<p>I am a Freshmen at SFSU and have been thinking about transferring to UCLA. I want to major in Nursing. How many credits do I need to transfer to UCLA? what classes are transferable and what steps should I take to better assess myself to get in to UCLA as a junior?</p>
<p>Nursing is impacted at UCLA.</p>
<p>Community college students will be given transfer priority over you (coming from a CSU).</p>
<p>Last year (incoming Fall 2010), UCLA accepted only 20 Nursing transfer students, about 12% of the applications. Average GPA of admitted student was 3.5</p>
<p>So - the numbers are against you. If you really want to transfer to a UC, you are better off going to a community college first.</p>
<p>To maximize your chances at transfer, be sure to get a 3.5 - but I recommend a 4.0 or close to it. Go to a community college because the UCs figure that you are already at a 4year college vs. a transfer student who needs to transfer. (The UCs are mandated to take community college transfer students.)</p>
<p>Go research UCLA’s website - they probably have all the pre-reqs listed. Finishing pre-reqs is critical for impacted programs. You will probably have to be a junior transfer to have any chance.</p>
<p>Did I mention community college? SFSU is an okay CSU but there is no academic reason to stay there if you want to get into a UC. The classes at the CCC will be of similar quality and you will then have priority status when it comes time to transfer as a junior.</p>
<p>yep, deffs go to a cc^^</p>
<p>Annika is very much correct and articulated excellent how the Master Plan was set up. If you haven’t taken any or at least very few units get out of the state CSU system if want to transfer to a UC. If you are not set on living in SF and set on attending UCLA then go to Santa Monica College.
SMC have a fantastic intense nursing program and have the most solid academic agreement with UCLA. One of the reasons is the quality of education at SMC is on par with its equivalent classes at UCLA but with more teacher support. I live and go to school in the bay area but attended SMC for 2 years and got a great education. They have more UC transferable classes and use the same texts or ones written by and/or from UCLA. The college is a city campus a mile and half from the beach, 2 1/2 from UCLA and there is reasonable housing in between the two campuses if you look.</p>
<p>Realize the nursing program at most CC’s are still impacted so are picky who they accept into the program. If you attend and take all the prereq’s and maintain a safe GPA (such as 3.5) you will be fine. Plan on taking lots of bio classes and chem to make yourself competitive and more prepared.</p>
<p>If you want to remain in the bay area while you prepare for the move I’d suggest the nursing programs at Foothill College or San Mateo College if don’t want to drive that far down the 280. DVC in the East Bay also has a great comprehensive nursing program.</p>