**OFFICIAL 2013 Fall UCSB Transfer Decisions Thread**

Transfer Students UC Transfers
542

<p>yup tuesday -__-</p>

543

<p>Sigh…after all that waiting the answer was a no…wuda been btr to know on the 19th rather than 26th…I feel kinda stupid now lol</p>

544

<p>4/26</p>

<p>Decision: Not Admitted</p>

<p>UC GPA: 3.01
Major Pre-reqs Completed: All except for physics
Intended Major: Biology
TAG?: No.
IGETC?: Yes.</p>

<p>Not surprised, GPA just isn’t up to par. I’m happy with SC though. I would have had a real hard time deciding between SC and SB, I enjoyed my visit to SC that much.</p>

545

<p>THE WAIT IS OVER</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>UC GPA: ~3.2
Major Pre-reqs Completed: 3/4
Intended Major: English
TAG?: No
IGETC?: Yes
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: English tutor for a semester
Volunteer/Community service:
Personal Statement: Excellent but didn’t matter
</code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: CCC
Ethnicity: Native American/Mexican
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Strong upward trend, almost all pre-reqs, IGETC finished, essay
Attending Transfer Admit Day? (if admitted): We’ll see
</code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>Strengths: Almost finished pre-reqs, upward trend grades
Weaknesses: Gpa’s pretty low
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Unimpacted major, pre-reqs, luck
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<p>General Comments: I’m so freaking happy I got in after waiting an entire month to find out. I know I was borderline with the gpa but turns out I lucked out. Can’t wait to hear from cal and ucla</p>

546

<p>@shmohawk congrats! </p>

<p>I really want to go to UCSB, but I’ve already been rejected by Davis and UCLA. My GPA is low (3.1) and I’m a UC to UC transfer. </p>

<p>Does UCSB send out rejections/acceptances over the weekend?</p>

547

<p>@Elliott… A lot of people didn’t even receive a rejection last year. They didn’t receive anything.</p>

548

<p>@mermaker </p>

<p>That’s…really disheartening.<br>
But thank you for the honest info!</p>

<p>Do you think I maybe have a shot? I’m applying for the physiology major (pre bio). I interned for 10-15 hours a week last semester teaching at a local high school and I have a national award for scholastic journalism. Among other probably useless things… I feel hopeless, honestly. My GPA dropped so much last semester.</p>

549

<p>These are the stats for admitted psychology majors in 2011 (last time the stats were available):</p>

<p><a href=“http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/PDB/files/profiles/Letters_and_Science/MLPS/1112_Psychological%20Brain%20Sciences.pdf[/url]”>http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/PDB/files/profiles/Letters_and_Science/MLPS/1112_Psychological%20Brain%20Sciences.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>With a 3.1, that places you in the lower 25% based on GPA…</p>

550

<p>Physiology is different from psychology, though. It’s like biology at a macroscopic level, but with focus on metabolic pathways as well as whole systems (circulatory, organ systems, etc) blah blah. </p>

<p>Anywho, thanks a lot! I will try not to get my hopes up for UCSB. Maybe Santa Cruz will give me a chance. :)</p>

551

<p>oh, man hahahha. I totally read that as psychology. I’m sorry but they don’t have any stats for physiology. :(</p>

552

<p>No worries at all! I really appreciate the stats anyway! Did you see those undergrad campus GPAs? Not even 3.0, that’s crazy! But, hey, that’s the average. Really cool link :)</p>

553

<p>ACCEPTED!
gpa: 3.17
major: psychology
tag: didnt qualify</p>

554

<p>@kayvuvu Heck yes!! I’m so happy for people whose GPAs are similar to mine haha. Congrats! Do you plan to attend UCSB or are you waiting for other schools?</p>

555

<p>Does anyone know if biological anthropology is a competitive/impacted major at UCSB?</p>

556

<p>^ mermaker does</p>

557

<p>@flow. Nope. You should be good with a 3.5(always aim higher of course) at UCSB and UCSD (only UC’s that offer the Bio emphasis)</p>

<p>Source: I’m a Bio Anthro major admitted to UCSC, UCD, UCSD and UCSB with a 3.54.</p>

558

<p>That’s odd because a friend of mine with a 3.3 got rejected and I’m pretty sure they’re going to have the pre reqs and IGETC done by spring 2013 if they’re not done already… :/</p>

559

<p>Did he finish the last transferable math and English by Fall 2012?</p>

560

<p>@ElliotJones thanks! I was soo surprised! I think I might go to Irvine though. I’m not sure yet haha did you get in??</p>

561

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>UC GPA: 3.25
Major Pre-reqs Completed: Yes just missing ochem 2 which I will complete over summer
Intended Major: Chemistry
TAG?: No wasn’t eligible at the time
IGETC?: Yes
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): ASG, volunteer work
Job/Work Experience: Not during college
Volunteer/Community service: Yes
Personal Statement: Pretty good I must say
</code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>Applied for Financial Aid?: No
State (if domestic applicant): Ca
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: CC
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: idk
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): none
Attending Transfer Admit Day? (if admitted): maybe!
</code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>Strengths: extra curricular I guess? not sure and I finished all of the pre reqs I guess
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: probably because I had completed all the pre reqs. I’m honestly still shocked I’ve been accepted. So far 3 for 3! Now just waiting for UCSD, but I think that’s a long shot for me. Good luck to everyone !
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