English major: UCI more concentrated than UCLA?

Transfer Students
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<p>Why is UC Irvine so much more meticulous about the pre-reqs than UCLA?
I've heard so much about UCLA's English program, but none about UCI.
I know UCI is a great school- 2nd on my list after UCLA, but I don't want to take all those courses for UCI because they're very difficult classes that are totally unnecessary if I got into UCLA.</p>

<p>Pre-req's for UCLA I've already taken: EWRT 1A, EWRT 2, EWRT 1B
for UCI: ELIT 10</p>

<p>Why does UCI require so many pre-reqs than UCLA?
I thought UCLA was pickier?
Should I just focus on UCLA's pre-reqs and my GPA?
I have a 3.5 :( at the moment but will probably be 3.7 or 3.8 by the time I apply. I'm also starting TAP this fall quarter.</p>

<p>From Welcome</a> to ASSIST</p>

<p>Foothill college -> UC Irvine</p>

<h2>minimum 7 to maximum 13 courses required</h2>

<p>3 courses from
ENGL 11H
ENGL 42A
ENGL 42B
ENGL 42C
ENGL 46A
ENGL 46B
ENGL 46C
ENGL 48A
ENGL 48B
ENGL 48C</p>

<p>6th quarter of foreign language
CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, JAPANESE, KOREAN, SPANISH 6</p>

<p>1 course from WRITING
1 course from LITERATURE
1 course from HISTORY</p>

<h2>1 course from PHILOSOPHY</h2>

<p>Foothill college -> UC LA</p>

<h2>minimum 5 to maximum 10 courses required</h2>

<p>ENGL 1A (GE)
ENGL 1B
ENGL 46A
ENGL 46B
ENGL 46C
5th quarter of 1 foreign language</p>

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<p>I think that it is because UCI is nationally known for their "English" department in general, I think they are like 6th in the nation for Creative Writing. This might be why they are a little pickier. I am going to start there in Fall 08 as an English major and I am excited about the program.</p>

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<p>yeah Irvine is better for English I hear the program is very strong. they're picky so they require more courses. the same goes for UCSD. I'm an english major as well so i share your pain lol</p>