Do I have a chance to get into any UC at all?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I'm at a ccc with a 2.48 gpa, (1 F, and 7 W's). The F was due to a drop date error, and the W's were all in the time-span of 2-3 semesters because of a family death and family cancer diagnosis. My counselor has assured me that I can apply for academic renewal after this semester to remove the "F" from my gpa, significantly increasing it.</p>

<p>Question: Should I bother applying to any UC's and shoot for a luck-of-the-draw chance? Or should I just stay another year recovering from my past academic troubles and re-apply next year? The reason I ask is because I heard some stories about some transfer students being admitted to UC's with gpa's around 2.5, etc. And, I'm shooting to have around a 3.0 by next spring after this semester, and academic renewal.</p>

<p>Any input is appreciated,</p>

<p>-Thanks!</p>

<p>Forgot to add, i'd be applying as a Psychology major.</p>

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<p>You should just repeat the "F" if it's your only one and the better grade will be calculated into your GPA.</p>

<p>As for applying to any UCs, you may have a shot at the lower-end ones like UCR or UCM.</p>

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<p>Why not? If you don't mind staying another year (which it seems your don't) give it a shot this year. You may loose a few bucks on application fee's, but you may also get in.</p>

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<p>Depends on what your GPA without that F is. I'm helping other people transferring to a UC with a minimum of 2.8 GPA. For the most part if you don't have a 2.8 GPA (TAG GPA) then its a really long shot. Maybe UCR or UCM, but still.</p>