Please chance me and I have some questions too!

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>So here are my stats</p>

<p>Hey, I'm really unsure of whats gunna happen to me</p>

<p>I'm applying to UCR, UCI, UCSC, UCD</p>

<p>I went to San Jose State my freshman year from 2007-2008
GPA : 3.1</p>

<p>Next semester went to Mt. San Antonio College in LA Fall 2008
GPA : 3.5</p>

<p>Then went home to College of San Mateo from Spring 2009 - Present
GPA : 2.73</p>

<p>When I was at San Jose state, I took English 1A, Statistics, and Public speaking, my question is can I use these as GE's for the UC's I'm applying for? I am also taking English 1B at my CCC right now, if I can't transfer the units from San Jose State does that mean I'm going to have to take english, stats, and public speaking over? I'm at 82 units right now and I'm taking 2 more 3 unit classes, so I'm getting very close to 90 units.</p>

<p>Oh yeah, my mom lost her job in 08 and I've been working part time (20-40 hrs per week) to help support the family since. Recently my parents are allowing me to take out loans in order to go to college. My first Choice is UCI. Oh Yeah, I'm applying as a psychology major but was thinking about switching to neurobio after I get in</p>

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<p>i should have been chance’d you. good schools applying to.</p>

<p>First of all, you have a downward trend GPA, which is going to count against you. the whole idea behind a declining GPA is going to cause admissions concern on your acceptance. Why is your GPA declining anyways? I highly doubt UCD & UCI. UCR, possibly, and a slight 50-60% chance to UCSC.</p>

<p>if the GPA was reversed then possibly. but i doubt you will be admitted to a UC this year at all, and if you do you will be under extreme provisions and the school to accept you would be UCR. are you a minority/low income student? </p>

<p>you better right a killer essay for personal statement, and do you have IGETC completed?</p>

<p>sorry to be so critical.</p>

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<p>It’s important to know how many UC-transferable classes you have at each of these schools since your borderline GPA varies so much. If you don’t have an overall 3.0, you probably don’t have too good of a chance anywhere.</p>

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<p>My GPA should be raised to at least a 3.0 by the end of this spring the thing that I am worried most about is if my SJSU classes will transfer if I do get in or if I can use those classes to be considered as an applicant. I finished my English 1A, Statistics 1, and Public Speaking classes at SJSU and I need those to be a part of my IGETC.</p>

<p>Also regarding my GPA, I’ve had to work 30-40 hours per week to help my parents keep the house they just bought right before the recession. This along with my previous goal to be a nursing major has caused my GPA to drop a bit from taking anatomy and physio classes. </p>

<p>The things Im worried most about is if I will even be considered since I will have 86 units and 24 of those are from SJSU and was wondering if people had any info on that.</p>

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<p>Public Speaking is not a required class for the IGETC. That is only transferable to the CSU system. English 1A and Stats will probably be transferable. Compare the course descriptions. Your GPA will generally need to be above a 3.0 by the end of Fall '11 for you to really have much of a chance at any UC. It’s nice that you’ve worked 30-40 hours, but realistically even a 3.0 has incredibly minimal acceptance rate. If you were working so much, you should only have taken one or two classes per semester to keep your GPA up if your goal was a UC. Additionally, there are PLENTY of science majors that do keep their GPA well above a 3.0, so your major should be no excuse, realistically speaking. This isn’t meant to offend you in any way, so please don’t feel the need to defend your personal situation. I’m just telling you the straight up truth.</p>

<p>It’s possible to be accepted with under a 3.0, though over the past six months, I have only encountered one person who was accepted with a 2.94 but had absolutely exceptional other qualifications. It’s possible, but not usually likely, especially with the volume of applicants increasing every year. Two of my friends were rejected from UCR with a 2.8 and 2.7 (Psych & Mech Engineering). One decided on CSUF and the other is trying to stay a 4th year at CC because he wasn’t accepted to any UCs, CSULB, or the Cal Polys.</p>

<p>I would normally suggest staying at your CC for an additional year, but you may already be over the unit cap for some of the UCs you listed. Depending on what units of yours are UC transferable from SJSU, you may go over the unit limit in which case they would outright reject you. I’ve included the policies below. So, I would suggest applying to a few CSUs.</p>

<p>UCD: Applications from students who have completed 80 or more transferable semester units (120 or more transferable quarter units) of combined baccalaureate institution and community college coursework are subject to review by the deans of the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Letters and Science and Biological Sciences. Units earned through AP or IB examinations are counted separately for this purpose; AP and IB units do not put applicants at risk of being denied admission or of having an admissions decision delayed due to a dean’s review. Applicants subject to a dean’s review will be admitted if the assessment is that the student is making good progress toward the baccalaureate degree and can complete the degree within the college’s maximum unit limit. All transfer applications to the College of Engineering undergo careful screening to assess the level of academic preparation for the major; the College of Engineering does not conduct a separate review of applicants who have 80 or more transferable semester units (120 or more transferable quarter units) of combined baccalaureate institution/community college work. Students who are academically well academically prepared for the majors will be admitted to the College of Engineering even if they exceed the 80/120-unit standard. </p>

<p>UCI: UC Irvine does not set a limit on the number of units an applicant may earn at a four-year institution before enrolling at a community college. It is important to note, however, that at least 36 of the final 45 quarter units completed by a student for the bachelor’s degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus. </p>

<p>UCR: UC Riverside does not limit the number of units an applicant may earn at a four-year institution before enrolling at a community college. However, UC-eligible applicants who have attended a four-year institution and who present 80 or more semester (120 or more quarter) units in transfer credit will be reviewed by the dean of the college for completion of a specified pattern of courses that provides continuity with upper-¬division courses within the major. An applicant will be admitted if the dean’s office determines that the student can complete a baccalaureate degree within the maximum limit of 216 quarter units. </p>

<p>UCSC: UC Santa Cruz does not accept applications from students who have earned 135 or more transferable quarter (90 or more semester) units from a four-year institution or a combination of two-year and four-year institutions. This campuswide policy applies to admission to the campus and is not subject to college or departmental interpretation.</p>