<p>I just transferred to UCLA from community college in Fall 2011. I am an Applied Math in Actuarial major and trying to get into the Accounting minor. My goal is to get a job in the accounting/finance/actuary/insurance field after I graduate in 2013.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I have not adjusted very well to the new college environment since I transferred so my current UCLA GPA is 2.6. I am very sad because I'm a bright student. I know the class material well and I can explain them to my classmates, but when I took the midterms and finals at UCLA, I couldn't get higher than B's and C's. Anybody here can give me tips on how to get good grades in UCLA? Like what are good studying habits?</p>
<p>I'm also trying to get a summer internship in the accounting, finance, or actuary field but I'm REALLY SCARED that recruiters would turn me down the moment they saw my 2.7 GPA. Any tips for applying for internships with a low GPA? or am I pretty much screwed this summer? :(</p>
<p>Please give me some advice. I am pretty sad right now... Just got my grades for Fall Quarter. C+ in linear algebra and C in intermediate accounting. I really want to change this...</p>
<p>I personally haven’t been searching for an internship, but I know almost all of them ask for your GPA. Best thing you can do is improve it a little bit this spring quarter by really buckling down.</p>
<p>I started off with a little bit edgy grades myself and the best thing I would recommend is to change study habits. It’s easier said than done though. If you don’t study the course material until the week before midterms and try to make sure you know everything you’re in for disappointment. Make sure you go to office hours during the “quieter transition periods” and get to know the professor and ask things you have questions on. The periods I’m talking about is the week right after midterms before the “finals panic attack” sets in during 8-9 week. I’m sure you’re not screwed because of that GPA but try different plan of approach this quarter as far as studying goes. I managed to avoid the same pitfall and mistakes I made during my first quarter by basically pretending that every week I have a midterm the next week. With that mindset I forced myself to basically hammer down the material every week and not fall behind. It’s a horrible trap, the quarter system eats you whole if you take too long to wake up and realize just how fast it goes by. Learned that the hard way first quarter - I didn’t believe the older kids, big mistake.</p>
<p>I have the same problem but I’m at Cal…but can’t transfer students average out their GPAs from the CC and UC when applying for jobs and internships?</p>
<p>I am also a third year Math Major/Accounting Minor. I think the trick to upper division math classes is to study the proofs shown in class;, get to know what techniques to use. Learn how to write proofs and different ways to show things (induction, proof by contradiction) and in each class you will see certain tricks used over and over again. If a problem is abstract try to relate it to something you are familiar with; look at lots of examples. It is hard to get through the math classes because you can’t really teach someone how to think of a way to do a proof. Just do lots of examples and really read through your class notes, it will get easier. For accounting I have found the textbooks to be unhelpful. Go through your professor’s course reader and try all the examples in there. Know all the rules and if there is a curveball on the exam try to use logic to figure out things you don’t remember or haven’t seen. I know it must be hard coming from community college to UCLA where you are competing with students who have already adjusted to the academic atmosphere here, but it does get easier. Make sure you go to all lectures, especially for accounting classes and use Bruinwalk.com to see reviews for professors before you enroll in classes because a good professor really can make a huge difference. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you everyone who responded to this post and gave me advice. You guys have really made me feel better! I will definitely try a lottt harder this spring quarter! </p>
<p>My CC GPA is 3.9, I will definitely mention it when I apply for summer internships. I really hope that can help me pass the 3.0 GPA screening…</p>
<p>Even the smartest students sometimes struggle - and you’ve jumped up a lot of levels in competitiveness by transferring from a CC to UCLA. Fortunately, all universities have an academic support center that offers free tutoring and study skill support groups for different subjects. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to go over there and get some help. You can have a tutor walk you through whatever you are struggling with one-on-one, step by step. Chances are that person has even had some of those teachers and classes and can tell you how to study effectively. Hard work and help should get you through this and on to further success to match what you had in CC.</p>