<p>I am a senior in high school. I've been reading threads and some people say it will be hard to get the classes you want as a transfer at UCLA because you are a transfer. Should I self-study for AP classes to raise my registration times, or is this really not a big problem? I am going to probably major in an area of philosophy, history, english, or anthropology. Will there be a problem for me when I transfer to get the classes I want? What are some ways that you could get Priority registration at UCLA or higher registration times. Thanks ahead of feedback.</p>
<p>I am a senior in high school. I've been reading threads and some people say it will be hard to get the classes you want as a transfer at UCLA because you are a transfer.</p>
<p>As a transfer? Well, for one thing, you're going to be taking entirely upper-division courses and of course, juniors and seniors will be taking those mostly. You're in the position of having a certain amount of units that guarantees whatever time slot for general enrollment appointments. For freshmen and sophomores with AP units that have higher class standings - they're unlikely to threaten you in terms of enrolling since they have their lower division pre-requisites. </p>
<p>As for raising your chances for enrollment times - there is not guarantee that you'll be accepted to UCLA and then enrolled there. Just try your best in HS and take it one step at a time. </p>
<p>History is a huge department at UCLA and there are always so many courses available. Shouldn't be an issue to find upper-division courses during any given quarter to fulfill requirements. As for upper-division English - freshmen and sophomores have to plow through a series before enrolling into classes like English 141A/B and the actual classes on Shakespeare (specifically) or Chaucer. They won't threaten your chances.</p>
<p>I know I'm going to community college. I am a senior right now. I'm just asking if i should self study ap classes just to get a leg up. Won't I be in competition with other juniors and seniors instead of freshman who have ap classes? Will philosophy classes be hard to get also or no?</p>
<p>No. It won't make much of a difference. Don't waste your time. It makes more sense to collect units at a community college than busting your tail during high school for useless AP units that'll satisfy nothing except for placement... which becomes irrelevant when you're going to take the equivalent courses at a CC.</p>
<p>If you have a high GPA when you transfer, you can be in the honors program and get priority enrollment. I believe I had my first year. The only problem was that I was ALWAYS unable to use it. Must be because of my major (econ) or somethin'.</p>
<p>AAP and Alumni Scholars also offer priority enrollment. I'm a transfer and I got it through Honors, AAP, and ASC. There's plenty of options and applying to honors as a transfer is as simple as pressing a button on the website.</p>
<p>I don't think AAP gives you priority enrollment, at least not without certain conditions which I am not aware of. I am in AAP and do not have priority. But if you are in PLUS which is a small sub group thing of AAP then I THINK you get priority.</p>
<p>It's not a guarantee that you get priority enrollment through AAP. I tried and failed miserably since I did not have good enough reasons for priority and they have a cap on how many students qualify for it.</p>
<p>what is aap and alumni scholars? do you need to maintain your 3.5 gpa once your in?</p>