Transfer UCSB -> UCLA

[cowman809]

<p>I mean I’ve been to UCSB a bunch and did the overnight orientation and none of it compared to how much I felt in place when I made one visit to UCLA to pick a friend up (I also go to westwood village now and then, but thats besides the point).</p>

[arcadefire1027]

<p>Understandable. But I highly recommend going in with an open mind and trying to love the place. It’s pretty easily lovable. At the very least, even if you still do decide to transfer, you’ll have enjoyed your experience at UCSB.</p>

[DrAhumada]

<p>I definitely agree with arcadefire. I went into UCSB with the mentality that I just wanted to transfer ASAP and that it wasn’t going to be amazing, so my first quarter kinda sucked there. When I opened up and became more comfortable, it really started getting a lot better. Just something to keep in mind. </p>

<p>Also, arcadefire you have an awesome username.</p>

[cowman809]

<p>A lot of the qualities that make UCSB lovable either don’t appeal to me (party scene) or just aren’t special (beaches, we have them in LA).</p>

<p>I’m considering pulling out of UCSB now before classes start, work and travel for the next year and apply this fall as a freshman to UCLA (and USC/LMU). Not sure if my chances would be higher this time around though.</p>

[0rganicGreenTea]

<p>Dude you’re going about this all wrong, applying again as a freshman? Transfering out from ucsb?</p>

<p>You have two REAL options</p>

<h1>1. Cancel your enrollment, go to smc, do honors program and transfer to ucla/usc</h1>

<h1>2. Go to ucsb and s t f u</h1>

[mikemac]

<p>

arcadefire1027 writes: UCLA claims to give the same transfer priority to CC and UC transfers

That’s a misunderstanding of what they say/mean.

We give highest priority to students who are transferring from California community colleges or other University of California campuses.
[Transfer</a> Admission Guide - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/tradms.htm]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/tradms.htm)

Note the OR they slipped in there. If it said AND it would mean CC and other UCs are considered equal. But it doesn’t. What they really mean to say is that CC students get highest priority, then other UC campuses, then all other xfer applicants. UCLA, as are all the UC campuses, is bound by the California Master Plan, which gives highest priority to xfers from CC’s.

The community college transfer function is an essential component of this commitment to access. Under the Master Plan, UC and CSU set aside upper division places for and give priority in the admissions process to eligible California Community College transfer students.
[University</a> of California - California Masterplan for Higher Education](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/aboutuc/masterplan.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/aboutuc/masterplan.html)

Or from the current UCLA catalog

In accordance with the California Master Plan for Higher Education, first preference is given to California community college applicants. Applicants transferring from other UC campuses are next in priority, followed by applicants transferring from other colleges and universities. Each application receives a comprehensive review, integrating all available information. Students attaining senior standing are generally not admitted.
<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-17.htm[/url][/quote]You”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-17.htm

You</a> can also see this reflected in the xfer stats on the UCLA website. For this fall UCLA admitted 32% of the CC applicants, but only 23% of those from other UC campuses. And the fact they keep separate stats ought to tell you something, too. [Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students, Fall 2010 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof10.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof10.htm)</p>

[uber_cast]

<p>It seems to me you are so determined to be at UCLA that you aren’t appreciating what you have in front of you. Going in to any college with a negative attitude is already giving you a disadvantage. Like Arcadefire said, go in with an open mind, or at least give it a quarter before you decide to do something stupid like pulling out of college and applying to UCLA as a freshman again.</p>

[redoplease]

<p>I second organicgreentea.</p>

[arcadefire1027]

<p>mikemac: I spoke to a UCLA counselor about the transfer priority, and he told me UC transfers are given the same priority as community college transfers for UCLA. He attributed the lower UC acceptance rate to the fact that many UC transfers hadn’t planned to transfer to UCLA and hadn’t satisfied the requirements.</p>

<p>Maybe he was mistaken, but this is the info I’ve received. It certainly seems like UCLA is easier on UC to UC transfers than other UC schools.</p>

[arcadefire1027]

<p>You sure the party scene doesn’t appeal to you cowman? …have you seen the girls there?</p>

[harlequin]

<p>I just got back from UCSB’s orientation myself and I don’t understand exactly WHAT you were looking for. Assuming you did a tiny bit of research before you applied to UCSB, how did you not know what kind of school you were applying into prior to filing your application? </p>

<p>I am going to go out on a limb here and assume you didn’t connect well with the handful of transfer students that went to the orientation with you and you made a judgment about the school in a generalized sense? You got to give things a try before you quit and move on. Sure, UCLA is an excellent school. Everyone swoons over everything Bruin, but it doesn’t mean that it’s the right school for everyone. </p>

<p>Who knows, maybe UCLA is the only school right for you? I could be completely wrong.</p>

[mikemac]

<p>

I spoke to a UCLA counselor about the transfer priority, and he told me UC transfers are given the same priority as community college transfers for UCLA.

Maybe he’s right. Me, I’ll go with what the State Master Plan, systemwide UC website, and the official UCLA catalog all say.</p>