Community College to UCLA. Any Advice?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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Just an estimate. What are my chances of transferring to UCLA?
I’m currently a student at a CC.

Major: Cognitive Science
IGETC Fulfilled
In Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
GPA so far 3.75
I’m going to finish all my major prep courses before I apply.
I’m at my CC’s honors transfer alliance program which gives me a min of 85% chance of getting in.
also got a few Dean’s/ President’s honors courses from my college.

I have mostly A’s. Only a few B’s and not a single C, D, or F.
I’m already planning and setting up topics or of my experiences that I might mention in a good personal statement.
I have all my classes planned out which is good.

However, I have over 100 units from trying out different majors. I’m 25 and I was going through a lot of psych treatment over the years. It took me a while to pick a major. That, and I was also working for a few semesters. The good thing is though, I’ve excelled at a diverse set of courses which has made me a more well-rounded person. I also found an interest in tech & programming. These days, I’ve sort of been down in the dumps and I know how competitive it is to get into UCLA. I just want to see if I can do anything else to increase my chances of getting in. There are so many great students and I feel like what I’ve been through, I don’t match up.

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Honestly, chance me’s are hard to do. Check here https://universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major & http://www.admission.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof18_mjr.htm

I would say you have a good shot because your GPA is in the average-higher range and PTK is a nice bonus, and having pre-reqs done can put you ahead of another applicant with a higher GPA but less pre-reqs done.

Don’t be so hard on yourself! UCLA gets put on a pedestal a lot, but with your work ethic I am sure you will succeed wherever you go.

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I think you have a pretty good chance even without TAP. CogSci is not an impacted major. If you can keep your GPA within the 25-75 range and complete your prereqs, then you are fine.

Also, if you are really into CogSci, UCSD’s CogSci department is WAAAAAAY better than the one at UCLA.

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The TAP program says one of the benefits is

I doubt anyone out here on the forum can give you better advice than the designated counselor at your school