<p>^ no, go to admissions and records and feel out an application. You turn it in and they will review it. You will then receive I believe and email or letter in the mail letting you know of it was approved.</p>
<p>And some schools are different. At Pasadena you have to get academic renewal for the entire semester. So if you got an A and then 3 Ds, that A will be gone as well. And you could only do 2 semesters. At cypress, for instance, I believe you can choose the classes and not have to select the entire semester.</p>
<p>is it possible to get into a school like UCD or UCI with a 3.1 gpa as your major OP? </p>
<p>I know chances are slim but I want to see how likely it is with a good personal statement and good ECs</p>
<p>@compsciguy
You have an outside shot. Just remember that applying to college is a lot like playing the lottery, you gotta play to have a shot at winning. That said, a lot of ppl say that they plan to write a good personal statement and have good ECs, but what does that even mean? That’s very subjective. Realize that ur college app is judged by 2-3 readers going thru thousands of apps, you have to dazzle them into thinking that it’s the best essay that they’ve ever read and not some BS story that you made up to impress them.
When I wrote my essay for UCLA I had my mentor, someone who had been an essay reader in the Boston College admissions office, tear apart my essay. That said, he did not think that the final draft of the essay was what I should have turned in, but my gammble to get my way payed off and I was accepted. My advice to you is to just apply and see what happens…good luck</p>
<p>only UCI, UCLA, and UCB read your ECs and Personal Statements :/</p>
<p>Hi, I am very new to this site (literally just made the account today) and I thought it would be the perfect place to ask what Yahoo Answers always fails at answering…</p>
<p>What are some REALISTIC statistics regarding transfer admission to UCLA (not from the site please). Really, is there anyone here who went from a community college and got into UCLA? What was you major? What was your GPA? How about SAT scores?</p>
<p>I’ve got a 3.7 transferable GPA (currently at a tiny California CC) was involved in high school and have done boatloads of volunteer work but I still feel that no matter what I do admission will still be as insurmountable as winning the lottery.</p>
<p>To alumni and fellow CC students who successfully transferred…</p>
<p>What did YOU do to get in? And do you have any tips or advice that may improve my chances? I want more than anything to do whatever possible to get in so if I don’t I’ll know it wasn’t because I didn’t do enough.</p>
<p>Any advice would be awesome.</p>
<p>(Oh and I thought I might add I’m an Anthropology major with an emphasis in Archeology…its slightly obscure but UCLA’s program is amazing!!)</p>
<p>@Persephone93
Technically, everyone that applies has a 50/50 chance, but obviously a higher GPA, well written personal statement, and a large donation from your parents will improve anyones chances of getting in. Now, in regards to REALISTIC statistics, there is no such thing, just better chances of getting in. For example, if you have a 4.0 let’s say it gives you an 80% chance of getting in VS. having a 2.7, which lowers your chances to between slim and none. Having a 4.0 is going to give you the best shot at getting in. You get what I’m saying? If you keep a 3.7 I think it puts you in a good position to get into UCLA. In terms of advice, be involved but not overly commited to any one activity (i.e. join a club or two on campus, don’t join 10 and try to be President in all of them) or try to work a part-time job. But this also means keeping the grades up in addition to working, it shows UCLA that you can handle a heavier workload vs. someone that is just going to school full time.
At the end of the day, you have to give them the best version of you on paper and realize that UCLA is going to have to turn away many quality applicants that had stats similar to and better than yours…
I got into UCLA,UCSB, and UCirvine as a History Major and will most likely double in Anthro as well. I worked 30+hrs a week and was VP of the Anthro club</p>
<p>I want to transfer to UC Berkeley for Industrial Engineering and was wondering how impacted that major is. I know that ucb engineering is extremely competitive, but do the less popular engineering majors like IE accept students with lower gpas. Does the college of engineering make decisions as a whole or does each major accept students seperately. I have around a 3.75. Thank you!!!</p>
<p>Hello all, I plan to apply to UC Berkeley this fall as either a computer science major. This past spring semester I failed an online programming class (I initially got a C, but I asked my teacher to give me a D so I could retake it). Two questions:
- Is this something I shouldn’t mention in my personal statement, how I requested the teacher to fail me in that class? Is that something that is looked down upon?
- I am retaking the class again this fall. If I pass (read: get an A), will they disregard the D when calculating my overall GPA in my application?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>^Yes, they will disregard the “D” and only count the new grade. But, if you for some reason are unable to take the class in the Fall, UCs will be hesitant to accept someone with a repeat grade in progress, so make sure you do take it and pass this Fall, not any later.</p>
<p>Also, if you apply to grad/prof school, they may use both grades in your GPA. So the D might not have been the best choice for you.</p>
<p>Bumppppp ;D</p>
<p>@persephone93</p>
<p>I’m an anthro major with a focus in archaeology as well and am transferring to UCLA this fall from a CCC… My GPA was 3.6 when I applied. I thought this was low, and assumed my personal statement saved me, but I then noticed other anthro majors being accepted with lower GPAs- (like 3.2+). I never took the SAT (I was homeschooled, tested out during 10th grade, then started at CC),did not have much related work/volunteer experience at the time, but my essays were very well written. It sounds like you have a good chance if you keep doing what your doing.</p>
<p>I’m a Computer Science major finishing up my pre-reqs. I currently have a 3.03 GPA, and I expect it to be in the 3.0-3.2 range by the end of this year. I will complete IGETC by Spring 2013. My EC’s would include having a part-time job for 2.5 years (unrelated to major), and holding officer positions in my school’s Engineering and Computer Science clubs. </p>
<p>So far I’ve completed: Calculus 1-2, Linear Algebra, Intro C++, Advanced C++, Object-Oriented Programming w/ C++, UNIX/Linux, and General Chemistry I</p>
<p>My plan for next year</p>
<p>Fall: Calculus 3, Java Programming, Data Structures, Art
Spring: Discrete Mathematics, Assembly Language, General Chemistry II, Bio</p>
<p>What are my chances of getting into Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz?</p>
<p>^You can TAG to Santa Cruz if you meet all other requirements for it. If you want to get into those other schools, you will probably need to bring your GPA up a bit. They will include summer and fall grades in their evaluation.</p>
<p>What GPA should be I aiming for? Also, should I bother finishing IGETC? I only have 2 classes left, but my major classes are going to be damn challenging…</p>
<p>^Try to get to a 3.2+ if you can. You can TAG to Davis and Irvine if you do. I think your best shot would be at Davis between those two. If not, then you can TAG to Santa Cruz (min. 3.0 GPA) and apply as a normal applicant to the others.</p>
<p>I’m planning on applying for transfer this year for Fall '13. I’m a Biological Science major, and I should have IGETC completed, along with all major prerequisites except the whole organic chemistry sequence by Spring '13.</p>
<p>I’m aiming for upper tier UC’s(UCLA/UCI mainly), but will apply to others just in case. GPA is 4.0 at my current CC, but some old coursework about 10 years ago will bring it down to 3.7-3.8 or so if I continue to get A’s.</p>
<p>My question is how will not having organic chemistry completed affect my chances of acceptance? I noticed for example that UCI changed the assist.org prerequisites from “recommended” to “required” for organic chemistry, does that mean I’m automatically disqualified?</p>
<p>Spending another year at CC just to complete organic chemistry is something I’m dreading, as that’s the only class in lower division that I would need.</p>
<p>^Can’t you take it in Fall or Winter or Spring?</p>
<p>Impossible, I still need General Chem 2(taking Spring '13). I can’t take it Fall semester(which would lead to at least taking Orgo 1 in Spring) because my schedule is packed as it is with 23 units.</p>