<p>I will have 60 credits by the time it's fall and I'm not finished with my first year but I am hoping to transfer as a third year. I was wondering if this puts me in a disadvantage? I particularly want to go to my UCLA (cries) or UCB. I hardly have any EC it's actually pretty pathetic. However I really don't think I can stay another year at CC and I am a year younger than many because I had skipped a grade in middle school. I currently have a 3.8 gpa, chem major, and I'm striving for As next semester. I know that no one really knows but I'm just wondering, what are your opinions? Do I have a shot? I'm still applying even if everyone tells me no but some feedback by fellow beings wouldn't be too bad either?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Do you mean you will have 60 units by Fall 2014 or fall 2015?</p>
<p>Your GPA is great and the UCs don’t discriminate against one-year transfers as far as anyone here knows, but it’s recommended that you have some ECs if you’re not working. I recommend joining your school’s chemistry club(Or a club that’s at least a little related to your major, like a math or physics club). If there isn’t such a club, try and start one. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply 
My parents are strongly against my joining a club or volunteering and we keep getting into arguments when I bring EC up (they think it’s a waste of time). I also have just a couple months before application is due. Do you guys know if personal statements are important? </p>
<p>With no ECs and no job, your personal statement will be more important IMO. They are looking for more than just students with good grades, so you will need to really humanize yourself with your PS, so you’re more than just numbers.</p>
<p>If you want UCLA, you’ll need some EC’s. Your parents are wrong.</p>
<p>I got into ucla and ucb with no ECs
I did however have a job.
It looks better to show you had ethier a job or ECs so they know you can balance it and manage</p>
<p>Yeah, I should have clarified, if you have a job, no worries. But without a job you need to account for that free time by showing some leadership or volunteer efforts. Especially with UCLA pushing toward their worldly views on apps lately.</p>
<p>But the thing is I didn’t have a lot of free time. I have to get out of the house by 6 45 am and then I come back at around 9 30 pm. During the night it’s just homework or arguments lol. I’m thinking of applying to get a job at tutoring on campus since I do have a gap at school but I’m not sure whether I can get in or I’m not too late. Would this count?</p>
<p>Tutoring would be good. Lack of time is really no excuse. You’ll find that most successful applicants to UCLA and Berkley take a full time course load, work and or have multiple EC activities. Add volunteer work for some, family obligations, etc. if UCLA is what you want, you have to do it.</p>
<p>You’re right. I guess I should get those applications in. </p>
<p>Yes, just get something to put on there. Being as you’re just out of high school, you should have something from then, no? Join the honor society. As cayton said join a club related to major (or better yet start one). The blog of the successful one year transfers all had a list of high school ECs. </p>
<p>We were told once, by a Stanford admissions officer, that they didn’t want to admit “books”. They explained that if a student applied, with decent grades but no activities or community involvement, they would not admit the student-since that student was considered a “book” and what Stanford wanted was “people”.<br>
My son was admitted to UCLA, (he ultimately chose another school) but basically, we heard the same thing: UCLA wanted to build a class of people who were able to balance their coursework with their personal lives. </p>
<p>Thanks. I have also heard of that (schools want people with a life) but it’s kinda difficult to do things that they consider to be important when my parents are really against pretty much all EC even in high school. After I reached the bare min. for volunteering they wouldn’t let me do any more. I know I sound incredibly whiny and childish but I have no idea how else to put it. Like there’s really no borderline on how much they are against it. I’ve been thinking of getting commissioned for some artwork like I used to in middle school but that’s not even remotely related to my major…Aaah</p>
<p>Hmm, say no more. I understand your situation. </p>
<p>You had artwork commissioned? Yes, I think that is very impressive!! It also shows an artistic side, a great combo that I know they like…</p>