<p>What GPA do I need if I want to transfer from cc to UCLA without taking honors classes (TAP)? also with taking honors classes (TAP)?
Thank u :)</p>
<p>[Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2009 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof09_mjr.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof09_mjr.htm)</p>
<p>Depends on your major.</p>
<p>Make sure to stay above 3.5</p>
<p>If your major is considered more impacted than others, than maintain at least a 3.8</p>
<p>it really depends on your major, but, like many say, always aim for a 4.0.</p>
<p>Yes, always try your best for a 4.0.</p>
<p>Concerning the GPAs on the link posted: are those the GPAs put on the application or are they the total GPAs after the final semester at the CC?</p>
<p>Probably at the time of application. Most people’s GPA do not deviate that much from the applied GPA upon completion of spring semester. You really care about your GPA at time of application (including fall/winter since those are taken into consideration), spring and summer (when applicable) just need to be a 3.0 or so.</p>
<p>I see. Thanks, that actually puts my mind at ease.</p>
<p>I was accepted to UCLA and UCB in 2007 with a cum. gpa of 3.387 (history major). But this isn’t terribly common. I did, however, have the advantage of having gone to CC twice (initially receiving a 2.733 with 70 mostly useless quarter units and 17 withdraws). After a gap of a number of years, I returned to CC and almost received a 4.0 (except for 1 A- in speech) with 96 additional quarter units and 2 withdraws.</p>
<p>You can get in with a lower GPA, but there needs to be something more than just the grades to back you up. Use the application to expain any bad grades. Don’t excuse yourself or blame something/someone for poor performance. Own up to it and turn it into a strength (as long as there is a sustained upward grade trend). Apologies if I’ve rambled on too long. Hope it helps</p>
<p>Thanks this helps because my GPA will be 3.34 at time of app. with chance of going up in the fall to a possible 3.5 with all A’s but your story makes me feel better because I actually do have a VERY sharp upward grade trend in which every semester was better than the last. Plus I have great EC’s and work experience.</p>
<p>go for a 4.0, it’ll put you in the running for regents scholarship… i was too lazy and that could have ended up in a full free ride less loans. </p>
<p>it is a competitive scholarship and it doesn’t end with just a 4.0… there’s a three tier competition, i believe, debate style… not too sure… but there’s plenty more of work that’s needed other than a 4.0</p>
<p>it completely depends on major, if you think those GPA’s for average admitted this year are bad, just wait until next year. it is only going to get more competative so saying that getting in with anything below average is doable probably isn’t the case for these upcoming applications. when i applied last year for sociology at UCLA the average was 3.62, now look at the average, 3.72, expect 3.82 for this upcoming application period and so on for other majors.</p>
<p>yea but do they consider your GPA at the end of Fall or at time of Application? I know most people dont raise their GPA by that much but in my case its the difference between a 3.3 and a 3.45, so which GPA do they first begin making cuts with?</p>
<p>They don’t even look at the applications until they get the grade updates in january. Its your gpa up to and including the fall semester that will matter.</p>
<p>I was going to take spanish P/NP but since Fall is my last chance to significantly raise my GPA, would you suggest taking it straight up? It’s 5 units and my work load would be 14 units with two lit classes. The problem is if I take it straight up and I somehow dont get an A, my GPA will suffer as oppose to taking it P/NP which is super easy. Would you suggest I take my classes straight up and try to get straight A’s? If I do my GPA will hit 3.5, not that thats great but its above average for my major.</p>
<p>you still haven’t told us what your major is.</p>
<p>English major. Impacted but with an average admit gpa of 3.4 for California transfers from CC, which is pretty low considering all the 4.0ers that skew the distribution. Median GPA would be a better tool but UCLA wont release that information.</p>
<p>Vintij - Ask UCLA directly. I asked them about taking a course p/np that wasn’t required for my major and UCLA said that was totally fine. UCD however said that taking classes P/NP is “disliked.”</p>