Hello! I am a potential transfer student with a sociology major for Fall 2018 to UCSC, but I have been feeling a little uneasy as of late. I found out I failed an elective course (that has nothing to do with my major) this semester and I’m not sure how it would affect my chances of admission. My GPA had dropped down from a 3.38 to a 3.20 which I think isn’t too bad since it is still above a 3.0. I was wondering if anyone could tell me their two cents about whether or not I still have a pretty good chance of getting in.
If the elective course is UC transferable, it will impact your chances. Do you plan to retake the course? You do need to update your application in January with Fall grades (TAU) so the F will have to reported.
From the UC Website:
Transfers: If you add or drop a course, fail to earn a C or better in a course or enroll in a new college after you submit your application, log back in and update your information online.
If you receive an offer of admission, be sure to confirm with the campus admission office that they are aware of the deficient grade or schedule changes. Although you must notify the campus of these changes, we cannot guarantee that a campus can go back to review an application after correspondence has been received. Make sure to save a copy of your correspondence just in case.