<p>Hey guys, I'm thinking of registering for Riverside, since I haven't heard too much about Fresno State (their forum is dead?), and Cal Poly Pomona has the worst financial aid package (I only get loans from them; no actual "aid"), not even close enough to pay off.</p>
<p>Aanyways, it turns out one recent test dropped my math grade to a D, and I really don't think I can bring it back up in time before graduation.</p>
<p>Given that all my other classes are at or above C's, will UCR let me in still? Unweighted gpa is 2.8 for this semester; last semester was ok.</p>
<p>I heard that you can get in as long as it’s just one.
Unfortunately for me, I had a D in IB Visual Arts last semester, and have an F for AP Cal this semester…nearly impossible for me to get a C- at least. :(</p>
<p>If you read the thread below from last year, you’ll see that they were rescinding lots of people for D’s, regardless of circumstances. In years before 2010 they were more lenient, but last year they had way more people SIR than they expected. So they rescinded a lot of people to get back down to the right numbers. This year, the’re being more careful about only sending offers to the right amount of people. So maybe they’ll be more lenient again? Nobody knows yet. So you just have to cross your fingers (and have a back up school) just in case. I’m in the same boat, we have no "D"s so I may get an F in Pre-calc even though it’s in high 60’s. I have an SIR in at a CSU in addition to UCR, just in case…</p>
<p>Message the transfer admissions officer at UCR right away. Explain your situation. They’ll probably advise you to drop your course. As long as you are not put in poor academic standing with your current college, and can fulfull the rest of the transfer provisions, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>i’m a neuroscience major and math is required for me. i couldn’t keep up with all my 4 classes while working so i dropped my calc 1 class with a W. they said i should be fine. i’m planning to take it in the summer but they advised that i shouldn’t if i can’t pass it, otherwise it would jeopardize my admission. i’d check with them</p>
<p>wow, thanks for the info guys! I already emailed UCR about my dilemma, only for them to reply back with a “we’ll see”:</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I will not be able to determine how this grade will affect the status of your admission. Once we receive your final transcript, we will reevaluate your file and at that time determine if we are going to allow you to matriculate to the campus.</p>
<p>In response to OP, there is no doubt about it, UCR had a bad rep, but this year was the most competitive year in terms of admissions to UCR. The acceptance rate went from ~78% (2010) to ~62% (2011). Riverside rescinded a couple people from my high school for not keeping their grades up after being accepted. </p>
<p>I would not discourage you from applying though. You never know whats going to happen. Remember GPA and grades don’t account for everything. I know someone who got a 1400 on SAT’s (based on 2400 scale), GPA not higher than 3.5 and made it to UCB and UC Davis. Personal statements, and certain circumstances can all play a role in acceptance.</p>