<p>I know the UC's will request Fall term grades in January however I was wondering if I could also show them my Winter quarter grades in March? Or, have you ever heard of them requesting the grades themselves from Winter quarter?</p>
<p>I ask because I am trying to transfer in 1 year and have a 0.00 GPA at the time of submission. After Fall I should have a 4.0, but I want to further solidify it with more classes through my Winter quarter (since most of my pre-reqs are in the Winter as well, none in Fall)</p>
<p>After january 31st, the UCs begin reviewing our apps. We actually still have the ability to update our all through the end of march, but there is absolutely no guarantee that any of the schools will see it. So if I were you, I would update my app asap once I got the winter grades just in case, but assume that nobody will see it.</p>
<p>They will not use any grades after Fall Quarter/Semester in the decisions making process so those grades are pretty much irrelevant (unless you fail a class of course).</p>
<p>Oh man that doesn’t sound good. I know I have asked this before on this forum but can UCLA deny me on the basis that they don’t have enough information? I am doing a 1 year transfer from UCI. Here is how the scenario will probably play out:</p>
<p>High School: 28 AP Credits
Fall Quarter: 16 Credits - 4.0 GPA
Winter Quarter: 21 Credits (3 Pre Reqs) - 3.9 GPA
Spring Quarter: 25 Credits (1 Pre Req) - 4.0 GPA</p>
<p>*90 Units to qualify me for transfer admission
*All major pre-reqs will be completed
*All UCI GE’s will be completed
*Major is not impacted at UCLA and the average GPA of admits is a 3.4</p>
<p>Or, if they deny me based on lack of information, would an appeal in my case be successful?</p>
<p>I don’t think they will deny you because you lack information- you provided all that you could. People transfer out of CC within 1 year so I would say it’s not really a problem. You seem to be in good shape, keep your grades up and I think you have a really good shot of getting in. </p>
<p>Technically, no, as having “a bounty of information” is not a requirement for admission. Would it be taken into consideration? That, nobody can say. UCLA can deny you for a variety of reasons, some technical (perhaps some of your pre-reqs does not articulate with UCLA’s requirements), some very subjective (maybe your personal statements/EC’s/overall applicant profile is just “not what they’re looking for”). Behind these “official” reasons for denial, there may or may not be an issue with the “lack of information” on your application. UCLA receives an overflow of qualified applicants each year so it’s not completely inconceivable that behind the scenes, your “lack of information” could be used against you. You may never know the true reason for rejection (if you get one), and will not be given an official reason until you are rejected (although this is unlikely IMO) and call them. In that case, unless a huge mistake was made by UCLA (e.g. they forget to count your AP units towards the 90 quarter minimum), an appeal is unlikely to be successful. </p>
<p>However, you should not be worried because on the same token, there are a lot of really strong points on your application that like the “lack of information,” are not officially considered criteria in the admissions process but may benefit you overall. For example, the fact that you will have your GE’s completed is a huge plus. To UCLA, that translates to “this person will not have to start over and finish GE’s here, and will therefore graduate earlier and not waste space–yay!” Also, having a 4.0 from UCI is going to be more impressive than having a 4.0 from a CCC (and in the case of UCLA only, both receive equal consideration for admissions). Applying to a non-competitive major, you should easily stand out from your competition. Honestly, you are a shoe-in. This whole issue you’re worried about is something EVERY one-year transfer must worry about. It’s trivial. A lot of them still get admitted and you are probably the stronger applicant overall. </p>
<p>That being said, there is something you should really think about (after finals). The planned 21-unit Winter quarter and 25-unit Spring quarter are really concerning. Are you sure this is feasible (i.e. have you actually been given permission to do this)? Have you discussed it with your UCI advisor yet? Personally, the thought of taking a quarter with anything more than 18 units–and as a freshman no less–just really worries (frightens?) me. I don’t know what your major is, but I do know that many classes at UCI are no joke (although some definitely are LOL); failing even one class could be devastating because you are aiming for exactly 90 units. And even if you do well, there’s always a chance that rejection shall cometh, no matter how qualified you are. It’s a lot of pressure because even after all that arduous planning and effort, you might end up with… nothing…although you might graduate like, a year and a half earlier which is always awesome. </p>
<p>Ultimately, I believe you are an admit; whether or not you remain one though depends on you. Since you are smart (lmao), it shouldn’t be a problem. So stop worrying about it. The application’s been sent and nothing anyone tells you will change anything. Go study for finals!</p>
<p>Thank you very much for the reply Oceanpartier. I really appreciate you taking the time to write that response.</p>
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<p>I definitely agree that there is a lot of pressure since I can end up with nothing after going through two rigorous quarters. That is my main worry which I have tried to relieve by making sure everything in the application is impeccable and asking questions like this on College Confidential (haha). I have done a lot to relieve the pressure of this plan such as</p>
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<li><p>Having a UCLA department head cross check my courses with the ucla pre-reqs for my major. Should UCLA deny me based on lack of matching pre reqs, I have a written approval from this department head stating my courses match “perfectly”. </p></li>
<li><p>Finishing the GE’s and pre-reqs with a high gpa so I can be more competitive. </p></li>
<li><p>Coordinating the EASIEST teachers possible for each course. While I am taking two science courses in the Winter and one in the Spring which will be hard no doubt, the rest of my classes mostly give out a very generous distribution of A’s (40% - 60%). I believe this is the biggest factor that will allow to complete these schedules efficiently. </p></li>
<li><p>One online class in the Spring that is completely online…tests…assignments…everything. </p></li>
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<p>Of course, if I am having trouble at any point in this process, I will drop it entirely. I won’t risk my GPA just to transfer to LA (since I love UCI anyways). UCI allows me to drop courses within three weeks (or four…something like that) of the start of the quarter so I have time to test the waters. Ultimately though, I am up for the challenge and think it looks much harder on paper than it will actually be…especially with the easy GE classes I have intertwined into the schedules (for example, one of my Spring classes gives out 80% + A’s)</p>