<p>For UCLA, I will be missing one class for the prerequisites of civil engineering. Is it worth a shot to apply or do I have zero chance of getting in?</p>
<p>This says “Applicants to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science must have a minimum 3.3 GPA at the time of application to be considered for admission and by the time of entrance must have attained junior standing (60 semester/90 quarter units) and completed preparation for the selected major”</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/seasmajs.htm”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/seasmajs.htm</a></p>
<p>So that’s a no? Shucks.</p>
<p>Sorry 
Is there any way you could fit in your missing class?</p>
<p>Maybe I could do it during summer, but all UCs want the prerequisites done by the spring before you transfer. It’s no biggie, it would just be an added bonus.</p>
<p>Do you work in the UCLA’s admission office by the way?</p>
<p>If you have the money for the app, why not try? The worse they will do is not accept you, and you can apply next cycle with everything complete.</p>
<p>I don’t, I’m actually a CC student applying this cycle!</p>
<p>What is it that is preventing you from finishing that last prerequisite?</p>
<p>ignore the previous posts… the rule of thumb for Samueli School of Engineering is that 3 strikes and your out. This I heard from a Samuel Rep… now keep in mind that these are 3 UCLA classes… so missing Calc 3 (Multivariable) counts as 2 strikes because at UCLA you take them in 2 quarters (Math 32AB)</p>
<p>Where is the source for that?</p>
<p>@luckie1367 The source was a Samueli Transfer Rep… the only thing I’m not 100% sure is if its 3 strikes you are out or if they will accept 3 missing classes (meaning 4 strikes you are out)… </p>
<p>the other automatic denials are:</p>
<p>not having a 3.3 GPA overall (well known fact)
not having a 3.5 GPA in major preparation (not as well known fact)</p>
<p>@Dagoberto I’m not sure it would count as two strikes because it’s only one class at CCC, but I do not know. They won’t accept summer, pretty sure on that. Have you already done Calc 2? Could you find Calc 3 online or winter session for Calc 2 if that is needed first, followed by Calc 3. Have you checked extension online courses?</p>
<p>It may depend on whether the missing prerequisite is something common like math or physics, or an uncommon course that does not exist at many (or any) CCs.</p>
<p>@lindyk8 not taking Calculus 3 counts as 2 strikes, because from UCLA’s POV you would be missing both Math 32A & Math 32B… regardless how many classes it takes to fulfill at a community college</p>
<p>alternatively, some community classes offer Linear Algebra & Differential Equations in one semester (For ex: Math 260 at Santa Barbara Community College), so missing that class would also count as 2 strikes (Math 33A & Math 33B)</p>
<p>Ah Thx for clarification @Dagoberto </p>