<p>I am starting school this next semester with the goal of transferring to Cal for Media Studies. I checked out all the pre-req's and they fit fine in my IGETC selections. After reading all I could on here that has anything to Cal and admissions I came to the conclusion that having a great GPA and solid EC's weren't always enough. Trying to plan ahead and not put all my eggs in one basket I started checking out other majors at Cal as well as majors at UCLA and UCSD. </p>
<p>Looking at all the pre-req's for all the majors for all the different schools I can fit all the classes in my schedule to transfer in my timeframe (Fall 2014) and keep all my units at 60. Now this is where I am not sure how things will look for the admissions people at these schools. Will they look down on my app because the classes be scattered and jumbled? Would they prefer to see more communications classes because that is my first choice as a major?</p>
<p>Thank you, I appreciate your feedback but you did not really help with what I was looking for. Does anybody else have some other helpful responses?</p>
<p>Well first of all your question was not clear. </p>
<p>“Will they look down on my app because the classes be scattered and jumbled?”</p>
<p>What the… Okay, I’ll take a stab at this… No, the admissions officers will not look down on your app for any other reason then:</p>
<p>In no particular order:
*GPA
*EC’s
*Essay’s
*Work Experience</p>
<p>Other factors may apply.</p>
<p>“Would they prefer to see more communications classes because that is my first choice as a major?”</p>
<p>Once again, assist.org is your friend. If you major is Media Studies, and you want to go to Cal, you need to finish as many Pre Req’s as your Community College can provide.</p>
<p>You do not have to limit your units to 60 if you are at a CCC. Sure, only 60 will be transferable, but take as many classes as you’d like. If you want to get into UCB, get good grades not just in fluffy communications classes (but of course TAKE THEM if they are related to your major), but also challenging classes like Calculus or Chemistry. They are not necessary for your major, but will prove that you can handle academic rigor.</p>
<p>Wasn’t it 70 transferable courses that would be counted? 60 is just the minimum but 70 units would be considered transferable to the 4-year university.</p>
<p>Yes, it is 70, though you can take as many as you want. I technically transferred with 100+ CC units - some random GEs but mostly major pre-reqs.</p>
<p>@OP</p>
<p>The issue you might run into isn’t with having a large variety of courses… it’s with having to tie in your personal statements with each major. Keep in mind that you’re only allowed to submit a single application to the UC system and if you apply with a few majors, you’re going to have to find a way to address each of those potential focuses within a single (technically 2) essay. If these are closely related majors, this won’t be too difficult (ie. Communications & Media Studies).</p>
<p>Overall, the UCs don’t care which classes you take as long as you complete IGETC and the required pre-reqs for whichever major you’re applying to. In my essays, I wrote about my interest in Bioengineering but ended up applying (and subsequently admitted) within Chemistry at some schools. Additionally, don’t forget that Cal only allows you to apply to one major whereas UCLA allows a primary and secondary.</p>