Official Thread for One-Year Transfers

<p>Hey xcaliberse, did you have any units before your first quarter done? Minus AP scores and such. I haven’t done any summer classes at my CC and I only have AP classes to back me up. I feel like my application will be a lot weaker because by the time they review, they’ll only see 21 quarter units worth of work and 24 transferable AP units compared to two year transfers that have over 45 units of work :&lt;/p>

<p>Yes, I did concurrent enrollment during high school. I had 20 units done by graduating high school and took 3 units in the summer. I felt exactly like you did because they only saw like 40 units of work, but dont’ worry about that. By the way they don’t really start reviewing until the fall semester/winter quarter is over.</p>

<p>xcaliberse - thanks for your help! I’ve decided to go the two year route though. To do my remaining 66 quarter units to transfer as a junior level, all in one year might be too much for me. I think I’d rather do well for two years than take the chance of burning myself out and not doing as well because I was so crammed with classes. </p>

<p>Thank you for your advice though! It’s really amazing that you and others were able to transfer in a year!</p>

<p>With the application open, maybe we could all share our stats?</p>

<p>how exactly do lower division transfers work for UCs? is it basically all dependent on GPA? and what schools actually accept this?</p>

<p>I’m trying to transfer to University of Pacific after one semester, should i even attempt to? I really hate it here at Uc Merced and rather go to Pacific. Any tips?</p>

<p>@klee306 UCs do not accept lower division transfers unless you were ELC as a senior in high school. Even then, the chances are most likely very low. By “one-year” transfers we mean that we will have 60 transferrable units and most of our pre-reqs and GE/IGETC done after only one year at a CC. We depend on our AP credits and our insanity of taking 18-21 (or more) units each semester/quarter and trying to get an A in each class. Some also have extraordinary ECs and a great story to write about for their personal statement. If you browse through the older posts in this thread, you’ll see that some actually got accepted to Cal and UCLA.</p>

<p>@superflyhoa Why UOP? Stockton is boring! It was named the most miserable city in the country twice these past two years – maybe a third time this year. Plus UOP is a private so you’d have to pay more than at UC Merced, unless your going to do CIP which idk if they allow transfers to do. Sorry for being pessimistic, but Stockton is the reason why I want to transfer in one year. Anyways, check out their website: [Transfer</a> Application Steps - University of the Pacific](<a href=“http://pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Transfers.html]Transfer”>Transfer & Veteran Students | University of the Pacific)</p>

<p>one year transfer trying to go to cal.
taking 33(28 transferrable) units this semester (yes, i might be insane)
Major chemical biology
I have around 14 ap units to transfer with.
I was wondering if I would recieve units for getting a 5 on ap bio even though I’m taking molecular/cell biology right now?
Wouldn’t the AP units be considered like elective units?
Could someone please clarify this for me?</p>

<p>I was ELC my senior year but I didn’t fill out the form…not shocking since I missed the SIR deadline for uci</p>

<p>@bearterritory3 I had an admissions specialist from Cal look at my unofficial transcript and she gave me a unit count. She counted both of the units that I got from passing the AP Calc exam and the Math 1 (Calc) course that was put on my transcript from an articulation. Based on her evaluation, I think they will give you both units.</p>

<p>@ayymeer; i am originally from stockton and i feel as merced is just as bad as stockton. in fact i feel more miserable there then when i am stockton. I hate it at merced. </p>

<p>What do you guys think of my chances of transferring to UOP after a semester?</p>

<p>@superflyhoa what are your stats?</p>

<p>im in my first semester at uc merced
in high school my gpa was 3.7
sats arent that great.
did a lot of extracurricular activities and sports</p>

<p>@superflyhoa:

  1. Use ROAR to plan your classes:
    [Articulation</a> Agreements (ROAR) - University of the Pacific](<a href=“http://pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Transferring-Coursework/Articulation-Agreements-(ROAR).html]Articulation”>http://pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Transferring-Coursework/Articulation-Agreements-(ROAR).html)
  2. UOP’s GE here:
    [General</a> Education Requirement for Transfering Students - University of the Pacific](<a href=“http://pacific.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Applying/Transferring-Coursework/General-Education-Transfer-Policies.html]General”>GE Requirements for Transfer Students | University of the Pacific)
  3. Try to complete as much prerequisites and if you can, some GE
  4. Maintain your grades, “Most candidates who gain admission have grade point averages of 2.80 and higher.” So, that shouldn’t be hard.</p>

<p>If you do all of these, then I think you should be good. There’s also nothing about completing 60 units, but you might want to talk to a counselor at UC Merced or email a UOP counselor about your interest in transferring and what you need to do to transfer successfully.</p>

<p>someone save me from this misery at uc merced</p>

<p>Hey guys quick question, do we specify on our app we are one year transfers? Because I can’t think how we can do crazy ec’s in on semester loooool</p>

<p>One*</p>

<p>10 char.</p>

<p>I think showing your planned and in progress courses are sufficient enough for the adcoms to see that you can complete 60 transferrable units by the end of Spring. If you’d like, then you can specify on the additional comments section (either on the academic one or the one after the personal statement); you may also explain why doing ECs are difficult due to taking a lot of units per semester/quarter.</p>

<p>I was a 1 year transfer last year and yes you have to indicate that you’re a sophomore transfer when you start the application.</p>

<p>I’m a junior-standing transfer applicant. ^^^</p>