<p>I desperately want to be at UCLA instead of UCSB. I'm going to be starting this fall. Due to AP credits, I start with 40 units and will be a sophomore at the end of fall quarter.</p>
<p>Does this mean I can apply to transfer as a junior if I pack my winter and spring quarters and take a CC class or two over the summer? It seems doable. I have 40 now, 54 at the end of this quarter. I would need 36 to get to junior. I can take 4 academic classes each quarter plus a fun class like dance or art to make 18 unit quarters.</p>
<p>Would this work? I already did the orientation at UCSB and its not the place for me, I know UCLA is (and if not, I live 5 miles away, so not fitting in would mean nothing).</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>PS- I got denied and appeal denied at UCLA. I can post all my hs grades and stuff if needed. However, I must say I was being pretty extraordinary in HS in terms of working as student union president and founder(actual students rights business, not the student council fluff stuff) second semester, after I had already applied. If only I knew the role would grow so big, I would have emphasized it a lot more.</p>
<p>I haven’t started college yet, but my major is political science, I’ll probably switch to philosophy though. I don’t have my final HS transcript though, but the GPA will probably be around 3.53 unweighted and a 3.7ish UC GPA.</p>
<p>If your heart is set on a degree from UCLA, really think about spending two years at community college. Community College students get priority to transfer to all UCs, and can participate in UCLA’s TAP program, which gives yet another boost in their chances for admission. Courses are cheaper, and it may be a bit easier to get A’s at community college if you choose your courses carefully.</p>
<p>If you pull a 3.8 at a CCC and complete the TAP program, you’ve practically guaranteed into UCLA. Average admitted transfer GPA for political science is 3.65, but most of those are CCC students. Some have been admitted to UCLA and Cal with 3.4 GPAs. </p>
<p>If you’re set on UCSB for two years, really focus on getting a 4.0. UC-UC transfers don’t have the priority that CC-UC transfers do. As a junior transfer, your high school transcript won’t matter whether you stay at UCSB or go to a CCC.</p>
<p>Do I have to do 2 years? Because after two years I’ll probably be pretty much done with most of my units and prereqs. I just want to go to UCLA to stay in LA.</p>
<p>I would go to SMC, but its too late now. All my financial aid has been processed to UCSB and so have my scholarships. SMC is also probably full right now and I’d have to miss a semester.</p>
<p>4.0 seems a bit high for a transfer, might as well go Ivy then, lol.</p>
<p>i was in your position back in 2007. i was a freshman at ucsb and i decided to withdraw after finishing a year at SB. I went to community college for another year and got into UCLA,UCSD, USC Marshall, and UC Berkeley. I recommend you finish the GE requirements at SB asap so you can use UC reciprocity. Also, you’ll need to get decent grades at SB which isn’t that difficult. Although, i must say that i’m getting better grades at berkeley than i did at UCSB.</p>
<p>you can. you just need to take 50 units during your first year to qualify as a junior transfer. However, its unlikely you’d have many of the prereqs completed if you have a technical major like engineering. Going to a college with the mindset that you’re gonna leave is just setting yourself up to never be happy there. you should at least give it a shot. otherwise, whats the point of paying all that money?</p>
<p>edit: if you really think you can’t see yourself anywhere else but UCLA then you should really consider just going to a community college instead. You can always sign TAG in case it doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>wait… why would he need to take 50 units this year to transfer? im pretty sure you just need 60 units to transfer… is it different for uc-uc transfers? </p>
<p>because in that case all you would have to do is take three 12 unit regular quarters and make sure you have most to all of your prereqs finished for your first year plus your AP credits. i say apply to ucla if you are really not going to be happy, and do it asap. but maybe in the meantime give ucsb a chance?</p>
<p>if ucsb is REALLY not your forte i would probably withdrawl from sb and go to SMC and get TAPed. shouldnt be too hard with your AP credits, in fact you could probably transfer after one year as well, depending on which AP credits you have.</p>
<p>What I might do is go to UCSB for 1 quarter and do the 14 units. Apply this november to UCLA. If I really don’t like it, drop out and do SMC for winter and spring semesters with a packed schedule</p>
<p>I would highly recommend not going to UCSB if you are as set as you are on going to UCLA. There is an abundance of community colleges in Los Angeles. Even if many classes are full at SMC, you can take a light load at 2-3 different community colleges. One of my friends decided she was going to go back to school the DAY before Los Angeles Pierce College started. I got to her house at like 12:30 am and we planned an “attack strategy” where she would try to add courses for the entire week. At the end of the week, she got all the classes she needed (programing, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and anthropology). If she tried a little harder, she could have gotten another course or two. The point is she will be able to enroll a igetc physical science, 3 social science, and 2 major prereqs (psychology was both social science and major prereq).</p>
<p>Next fall, I’d think. You want them to be able to see good grades, and if you apply this fall, all they’ll see is whatever classes you’re able to get this semester. If you apply next fall, that’s three semesters.</p>
<p>As a curious UCSB’er, can I ask what specifically it was that you learned during orientation? Is “it’s not the place for me” the result of a general, nondescript feeling or something concrete?</p>
<p>I was in a similar position to you last year. I also was a Freshmen at UCSB, and I wanted to transfer to UCLA really badly. I went into UCSB with 48 units as well. When November came, after a lot of research, I decided against applying. I realized that UCSB really was academically phenomenal, something I was not expecting. Although it may have not been as rigorous as I had I hoped, the quality of instruction and the overall level of education is great. </p>
<p>That being said, as I go into sophomore year, I’m still applying for transfer this year. However, I’m not positive I’m gonna leave even if I get accepted to other UCs. Just an anecdote to think about. </p>
<p>PS I’m a Chemical Engineering major w/ a 3.8 GPA, so I might have had a chance to transfer but it would be a little less realistic than a Philosophy/Poli Sci major (less pre-reqs and stuff).</p>
<p>It was the “its not the place for me” and the fact that the poli sci department at UCSB isn’t anything spectacular, while UCLA’s is very reputable. It would also be easier to get some top notch internships in a big city compared to Goeleta/Santa Barbra. Mostly though I didn’t feel like I fit UCSB at all, I never did, but it was my safety and the cheapest.</p>
<p>† AP exams (US/Comparative Government, Statistics) DO NOT satisfy UCLA’s lower division Political Science major preparation. Check the articulation agreements on ASSIST to see if your college offers approved coursework. </p>
<p>But UCSB says I can take this one intro lower division class because I got a 5 on the AP US Gov exam.</p>
<p>UCLA claims to give the same transfer priority to CC and UC transfers, so being at UCSB won’t hurt you. Get all of their requirements done with a higher GPA than their average for your major and you’ll get in.</p>
<p>Also, go into UCSB with an open mind. I love it there and would not mind attending one bit. Transferring is a hassle, and it would be ideal to just grow to love the school you’re at, in my opinion.</p>