<p>Ask me anything</p>
<p>How can I get into UCLA w/o TAP?</p>
<p>Can you critique my essay?</p>
<p>which UC school is good for business? If I transfer from a cc not in california, will that matter? How much GPA do I need for successful transfer?</p>
<p>Re: Nikkei
Get at least a 3.5 (if you live in CA), complete the IGETC, and complete as many courses as possible related to your major, especially if you are Bio, History, Econ., or English. I guess I could critique your essay, but really it's up to you. Don't use popular ideas or cliches, don't try and be funny, and tell as much about youself as possible. What are your talents? What are you aspirations? How will you contribute to the intellectual diversity of the campus? This is all info. available on the UCLA prospective students website.</p>
<p>Do essays matter a lot?</p>
<p>Barring you have a competitve GPA, at least 3.2 if your a CA transfer, and upwards of 4.0 out of HS (These are for the top tiers: UCB, UCLA, UCSD) your essay will make or break you. Since the UC's don't do personal interviews, your essay is the only way they can get a feel for who you are and what you're all about. 3.2's to 4.0's are a dime a dozen, while you may be somewhat intelligent, your GPA doesn't necessarily mean you're unique. Your essay is what separates the mediocre from the elite, regardless of GPA. In college, writing is everything. You'll find that many kids with 4 point millions can't write a decent essay if their life depended on it. Being able to communicate effectively is a true sign of intelligence, and is the mark of a scholar.</p>
<p>Hi!! It would be great if anyone could judge my chances my chances of admission in transferring from UCSD to UC Berkeley....please rate in terms of safety,reach or try...Thanks a lot and I really appreciate your time...</p>
<p>Status: Junior
College GPA: 3.75
A+ in all 8 Physics and Math courses
Major: Computer Engineering
Honors: 4 Provosts Honors in a row
Invitee to Honors banquet
Best Student award in High school
Extracurricular:
Director, Web Development of an enterprenuerial club
More than 100 hours of community service with CRY,NHIDR,REDCROSS
Executive Committee member of 3 clubs
Leadership program certificate, LEAD program certificate
Won several awards in State level Golf including best player
Won best junior painter and best debater in State-"The governor's award"
ESPN School Quiz Olympiad Zonal Champion
President of Students Council in High School</p>
<p>Reason for transfer:
Starting a website/technology firm with already 5000$ investment from venture capitalist and mainly want to transfer so as to network and colloborate with people who want to be an enterpreneur since UCSD is basically a research institution and not very enterpreneurial.</p>
<p>College Work:
1. Student Computer consultant making 15$/hour
2. Involved in research since freshman year
3. Research assistant(Virtual instrumentation and infrared studies of materials working with a professor who has been nominated for Nobel before)
4. worked with a software company in summer
5. new recruit for winter term in NASA program(Johnson Space Center, Houston)</p>
<p>High School Stats:</p>
<p>Rank:Top 1% in a class of 943
GPA: 4.93/3.97
Lot of extracurricular activities
SAT I: 1450/1600
SAT II: MATH 2c-780/800
Chemistry-770/800
Writing:670/800</p>
<p>btw, I am an international student and thus didnt apply to many schools in freshman year...</p>
<p>How many units do you have.</p>
<p>I will hav 90 units at transfer...I already hav completed 65 units</p>
<p>You must have less than 90. UC's do not accept senior transfers, especially from other UC campuses. With that said, 3.75 from UCSD is pretty solid, not to mention your vast accumulation of EC's. I would say your chances are pretty good. UC's give priority consideration to transfer students from other UC's, even over CCC transfers. Good luck!</p>
<p>no, I am a junior transfer because ucsd is quarter units so itz like only 60 semester units...now it makes me feel more confident when u said that i got a good chance...</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!!!!</p>
<p>Your high school record at this point is meaningless. Do you mean 65 semeseter units, or quarter units? If they are quarter units you will have to submit high school transcripts.</p>
<p>but i would hav finished 102 quarter units before fall 2006 and have already finished 65 quarter units....</p>
<p>From an email from a UCLA admissions rep: </p>
<p>"If you complete the last 30 transferable units from a California Community College, then you will be capped at 70 semester units and will never be in danger of exceeding the maximum amount of units to be considered. If you cannot complete the last 30 transferable units, then you will be ineligible if you exceed 89 units. This cannot be rectified, and AP units do count." (This in response to my question about having 47 quarter units from UCSC and "full time" units at a semester-system community college.)</p>
<p>And UCs do NOT give priority consideration to transfer students from other UCs, and especially not over CCC transfers. The admissions rates for UCB and UCLA are similar for CCC and UC-to-UC transfers, but there is a clear misbalance in favor of CCC transfers at every other campus. See this page: <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_select_criteria.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_select_criteria.html</a></p>
<p>I said UC's do not accept senior transfers (90 semester units), so obviously you must have less than 90. In regards to priority, UCLA's website clearly states that it gives preference to UC transfers. There is a "misbalance" because there are overwhelmingly more CCC transfers applicants vs UC transfer applicants. So, please check your facts again. Oh, and you cannot apply to a UC with 30 semester units unless you intend on completing the other 30 in half a year. Even then, your chances of getting in to the top tier UC's is highly unlikely because preference is given to applicants who have completed the most prepratory courses pertaining to their major. The mean number of units completed for accepted transfer students far exceeds the minimum 60. Again, re-evaluate your data.</p>
<p>I've read the page a million times. The 70 unit cap is in regards to how many units you are allowed to put toward your Bachelor's degree. It has nothing to do with whether or not you are eligible to apply. In the case of transfer eligibility, the 90 unit rule applies. Though some campuses allow only up to 86, while others permit 90. It depends on the campus.</p>
<p>Pirates,</p>
<p>My major doesn't have articulation. It's earth science. COunselors and UC admission reps all went by <a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/lsmajors/erth_sci.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/lsmajors/erth_sci.htm</a></p>
<p>My school's Intro to earth science is call Geology. two ucla admision reps didn't know that earth science is geology.</p>
<p>Should i mention that somewhere in my app? like in that section that says is there anything else u want to address thats after the personal statement?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>Yeah, I guess. What is the title of the earth science course? If the course title says it's geology, then it's geology. Check the transferrable credit index on the UCOP.edu site, it should have a list of your school's courses and whether or not it satifies gen. ed. requirements. It will have the # of units and a letter corresponding to which area of the IGETC it fulfills. i.e 3-H or 3-A</p>
<p>are my chances of getting accepted at a UC as a non-resident greater if i apply as a transfer (rather than a freshman). i applied to some UC's which which supposed to be my SAFETIES considering my grades and SAT scores, but i got REJECTED because i am not a resident of California. i don't think it's fair. how much are my chances increased if i re-apply to the same UC's after spending 2 years at a college in New York and getting mostly A's in my classes?</p>
<p>Better, but not a whole lot better. Your probability for success will definitely increase because there is less competition. UCLA for instance, accepts only around 25% out something like 45,000 freshman applicants; whereas transfer applicants enjoy an acceptance rate of almost 45% out of 15,000. However, in your case, out-of-state transfer applicants make up only about 14%. Your right it does suck for out of state applicants, they take only the very best. It would behoove you to move to California and attend CC here. That way after one year you will establish residency, and have the same odds as everyone else.</p>