<p>I would say your plan has a snowball’s chance in hell of working… seriously not to be mean, but UCs have a “unit cap” for transfer and because you already have a degree, you are past that cap. It’s as simple as that. If you want to continue, maybe UCR will let you get another one or a master’s. Try transferring somewhere else for a master’s or go to a private college for another bachelor’s (if another bach is what you really want).</p>
<p>And 3.5 is still kind of a mediocre GPA according to UCLA and USC standards.</p>
<p>Your best chance? Talk to some admissions counselors at UCLA, USC, and UCI- they might know of a back door system. And talk to them in person, not via email- they have little tolerance for long stories, as everyone has one.</p>