The Official 2011 UC to UC Transfer thread

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I thought since applications are gonna be up somewhat soon, it'd be a good idea to have another thread specifically for the UC-UC transfer this year. I'll be applying this year, and I've seemed to gather a good amount of information about the process. I don't know everything, especially since I haven't gone through the process myself, but I can try to answer anybody thinking about applying this year's questions. Also, success stories from previous years would be cool too.</p>

<p>So feel free to ask questions, post your stats to get chances, or just talk about stuff! </p>

<p>Here's mine:</p>

<p>Applying from: UCSB
Applying to: UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCD, and (possibly) UCLA.
Major: Currently Chem Engineering at UCSB, but trying to get into Bioinformatics at SD, Computational Engineering Science at Berkeley, and Biological Systems Engineering at Davis. (Closest major offered at SB is Chem E...)
GPA: 3.80
Pre-reqs: Will be finished with all of them by the end of winter for SD/Berkeley, missing Bio for Davis (SD/Berkeley accept AP Bio credit, Davis doesn't)</p>

<p>Don't have too high of hopes for Berkeley, the CoE there is ridiculous to get into. More hopeful about SD, and don't think I'll get into UCD cause of pre-req stuff. </p>

<p>(PS: I don't know what makes this thread "official", but there was one of these last year so I decided to just be a copycat :) )</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/977568-official-2011-transfer-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/977568-official-2011-transfer-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>That’s for all UC transfers… this thread is specifically for UC to UC.</p>

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<p>i’m a UC to UC transfer from last year, UCM to UCLA as a psychology major</p>

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<p>Hi, I am also trying to do UC to UC transfer this year. I started off last year with a good GPA but, I slacked off and my GPA went down a lot :frowning: </p>

<p>Applying from: UCR
Applying to: UCSD, UCI, UCLA, and USC
Major: Biz Admin for USC, Econ for all UCs
GPA: 3.75 (This is just for UCR GPA. I took accounting class at CC got a B…)
Pre-reqs: Done with everything by Winter Quarter and also UC-Reciprocity by spring
EC: Part of the new program in learning center teaching students who are having hard time with their classes, Historian in an organization, Part of Honor Society on my campus,</p>

<p>I am hoping to get into UCSD or UCI. I know UCLA is reach for me haha. My pre-req GPA is almost 3.9 or 4.0 but English and GE classes killed my GPA…</p>

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<p>here’s a helpful table from last year for UCLA:
<a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_UC.htm[/url]”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_UC.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hi everyone, I’ve been an occasional lurker in this forum for a few months, finally decided to go ahead and make a post.</p>

<p>Applying from: UCR
Applying to: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSB, possibly others but not sure yet.
Major: Biz Econ currently, most likely going to switch and apply under Math/Econ.
GPA: 3.719 overall, 4.0 major
Pre-reqs: Not a lot, I’ve got the intro macro/micro classes down and two quarters of calc, gonna need to talk to a counselor to figure out exactly what I need to do.
EC: …also need to work on this.</p>

<p>I’ll probably make another post when I figure more things out and have taken more courses. Good luck everyone!</p>

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<p>@slee and midnightmarauder: Any type of econ is pretty hard for UC-UC transfer (or anybody), but I’d say you guys are pretty good for mid-tiers and SD.</p>

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<p>@midnightmarauder hey we are applying for same major and from the same school lol…</p>

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<p>On this UCLA website: [Transfer</a> Major Prep - Political Science - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/lsmajors/pos-pre.htm]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/lsmajors/pos-pre.htm) it states specific classes that I need to take in order for to be eligible for transfer. As a UC to UC student, am I required to take those classes, or simply finish my GE’s and lower division preqs for my major to get UC to UC reciprocity? In other words, how do I know if the political science classes at UC Riverside are the equivalent of the Political Science requirements at UCLA?</p>

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<p>@kobeftw: You must take those classes required by UCLA on that website to be considered for admission. Ultimately, it is up to the discretion of the admissions officers whether or not a course counts as equivalent (although you can probably argue it). Go on to assist.org for more clarification, and try to look up the courses you need to take and look for similar course title phrasing or perhaps find a way to compare syllabuses.</p>

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<p>Applying from: UCM
Applying to: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCI, UCD
Major: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.531 overall, 3.541 major
Pre-reqs: I’ll be finished with all of them by Spring semester 2011</p>

<p>I wanna know how likely I am to get into at least one of the schools I am applying to. Thanks!</p>

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<p>@thesillybilly: I believe that you have a pretty good chance at UCD, UCI and UCSD. You probably have a decent shot at LA, but I’d say pretty borderline. UCB is definitely a reach, just because their EECS program is very difficult to get into.</p>

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<p>Hello people. I made a thread but no one really noticed it hehe so I thought maybe I should bring the conversation over here:</p>

<p>"Hi so I am currently attending UCI and its going pretty well. Everybody’s really friendly and things are quite laid-back (although in a few weeks I wont be quite sure). So I’m not really going into UCI with the goal of transferring, I know some of my friends are. I’m not shutting myself out of the possibility though. If I chose to apply, its probably only going to be to LA. I’ve been to the area and it seems more “alive” in a sort of way and its way closer to home. Housing costs are really driving me and my family nuts at the moment. Yeah, I’ve lurked the forums quite a while to know that people usually don’t encourage transfers…cause it seems like people don’t give their current schools a shot at all. That’s not what I’m doing…I’d be perfectly happy to get rejected if it comes to that. I just want to take a shot anyway.</p>

<p>My major is Bio. Sci. so I know that its already going to be tough with all the CC students applying and what not.</p>

<p>So the requirements for eligibility for life sciences are:</p>

<p>"one year of biology with lab for the major
one year of calculus
one year of general chemistry with lab for the major
one semester in organic chemistry with lab</p>

<p>Strongly Recommended</p>

<p>a second semester of organic chemistry
one year of calculus-based physics"</p>

<p>Main Questions: </p>

<ol>
<li><p>It does say that you need a year of Calculus. From UCI would that be Math 2A - 2B or would it be 2A=2B + 2D-2E? </p></li>
<li><p>UCI goes in a sequence of sorts so I don’t think I cans start O-chem till the 2nd year and Physics till the third…so will that hurt?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>They also list some other general criteria:</p>

<p>“Completion of the following course requirements by spring prior to transfer:
Two courses in English composition/critical thinking and writing.
One transferable math course that has a prerequisite of intermediate algebra or higher.
Four transferable college courses in at least two of the following subject areas: arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical and biological sciences.”</p>

<ol>
<li>Can community college course also be used to satisfy some of the above requirements?</li>
</ol>

<p>Well, all this is dependent on how well I do in my first year here…I won’t necessarily even try if my GPA takes a huge dip…I just need to know so that there’s always a plan. Any other recommendations? How many activities to pursue? What GPA is needed? All help is appreciated and thanks again. Wow long post didn’t even notice. lol"</p>

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<p>@oceanpartier:
1)You need to take a full year of calculus. That means 3 quarters, according to assist, that would be 2A+2B+2D. </p>

<p>2)Just take O-Chem your sophomore year. The sooner the better, try to get at least two quarters of it. Don’t worry about the Physics, its strongly recommended, but understood if you can’t do it like in your case. </p>

<p>3)Yes community college courses can be used to satisfy the above requirements. Call or e-mail them to find out exactly what equivalents and GEs are being met. However, I would advise against doing it for classes that are part of a series, like math or o-chem. This could cause you to miss some material that didn’t overlap that mighta otherwise been crucial. </p>

<p>4) Activities are not that important overall. Just get the pre-reqs done, have a 3.7+ for LA, and maybe do something to show you have interest in the major. </p>

<p>Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions!</p>

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<p>DrAhumada, may I ask kindly why you’re wanting out of UCSB? Just curious, cause I’d heard of so much UCSB hype with all its beauty and great academics. Please share anything you can about the truth of it.</p>

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<p>I posted this in another thread before I saw that this was the official UC intercampus transfer thread.</p>

<p>“Right now I have a 3.02 in mechanical engineering at UCI, but I am in the process of changing my major to art. I was planning to stay at UCI, although I hate it here, but my boyfriend/domestic partner recently got a permanent job in San Diego. Transferring there would (besides making me happy in a couple of ways) help me save a lot of money, and also provide a better environment for studying art than Irvine (as far as I know, SD has a better visual arts program, too.) I still have most of my art degree to complete. How would I fare as an intercampus transfer? I think I have a few good reasons.”</p>

<p>My GPA is low because of a rough freshman year (again, for personal reasons), but I’ve consistently made at least a 3.0, usually closer to a 3.3-3.5, through my entire sophomore year (my GPA has actually increased each quarter since my second summer session last year.)</p>

<p>As far as extracurriculars, I do a lot of artwork outside of classes these days, and when I was an engineer I was involved for some time with Design/Build/Fly and Engineering Student Council.</p>

<p>How would I do? I only want to transfer to UCSD.</p>

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<p>Thank you DrAhumada. That is exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. Bummer…I’m not such a hot shot at math being only in pre-calc.</p>

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<p>I am at UCSB right now. I want to transfer to UCLA w/ Business Econ major (I know it’s REALLY competitive, but yeah, i want to give it a shot because i cant imagine myself doing any other major) I just want to ask that since UCSB econ is also competitive. 12% of class get A’s for lower division classes, so i am thinking of dropping out and going to a community college. </p>

<p>I need advice from you guys that should i stay at UCSB and fight for my life and wishing that i would be in the top 12% of the class on every single lower-division class or should i transfer and bet my life on it. The reason i’m hesitant to dropping out because i am an international student, and I’ve only learned english for 3 years, so if i couldnt go to UCLA, my life would be so doomed.</p>

<p>Btw, if i leave UCSB after this fall quarter, after 2 years, can i comeback and declare my major again or do i have to apply again as a transfer student? ( I know this sounds stupid but i’m just curious)</p>

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<p>@Oliver_Twist: To be completely honest, I feel sometimes that UCSB is not as mentally challenging as I’d like. I slack off a lot, and still manage to pull great grades. However, I just managed to secure a research internship in Environmental Implications of Nanotech, so I might continue to pursue that and stay in SB. </p>

<p>@sierraecho: Here’s a link to assist, try to find the major you want to transfer into at UCSD on the list, then see to make sure that your pre-requisites are all done by next spring. Provided they are, you should probably receive admission. However, if you haven’t taken any art classes as of now, I would say your chances at transferring aren’t too high.<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST;

<p>@tantungnam: If you really have your heart set on UCLA, then by all means, drop out and go to community college. But understand that even at CC, you still need a near flawless GPA to get into that program. Also, you cannot leave UCSB for more than a year. They have something called “Planned Educational Leave” which lets you leave for a year, and it can be extended, but unlikely for your reason (more like a mormon mission that lasts two years or something like that).</p>