Out-of-state UC transfer

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Hello Everyone.
Hope everyone is having a great summer since the fall semester is quickly approaching once again! (Well for myself, I have 3 weeks left). </p>

<p>So a little bit about myself,
I am a student who currently is enrolled in a 4 year University here in Colorado.
I will be a 2nd year university student this upcoming fall semester!. Also, Planning on applying to the UC's as a transfer for the fall semester of 2014.</p>

<p>I visited LA a week ago, and stayed at a hotel that was next to the UCLA campus.
Visited the UCLA campus, and oh my god.. I literally fell in love.
I've always had a dream of going to a university in California but who knew visiting UCLA campus would affect me in another level!. </p>

<p>Came home, started researching everything about transferring to a UC campus, and now I'm here writing a thread. </p>

<p>I obviously know, and I've been hearing this a lot about "Out-of-state" tuition blah blah blah.
I already know that going a school in California will be REALLY expensive as an out-of-state student. But my parents are willing to financially support me and the tuition won't be my number one concern as of right now before the admission. </p>

<p>About my Academic background;
I finished my very first year of college this spring of may 2013.
Did not perform very well AT ALL my freshmen year, but my GPA has significantly increased the 2nd semester. I am going to try my hardest to earn a 4.0 for the next two semesters during my sophomore year. So as I speak, you can definitely tell that I am trying to say "My GPA will be increasing every semester significantly".
Also, I will be done with my "General Education" classes by the end of the spring semester of 2014.</p>

<p>From researching, I've found out that UC campuses prioritizes students from California community colleges (since over 90% of the transfer students are from a CCC).</p>

<p>SO.... my real question is...
Am I literally doomed and have NO chance what so ever transferring to a UC?
People have been telling me that I am wasting my time trying to transfer to a UC because they won't even look at my application since I am an Out-of-state student. </p>

<p>I want to know if anyone here has successfully transferred to a UC campus as an Out-of-state student and if I even stand a chance for an admission as an Out-of-state student at the UC's.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

<p>PS- The schools I am planning on applying to are:</p>

<ol>
<li>USC (Journalism Advertising & I know this isn't a UC but still writing it on here since the school is located in California)</li>
<li>UCLA (International Development Studies)</li>
<li>UCI (International Studies)</li>
<li>UCSB (Either Global Studies/ Communications)</li>
<li>UCSD (Either Communications/ Poli-sci international relations)</li>
</ol>

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<p>You face a huge problem for the UC’s: in addition to having the absolute lowest priority for admission (CCC>UC>all other 4 years), there is no guarantee that your units even transfer to the UCs. They will likely not look up equivalencies for you until you’ve been accepted…if you ever are. If you are a single unit short of the 60 semester min, you will be rejected (or rescinded) immediately. On that same note, your General Education requirements from Colorado will most likely NOT transfer to the UC’s. While that will not be used against you for admission purposes (in theory), it could be a hassle later on after you matriculate. You must also remember that the UCs will only consider grades up until the Fall Semester/Quarter before you intend to transfer…i.e. you have one semester to bring your GPA up. </p>

<p>All this is not saying you are unqualified, it’s just that the UC transfer system inherently discriminates against non-CCC applicants by design. You don’t really loose anything by applying (except the $70 fee per campus of course) so give it a shot if you must. Just don’t expect much. For the Fall of 2012, UCLA accepted a single transfer student from Colorado. </p>

<p>[Profile</a> of Transfers from non-CA US Schls - 12 Fall-1 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_US1.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_US1.htm)</p>

<p>In my opinion, you should research USC (since it appears as your top choice). You probably have a better chance there as USC does not give CCC students priority. They also run on a semester system making the credit transfer simpler.</p>

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<p>After you apply, when the admissions officers start going through applications (around January, I’d say), they will send you an email requesting syllabi for classes that will matter in their decision. Keep ALL your syllabi, they will ask for them, and you will only have 5 days to send them an electronic copy of whatever they ask… Keep syllabi and unofficial transcripts ready.
Also, like oceanpartier mentioned, the fact you completed your GEs at your current school doesn’t mean they will complete the GE requirements where you transfer to. Sure, some classes might. They will request to evaluate some that are basic for admission (English composition and so on), and later on if/when you’re accepted you can submit more requests for them to evaluate more classes - you will need syllabi again. Again, like oceanpartier said, make sure you have 60 semester units or plan to complete 60 by the end of your last Spring semester before transferring, or the UCs won’t even look at your application.
Definitely keep considering schools other than UCLA, get as close to a 4.0 as you can, and you will have a chance. Good luck!</p>

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<p>So,
60 semester units as in 60 credits right?
I took 15 first semester of freshmen year, 17 the second, and planning on taking 15 for the first and the second semester of my sophomore year… which will make it up to 62</p>

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<p>Wow, your parents will pay over 100K for two years? That’s a lot of money just for tuition. Housing in California is even more expensive. You feel comfortable with this arrangement for your parents? </p>

<p>People fall in love with our state and forget that all is not always rosy or greener on this side of the fence.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t say that it is impossible but it is quite unlikely to transfer into the UC system as an out of state student. I barely got into UCI as an out of state transfer student because of how the system is shifted towards community college students. I mean I was waitlisted at UCI and thought I wasn’t getting in, but hey I was accepted. What I am saying is you never know but its worth a shot :)</p>

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<p>May I ask what your GPA was and which major?</p>

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<p>I had a 3.6 cumulative and I am a computer science and engineering major.</p>

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<p>Okay thanks!
I’m applying as an international/global studies major…
So hope it can be A LITTLE easier than the engineering major.
But I’m going to try my hardest!</p>