<p>@fullload @ocnative </p>
<p>I applied to Berkeley on a whim because someone here told me they thought I could get in. Paid an extra $70 for the privilege of saying “I turned down Berkeley for UCLA.” :D</p>
<p>Apply to Berkeley, though. You definitely have the grades for them.</p>
<p>I made a deal with my wife. We can’t move out of LA for my UG, but we can move for law school, so Cal is just out for now, unless I land it for LS down the road, which is unlikely.</p>
<p>@fullload </p>
<p>That’s a strong deal. Well hope you consider Cal for law school :)</p>
<p>@Cayton </p>
<p>That $70 got you bragging rights for life, lol. Who convinced you on here to apply to Cal? Snorlaz?</p>
<p>@ocnative </p>
<p>I think so. It’s funny since he was so into Berkeley back then and convinced me to apply and now we’ll both be going to UCLA. :D</p>
<p>@fullload </p>
<p>You’ll be in an awkward position if you apply to Berkeley and LA, but get rejected by the latter and accepted by the former.</p>
<p>I’m not really applying to Cal. It would be way too tempting and my wife would kill me. 
UCLA, and Irvine for safety. That’s it for me.</p>
<p>@fulload just from the information I have read on these threads there have been people with under 3.5 getting accepted into Cal for English. You would very likely get in. Are you sure you can’t move up a North ?</p>
<p>Thanks, Annie. I’m pretty sure I’d get in too, but it’s just not worth it for us. We have kids in school here in LA. It’s important my UG pursuits to do not disrupt our kids, they come first. UCLA would be perfect and would be my first choice anyway. :)</p>
<p>@fullload, I agree kids should always come first. </p>
<p>Hello Everyone! </p>
<p>I’m applying to UCLA for Fall 2015.
I’m hoping to be a Neuroscience major but the problem is that I will be missing the physics requirement. I will have completed everything else however. Could this play a major role in my admission? I’ve been dreaming about UCLA since day 1 and I’m wondering if I should contact the admissions to find out? </p>
<p>Thanks guys! </p>
<p>@Smokedyou2 </p>
<p>According to assist.org, it’s strongly recommended, but not required. You might still be able to get in, but without the physics classes, it’ll be harder.</p>
<p>I do think you should drop an email to the admissions counselor in that department to get their thoughts. I have done the same and it helps clarify specific major questions like this. I’d also make sure you check all the local CC’s in your area or within a reasonable driving distance to try and find the course. You have until the end of Spring which means you have this Summer, Fall, and Spring to get it done. So there’s plenty of time and if you REALLY want to be accepted into UCLA, you should make it happen, which sometimes means driving some distance to get it done. </p>
<p>I’m going to 4 separate CC’s this Fall to insure I nail every major prereq. Lots of driving, but that’s because I’m not going to be the guy who is on the fence, or the guy who “hopes” he gets in. I’m going to be the guy who gets in with zero doubt, because I’m separating myself from those who don’t go the extra distance.</p>
<p>So, be that guy.</p>
<p>To be fair, @fullload, if a pre-req(s) for your major isn’t offered at your CC, the UCs will not hold failure to complete that class against you. You’ll just have to take it at the UC to which you transfer. Of course, one should try and complete the pre-req at another CC that offers it because it’ll be cheaper.</p>
<p>@cayton You’re absolutely correct. You can leave out prereqs because they are not available at your CC, or you can prove your determination by finding those courses and making the sacrifices necessary to insure you’re the most competitive. It’s a personal call I guess. I’ve just seen too many students who say, “it’s all I ever wanted” but are not necessarily doing everything they can do to make it happen.</p>
<p>Which will of course all blow up in my face if I don’t get in! ;)</p>
<p>@fullload </p>
<p>Ah, but if you’re a student who wishes to complete pre-reqs not offered at one’s community college at another school, completing them won’t actually make you more competitive, since the UCs wouldn’t have held it against you for not completing them in the first place if they aren’t offered at your school. :P</p>
<p>Nah, but you’ll be fine and you’ll get in. :D</p>
<p>Hmm, I’m not so sure about that. That is of course part of the admissions guide, however after talking to a couple counselors they were both pretty clear that if I could find them and complete them “that would be ideal” (one actually said this to me). I mean, it was a vague response, but if you read between the lines it seems clear to me. </p>
<p>Let’s say it was between me and one other transfer student with the exact same qualities, same grades, IGETC completed, and similar personal statement. Except one, simple factor. I completed all of my major prereqs and he did not, because I traveled to find them and complete them. I showed just that much more initiative.</p>
<p>I’d be curious to know which one has the upper hand. You’re probably right, doesn’t mean anything. But at the end of the day, I know I did everything possible. I don’t want to be wondering if it’s because I didn’t go the extra mile to complete my major prereqs. Again, a personal choice I suppose.</p>
<p>BTW, it’s good to have extremists like me around here to offset the more rational folks like Cayton. ;)</p>
<p>@fullload </p>
<p>Hmm. It would be ideal, I suppose.</p>
<p>And if you were to be compared to another student with a similar profile but who didn’t complete pre-reqs not offered at his/her school but offered somewhere nearby, I concede that it’s a possibility that you’ll be chosen over that student, but I imagine that this would only happen if the two of you were competing for a spot in a highly competitive major, like biology or something. In a nonimpacted major, the two of you would be accepted…or rejected. I certainly respect your rationale for taking the necessary classes at 4 different CCs. That kind of determination is what will get you into UCLA(And Berkeley, but you aren’t applying there. :P).</p>
<p>2015-16 personal statement prompts are out:
Prompt #1
What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, partici- pation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement.
Prompt #2
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
Following the personal statement, there’s a section called Additional Comments. Use this space — up to 550 words — to tell us anything you want us to know about you that you don’t have the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application.</p>
<p>^^^ Looks like they’re the same prompts.</p>
<p>@lindyk8 Aren’t those the exact same prompts as last year’s?</p>