<p>Most people transfer for junior-level transfer after 2 years at a community college, but I've only finished 2 semesters: Fall 05, Spring 06, plus a couple of in-between summer classes. I graduated HS in '05, so I'm on my third semester right now. </p>
<p>However, my parents are telling me to apply to transfer for the UC 06' winter term. I'm thinking it's impossible, beacuse I only have 38 semester units when I need a minimum of 60. I'll have 53 by semester's end, but even so, shouldn't I be waiting for next year?</p>
<p>You dont need a minimum of 60 credits to transfer. Thats the max. Many good universities accepts winter/spring transfers and people who have less the 2 years completed of college. But in general transferring would be easier to do for the fall than the winter/spring because many more students are accepted for fall terms, and the turnaround time between acceptance and enrollment is very short, making the transition harder.</p>
<p>From the UC Admissions page:
"...This means that, in most cases, you should plan on completing at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units before you transfer. In addition, most campuses dont admit students with 90 semester (135 quarter) units or more."</p>
<p>According to the page, the max is 90... I'm not really sure, but either way, I haven't chosen a major yet. I've finished IGETC with a 3.6, but I need to make up my mind and finish pre-reqs in the next year. That's mostly why I'm worried about applying for winter term</p>
<p>"yeah i thought the UCs (UCLA and Berkeley anyway) ONLY took you after 2 years?"
you just need the 60 units, you can do it all in a couple semesters</p>
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I'm not really sure, but either way, ** I haven't chosen a major yet. ** I've finished IGETC with a 3.6, but I need to make up my mind and finish pre-reqs in the next year.
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<p>so you are telling me you dont have a major.
You do know that you MUST declare a major when you apply to a UC, right?
You can't put "Undecided" as your major.</p>
<p>Plus, even if you decide a major by November 30 (the application deadline date), if you don't have MAJORITY of the pre-reqs completed BY THE TIME YOU APPLY, you'll have a VERY VERY VERY low chance of getting admitted, even when you have completed your IGETC.</p>
<p>for transferring as a junior in fall07, you have to have a MINIMUM 60 semester units BY THE END OF SPRING07. if you have 53 units by end of this fall, then you should pass the 60 mark just fine by spring07, you just have to make sure you plan out your pre-reqs and the rest of your IGETC/GE requirements for the rest of the semesters.. so make sure you explore your major options cause you'll have to declare one</p>
<p>if you do not have enough units, 60 units by the end of spring07, you can always try applying for winter08 instead of fall07.</p>
<p>Well, I've researched various options, and I'm moderately interested in neuroscience.. what do you guys think my chances would be for getting into UCSD as a neuroscience and physiology major? I'll also be applying to the rest of the UCs. </p>
<p>I have an appointment set up with my counselor next Monday to discuss and plan out prereqs and other stuff, but I just want to get a general consensus on how I'll fare.</p>
<p>If you're applying now, you should have a fairly significant amount of your pre-reqs already completed or at least scheduled. One semester is not enough time to complete an entire list of pre-reqs for a major. </p>
<p>Also, I don't know that moderate interest is enough. Assuming you're accepted, what happens if you get there and realize, oops, actually neuro sucks. And then decide to change to history, or whatever. At that point you're screwed because you have to do another round of lower divs before you can start the new major, assuming that your school and your program even allow you to switch, which isn't ever a given. </p>
<p>I suggest putting a serious, serious amount of thought into what you want to do and to give yourself a realistic timeline to figure out when you can do it. At this point it seems that you're applying rather blindly, and if that's the case I don't know that anyone could give you a very optimistic opinion about your chances.</p>