<p>I got rejected by UCLA while admitted by UCSB. I'm planning on going to UCSB and then transfer to UCLA. But I learned that ccc students are considered to be priority among all applicants which raised a serious question--how big is the privilege that ccc students got? Is it so big that I won't stand a chance if there's just one spot left and I only got the same or just a little bit higher GPA than another ccc student? And also do students from other UC campuses have any privilege over those applicants from out-state univerisities?</p>
<p>For transfers it’s ccc>everyone else haha. Your chances will be almost non existent going from UC to UC. So you really have to weigh your options because even at a cc, UCLA is still pretty hard to get into. What’s your intended major? And If you do choose to attend a cc, will they offer the prerequisites needed for your major?</p>
<p>^I beg to differ… the UCs say that they give priority to CCC students and its true (it’s because of the California Education Master Plan or something like that). However, your chances are NOT nonexistent if you want to transfer from a UC to another UC. In fact, there a LOT of people who get accepted to a UC from another UC while CCC students get rejected. </p>
<p>Case in point, I have a friend from UCSC who transferred to Computer Enineering at Davis. He had a 3.6 GPA and engineering is extremely competitive as a major. There were other CCC applicants with GPAs much lower than him and a few of them were actually rejected. Basically, UC-UC transfers are actually viewed in a positive way if they have a good GPA (3.1+ minimum). There was also someone who posted that they got waioated at UCD for computer science with a 2.80. So UC-UC transfers are highly likely. I’m a UC-UC transfer myself who’s trying to get into Physics at UCD with a 3.17.</p>
<p>Also, UCLA gives the same priority to UC-UC transfers as they do to CCC transfers. You might want to keep that in mind when you make your decision on starting the whole transfer process.</p>
<p>Hopefully the word got made less appearances in your personal statement.</p>
<p>@cinna those are the exceptions not the rule. It’s easier to go from ccc to UC than UC to UC. Personal anecdotes should be taken with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>@mermaker Can you link to anything that shows the chances for UC-UC transfer are nonexistent? I’m genuinely asking, since I know a multitude of UC-UC transfers and back when Statfinder was up, there were quite a few UC-UC transfers, even at UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>@wongtoucbk Transferring UC-UC, as noted by mermaker, is no doubt more difficult than a CC-UC transfer, but it is undoubtedly possible. Maintain a high gpa, and get involved with things other than school, hopefully gaining leadership positions in some those activities, and make sure you satisfy pre-reqs for whatever UC’s you want to transfer to, in this case UCLA. I’m a UC-UC transfer from UC Santa Cruz and am waiting to hear back from UCB, UCLA, and UCD. I was accepted a little over a week ago to UCSD. To reiterate, UC-UC transfers are NOT impossible, and people on CC tend to make UC-UC transfers seem much, much harder than they actually are. CC transfers do have priority, but it’s still a definite possibility to do a UC-UC transfer. With a high gpa, great extracurriculars, and stellar essays, you’re likely to get in to UCLA.</p>
<p>Also, here’s a link to the transfer student profile from UCLA. <a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12.htm[/url]”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12.htm</a></p>
<p>If you scroll down the page, you’ll see the overall acceptance rate for intercampus transfers was 22.48%(transfer acceptance rate from UCSB-UCLA was over 27%), which is indeed lower than the CC-UCLA transfer rate, which was 30.84%. This could be due to a number of factors, especially when considering the average gpa admitted for UC-UCLA and CC-UCLA transfers was pretty close. Like noted above, UCLA apparently gives the same priority to UC transfers as it does CC transfers, and from what I’ve read, other campuses, so keep that in mind. But, don’t get discouraged when people tell you UC-UC transfer possible. Your acceptance to whatever school you want to go to is largely contingent upon you; do the necessary work to maintain a high gpa while still being involved in other activities.</p>
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It doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t. I know their website says “We give highest priority to students who are transferring from California community colleges or other University of California campuses.” All I believe this means is that these 2 groups receive higher priority than other transfers. It does NOT actually say the 2 groups receive equal priority to each other.</p>
<p>The UC system, which sets the rules that all campuses must follow, says
</a> They are clearly saying CC students come first.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the UCLA General Catalog actually states the priority the same way as the UC system.
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<p>And I think thats why UCLA stats, as referenced in post #6, show that 23% of UC xfers got in but 31% of CC xfers got in.</p>
<p>Oh hahah I said non existent as a hyperbole. I only meant it was harder to transfer by that</p>
<p>That’s exactly what I was thinking. Giving UC and CC transfers equal priority seems like a violation of the CA Master Plan, but I’m no expert.</p>
<p>@mikemac Thanks for that info. I wasn’t sure if UCLA gave equal priority to UC and CC transfers, which is why I wrote that they “apparently” do, since I’ve read that they do in multiple posts. Again, thanks for clarifying that.</p>
<p>In any case, the UC-UCLA overall transfer acceptance rate was 22%, and the UCSB-UCLA transfer acceptance rate, which is ostensibly more applicable to OP’s situation, was over 27%, simply going to show that UC-UC transfer is not only possible but also very doable.</p>
<p>Furthermore, for the Fall 2011 cycle, the UCSB-UCLA transfer acceptance rate was 37%. For fall 2010, the rate was 26.56%, and for fall 2009, it was 34.92%. Ultimately, the transfer acceptance rate, on average, seems to hover right around 30% for UCSB-UCLA transfers. Good luck!</p>
<p>CCC is huge. (I think) with the right curriculum and GPA, UC accepatnce is automatic. But it might be winding down. Isn’t UCSD is opting out of the CCC transfer agreement after 2014?</p>
<p>For TAG? Yes, I believe so. I’ve read UCSD is in the process of switching to a more holistic approach. I think Ms. Sun mentioned this too. Also someone in the UCSD transfer thread for this year got in with a 3.1. He/she apparently wrote an amazing essay so maybe UCSD is already using it to some extent. I don’t know for sure though.</p>
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<p>Thank you for your info. </p>
<p>The overall rate is better than I thought, but what about specific majors like econ or engin. That must be harder than the overall rate indicates.</p>
<p>UCLA is generally more accepting of intercampus transfers. The difference between the admittance rate for intercampus transfers to UCLA vs CCC transfers is actually not that large (22.48% vs 30.84%), considering on a campus-wide level, CCC transfers get “more priority” under state law, and that they have the TAP program. By the same law, you will also have more priority over out of state and international applicants. </p>
<p>As someone who has applied and have been accepted to UCLA as an intercampus transfer applicant, I believe there are also certain advantages to transferring from a UC. First of all, if you’re looking for that first-time, fresh-out-of-high-school, college experience, you really won’t get it as a transfer student. Even at a school like UCLA, it won’t be the same; the transfer community is very different, not in a bad way…just more mature I’d say. Enjoy the whole dorm thing while you can at UCSB (though you might hate it somewhat during the process). It really is a once in a lifetime kind of experience. Also, a slightly lower GPA at a UC school is viewed more favorably than a higher GPA from CCC. The admission officers are not stupid, and know that the curriculum is much more rigorous at an UC school compared to just community college. The most important advantage is the fact that at a UC school, you can get all the classes you need, maybe not all the sections you want but at least you can transfer on time (in two years). I know people going to “good” CCC’s with high transfer rates to the UCs…but who are in like their 3rd-4th year (one’s a 5th year)…unable to get into the classes needed to transfer. Still, you may have to face the harsh reality of rejection again…but at the end of the day, you will still be attending one of the best universities in the nation…so it’s a win win situation. You only loose if you don’t apply cause then you have a 0% chance.</p>