<p>school was never important to me throughout high school or even when i first started going to a cc. i just went because i was forced by my parents. but i have had a total change of heart and would like to go to ucla next fall. i applied last fall as a communications major but got rejected by ucla. at first i was really sad but i realized that i dont even want to major in communications. i want to major in art history.. so i actually took it as a blessing in disguise.</p>
<p>so i decided to stay another year at CC and try to raise my gpa and try to get in next year as an art history major. the problem is.. currently i have a 3.2.</p>
<p>i have 5 C's on my transcript in:
-Biology
-Biology Lab
-Geography
-Spanish
-College Algebra</p>
<p>1 B:
-Sociology</p>
<p>10 A's in:
-Political Science
-History before the Civil War
-Asian History before 1700
-Art History from Renaissance to Modern
-Intermediate Algebra
-Psychology
-Speech
-Pre College Writing
-Writing 1
-Writing 2</p>
<p>I also had to retake some classes but replaced all of them now. Is it even POSSIBLE to get into UCLA with a transcript like this? and if so.. what do i have to do to get in?</p>
<p>It is possible! I have a very similar story to yours, where I had no direction and thus no drive. I ultimately ended up falling in love with Anthropology, and became very passionate about going to UCLA. I am no expert, but I essentially became my own counselor. I took all of the classes I needed for IGETC and my AA degrees, matched my classes up with all the corresponding classes on assist.org (to calculate my UC GPA), and completed ALL of my prereqs by the Fall in which I applied. I got Academic Renewal for my not so stellar grades. And finally, I joined my school’s honors program in the hopes of attaining TAP certification. TAP, can help you if you have a low GPA. It is through TAP that you may be considered for an alternate major, if rejected by your first.
I was accepted into UCLA with a UC GPA of 3.14, without TAP - however I’ve taken and excelled in 7 honors classes, and I feel that this may be part of what stood out on my transcript - mostly because I was actually trying and displaying my recent dedication towards school.<br>
That, and my major happens to be non-impacted.</p>
<p>Be sure that you complete all of your prereqs by the Fall that you apply. In your personal statement, be sure to explain what happened at the beginning of your college career and focus on what caused you to turn it all around - This is what a UCLA rep at my school told me, and it was a success.</p>
<p>It is possible, though. Don’t give up. Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks nicky23! did u get accepted to ucla for fall 2012? is it too late for me to apply for honors or tap now i i plan to reapply in the fall for 2013?</p>
<p>Yes, I was accepted into my major of Anthropology for Fall 2012.
It’s possible to complete all of the requirements for the honors program in two semesters at my school, but they do not offer honors over the summer. For example, here you must take at least 5 honors courses, complete at least two presentations to your peers (performed in your honors courses), hold a certain gpa (usually 3.0 and above), visit a counselor at least once/semester and document it, and have done at least two extracurricular activities ranging from visiting a museum, attending the UCLA TAP conference, or observing a school play. I am not sure how your community college operates so I would recommend that you go to your community college website or see the head of the Honors Program at your cc and see what they require of you. At my cc, I was able to sign up for various Honors Program and TAP workshops in the “Transfer Center” and they all helped me to understand what was expected of me and what I should be doing to get TAP and graduate with honors.
<strong>All of that aside, your pre-reqs are probably more important than the Honors program</strong>. Have you completed all of them for your major?<br>
Again, I am no expert, this is all just based off of what I have done/heard/researched and just wanted to relay my experience because I was also unsure of what I could accomplish. When you get a chance, you should do some researching between assist - your college - and the college you want to transfer to. Talk to college reps at your school, other students who successfully transferred, etc. You never know what valuable piece of information you may come across.<br>
I do believe that you can accomplish this. It will just take time, perseverance, and the drive to accomplish it.
Best of luck!</p>
<p>I want to echo everything nicky23 has said - with drive and hard work, it is definitely possible. I have a multitude of W’s as well as Academic Renewal for not one, but two community colleges. I was even on academic probation at one of them as my gpa hit an all time low (around 2.something). Eventually I got my act together, and I joined the honors program at a new CC and was TAP certified in a couple of semesters. I also maintained a perfect GPA at my current CC. In order to be eligible for TAP, the honors program at my CC requires 6 honors courses to be completed by Spring before you transfer, so check in with your CC’s program to see what you have to do.</p>
<p>I was accepted to both of my dream schools (UCLA and Cal) for my first choice major (Comms), even though I royally screwed up in the past. If you’re determined, the UC’s will see that. I think that part of the reason why I was accepted is because of that upward trend.</p>
<p>@Saruhbunny I hope you do know some of the classes there are not UC-transferable, like pre-college writing, so that won’t effect your GPA. Your UC GPA are the UC-transferable courses.</p>
<p>hmm I’m not sure those algebra classes are transferable either</p>
<p>Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but with so many ppl being waitlisted by CSU’s this year, I fear 2012-2013 is gonna be terrible for transfer admits. they will probably cut off at 3.2 for any canidates to be even considered for admission and unless you get a 4.0 from here on out, which is doable as a history major, that might make you slightly more competative. unfortunately even if you can dazzle them with an essay explaining your circumstances, it would be hard for them to turn down a kid working hard with a 4.0 a year into CC. Still if you think you can do it, give it your best shot…</p>
<p>thank you everybody above for the advice. it really gives me hope & makes me think that there is still a chance for me!</p>