<p>I know UCLA and UCB want major prep completed by end of yoru last fall semester but they don't need IGETC to be completed until the end of your spring correct? PLEASE tell me this is the case...thanks</p>
<p>I think that you have to have everything completed by the end of spring semester (even the major requirements)...</p>
<p>Yeah you've got until the Spring for major requirments and IGETC. The only thing UCLA wants finshed by the end of the fall is any honors work you've done.</p>
<p>I am not sure that this is true either... On that "honors" form you just fill out what honors classes you will be taking in spring and youre fine... So you have until the end of spring to complete everything for UCLA....</p>
<p>so its not necessary to complete your major prep courses by the end of your fall semester? Is it recommended?</p>
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<p>IGTEC is not mandatory for admission</p>
<p>I know the IGETC is the end of spring, and you can also take major prep stuff in the spring. UCLA seems to attach so much significance to the major prep, though, that I thought it was a good idea to have it done last fall so they could see my grades.</p>
<p>My answer to first question: We have to complate IGETC until the end of spring not fall, and we should satisfy major requirement as well as we can until our graduation. My counselor said so.
However, I'd like to know whether complating them until fall is more favorable to be accepted or not. As chunkphat says, UCLA and UCB seem to prefer the students who completed major requirement by the end of last fall semester, but how about IGETC? To complate IGETC until fall is not needed, but does it improve our possibility?</p>
<p>Allena is right for honors you need to have those courses done by fall do be certified. For IGETC and Major prep you are technically allowed to have these completed by the spring. I say its technically allowed because those who show a complete application by the app period are stronger candidates because they already have grades and classes accounted for. Those who have these completed by the fall are more likely to get admitted to those who have work in progress. I had all my stuff done by the fall and when I visited a ucla rep he informed me I had a really good chance because he said they consider those with work in progress as risks meaning there is no guarantee they will complete or earn high grades in their in progress work for the spring. If you have a chance to have everything done by fall do it don't hold it off because if what the rep said was true than it is to your benefit to do so.</p>
<p>After reading many posts and many posts and looking at many official webpages, I have come to the conclusion that nobody has any solid proof that completing major preparation before the end of your Fall semester has any bearing on admissions. Sure it makes sense, but I've yet to find a place on UCLA or UCB's website that clearly says that major preparation needs or should be completed by that time. I emailed UCLA admissions, they said completing major requirements by the end of Spring was fine. I don't know how much more direct it can get than that. I'm not going to stress about it anymore.</p>
<p>This is one of the few times I'd LIKE to be wrong, though. So if someone has something official and concrete, thanks in advance for proving me wrong because I've been trying to find exact information on this for a while..... :)</p>
<p>IGETC may not have to be done until Spring, but I know that the English series has to be done by Fall.</p>
<p>Think about it. Ofcourse they are not going to make it official or make it known to everybody doing so would only make their jobs harder in the sense that applicants would be closer than expected in terms of the strength of their app and so rejecting an applicant would be far more complicated. I know it is not stated anywhere and as Iv'e said it is allowed for the spring (igetc major prep) but you cant argue the fact that having your stuff in order by the fall makes you a stronger candidate than you would have been if you had stuff in progress. alls I'm saying is that if you have the chance to finish everything by the fall do it simply because of the slightest possibility that it will give you a leg up. Thinking in the contrary sense and putting things off does not show your eagerness as much. Think about it this way you have nothing to lose and a possibility to gain something by doing it by fall.</p>
<p>Exactly. All we can do is to finish them as early as possible.
However, I cannot complete everything by the fall... I think some students also cannot do it. So, which one do you think we should finish first? IGETC, major reruirement or IGETC Englidh series? I consider completing major requirement until fall, but then, I have to take English classes in winter and spring quarter...</p>
<p>↑In addition, I am an International student. But I will take toefl test and hopefully, I can get enough score until I apply to UC.</p>
<p>priority one is 60 units followed by major courses then by igetc.</p>
<p>whats wierd for me. on santa cruz's offical site they said you had to have all your class done by the spring. I made it clear to them many times that i would not be done until the end of june . (my summer semster ended just recently). they let my admissions stand and are letting me attend in the fall.</p>
<p>I agree. It would probably be better to have major prepartions done but keep in mind that the admissions selections process is broken into point categories. This is not advertised, but true. While there may be flexibility in point scoring regarding certain aspects (e.g. personal statements), I don't believe there is regarding grades, besides seeing upward/downward trends. I'm just trying to think of what category major completion would be in and to be honest, I don't think it does. Like I said, I don't think (or want to think) that missing one major prep class is going to have any influence on my admission decision.</p>
<p>I know for sure that UCB wants IGETC completed by the Spring semester before your Fall admission. I know this because in my Conditions on Admissions for Berkeley it clearly states that I may not attend Summer school to complete a minimum of 60 units, IGETC, or UC reciprocity (spelling might be off). Also at Berkeley, each major has it's own minimum admissions requirement. These requirements are stated in the Berkeley catalog, and I suggest you get one or view it online (I prefer a hard copy to online files). I got one 2 years ago and was well aware of the requirements and other prerequisites I may have to take before starting the Fall semester. Make sure you also check the updates to the catalog. Check out assist.org for your school's most recent agreements with UCLA and UCB. It states the minimum requirements for my major and any other courses you should take so you can go straight to upper division courses after transfer (no more lower division courses for me). You might want to check to see if IGETC is accepted for your major at Berkeley. IGETC is not accepted for some majors at Berkeley particularly for the ones in the College of Engineering. </p>
<p>I got accepted to UCLA as well, and was concerned about completing IGETC in the Summer. I made sure it was ok by asking admissions and they said that taking Summer courses will not affect my admission as long as I complete all the courses that I reported for the Spring semester. Although that didn't quite answer my question it sounded like they didn't care if I completed IGETC in the Summer. Of course if you can complete IGETC in the Spring semester before Fall enrollment that's always a good thing. If you're going to the College of Letters and Science, UCLA (and probably UCB)recommends completing IGETC before transferring. Again, check to see if UCLA or UCB accepts IGETC as satisfactory completion of their breadth requirements for your major. I hope this helps. Good luck! </p>
<p>P.S. I didn't complete IGETC, but I completed all minimum requirements for my major last Fall except for English 1B. What is your intended major?</p>
<p>i didnt even complete igetc i think... i did everythign except the foreign language requirement.</p>