<p>I am a freshman (Class of 2011) at Boston College. However, I am from San Francisco. I got into UCSB during the application process of my senior year but turned it down to go to Boston College. I am very involved over here in terms of work study jobs and extra-curriculars. I am on pace to receive around a 3.3 - 3.5 GPA. I am thinking about transferring to UCSB. What are my chances? Does it help I was previously admitted? Does it help I am coming from BC? Does it help I am from San Francisco? Thanks</p>
<p>The UC system only accepts applications from frosh or juniors. Since you are a frosh you won't be eligible to apply to admission for next year.</p>
<p>What are my chances? UCSB admits about 50% of those who apply from 4-year colleges. Read the info at UCSB</a> Admissions Transfer Selection, then click on the link "answers for transfers" and read the brochure to see this stat on page 5 of the brochure. Your odds may be better given your involvement and anticipated GPA; you can find out more by contacting UCSB admissions directly.</p>
<p>Does it help I was previously admitted? Yes, because it shows that you don't have any deficiencies that would bar your admission without taking remedial courses. See the top of the link given above.</p>
<p>Does it help I am coming from BC? No.</p>
<p>Does it help I am from San Francisco? CA residents get some preference in admission to UC schools, but it really helps you a lot if you get to pay in-state tuition!</p>
<p>Here's something to think about. UCSB isn't going to take you for another year anyway, so you have a choice of where to spend it. One option is to spend it at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). I believe (but you'd need to verify this on your own) that if you spend your entire soph year at a CC you qualify to take part in the guaranteed admission program. You meet with a counselor at the Transfer Academy at SBCC and agree on the courses you will take and what GPA you will earn. In turn you're chances of admission to UCSB become 100% !! See SBCC</a> Transfer Academy </p>
<p>According to the Transfer Articulation Document at that link
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II) Conditions of the Guarantee:<br>
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5. Complete the last 30 of your 60 or more UC-transferable semester units in residence at a California community college (you may complete summer session course work at an institution other than a California community college without jeopardizing your residency status).
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<p>Since you'll be going to SBCC you need to live in the area, so you can get an apartment in Isla Vista where the UCSB students live after the dorms, or you can even get a room in a private dorm located in Isla Vista that accepts CC kids. So overall even though you won't be a UCSB student for until you're a junior you can begin taking part in the campus activities and social life (lectures, events, sports, the IV atmosphere) next year. Again, you need to check, but my reading is that most clubs and activities are open to community members so you can be as involved as you want to be. And as a SBCC student you can take one regular UCSB class each semester (after your 1st SBCC semester).</p>
<p>Haha I just wanted to add that I know a freshman girl here at UCSB who really doesn't like it.. (even though she's making friends) and plans to transfer to Boston College! She got in but hadn't visited it/UCSB was cheaper for her.</p>
<p>Yeah the chances of you being accepted are slim since like mikemac said they usually only look at Junior transfers. The expectations are also much higher since you are at a school that is not meant to be transferred out of.</p>