard sciences with 3.8+s.</p>
<p>So rather than lash out at someone that is new to CC and has expressed commitment to education and to the area of Communication Studies to try to make yourself look better, I suggest you show eskimokiss some respect. It doesn't make you look any better to put others down. For simple questions, there are simple answers. The reason the OP created this thread is because they don't know how to approach the matter and need some constructive input.</p>
<p>Also, your post is a tad incoherent and full of generalizations.</p>
<p>Woman of troy, don't you love how rude he is! This was just an innocent thread asking a question and he saw fit to attack me and my choice of a major. It is just sad how some people grow "e-balls" and attack anyone and everyone to "look good".
Anchor, if you don't have anything nice to say please don't post it here. This thread is not meant to be an "insult fest". If you want to fight with people start another thread please.</p>
<p>eskimokiss- Yeah, <em>I</em> don't respect people that do that either. </p>
<p>Anyway, I think you should apply anyway. (To both schools, btw) Just be sure to turn in the best application and essay you can! You'll never know if you don't apply.</p>
<p>Thank you Woman of Troy.
You have been so helpful!
<3</p>