Looking for some advise on transferring to UC

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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I posted a while back asking about transferring from a Hawaii state university to a UC. I am originally from California, and am still a resident. I finished my freshman year of college, and my GPA is not very high. I don't really have any excuses, except for the fact that I had some very bad luck, but I'm trying to make the best of it. I am still technically on track to transfer. I'm also taking calculus over the summer at a california community college to meet the math requirement. I'm not really sure how to ask this, but do I still have a chance to transfer even if my freshman year grades aren't so good? I finished all my gen chem and general biology, but because I placed out of the easier classes at my school with AP credit, I don't think I made the GPA requirement since I only have my chemistry and bio lab grades, which were hard as ****. I would just hate to get my hopes up if my chances are already nil. I think I'll try to upload an image of my transcript too. I tried to contact UCSB admissions about which classes will transfer, and whether I am on track, but they have not replied, so maybe they're just too busy. I've been following this guide for choosing classes. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/undergrad/prospective/transfers/transfers.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/undergrad/prospective/transfers/transfers.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Any advise/criticism (even if it's brutally honest) is welcome. </p>

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<p>Also, if it matters, my physics grade is actually a B, not B-... my teacher had made a mistake. At my school, an A- is 3.7, and a B- is 2.7... so it makes a pretty big difference haha.</p>

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<p>aw man. I finally found some guidance. I checked a pamphlet of transfer requirements and I need at least a 2.7 GPA in general chemistry and biology alone. Thats only 4 classes :/. I finished all of them and got a few C’s, so it looks like I can’t transfer at all. Man that is sad and frustrating… It’s only been my first year of college and I’m already out. Is there anything I can do?
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/files/biology_path_ucsb.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/files/biology_path_ucsb.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>There’s a policy somewhere on the UC Transfer website about repeating classes. If you snoop around on the UC website, you’re bound to find it. I’ll look around too and see if I can as well. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks westernbohemian. I did read somewhere that they would allow me to retake if I had a C- or lower… unfortunately, I think I let myself become a victim of my AP credit. Because I placed out of general biology by getting a 5 on the exam, the only grades I had were my chemistry class (6 credits total), my chem labs (2 credits), and my biology labs (another 2 credits). Chemistry is my weakes subject, so I got a B- and a C. I got a C both semesters for the lab as well because it was taught by a tenured guy who honestly did not care. If you do find any information, please let me know. I am technically supposed to take organic chemistry next year, but I may not be allowed to retake general chemistry if I do that.</p>

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<p>[University</a> of California - Repeating courses](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/repeating/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/repeating/index.html)</p>

<p>If you get below a C you can re-take the course. If you get above a C and retake it, the retaken course won’t count.</p>

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<p>so then there’s no way I could transfer because I already took all my general bio and chemistry and my GPA is around 2.6… man that is disappointing… All because I didn’t use ratemyprofessor :p.</p>

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<p>It’s just a little saddening to know that even if I did improve next year, I have no chance. I guess the system won :/</p>

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<p>Sorry! The only way I see around this is if your school allowed you to re-take the course and wipe the first time’s record off your transcript. But other than that, I dunno.</p>