<p>Currently have a 3.3, Can push for 3.4 by time to transfer, what would be the chances of getting into these UC:
UCI
UCR
UCSD
UCM</p>
<p>Also do they take gpa trends and class difficulty into consideration?
I started off slow (In in CCC) then began to raise my grade, also I am planning to finish all pre-req's (Business informatics / computer informatics) + GE classes(1 class left).</p>
<p>I also have taken many harder/higher level math and computer classes, that my major doesn't really require but relates to my major (due to major switching), do UC's look at those little things?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>What exactly is your major? Its hard to tell you without know that vital piece of information.</p>
<p><em>Edit</em>- Sorry, I realized I skipped over that part. -facepalm-</p>
<p>Anyways, I’m not particularly familiar with BusInfo, but if either of those majors are competitive/impacted at those schools then you should count on getting A’s in most, if not all of your major prep. Especially for UCSD, a top-ranked UC, you need to maintain a 3.7+. Have you considered tagging with any of the above UC’s? If your GPA is high enough, that would substantially increase your chances of admission.</p>
<p>They do look the class trend into consideration. For example, if you took a lot of classes for major A in the beginning of your college career and did poorly in them and then changed to taking classes for major B and did great in them, they will see that. You should probably also touch on the reasons why somewhere in the essays. =) It worked for me.</p>
<p>I got waitlisted to both Irvine and SD with a 3.38 :/</p>
<p>I also have a improving grade trend and still got wait listed</p>
<p>@ musafer<br>
Ah ok, thanks for the info, yeah thats kind of my situation, but did decent in “major A” </p>
<p>@kingdomsroa48
Just checked out TAG for them
UCI : 3.2 +
UCR: 3.0 +
UCSD: 3.5 + 
UCSC (Meant ucsc ,Not UCM sorry): 3.0 + </p>
<p>Never realized how competitive UCSD is. According to Assist, it never stated anything about this major being competitive for UCI,UCR,UCSC, never considered TAG, because use to major in engineering field, which makes TAG useless I believe, so not really sure how TAG works.</p>
<p>@lawlKing</p>
<p>ahh dang man , what was your major?</p>
<p>Sociology, which is a non-impacted major for both schools.</p>
<p>I highly recommend TAGGING!!</p>
<p>Wow… Very interesting.</p>
<p>much thanks for the heads up</p>
<p>to touch more on the UCSD waitlist. I also have an upward grade trend w/IGETC completed. and a 3.47 gpa and I got waitlisted as well. I applied for Bioengineering but they dont admit by major so that’s not holding me back.</p>
<p>You could definitely TAG to these schools. While there’s a good chance that you would still be admitted to all of them without TAG, why take the chance? Pick the school/major you want to go to the most and TAG to it. Make sure you have 30 units and your Math and English classes for IGETC done by the end of Summer (before Fall). You can find the TAG agreements for these schools on there website or through Google. You must meet all of the requirements for a school to be approved for TAG.</p>
<p>Ah ok thanks. How does TAG really work? I’ve read on the Website, and what I got is, you’re suppose to apply for it around fall, then what do I do after that? Do I continue to just take whatever I need, or do they give a plan on what to take etc.</p>
<p>Rather get info from here, which is much more helpful than making an appointment(few weeks + ) with a counselor who just basically reads off of Assist.org 
.</p>
<p>“Make sure you have 30 units and your Math and English classes for IGETC done by the end of Summer (before Fall). You can find the TAG agreements for these schools on their website or through Google.”</p>
<p>honestly, i think you should also apply to UCB as well. if you can write a good story, and show improvement. you do have a chance to get in you know. it is worth a try. UCB definitely reads all the applications of their accepted students. but write your own essays and do not try and get someone else to do it for you. might sound silly, but it is important and i have found that many kids look to others to write their essays. you have a great chance for Santa Cruz, if you live in the area too. and it is a great school. also check for TAG and TAP programs in your area. there is a slight edge getting into UC schools that are within your district. good luck! go bears!</p>
<p>i would also stay away from the impacted majors at the top UC schools.</p>
<p>For sure, thanks. Yeah, already spoke to a few people who had friends/family members that got into UCB with a low GPA, but a great essay written by someone else, lol, I’m definitely not comfortable with that, didn’t know it was really common.</p>
<p>And you mention about living close to the school means a better chance? is that really true? Because in that case, I currently live 15 miles from UCR…</p>
<p>What’s this business about living close having an effect on decisions? I’ve pretty much been living on this site since I found it a few months back. I also read just about everything I can having to do with the whole ordeal of transferring and this is the first time I have heard this about living close to a school gives you a better shot. Is there any point of reference for this claim? – By no means am I trying to call you out or anything like that, I just want to be sure I, and everyone else, is getting solid information.</p>
<p>No, it’s not true.</p>