<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was wondering if it's possible for a first year to transfer to UCLA biz econ program for the beginning of sophomore year (basically in my case transfer to UCLA for next year). How difficult is it (if it's possible), what GPA do I need, etc.? Initially I was pre-med, and I'm now starting to get poor grades. I did OK in the calc class that I took, but is there some way (especially this semester if I get really good grades in the business classes at my school right now) to explain that I did poorly this semester partially because I was taking classes in something I do not enjoy?</p>
<p>Also, in case UCLA doesn't work out (which it probably won't since I'm OOS and looking at an impacted major and have only around a 3.3 by the end of this next quarter, which I'm looking to bring way up by the end of next term), what are the other good programs in Cali for business? I'm already looking at USC, so don't mention that, Haas is out of the question since it's so difficult to get into, so what are the other well reputed business schools in California? I'm looking at accounting btw.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>not a clue..
great name, though.</p>
<p>Fall '09 app deadline was in Nov . Do you mean Fall '10?</p>
<p>Theres no way in hell you're getting into UCLA Biz Econ especially as a lower division transfer.Lower div transfers get last priority after junior transfers and out of state gets last priority out of everyone else. You will have the least priority possible applying to one of the most competetive programs at UCLA, where the avg gpa is 3.8+, with a 3.3 gpa. USC is much more likely since they won't care you're OOS but the average gpa is a 3.7. I think that the UC's will be very difficult given your status and gpa. What school do you goto right now and why do you want to transfer? You're gonna need to apply as a junior level transfer with some much better grades. I started my first quarter at UCSB with a 3.33 but with alot of hard work i've managed to pull my cumulative gpa up to 3.83 and now i'm applying to Cal, LA, SD, and USC. If you truly want to goto one of the UC's you might consider coming to one of the community colleges here. Some of the cal states like SJSU may take you so try looking into their programs.</p>
<p>^What Jet said.</p>
<p>Also if your just looking to go into accounting look into the CSU's.</p>
<p>Cal State Long Beach and Pepperdine University offer the Bachelor's in Accounting. </p>
<p>Claremont McKenna College offers a Bachelor's in Economics/Accounting.</p>
<p>^ CSU Northridge is a good CSU for accounting too.</p>
<p>if you are looking to work for one of the big fours in the bay area, go for santa clara university. they have a REALLY good business school especially for accounting. </p>
<p>other good ones are USC and UCSB.</p>
<p>A person I used to work with had his B.S. in accounting from CSLB and he was way up there in terms of stature (Chief X Officer), so in my mind CSLB's accounting program is at the very least reputable. He also sat and passed the CPA exam. Granted, he got his MBA at USC.</p>
<p>Is Santa clara really that good of a business school? I always thought of that school as a private version of the cal state schools. Like can you seriously get a good job from Santa clara? I wouldn't mind going there at all, just saying that I never really saw it as being a decent school if you're looking at the top jobs like big 4 accounting. I mean I'm only looking at accouting temporarily, because I really want to go to law school, but I want some work experience, and working at the big 4 would be a good experience regardless </p>
<p>Btw how hard are the other UCs like irvine and such to get into.</p>
<p>trust me, my father is a partner at a CPA firm and all he does is rave about how SCU graduates know their stuff. my brother works at one of the big fours and he graduated from SCU and he told me that many of his former classmates work at the big fours. SCU is very underrated because it's a small school. </p>
<p>SCU law isnt that bad as well. of course UC's have way better law programs but for a small private, SCU is up there. </p>
<p>CSULB is really good too.</p>
<p>SCU is really good for biz. irvine will be hard to get into right now. The program just started and there's not that many spots. You should able to get into UCR.</p>