Hello everyone, I am a freshman at CSUSB, I am getting priority registration and I am bio. major, I already have 12 units and i will have 48 more by the end of my freshman year. So Basically I will have 60 units completed by the end of my freshman year.(InshaAllah)
But I really, I mean badly wanna transfer to UCLA for my junior year. so, is it possible?? IF so what do I have to do? and what is the rate of acceptance??
Thank you sooo much everyone In advance 
https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof14.htm
CSUSB is on the quarter system, right? You’ll have 60 quarter units? If so you should be a sophomore at around 45 units completed?
If you stay there, you have lower priority for transfer than CC students. You’ll have to navigate Assist to determine whether your courses will transfer.
The best path to transfer to UCLA is to attend CC, do the honors program, and complete the required GEs and major prereqs.
How’s your GPA?
I have a similar question! I am also a Freshman at CSUSB as a bio-Psychology major and want to transfer out into UCR for my Junior year should I go to a CC also since CSU are last priority?
You’d have a better chance by having CC credits.
oh okay. So if I went to a CC for my sophomore yr I would also apply to UCR that sophomore yr right?
Also, I would just finish taking transferable units this yr at CSUSB then appply and attend a CC for my sophomore yr & then beginning of that yr apply to UCR and continue to complete the pre-reqs (GEs) at the CC right?
what GPA would i need to maintain?
would i be allowed to take summer courses at CSUSB then attend the CC in the fall (to finish my GEs faster?)
The better the GPA, the more likely your chance of acceptance.
@Happy2Help yup, i will have 60 units by the end of this quarter. So, you will recommend me transferring to a CC and than apply to a UC?? But i don’t really wanna wait for classes and be wait listed. so still is it the only way I can get into UCLA? AND I AIN’T HAVE A GPA YET. CUZ I AM FRESHMAN. BTW THANKS FOR COMMENTING AND HELPING, I TRULY APPRECIATE IT.
@glamarkunz What is u r name? weird ha?? you go to CSUSB, and We may know each other. Right? :)>-
@afghanistan12 A lot of ppl successfully transfer to a UC from a CSU. Yes, the priority is lower but it still happens.
- Keep a strong GPA.
- Complete all the requiremts for the major at the UC to which you are applying. Go to assist.org, plug in any CCC, the UC and major. Follow those requirements.
- Try and complete as many GE courses as possible. See if your major (on the UC website or assist) notes breadth or IGETC. Look for the course requirements for that GE path and try to approximate them. If not all are completed it should be OK, but the more the better.
- Do not take any upper division courses. If you do keep it at only a couple because that is what can hurt you.
- If you really want to keep the units manageable don't go overboard - keep the quarter units at the normal amount. Don't load them on as you appear to be doing.
- Make sure both English courses and the quant math requirement are completed by the fall when you apply.
- AP can be used for most GE but cannot be used for major course fulfillment.
What is your major?
P.S. CSU is not last priority. OOS and int'l are.
As you can see, while CCC-UC is top priority, I’m not necessarily of the belief one must uproot one’s life to get to the UC. It all depends on how well you plan out and your GPA. Many many students successfully transfer CSU-UC. It’s a viable path. I think the biggest setback for any non-CCC applicant is not fulfilling the necessary requirements. As long as you are on top of it with a strong GPA, your chances will be much higher. It really depends on your comfort level. But it is not an impossibility.
One other thing re CSU. Generally, unless a course is off the grid, it is transferable to a UC. I mean, obviously, someone needs to give final approval, but various UC reps have stated that, all things being equal, that is the general outcome. So the key is, since most major requirements and GE courses are run of the mill type courses, as long as title, description and units essentially match, you should be fine. (I am referring here only to CSU.)
Best practice would be to go over the 60 semester/90 quarter minimum to allow for possible unit omissions (or “monsoons” as the iPhone auto-corrected to).
@lindyk8 first thank you soo soo much! Than i am a BIOLOGY major. AND beside this what is a CCC? And may u plz summarize what should i do my first two years, before i transfer. WHICh classes should i take and what should i do???
THANK you sooooo much, i truly appreciate u r help!!
@afghanistan12 sorry, CCC is short for California community college.
Biology is a very tough major to get into, and will most likely be particularly hard for a non-CCC. If you are considering this as a path to med school, I would seriously consider picking a major, such as Anthro (there are bio/Anthro components). Just get the main courses completed for med school (Calc, bio, physics, etc), get a B.A. or B.S. In something else, and then apply.
You will stand a way better chance of getting into a UC and will probably have a better GPA at the end of the day.
Here is pre-med info from Berkeley, which applies across the board:
http://admissions.berkeley.edu/premed
If you are not aiming for pre-med, disregard. 
@lindyk8 so u r tellin me to change my major? well, what if I don’t, is it gonna be hard than? And would u recommend me transfering to a CC?? And yeaas i ak doing pre med.
THANK you sooo much once again.
If you are only planning to go to medical school, then you definitely don’t need to major in biology. Any life science major will almost automatically fulfill all prereqs or you could just as easily study a social/behavioral and take sciences courses on the side. The UCs have a ton of majors that are focused on life and behavioral science that aren’t impacted so visit the sites and browse. See if anything interests you outside of strictly biology because that could make all the difference. Not only for admissions, but for your ease of coursework after transferring.
@TheVisionary first thanks for commenting, i truly appreciate it. So, what would u recommend me major in?? and what about the MCAT test i have to take for medical school?? WOULDNT i do bad, if i do not major in bio??
Thank you sooooo much!!!
i concur with @thevisionary 100%.
@lindyk8 what would u recommend me major in?? BY the way what r u majoring in?? Which school do u go in to??