Do UCs only look up the grades of those transforable units?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Do UCs only look up the grades of those transforable units or they also look up those untransforable units grade?</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure it depends on the UC. Usually they'll only calculate your transferable GPA, but they will also take a look at your non-transferable classes, too.</p>

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<p>They only look at your transferable GPA</p>

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<p>they look at all classes whether it is transferable or not thought they don't focus much on nontransferable ones.</p>

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<p>Check out page 14</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.ed..._Q&A_FINAL.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.ed..._Q&A_FINAL.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Credit goes to fijeeboi</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/464182-how-do-ucs-calculate-your-gpa.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/464182-how-do-ucs-calculate-your-gpa.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>They for sure only consider your transferable grades. Don't go failing your non-transferable classes though, you wouldn't want to lock yourself out of transfer possibilities with non-UC schools.</p>

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<p>as they only compute the gpa with transferable classes right?</p>

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<p>Sorry about the pdf not working in my first post </p>

<p>here is the correct link</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>and for all those who are lazy to open the pdf file.</p>

<p>How is GPA used in the admissions process?
UCB: Most programs use the applicant’s overall GPA for consideration and selection. The
College of Letters and Science, however, uses the overall UC-transferable GPA.<br>
UCD: The role of the GPA in admissions depends on the major. In selective majors, such as the
Biological Sciences and Psychology, both the overall GPA and the GPA for key courses
for the major are considered in the selection process. In majors that are not selective, only
the overall GPA is considered. </p>

<p>UCI: Generally, applicants with the highest grades overall (including published prerequisites)
are admitted. In selective majors both the overall and specific GPAs for prerequisite
courses are considered in the selection process.
UCLA: The role of the GPA in admissions depends on the major. For applicants to majors in all
Life Sciences, Economics and Psychology, both the overall GPA and the GPA for the
courses required for major preparation are considered in the selection process. In other
majors, only the overall UC-transferable GPA is considered.<br>
UCM: Admissions decisions are based primarily on the overall GPA in UC-transferable
courses.<br>
UCR: Admissions decisions are based primarily on the overall GPA in UC-transferable
courses. Selective majors such as those in the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of
Engineering also review the GPA in specific, lower-division preparation courses. All
majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the Business
Administration major require a GPA higher than that required for UC eligibility.<br>
UCSD: Admissions decisions are based primarily on the overall GPA in UC-transferable
courses. Selective majors in the School of Engineering review GPA for admission to the
major.<br>
UCSB: Admissions decisions are based primarily on the overall GPA in UC-transferable
courses. Selective majors require a GPA higher than the GPA required for campus
admission.<br>
UCSC: Admissions decisions are based primarily on the overall GPA in UC-transferable
courses. Some selective majors require a GPA in major-preparation courses that is
higher than the GPA required for campus admission.</p>