<p>The only two schools I really want are UCLA and UCB. I was accepted to UCLA (I am so ecstatic over that!!) and I am looking forward to hearing from Berkeley this Friday... But...</p>
<p>About a week before I found out about UCLA, I visited my CCC's Counseling Department just to reconfirm that I had 62 units because I wanted to quadruple check (this was not the first time I asked the counselor to make sure I had 62 transferable units) and because I needed to drop my spring classes (8 units, none of which are needed for my major, IGETC, or 60 units)... I thought everything was good until my counselor told me that one of my classes MAY (she was not even 100% sure herself) not transfer because I took it during Summer 2007 and it was not UC transferable at that point, but it was CSU transferable. It was turned in to a UC transferable course that very next semester! </p>
<p>Odd thing is, I remember my father and even the teacher who taught the class say it was a great idea to take the class because it was a good filler for both UC and CSU transferable units. I remember signing up for the class for this very reason. </p>
<p>The class is Personal Development 101 (or Success in College) and it is a 3 unit course. I am freaking the hell out because if I lose those units, I am down to 59 units... 1 UNIT SHY OF 60!!!! What do I do?! I checked assist.org when I applied and it is fully transferable at the moment, and I remember being able to enter it on the official UC application from the drop down menu (instead of manually typing it in). I am so scared guys... I have literally not been able to sleep for weeks over this. I can't believe I worked this hard to have all of this come crashing down on me like this. I want UCLA or Berkeley. I want them more then anything I have ever wanted.</p>
<p>My biggest problem is the fact that I HAVE to drop my Spring 2012 semester classes because it was conflicting with my work schedule. I have to work too because my father was disabled in an accident at work and I had to pick up some work to help with the financial situation at home. I was going to flunk my classes because I could not keep up with the homework and work situation.</p>
<p>What do I do College Confidential? I feel like throwing up every time I think about this... I swear that class was UC transferable when I took it.. Please help me!</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply whoau49, but the issue is the class was NOT UC transferable when I took it, but it is now. I don’t know if I can use that argument =(</p>
<p>I don’t think you have to worry about anything. The fact that UCLA already accepted you means that you fulfill the 60 unit minimum for transferring. Those 3 units you thought you would be losing out on, because the class wasnt transferrable at the time, counted towards the 60 unit minimum. If by some radical chance that it doesn’t transfer, you have a strong basis to petition for those units because it would be highly unfair to screw someone out of units for a class that was made uc transferrable the one semester after.</p>
<p>ixr, I felt the same way! Thank you for helping me relax a bit… I’ve just been through such an uphill battle to get this point. I really buckled down and focused on nothing but my education and schooling and to have something like this blind side me really panicked me. </p>
<p>Would anyone suggest calling the UC’s? Or would that bring unnecessary attention?</p>
<p>Don’t worry, UCLA already accepted you and they are hardasses on unit completion. They see it on your transcript as transferable, regardless of when it became transferable. Honestly youre fine</p>
<p>Call UCLA. It really shouldn’t matter that it wasn’t transferable when you took it. It is transferable now. All that probably just means that had applied BEFORE it became transferable you would have a problem. Since you applied now after it became transferable, then it should be fine. Definitely call them on Monday though and make sure you emphasize that it IS transferable now. You should be fine.</p>
<p>I hate to be a debbie downer but the situation might be that UCLA did not count PDEV 101, making your confirmed units 59. If you told them your planned classes then they may have added those credits into your unit count giving you a -projected- unit count of 67 (with them assuming you will pass all planned coursework). </p>
<p>If it turns out that PDEV did not transfer over and you drop your courses, leaving your confirmed unit count at 59, I think that would classify you as a lower division transfer and have your admission status reviewed/revised.</p>
<p>Even if thats the case, I sincerely hope that they allow PDEV to transfer over considering that it became UC transferable to close to the time that you took it. I can also relate to your family situation - I have to work full time and go to school full time to help out my single mother with the bills and to support myself. </p>
<p>I know its tough for you so I really hope that everything works out for you. As a hard working person with the odds against you, you really do deserve your spot at UCLA (the fact that they accepted you speaks volumes). Hang in there, I wish you lots of luck! </p>
<p>To further put your mind at ease, when you were adding the classes on the UC application back in November, ALL those classes that were listed on the drop down menu were UC-transferable. Any non-UC-transferable classes had to be manually entered in a seperate area. Since you were able to select that class from the list, that means that -any- of the UC’s see that class as transferable =)</p>
<p>randroid, thank you as well for a rational look at it… That was my biggest fear. Monday will determine everything… Damn, College sure is filled with a lot intricate details!</p>
<p>Sorry to bump this again, but has anyone heard of anything like this happening? I’ve gone through almost every search term I can think of and I cannot find ANYTHING related to a situation such as this. Maybe this is a good sign?</p>
<p>I know that they will count it because a poli sci at my college was just CSU transferable until last year. But on the TAG i filled out in november the class counted (according to the somewhat knowledgeable counselor that was helping me fill it out) towards UC credit so i listed it. I got into a UC just fine. But i think they would have said something ( i have enough units anyway) because otherwise if they didnt count it, my UC gpa would have been different thus my whole application would have been faulty. Just because a class gets UC transferable doesn’t mean that it’s a harder or different class, it just means that have opened up that topic as a topic that could be considered to be adequately covered by your CC.</p>
<p>Thank you so much anythinggoes1! Great to hear some first hand experience regarding this… Have you already transferred or are you just finding out about your acceptance now?</p>
<p>hmm, i would not relax myself. i would call UCLA and discuss this with the admissions office, and your department and make SURE it will be okay. if not, then take an online transferable class over the summer and make sure that UCLA approves that, or whatever you do. i read the acceptance regs for all the UC schools and UCLA and UCB stated that 60 units was required. definitely check in on this before dropping your classes. good luck.</p>
<p>The thing is northbeach, I already did drop my classes =( The last day to drop was this past friday.</p>
<p>I don’t get this either, for the past few 4 years that I’ve gone to my CC and visited the counselors office, they have always counted that class as part of my transferable units. Now all of a sudden they are making a stink about it… It really disappoints me that I can’t get a straight answer out of the people that are supposed to know about all of this.</p>
<p>i know, i feel for ya. i never listen to those counselors. makes me shiver to think about them. i am sure you can work it out. maybe just snag an online summer course that is transferable. but they may not care. i don’t really know. good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you my friend… I’m hoping all of this goes well. It really doesn’t make any logical sense to strip away those units from me anyways, so I’m hoping the universe takes care of me regarding this.</p>
<p>haha no doubt no doubt, that is my first order of business when 1pm rolls around tomorrow. I will take no chances regarding this. That would be a cold move to deny somebody a chance at UCLA/Berkeley because of some technicality like this… Or am I just being too biased about it?</p>