TAG TO UCSB Question

Applying to College
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Hello,

I submitted my TAG to UCSB (for economics) in September and just today received this message:

Thank you for your interest in UC Santa Barbara. You have successfully submitted your online TAG
application to UCSB for fall 2016 transfer admission. We now look forward to receiving your
University of California transfer application during the November 1 - 30 application period. Apply at
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply. When applying for admission, please indicate your TAG
submission on the UC transfer application and remember that your transfer admission guarantee is
only applicable for the major you indicated on your TAG application.

UC Santa Barbara does not provide an admission evaluation or early admit decision as part of its
TAG program. When you apply to UCSB for admission, we will review your TAG and notify you of your
TAG and admission status beginning mid-March through the end of April. In order to maintain your
TAG eligibility, you must meet the following conditions:

• Complete the required courses in English and mathematics with grades of C or better by the end of
fall 2015 for fall 2016 admission.

• Earn an overall minimum 3.20 GPA in all UC-transferable courses by the end of fall 2015 and
maintain a minimum overall 3.20 GPA through the end of spring 2016, and meet major prep course
and GPA requirements for majors in the biological sciences and economics.

• Complete all other TAG requirements as outlined in the UCSB Fall 2016 TAG by the established deadlines.

If for any reason you are unable to meet the conditions of the TAG, an offer of admission will
depend on your completion of transfer admission requirements and selectivity in the applicant pool.
Students who do not meet all TAG criteria may still be competitive for admission to UCSB.
Thank you for submitting your TAG application. UC Santa Barbara has much to offer you, and we look
forward to your becoming a part of our vital educational community.

Sincerely,

Office of Admissions
University of California, Santa Barbara

My question(s):

Does this mean I am guaranteed admission?

Why does UCSB notify me that late?

What is the point of TAG if I find out then anyway?

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I got the same msg. I talked to my counselor and she said " your basically in, just submit uc app and finish your classes with the gpa req. what drives me nuts is that it doesnt say approved or accepted.

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Does this mean I am guaranteed admission?

The TAG program has guaranteed your admission all along. This letter simply means that they received your TAG app. The letter has changed nothing.

Why does UCSB notify me that late?
Just a guess here, but they figure that as a college student you can understand all the rules and figure out whether or not you comply. If you know that you do, then the notification in the spring is just a formality confirming what you knew all along.

What is the point of TAG if I find out then anyway?
the point of TAG is to give you a promise of admission to the university if you complete a given set of classes with a specified gpa.