<p>well guys im really stressing... but i want to get into UCSB under the bizecon major by winter/fall 2008. ive been in community college for about 2.5 years already. well to make things shorter, i have a 1.57 GPA ( i know thats really bad) and i screwed up my first year at CC because of personal life problems and such. i currently have 46 units completed however, i will be doing academic renewal next semester to line out all the F's and D's on my transcript. i retook some classes that i received F's and D's in and got C's or above. now when i do academic renewal, my total units completed will go down to 33 and my gpa will rise significantly (maybe to a 2.3-2.4) and i can work my way up from there to hopefully at least a 2.8 before hitting 60 units completed. now i have about 25 units left to complete before hitting the 60 units line, and i am 3 classes away from being igetc certified. im working very hard to raise my GPA these upcoming semesters. can anyone give me some tips/advice on what to do to increase my chances of going to UCSB? or do i even have a chance at all? thanks...</p>
<p>I'm not sure if it was UCSB that dosen't weigh the essays much but be aware that some don't. Gabe could probably give info on that.</p>
<p>Is UCSB you only choice or do you have a range? UCI and UCSB have rejected applicants with 4.0 so anything can happen in the admssions process.</p>
<p>Considering your GPA and IGETC alone very few people get admitted to UCSB. But it's not impossible by any means. Choosing a major that dosn't have a high volume of applicants and you seem really interested in can help. Writing a fantastic essay can help even more. Your gonna have to explain why you did poorly at first.</p>
<p>I would add UCSC, UCR, UCI, and UCD to your application. UCSB is more selective then these four. (UCM if your into agriculture). </p>
<p>BTW, what are you planning to major in?</p>
<p>business econ major.. i will apply to UCSC as well, but UCSB is my number one choice... what can i do to increase my chances of getting in to UCSB under business econ major considering my situation as i stated in my first post?</p>
<p>um.. get into some really good extra curriculars and try to get a 4.0...</p>
<p>Try to complete UCSB's transfer admission agreement. You would be guaranteed admission into the pre-business economics major if you take the required 60 units with at least a C grade and get at least a 3.0 gpa. If you check on assist.org, you should find all the specific requirements.</p>
<p>quit f'ing around and get straight A's. Its not that hard and it will improve you in more ways than one. And if you do it long enough, the ad-com will see a grade-trend and ideally overlook your previous screw ups.</p>
<p>I am an SB admittee for fall 2006.
I think u'll need at least 2.4 to qualify for admission to UC.
Gotta have english and math done b4 u apply.</p>
<p>Stay at CC untill u get to atleast 2.4 at the time of applying. But too many units got one guy rejected here to. </p>
<p>Apply to some CSU as well.</p>
<p>no offense, but if u can't handle CC classes, u probably don't belong at UCSB. i know that sounds horrible, but its true. not to totally discourage you, but i mean, just get your act together</p>
<p>UCSB currently doesn't even consider the essay, so just write your personal statements and make them decent. Biz econ is a pretty selective major anywhere, so even UCSB will be difilcult to get into under that major.</p>
<p>My advice is too work hard to get your grades up and maybe call the school. If you contact the admissions office up there, i'm very sure they would be happy to assist you. Another piece of advice would be to select an alternate major that interests you.</p>
<p>I am sure that a lot of people remember a poster who went by the name of coast who couldn't get into UCSB with a 3.2. I am pretty sure we all thought she was safe, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.</p>
<p>So work hard and maybe apply to some CSU's for backup.</p>
<p>Goodluck.</p>
<p>sandkicks, i think the problem w/ coast is she didn't have math or english done in time.</p>
<p>Yeah, i forgot about that. still too bad coast couldn't pull it off. Hopefully she can win her appeal, if she has her math and english done by the end of this spring.</p>
<p>its not that i cant handle CC classes, like i said i had personal life issues as well as other things happening that affected my life. now that most of it is taken care of, i can now concentrate on school work and work. however i dug myself a big hole, but as of last semester i am on my way back up, getting C's and better. i know i can do it, i got accepted to UCD out of high school but i wanted to go to UCLA instead but my grades from high school wouldnt cut it. so i decided to go to CC for a second shot, however unexpected things happened and created this hole i am in as of this moment.</p>
<p>my friend went through a similar scenario. F'ed around, had D's and F's and a quarter full of straight C's. He also had 7 withdrawls altogether. After two years, he went from all that crap mentioned above, to straight A's and was accepted to UCI and is waiting for Berk, la and others. His current gpa is around 3.8 w/o any academic renewal. </p>
<p>It can happen. Talk is cheap. Like I said, quit f'ing around and just get straight A's from now on. What are you deciding on? Pursuing a college education or not? If that's the case, you should be looking at whether you can get straight A's not whether you can get into UCSB.</p>
<p>^^ thanks for the insight... yes i am working VERY hard to raise my gpa. i have one question for you though mschop, how did your friend receive a 3.8 having D's and F's and a quarter full of C's yet he was still able to be under the 90 unit limit?</p>
<p>I don't think there is unit limit for cc. Most people in my major transfer with over 100 units.</p>
<p>UCSB has a unit limit tho. i think it is 80 units there. i could be wrong.</p>
<p>80 units limit? It's quite impossible for a science major after all the calculus, physics, chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology courses :eek:</p>
<p>someone on this site named mexbruin had over 80 units. i think he got into Berkeley and UCLA but was rejected to UCSB because he had more than 80 units.</p>
<p>BTW, i currently have 66 units after 2.5 years in CCC, so it is quite possible for just about any one to have over 80 units.</p>
<p>There is no unit limitation at ANY UC if all the units come from community colleges.</p>
<p>g1a2b3e is right. BUT if you have ever taken classes from a 4 year college before or after CC then there's a limitation of units. Look it up at UCSB site by using search.</p>