Is maintaining a high GPA easier at less "prestigious" UCs?

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<p>Im having a hard time deciding between the universities I got admitted to. Part of my dilemma is that I want to apply to PT school after I get my bachelors, and GPA is a crucial factor. Will I have an "easier" time getting a high GPA at say UCSB or UCI compared to UCLA? Is the curve really a GPA killer? My major is in the social sciences for reference.</p>

<p>On a related note, I will probably try and take one CC per semester while going to the UC I pick. Im doing this in order to meet the pre-reqs for PT school of 1 year of Bio, Chem and Physic. Is this feasible? Im just trying to plan everything out the best I can, but I am flexible.</p>

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<p>PT school?</p>

<p>And to clarify, you want to take a class at a CC while attending a UC?</p>

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<p>Physical Therapy. </p>

<p>And yes, you heard right. I can apply to PT school with any major as long as I finish all the pre-reqs. Most programs are very competitive, so the pre-req GPA and undergrad GPA are very important. I know it sounds crazy, I’m going to see how the workload is after the first quarter and then decide I can handle it. </p>

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<p>Your best bet for an answer to this question is to ask people that have attended more than 1 UC. Try posting in a UC-UC transfer thread.</p>

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<p>Depends on the classes you take. CCC/UCI student here. Some of my classes at UCI on the same level as CC; it depends on how the teacher grades. i.e. if the tests are soo hard they need to curve the class. </p>

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<p>Concurrent enrollment is NOT allowed at most UC’s. This means you cannot enroll in any other school besides the one you are enrolled in (e.g. UCI, UCLA, UCSB). If you wish to enroll at a CC while at a UC, you need to file some paperwork and get signatures.</p>

<p>Here’s UCLA’s webpage regarding this issue</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/counseling/credit-restrictions.html”>http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/counseling/credit-restrictions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Concurrent Enrollment</p>

<pre><code>You are concurrently enrolled if your take courses for credit at another institution while enrolled at UCLA during regular session (fall, winter and spring terms).
No credit will be given for courses taken concurrently without the permission of the college.
The UCLA College does not permit concurrent enrollment except under extraordinary circumstances.
</code></pre>

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<p>Remember that those PT schools that you’re applying to will notice you taking the prereqs at a CC instead of your 4 year institution. They’ll see you as trying to take the easy route, even if the course is just as hard at a CC as it would be at a UC.</p>

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<p>@BurntCorpse‌ I’ll have to ask admissions about concurrent enrollment then. I don’t plan on transferring those CCC credits over to UC, I just needed them to help get my prereqs done faster.</p>

<p>@Slowdive‌ PT schools don’t care where I get the classes done. They don’t favor UCs over CSU or CCC, all they care about is GPA. I know it’s strange.</p>

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<p>It depends on the major and how good of a program the school has. But yeah, if you’re talking about a school like Berkeley, I can guarantee you it’ll be harder to maintain the high GPA, just cause you’ll be competing against some of the best students out there. I’d say it’s pretty true about UCLA as well. They’re not known for being the top public universities for nothing. But again, it does depend on the major too. If the university is well known for a certain major, likely it’ll be pretty tough no matter which school it is.</p>

<p>But remember, a lot of it is on you as well!</p>