<p>Thanks!! I appreciate that. Yeah, definitely going to join Psych and Phi Theta Kappa this upcoming semester. What do you mean by “UCLA will become more holistic in its admissions”?</p>
<p>@zack777 </p>
<p>Well, UCLA will evaluate your application more comprehensively and not focus so much on grades and completed pre-reqs, as they did in years’ past.</p>
<p>Still, as long as you have something to put on your application, I think you’ll be alright.</p>
<p>@zack777
I agree with everything @Cayton said. I would only add that if you can think of any type of EC that you’ve been involved with over a longer time period, that would be good to add - even if not Psych related. Sometimes we do things, and stop considering them ECs because it’s just what we do. If you are active in a church, athletic group, volunteering, dog sitting, etc. Have you ever done a mud run or a color run that benefitted a charity? I’m sure you’ve done something that you could add, in addition to new ECs, that has a bit of history to it. This way it wouldn’t like something you just added so you can put it in the app. </p>
<p>Like cayton said, jobs definitely count, so if you’ve held a job, that’s definitely an EC.</p>
<p>Phew, I’m already incredibly nervous about apps. Just thinking of staying at my CC for an extra year makes me feel awful.
Anyways, so does that mean ECs that you recently joined are not really good? OnO </p>
<p>@jazxy4monkey any ECs are good so put them in. If new ones are only ones though it looks like you added them solely for the app, so if you have some others to throw in that would help - as candles said, sports, work, volunteer, internship, any club, etc…</p>
<p>And don’t worry about the app. Just double check everything re classes.</p>
<p>@Cayton hey do you think that I have a chance at ucla with a 3.2 gpa? I already completed 62 uc units and will have my igetc done after my final class this fall which will put me at 65 uc units. I’ve already taged to ucsb and will also apply to uc Davis, ucsd, uc Berkeley and maybe Irvine. Yeah i know ucla and uc Berkeley are a total long shot for me but i just wanted to know your view on this matter and if my personal statement could explain to these schools my tough journey and maybe get me over the hump.</p>
<p>I’m alot better than what my gpa displays, it’s a shame the UCs don’t conduct interviews because I know I’d for sure get into Berkeley or LA…or I’d at least have a higher chance than just filling out an application. So please any and all help is needed and appreciated dude.</p>
<p>@kyle2015 what is your major?</p>
<p>Very unlikely to get into UCLA or UCB with a 3.2, regardless of his major. </p>
<p>@luckie1367 my major is sociology. Although I know it is deeply impacted at ucla…This is the reason I feel ucla will reject me for sure no matter what. But…I had a friend who got into ucla with a 3.2 in sociology but that was in 2013. Despite that fact ucla was still tough to get into in 2013 so I guess he got lucky or wrote a damn excellent personal statement. I know I’ll get into UCSB or uc davis so even if I don’t make the cut at LA or Berkeley, I can still hold my head up…The rejection will still suck though xD</p>
<p>Ah @k4201505 is correct then, it is very unlikely that you will be admitted with a 3.2 into sociology. However a kickass PS might help explain your GPA and your passion for sociology, but you would have to have a really compelling reason. </p>
<p>SB and Davis are excellent schools, so you shouldn’t feel bad or discouraged!! </p>
<p>If you really want UCLA, why not stick around at your CC for another year to bring up your GPA?</p>
<p>On a side note, after glancing at <a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13_mjr.htm”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13_mjr.htm</a> it seems there is a handful of majors with an admitted GPA of 3.2-3.4, but it seems like the major prep would be difficult to find at every CC.</p>
<p>@luckie1367 thanks for the info man. All I can do is try…I’ll never know unless I try. My brother who graduated from Berkeley has told me to just submit my application and hope for the best and that just because I don’t get into Berkeley or LA doesn’t mean I’m a failure, he told me any UC campus = an excellent education. So I guess I’ll just see what happens come April 2015, all I can say is that I’ll be really glad when I get into ucsb because I really like that campus. But I’ll still check out uc davis or any other uc campus that accepts me.</p>
<p>Sounds like you’ve got a good head on your shoulders, I think you’ll be fine!</p>
<p>@kyle2015 </p>
<p>If you think your personal statement is very good, and can explain the struggles you’ve experienced and have had to overcome, and why these experiences lowered your GPA, you’ll probably get in at UCLA/Berkeley.</p>
<p>I won’t lie to you, a 3.2 is low for UCLA/Berkeley, but it’s certainly not impossible to get in to either school with that GPA. Many students do(One of my friends from my CC got into UCLA this year with a 3.1~3.2), and they’re in similar circumstances as you. Make sure to polish your personal statement and have someone else review it for quality, such as a counselor or perhaps a professor with whom you have a good relationship. They’re usually very willing to help students with personal statements.</p>
<p>“I’m alot better than what my gpa displays.”</p>
<p>I’m sure you are! Just focus on your personal statement(And list your ECs, especially your best ones and any that are relevant to your major), because that is what often gets students into the top UCs when their GPA might not. Also, I’ve heard UCLA’s admissions process will become more holistic, like Berkeley’s, so they won’t focus almost completely on GPA and completed pre-reqs as they did last time(Even this year, I saw quite a few applicants who got in who attributed their acceptance to their ECs and good personal statement rather than their GPA, so perhaps UCLA has already started changing their admissions process).</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck, and if you need any more help, don’t hesitate to PM me.</p>
<p>@Cayton thanks for all the information!! Your knowledgable insight on the UCLA admissions process really gave me alot of confidence to work very hard on my personal statement in order to display my uniqueness to UCLA and most importantly the UC system as a whole. I will do my best to get accepted into the best school possible, but any UC would be a win win for me. Thank you once again for the feedback and i will definitely keep you informed on my process throughout this transfer transition. xD</p>
<p>I’d better get started on my UC Application in order to put forth the best application i possibly can : )</p>
<p>@kyle2015 </p>
<p>No problem, and keep me updated. I hope you get in. :)</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>As a UC-to-UC transfer, I’m trying to raise my GPA as much as I can to be as competitive as possible. I’ll be done with my required prereqs by next quarter and since it’s last quarter that “counts” grade-wise, I’m debating on whether to load up on easy GEs to boost it or take less units to focus on my remaining prereqs. Specifically, I’m applying for Chem/Materials Science & will be taking OChem and the second part of multivariable calc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys</p>
<p>They accept you before last quarter grades are in, so whereas you want to stay as stable as possible, I suggest you do what you need to boost GPA as high as possible this fall and winter. They are more lenient last term after you have been accepted.</p>
<p>My school goes by semester, and I’m at at 3.0 right now. I know the requirement for UCLA is a 3.2 to apply, but I’m taking five courses this fall. Anyway, my question is: if I manage to significantly increase my GPA by the end of Fall semester (December) would UCLA go based on my end of Fall GPA or my previous 3.0? </p>
<p>I’ve finished all my pre-req’s, I’m majoring in cultural anthro, and I have an extensive EC list. If that helps. </p>
<p>End of fall.</p>
<p>@lindyk8 Thanks!</p>