How does the ELC work?

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<p>^Iamapplying, if you didn’t receive an ELC notification you either did not qualify, OR your school is not an ELC qualified school, OR the release of transcripts form, which most likely would have been given to you shortly after school began your junior year, was not signed.</p>

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<p>@jshain thanks for the info, do you know how I can find out ELC qualified schools are.</p>

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<p>Try the link I have listed below. There is also a contact e-mail and a contact phone number listed. </p>

<p>[High</a> School Eligibility for ELC](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/highschoolinfo.html#electronicon]High”>http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/highschoolinfo.html#electronicon) the link.</p>

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<p>FYI, the majority of people that do enter engineering usually switch out. There are way more requirements than any other major. I think they want you to be on top of your game rather than be behind and stay for 5 years. If you have already taken AP Calc/Physics/Chem, (or any of them) and revived AP credit then you should be fine! </p>

<p>During orientation, you can switch majors (even to engineering). As long as you can maintain a 3.0 GPA in the perquisite courses, there is no reason they won’t admit you for engineering! </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>"It will take a little more than a bad essay to keep you out if you apply, such as falling grades, not completing “a-g” coursework in senior year, etc.</p>

<p>Switching into Engineering from another major is risky. I don’t know the likelihood at UCI, but I do know the chances of this at UCB, UCLA, and UCSD are slim to none, and the likelihood at UCI is probably similar."</p>

<p>how is it risky? and regarding failing grades, what happens if i have a D in AP Calc for my first semester of senior year? can i make it up and still be eligible for ELC? or will i lose my guaranteed admission?</p>

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<p>rmelaya, the ELC link is listed below. There is a phone number on this link to call and ask them about your “D” grade in Calculus:</p>

<p>[Students</a> and Parents Main Page](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/parentstudent.html]Students”>http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/parentstudent.html)</p>

<p>I used the term “risky” because it is generally easier to switch out of Engineering than it is to switch into Engineering at a later date once accepted and attending that school.</p>

<p>Quote from BrandoIsCool: FYI, the majority of people that do enter engineering usually switch out. </p>

<p>I would be surprised if there is data that supports this.</p>