<p>Hey guys I'm a hopeful for ucla/cal econ major/poly sci minor for fall '10. Maybe you can help me out with these questions:</p>
<p>1) I'm currently attending a private university where GPA for an A is 4.0, A- is 3.67, etc., etc. Do UC's take this difference as compared to the community colleges into account? I mean it seems unfair that a ccc student with a 4.0 who got all 91%s would be looked at differently than a private university student who got a 3.67 with all 91%s as well...</p>
<p>2) I got into UCSB for fall of '09, but didn't get into LA and didn't apply to cal. If I don't go for fall '09 it will be my second time rejecting them. If I don't make UCLA or Cal for fall '10 I would like to do UCSB. Do they look unfavorably on someone who they have given 2 chances that didn't accept their offer?</p>
<p>3) Would I be better off at my private, or a ccc for the '09-'10 school year if I want to make the aforementioned transfer.</p>
<p>If you've read this far THANKS!!!</p>
<p>Wait, by that accord, I should be offended by people who receive an A when I get a 100% in my classes and he/she gets an 89.5%.<br>
The reality is that it does not matter. You must realize that unless you are getting a 100% you are only doing JUST ENOUGH to get an A, had a lot of those 91%'s in the CC system wanted to get there 4 points, they would have done the additional work. That is to say, it is not especially hard to get an A, you just have to be willing to put in the effort.</p>
<p>If you do not want to go to UCSB, then do not worry about whether they are offended or not. Reapply to CAL and UCLA and UCSB, they will no doubt offer you admission again, as long as your GPA remains above a 3.0 </p>
<p>Go to a CC it’ll be cheaper and give you a competitive edge</p>
<p>The schools don’t look at your past applications, lol. It’s not like they have it all in the computer, they print out your application and then the admission staff readers goes through all the paperwork, so don’t worry about that. </p>
<p>Go to a CCC next year if you want priority. I went to a private Catholic school my freshmen year and then transferred over to a CCC, so I’m considered “priority” because of my year that I’m completing here!</p>
<p>Best of luck!!! [:</p>
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<li><p>I don’t recall the transfer app ever asking for YOU to provide your GPA. Instead, you just enter your grades and the UCs will determine a GPA based on their own criteria. So, for instance, if someone entered grades of all A-, the UCs would generate a 4.0 GPA for that student regardless of the school he/she currently attends. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t ever remember reporting my actual GPA; tons of students would most likely miscalculate/incorrectly round this anyway, plus some schools differ in whether PE courses count toward GPA, and a whole slew of other issues.</p></li>
<li><p>UCs get tens of thousands of applications a year. They will not remember you. If they do remember you, they can’t deny you admission if you are bright and talented enough for their school.</p></li>
<li><p>CCC. Priority, plus it’ll be easier to keep your GPA up.</p></li>
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<p>^No. I am pretty sure your GPA is whatever your current college gives you. So your community college gives you a 4.0 for a 91%. I go to UCSC and I get a 3.7 for a 91%.</p>
<p>The Uc system uses the grading system of the school you attend when computing your gpa.</p>