Taking a year off before applying?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Hey guys.</p>

<p>I'd like to transfer to Berkeley as a Political Science major. I currently have a 3.90+ GPA with all prerequisites finished, and I will have 60+ units by the end of next spring. My chances of being admitted in late-April are fairly good based on just numbers, and I would love to attend the school next fall. </p>

<p>However, my family's financial situation is not looking good right now like many, and I was considering on taking a year off before applying again to the UCs (Fall 2011) in order to save money, and depend less on potential student loans. </p>

<p>Possibly for the next few semesters (Summer '11, Fall '11, Spring '12), I'd like to remain a part-time student spending the least amount of time at school, and spending most of the time at my job. I'm thinking making 1-2 classes (3-6 units) per semester while I'm working. These will be mostly general education classes and maybe also non-UC transferable classes as I've already achieved the minimum amount of 60 units. </p>

<p>Considering that the year before my next application will consist of only four or five transferable and/or non-transferable general education courses, will my chances of admission be decreased at all?</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>10char.</p>

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<p>No, it won’t hurt you - however some UC TAGs require you to have full time status for both the fall and spring before you transfer.</p>

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<p>^Is there a source for that? I know there’s a new TAG system in place now but I wasn’t aware you needed to enroll in extra semesters if you had finished everything (IGETC, 60 units, prereqs).</p>

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<p>“some UC TAGs require you to have full time status for both the fall and spring before you transfer.”</p>

<p>is this true?</p>