Is a C in a pre-req fatal?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>hi guys</p>

<p>Im trying to transfer to ucla for bizecon/econ and Im getting a C in calc 1.
Its my only C, my gpa is around 3.7 as of now, but the C will probably lower my gpa. Im at a ccc no tap.</p>

<p>Do you think when they see a C in a pre-req they just reject automatically, esp. in such a competitive major?</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>maybe for your major.</p>

<p>so glad i’m a history/anthro major. you science and business majors have so much pressure on you!</p>

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<p>I say it depends, did you get a C in a macro/micro economics class or Accounting? </p>

<p>Or did you get a C in something substantially harder like Calculus?</p>

<p>I think its fatal for the former and not the latter.</p>

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<p>yes it is. i also applied to UCLA as biz-econ with TAP and i was freaking out about my calc final because i didn’t want a B. my GPA is 3.93 without this semester’s grades.</p>

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<p>you do not get auto rejected if that is your question. The cut off gpa is not 3.6 or what not. </p>

<p>this hurts you but it does not auto reject you due to their “holistic” approach.</p>

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<p>What about a B in Calc 1 to UCLA for Econ?</p>

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<p>Nothing is an auto rejection. As long as your GPA is within the right range, a bad grade in one class won’t kill you. Problem is, a C really hurts your overall and major GPA.</p>

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<p>A C, especially in a 5 unit course, will absolutely kill your major GPA. Very unlikely you get accepted. Sorry.</p>

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<p>Do you think if I moved to a cc with TAP and did an extra year and signed a TAP, then i could get in, even though i have a C in calc 1?</p>

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<p>Overall GPA >>>> any grade in a single class</p>

<p>If your GPA is fine but you got a C or 2 in some classes it won’t really make a difference IMO.</p>

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<p>He has no TAP and he’s applying to the BizEcon program, which is extremely competitive. I would be REALLY surprised if he got in. If the C was in some random general ed class, then maybe he would be fine, but it wasn’t. </p>

<p>Last year I believe some 4.0 applicants were not accepted into Bizecon. If a 4.0 doesn’t get in because they didn’t have TAP, don’t you think a student with a C in a major req and no TAP is almost assuredly going to get rejected?</p>