Transfer Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I am presently a rising sophomore at the University of Virginia as an aerospace engineering major. I am looking to apply to transfer to a UC school (specifically UCLA) for the 2014-2015 school year due to the high cost of out of state tuition at UVA (I am a resident of California and will receive in state tuition there). My GPA for my first two semesters at UVA was a 3.74, and when I applied to UCLA out of high school I was placed on the wait-list.</p>

<p>If I keep up my GPA and involve myself in the engineering clubs at UVA, would I have a decent chance of being accepted as a transfer student? (I realize the info I have presented is mildly unspecific, but I am just seeking a general idea of whether or not I am the type of student UCLA would consider as a transfer)</p>

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<p>Try to get a 3.8 and above. Extracurriculars help but not by much. Here IMO is the list of important items to focus on from highest to lowest</p>

<ol>
<li>Prerequisite completion</li>
<li>GPA (3.8+ is good, 3.7 okay)</li>
<li>Personal Statement</li>
<li>Employment and Extracurriculars </li>
</ol>

<p>Since UVA does not have a direct transfer agreement with UCLA, I’d recommend you to complete the calculus series(+differential/linear algebra), general chemistry, C++ programming, and the calculus based physics series since these classes are essentially universal everywhere you go.</p>

<p>Yes you are considered as a transfer and they do not care about high school.</p>