<p>Hi guys im a ChemE major with a 3.5 gpa:/
The thing is, I have not taken Physics I or II (highly advised by my counselor to wait until UNI because the professors at my CC are infamous for their failure rates.) I am in Calc I atm and planning to take Calc II next semester.</p>
<p>Do you think I'll get in?</p>
<p>UCSB i think is my #1 priority. I can get into UCSD because of Links. And im doing TAG with UCI. But I kinda wanna get away from my home in SoCal and learn to be independent.
Thanks:)</p>
<p>After reading this, and your other recent post about TAG admission to UCI, I am concerned that you will get into neither. </p>
<p>Frankly I find it hard to believe that a counselor would tell someone not to take physics, a standard lower-division course needed for engineers. If the profs at your school have high standards then you just need to work harder. Or take the class at a different CC.</p>
<p>The problem you face is that UC engineering schools list physics as required for transfer admission. Let me be upfront and say that I’m not a counselor so I don’t know for sure what they’ll do about the missing courses. But at Davis they say on their webpage “You must complete all required courses if they’re offered at your current college.” The other UC’s probably have similar policies.</p>
<p>I suggest you contact the undergrad engineering advisor at each UC you are considering to find out how not taking physics is going to affect you. If I was in your shoes I’d do it right away; if you had to you could take the 2 semesters of physics in the spring to maintain eligibility for admission into engineering.</p>
<p>I agree with Mikemac. Unfortunately, CC counselors do not have always have the right answers. I highly suggest getting in contact with someone in admissions at UCI and UCSB. If what your CC counselor said is indeed true, you are in the clear. But from my experience, when a university says that a class is required for admission, there are very few (if any) exceptions. So if you have not taken those Physics classes, you are probably not getting into either of those schools.</p>
<p>Also, if I remember correctly, completion of a physics sequence is highly advised for the UCSD school of engineering. I am not sure if it is the same for all of the engineering majors, but I know that most of them are highly competitive and require direct transfer admission. A signed universitylink or tag agreement typically only guarantees admission to UCSD, not your desired major.</p>
<p>TAG and Universitylink are agreements between you and a school that, upon you completing all of the required GE and preparation courses, will grant you admission. Make sure you have taken all of the required courses at your CC, or your universitylink and tag agreements will be useless.</p>
<p>Really I wont get into either of them?!
Wow im so happy I posted this cause I thought I was doing fine…</p>
<p>But when I had my counselor appt 2 weeks ago, my counselor mentioned that at UCSD I had either 2 or 3 quarters to make up my lower division required class(physics). She said that she was sure on this. Im guessing this doesnt apply to other UCs? What are my chances on UCR?</p>
<p>Btw thanks for the responses. I think this my first thread with responses lol</p>
<p>…Also how do I go about contacting a transfer advisor?</p>
<p>One physics class is required for transfer to UCR. You have time to make-up prerequisites once at UCSD, but you will not be as competitive for admission to the engineering school without completing them before you get there. Your transfer guarantee only guarantees you admission to UCSD, not your major, unless it is one of the few majors that requires direct transfer admission. Honestly, you should look into taking the physics classes at your CC. If you are worried about failing them at your CC, you should be REALLY worried about failing them at UCSD. The physics classes offered at UCSD (and any UC, for that matter) will be much more challenging than those offered at your CC.</p>
<p>Your CC should have a transfer center. Also, you can go to each UC schools’ website and look up the phone number or email address for admissions. I have called and emailed the admissions offices at several UC schools and they have always gotten back to me promptly with answers to my questions.</p>
<p>“If you are worried about failing them at your CC, you should be REALLY worried about failing them at UCSD. The physics classes offered at UCSD (and any UC, for that matter) will be much more challenging than those offered at your CC.”</p>
<p>Yes I agree with that, but im at my 3rd yr in CC and will have 63 units by the end of Spring14. I kinda wanna get out of here fast. So im guessing the only way to get into UCSB or UCI is apply for a major that has a premajor option?</p>
<p>Ok guys this is the email I got from the engineering rep:</p>
<p>Alkalinium - You will not be admitted to UCSB in any engineering or cs major without:
3 semesters of calculus based physics
linear algebra and differential equations
and major specific courses that require the above math and physics</p>