<p>ah I dunno, I was thinking maybe they prefer students with a lot of units so that they graduate in two years and it makes their graduation rates statistics look good.</p>
<p>Well, there will always be people graduating. And graduating in college is not necessarily the same as graduating in high school. You don’t need to have completed all your required courses to participate in the graduation ceremony in college. A lot of people I know who have ‘graduated’ this year are still taking their major’s courses. And I don’t think graduation rates are as important to UCs as students getting good grades - it’s the A’s that make a certain college look good, unless you’re like certain colleges who inflate grades like crazy (then that’s bad). And most students become ‘super-seniors’ anyway. And with students staying longer, the college gets more money… and with the economy right now, I’m sure money is even a bigger factor than before.</p>
<p>Some colleges even limit the max units you can apply with. 110 quarter units are not bad at all, but my point: TOO many units = bad.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/732797-too-many-units.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/732797-too-many-units.html</a> check it.</p>
<p>Well I’m not saying there’s no cap, I’m just saying that the statistics give me the vibe that they prefer applicants on the higher end of units (rather than just barely enough).</p>
<p>Ok, Berkeley for example: The average amount of total units of students accepted for Computer Science (B.A.) was 89.5. Since these are semester units, 90 is senior status, and the average accepted was 89.5. ***!?</p>
<p>Basically, I’m worried because I’m on the low end of the spectrum. Do I have the same chance as getting in as everyone else even if I just barely have enough units, or should I try to load up on units next year?</p>
<p>Well, I don’t know. But I’m pretty sure they don’t stress at the number of units, if at all. I mean, as long as you have at least 60, I’m sure you’ll be fine. I’m applying with 64 so I’d be in the same boat as you. Just make sure your stats are competitive, I guess.</p>
<p>arcadefire your buggin out. it doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>i am with organic green tea on this one.</p>
<p>This summer I think I turned off my worry-about-college-24/7 switch.</p>
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Interesting. This summer, I turned mine on.</p>
<p>So, are our fall 2009 grades the most important? Because I’m taking my hardest classes that quarter! :(</p>
<p>all grades are important!!! except your last spring semester…all you have to do then…is pass and meet your admission contract thing.</p>
<p>I would say pre-reqs are the most important more than a particular semester/quarter.</p>
<p>is smc offering winter session?</p>
<p>If an applicant had killer grades, would that make up for some missing prereqs at Berkeley? Like 3.9+? Or are prereqs the most important?</p>
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<p>If I plan on going to grad school, is that semester still unimportant?</p>
<p>if youre going to grad school, then YES everything from hs to community college to uc will be looked at.</p>
<p>If you are going to grad school… Then you never get a break. Haha.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into grad school?</p>
<p>san diego people:</p>
<p>any thoughts on grossmont vs. mesa? i go to mesa but i’m thinking about switching to grossmont. kinda over mesa. they are both equidistant from my house (about 10 minutes)</p>