<p>the average units taken was 125 and average gpa was 3.78. im a little concerned because i really want to go there and im starting my freshman year at deanza community college. i know most of the classes are cake, but im not super confident that i will be able to pass that many classes with A's. i was told that most engineers don't have high GPAs due to hard classes, is that just at the UC level?</p>
<p>im not really sure what the best way to get in woudl be, other than take the classes they said on assist and as many GE classes as i can. any insight on this topic would be greatly appreciated :)</p>
<p>mechanical. i know i cant possibly do igetc or even the ucla ge requirement. i read about ge requirements on the ucla engineering and as far as i know, im going to complete as much as i can. i think thats all i can do to be at the 125 unit average by the time i transfer. i mean i want to be above average, but i planned it out and im looking at a few quarters of 21 units (the most deanza allows, or at least i think). after talking with most people, they ask me why im taking so many classes...so am i taking too much? or is this normal. i think thats all i can do to meet that average</p>
<p>The ave. admitted GPA was a 3.72, btw. Not 3.78. And more over, mechanical enginnering has the lowest admitted GPA in the Engineering department with GPA of 3.67. Wierd though... usually the GPA goes up annually, but the Engineering seems to go down each year... hmm... interesting.</p>
<p>30? @.@ i didnt know that was possible. 21 units is 4-5 classes. some are 3 units. im sure thats not the average at my school at least...unless im sadly mistaken, then i have to take more courses! eek. if 30 is manageable i woudlnt mind doing so, but i dont think i even have to take that many calsses. </p>
<p>about the GPA, i guess that helps since getting 3.67 doesnt sound too impossible...its just sometimes you cant help it at community colleges when you get stuck with certain professors :/ o well...gotta work my butt off. any more insight on how i should plan my 2 years woudl be greatly helpful. ill paste my "2 year plan" once i install office again so i can open the damn file lol</p>
<p>Well as far as i'm concerned, I'm taking 22 units this semester (our school uses semester system), and that's equivilent to 33 quarter units. But the thing is... I'm on this special program where a semester-long class is condensed into a 6 week class, so I get to finish it earlier.. but of course, the courseload is twice as much. So doing that, I get to complete two courses in semester.</p>
<p>to illustrate it so you can understand:</p>
<p>usually, for our school, the semseter starts on August 28 and runs till December 11th. That's one semester.</p>
<p>However, two of the courses I'm taking are short term classes.
One runs from August 28 to October something... and the other one runs from October something to December 11th. And both of the courses are considered 1st semester courses, so i get grades for both courses as part of my semseter grade.</p>
<p>So yeah, if your school has that program, it'll help you greatly in earning your units faster. 21 quarter units seems so little. My schools allows up to 18 semester units, which is 27 quarter units. The only reason why i can take more than 27 is cuz im in this program.</p>
<p>It can be done OP. Im sitting above the average right now, and planning and transfering to UCLA next fall. Also, I am at De anza this coming year. Just realize that your first year will be among the most difficult of any majors first year in college. One key way to succeed in your classes is to creat a schedual of when all your test and key dates are. This way you will know what you need to perpare for the most at any given time. Good luck.</p>
<p>so far, i have 109 units planned out. ive covered the classes from assist.org and also the GE requirements for HSSEAS. should i take more classes simply for the unit count? if so what kind of classes? should i just take random transferable units?</p>
<p>Taking all the classes on assist is the most important factor. They cover all the major requirments. I would recomend starting the physics sequence soon. I am starting that just now. As well the chem sequence. As a result of being an engineeing major math will be required every quarter. Do not take classes for the sake of units. The 3.67 as you saw is one of the lowest average gpa for getting admitted in a while. If you look at the various years you will see that last year they accepted the most people in a while, thus lower gpa. In two years they may accept less people , and you may need a higher gpa. Make sure you get the 90 units, and all the major requirments. After that take classes you enjoy, not just to get units. Grades are more important than extra units. If you just want extra units take a class in the summer, they can be easy as hell.</p>
<p>thanks for the help. when i said random units, i meant just any class of my choice thats transferable. when i meant just for units, i meant like do i take classes just so i get that 130-140 unit or should i pick my classes from certain categories or for any other requirements if there are any</p>
<p>Basically you need 3.7+; I got into EE UCLA with 3.78. My first semester at community college was crap. I got a C in Physics and ended up with 3.5....but that kinda motivated me to work harder. Just don't give up. Make sure you finish up your pre-reqs though.</p>
<p>Also, UCLA Engineering is very generous with their GE policy. Try to take:</p>
<p>1 History Class
1 Politicial Science Class
1 Life Science Class
1 Music Appreciation Class</p>
<p>Also try to take a C++ class...btw don't do IGETC it's pointless.</p>
<p>was that comment really necessary..lol. thanks citen. also about the IGETC thing, i know i dont have to do it, but on the site it says i can choose from the IGETC courses for GE, does that mean the GE is limited to just those classes? or can i choose anything from that subject that is transferable</p>
<p>I'd like to see how well you do in calculus based physics dhl3. Remember you're a business major, so the only physical science class you need are classes like geography and introduction to earth science. :D</p>
<p>Dhl3 seems focused enough from his comments to do well in whatever major he strives for. Also he has the fact that buissnes is the hardest major to transfer into over us at UCLA.</p>
<p>On another note, Citan is right about taking a C++ class. At de anza CIS15AG is intro to C pograming. They recomend you take that class before jumping into C++ or anything. I am hoping that I need not to take a C++ class since it says a C class is acceptable on the UCLA site. Send me a message as the year continues and i'll let you know how it is. As well, i'll be calling UCLA to make sure this class will fit the requirment. O yea, 130-140 units is over kill.</p>