Need Advices to balance work, school, and finance

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I just submitted my application and now I'm really worried about how I can finance myself for next semester and next year... I'm getting overwhelmed w my schedule and financial issues so Im in need of advices to get my out with my situation.</p>

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<li><p>I'm taking 6 classes:
Calc 3: good professor but really need to do all the work to get good grades:
Linear algebra and differential equation: same professor. From my friends and ratemyprofessor, she isn't hard. Still need to work fairly to get A
Intro stats: honors class. I heard she's easy though
Bio Lab: easy A
History: professor is fair and easy</p></li>
<li><p>Work: 24 hours per week (fixed) I'm also having a retail business but it's just a beginning so I may spend 10-15 hours per week, depending on how the sales go.</p></li>
<li><p>Finance: my mom won't be able to help out anything since March or April since she's going out of country. I'll be on my own. The good thing is I'll be able to pay for myself (and my dog) by my own job and some money from pell grant. But thats it, no extra, just enough to pay rent, bills, and food.
For UC, I'm qualified for blue and gold, federal aid and maybe calgrant. Tuition shouldn't be a problem because most of them will be covered.
My most concern is paying for myself. If I continue to work when I transfer, I may somehow survive. However, I plan to quit for at least one semester to caught up with uc levels. After that I can get a part time job and continue to support myself. Still, during transition times I'll be in big trouble cos no extra help.</p></li>
<li><p>i'm applying for UCD, UCLA, UCB, UCSD. I taged to UCD, have tap for UCLA. Major: math/Econ, statistics
GPA isn't competitive. All I have are work experiences and a fair PS. </p></li>
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<p>So I'm thinking of getting another job, making it like 40h or something. Maybe I can get some extra saving when my mom is still able to support me. Idk if I can handle all the workload though. I used to work 40h+ for 2 years while taking 12-15 units. I lived by myself during that period too. It was terrible and I had a mix of A & B. Now I reduced hours, I'm not sure if I can pull myself to go back to that time. </p>

<p>Good news: 4 out 6 classes are math. I have a good background in math so I don't have to really struggle like in social science ones. I can take P/NP for other two. hopefully it'll reduce stress.
Because of this reason, I think I'll be ok if I get another job. I'm just worried if it gonna ruin my GPA. I'll go to Davis if I can't get to anywhere. With 40h working,I can pull out B for those math classes if I try harder.</p>

<p>Bad news: a 3.0 GPA will rescind my admission if I somehow (luckily) get into UCLA or UCB. I'm not positive about getting in anywhere but I want to avoid a situation like getting admitted then being rescinded bc I can't handle workload. </p>

<p>Or should I focus on UCD and get a second job since my chance for UCLA and UCB is low anyway? Will a 3.00 GPA hurt me? Though UCLA is my dream school but after considering all cons and pros, it maybe better to take a step back and not put myself in extreme situations.</p>

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<p>What is your GPA end of this fall term?
Just know, this last haul, GPA is everything if you’re borderline. It sounds like you might be right at that minimum (approx 3.2 GPA?)</p>

<p>Re UCLA and UCB, I’m not sure if TAP will push you through. To be honest, it most likely won’t. UCSD probably a long shot. Even Davis could be problematic. You need to focus on maintaining the Davis TAG at all costs. The UCs really don’t want the students who makes it into TAG by the skin if their teeth. It’s lowers the competitive GPA for the major, so they will be looking for the error to boot you out. </p>

<p>Focus on GPA. BTW, Davis is a great school. </p>

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<p>@lindyk8‌ I currently have 3.63 (including all fall grades):frowning: if i get all B for for 4 classes, and get p/np for the other two, my gpa would be 3.55. I just hope everything won’t get so overwhelming.
Will they base on cumulative GPA or GPA during spring semester? </p>

<p>Maybe I can get some As, but I’m not quite sure. I’ll assume I have better chance next semester for 2 reasons: firstly I won’t have any social sciences class like before, which is my weakness. Secondly, I got used to the college system here and learn to organize my schedule. Again it’s just my thinking. </p>

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<p>Oh, I thought you said you were worried you were going to be 3.0 cumulative. They obviously do not see your final spring grades before they make the decision. If you are accepted and get Bs (if that is what you are saying), I don’t think it will hurt you, since people have come in with a C after the fact and stayed admitted. I guess I would say try and not get all Bs, </p>

<p>They calculate cumulative. I think you will be fine.</p>