<p>I've questioned the admissions office at UCSD and UCD already. The gpa equation applies only to these two schools because they use a point system to calculate admissions. They have a formula for GPA, SAT, leadership, low income, first-generation attending a university, community service, etc. Trust me, I would know.</p>
<p>All the statistics shown for average GPA is ALWAYS weighted for UCs. For example, the introducing the university booklet/pdf file shows GPA in terms of weighted gpa. </p>
<p>However, for the subjective schools, anything goes... There will always be a set comprehensive review process, though. There will be guidelines to how the committees assess an application. </p>
<p>UCI specifically states that they "use a maximum of eight honors grade points in determining the UC GPA." When comparing applications, they will compare them using their weighted GPA. This basically means students who take AP classes will look more "competitive" and "hardworking" (although it may be untrue).</p>
<p>BTW Outono Noite, do you recommend Mesa or Middle Earth for an engineering student? I know Middle Earth is closer, but I hear Mesa is bigger. I'm not really comfortable with small halls and stuff. I am also the calmer type. I'm thinking Mesa is calmer because it is on the outer portion of the campus.</p>
<p>Well, as an Engineering student Middle Earth is way closer, but Mesa is A LOT nicer in my opinion. Id go with Mesa - its a little out of the way, but its the best place hands down.</p>
<p>"Academic grade point average (GPA). UC Irvine uses a maximum of eight honors grade points in determining the UC GPA."</p>
<p>That is correct, but all im saying is they Re-weight a GPA for kids who do not go to high schools that weight their GPA - so, in essence, the typical weighted GPA does not matter relative to a kid whose high school does not weigh (simply because the UC turns all high school GPAs into a UC GPA which happens to use AP score weights/honors points). Thanks for the clarification, I didnt even know that the new UC GPA used 8 grade points.</p>
<p>i just submitted my SIR, as a transfer, now i need to send my transcripts and course descriptions. my question is that how(when) would i know which courses do transfer to UCI and count toward my degree?
also since I am living abroad, i need to know when should i go to irvine for advising, orientation, and.....
Do i have to go to SPOP, mini-SPOP or just the transfer success program?</p>
<p>not sure about the orientation... as for the other questions about advising...</p>
<p>just call and ask yourself. go to uci.edu, go to your department, look up the number for advising, and ask them these questions you have... </p>
<p>however, for which classes will likely transfer, and which wont, go to assist.org and select your jc and uci. from there, it'll tell you which classes are considered equal.</p>
<p>1, pick your university on assist.org, pick uci, works just like jc-> uci
2, pick a popular JC, i.e. Santa Monica JC, and hten your old university, then pick the same jc and uci in a seperate window. Compare. </p>
<p>This is exactly what the uci counslor told me to do for when i transfered out of uci.</p>
<pre><code>i'm going ot UCI this fall, and im a freshman. I was looking at the AP credit site, and i calculated the number of credits i'd theoretically get to be 55. now would UCI give me all thsoe elective credits (whatever that means), and if so, would that allow me to graduate earlier? and also, I'm thinking about transferring myself, hopefully to WAshU or the lower Ivies, and my high school GPA was a 3.2. If i really put my mind to it and get a 3.9-4 as a bio major, do you think my chacnes of transfers there are realistic? i got rejected from my dream schools pretty much b/c of GPA, my SAT I was a 2170, sat ii was math II 800 bio 630 and us history 730. and my ECS were good. so as a transfer student, i figure you might ahve a better clue abt transfer than i would. thanks a lot for putting up with all of us :)
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<p>Arnufc: You need to call UCI and let them know your situtation. Upon your acceptance to the university, they should have sent you a comprehensive list of all the courses that are eligible for transfer. If you have not received it yet then you need to find out where that paperwork is at. As for SPOP - thats normally a freshman thing and not a transfer deal. I would go to the orientation though as it is necessary to meet your advisor and clear potential credit/course issues.</p>
<p>Imran: Hey. I got 29 units coming into UCI and they did nothing for me except maybe some math credit. Otherwise, all those "elective" credits will do is put you higher up on the registration for classes list. I tried fighting my way out of the GE requirements with my AP scores, but its useless - elective credits are only useful when you have satisfied all major requirements but the total unit count.</p>
<p>As for transferring: I know for a fact Ivys will look at your high school GPA, but as long as you significantly improve during your college career, then you will be just fine. Make sure you take part in at least 1-2 clubs/organizations on campus and make friends with your professors - they will be the ones writing your recommendations. As for a 3.9-4.0 GPA in BIO - in all honesty, I highly doubt youll be able to attain such an incredible grade point average and my reasoning is as follows: Based upon your high school GPA, Bio is going to be a monster to you and your future college GPA. Never underestimate the power of O-Chem - it will kill the smartest of kids at UCI. I have a friend who mastered everything she learned, but nearly failed O-Chem twice and struggled through other various chem courses. I suggest you either pick a separate major (if interested in others) or prepare yourself for an ass kicking :) - the Bio major is very very hard at UCI and there are few people that can maintain that high of a GPA until the end of their sophomore year for transferring. If you are serious about transferring and still love Bio then by all means go for it - Just know you wont have a life for the next two years. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news - im just trying to be honest so that you dont really screw yourself for transferring.</p>
<p>By the way, U. of Washington - Seattle is beautiful. I almost applied there as a transfer - not for academic reasons but rather for the environment. New York U. will do though ;)</p>
<p>hahah thanks for the advice. yeah i've heard nightmarish things about the Bio major and how hard it is, but it's just that if you look at my HS transcript, i get As the moment i try; i got a 4.0 first semester junior year with 6 APs. and also btw i was talking about WashU in St.Louis, but U of Washington is something i might look into ;) oh and btw, is transferring after 1 year not feasible?</p>
<p>Ohhh ya St. Louis - ya thats a good school. </p>
<p>Transferring after one year means the college will heavily focus on your high school information - you have a better chance waiting until year two. As for putting your mind to things, I can relate. If you really love Bio then go for it, just dont be over-confident and get nailed by a bad Gpa.</p>
<p>yeah, thing is i don't want to wait 2 years :( hahah but if i did get this hypothetical GPA w/ a good courseload, think i s tand a good chance? oh and also, what do you think of classes at UCI? how do they stack up against AP classes and stuff like that. i'll be a commuter student, so i guess i can focus more...maybe :P</p>
<p>Im a commuter student (an hour and each way) and yea it def. allows you to have more time for studying. Waiting 2 years isnt too bad - youll enjoy UCI, trust me. Enjoy this now because any other university wont be the same - this place is considered "ideal" because of its culture, semi-presitigiousness, and close proximity to the beach. </p>
<p>As for classes - classes are harder than AP for the most part, but you dont need to kill yourself with memorizing a ton of things for one test as you do on the AP tests (well, maybe in some courses). Ive noticed that a years long AP is a quarters long college course. Haha.</p>
<p>oh yeah, i know my time at UCI is gonna be fun. my dad works in the research park, so i visit him during summers and yeah, Irvine/Newport Beach is about as nice as it gets. but yeah, i hope the transition period won't be too tough. how many credits did you usually take per quarter, and how much did yo ufind your self studying?</p>
<p>My first year I took 17 units, 18 units, 16 units and then this year i took a straight 13 units all quarter simply to focus on my transfer apps and what not. Also, commuting is killer and it makes you just want to crash when you get home - driving wipes me out. I dont know where youd be commuting from, but I come from Chino and its not a fun ride on 91 freeway everyday. </p>
<p>As I stand in terms of credits, im a junior - it doesnt mean much considering most schools will only accept a certain amount of credits from transfer students so eh.</p>
<p>Dont take a lot of units (like 18+). I have a friend that took 12 units all 4 years here and got into all the ivies she applied for as a grad student. Units mean nothing unless you want to finish early - thats it. I also have friends at ivies that dont take more than 12 units at a time.</p>
<p>I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED.....i had a 3.9 gpa, all my classes were going well i was looking at maybe a 3.5 gpa, but now my anthro class i might be getting a D....im planning to go to uci......will they revoke me for a D on my last semester?........please help</p>
<p>oh i thought taking a lot of credits + good grades looks good. i heard 20 credits pretty much erases any notion of a social life , or a life at that.</p>