<p>i attend UCR and i'm planning to transfer to UCLA/USC for Fall quarter/semester 2006.</p>
<p>i'm plan on receiving all A's in my summer classes which will boost my GPA to a 3.0. do i stand a chance, even at all? it will show them how i've improved from the school year. i plan to do well this coming year because i don't have commitments to anything else. i will most likely have to appeal, i'm not there yet. if i receive solid A grades throughout this year would they take into account that upward trend when i appeal? i have a strong HS transcript and extracurricular activities (if they even look at that). i've had personal difficulties my first year through work/family that i plan on talking about in the personal statement.</p>
<p>i'm taking classes at UCLA this summer as well since i live in the area, does it help to know my professors, like for them to write recommendations for an appeal and talk to them about transferring?</p>
<p>does anyone know about "admission by exception" and how that works for UCs?</p>
<p>i guess takes me out of the question with USC.</p>
<p>i plan on double majoring in chemistry and business economics. i've already completed the undergraduate courses for economics. this year i plan on starting the undergraduate courses for chemistry but i won't be finished until with these courses until next summer. i just need a few more courses and i'll also be done with my breadth requirements as well.</p>
<p>Hate to say it but for biz econ at ucla your chances are slim to say the least. They wont look at you high school records unless you are a freshmen or sophmore at UCR. Econ is extremely competitive and many applicants get rejected for the slightest hint of imperfection because the applicant pool is so strong each and every year. I'm not saying its not possible but from the info you provided it doesnt look good at all.</p>
<p>You should probably think about UCI, UCSB, and UCSC instead. You need a significantly higher GPA at both UCLA and USC. The fact that you're not at a community college hurts you even more for UCLA (and all other UCs for that matter).</p>
<p>Thanks for the info domino, mexbruin, veritas.</p>
<p>I would really love to go to UCLA though. It's such an ideal school. I live about 15 minutes away which makes everything so convenient. If anyone has any suggestions on what I can do to improve my chances I'd really appreciate it because right now I'm kind of bummed by the fact that I'd have zippo chance at being accepted =(</p>
<p>At UCLA, you would have to apply to the biz econ major because you cannot change or double in the econ department once you go there. I'm not sure what admission by exception is...sorry.</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm gonna force myself to try and apply to both school and I guess I'll see what happens. I'm gonna need a strong personal statement and explain myself for that matter.</p>
<p>Prospects don't look good, but you never know. I got into LA with pretty low GPA for my major, so there's always hope. What you need to do is to get As this summer, and take a whole lot of classes next qtr (fall) and hope that boosts your GPA to at least a 3.5. Biz Econ at UCLA is EXTREMELY competitive to get into, with an average GPA of ~3.75 for acceptances. Also, there is supposedly priority admission for community college transfers, so you'll have to do even better. Just know that lots of people with great GPAs were rejected from UCLA this year, so it's gonna be a long shot.</p>
<p>The "admission by exception" as far as I know, has nothing to do w/transfer admissions. I'm not particularly familiar with it, but I think it's where you get to go to a UC (usually Riverside) because you had exceptional test scores. When I was a senior, I applied to a couple UCs just for fun even though I had a ridiculously low GPA (my last semester of junior year I got something like a 1.87). Even though I didn't apply there, I was accepted to UCR, simply because I had an SAT score of above 1400. At UCLA, the only people who get in through "admission by exception" are people with extraordinary skills. So unless you're a Division 1 calibre athlete or something, you're out of luck.</p>
<p>So if my GPA is less than 3.2, does that mean that they will not consider me for admission? What about if they see an increasing trend through this coming year? Could I update my work in progress?</p>
<p>Hmm... since I'm taking courses at UCLA in the first summer session, would it help to know my professors? If I do well in the classes, is it possible that I could get recommendations even if I attend a different school? It could be useful for appeals.</p>
<p>It seems as if your priority is to attend UCLA over your field of study. You are already at a really good school in UCR and I'm sure you could do Econ and or Chem there which would make you an impressive and valuable candidate for any job in those fields. If UCLA is where you want to graduate from though I'd say your best bet is to withdraw from UCR and register at a community college get straight A's and apply as a community college student youd'e have first priority and you could discuss your grades at UCR in your personal statement. Again I really dont see logic in you actually doing that since your'e already a UC student and probably have a little left before graduating. Stick UCR out and maybe go to UCLA for graduate school. There have been UC to UC transfers with similar stats as yours that got in to UCLA but they applied with significantly less impacted and competitive majors. Its good to shoot for the stars but sometimes you gotta find a realistic medium.</p>