Transferring to another UC

<p>Does anyone know much about this? Has anyone else thought of doing this? I do know that it is quite difficult, as they give priority to CC'ers, but just curious as I'm thinking about hoping to transfer to UCLA or Cal.</p>

<p>Without getting too personal, my GPA stands above 3.7 and below 3.9.
Major: Business Econ </p>

<p>Current EC's do not amount to much except for working part-time on campus, approx. 8 hrs/week.</p>

<p>There has been a previous thread, but I just wanted to create a new one. Thanks.</p>

<p>[Profile</a> of Transfers from other UCs - 10 Fall - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_UC.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof10_UC.htm)
should give you some interesting statistics regarding inter-uc transfers. i figure cal is more difficult. the admit rates are fairly high for ucla, although the sample size is also fairly small and probably significantly different from the general pool of applicants. </p>

<p>the biggest issue is why you want to transfer, or more precisely, why UCLA should give you a spot when you already have a good position at uci and they would be denying that position to someone else (likely from a JC). and with all the budget cuts, i figure it will make it worse (as transfers are more expensive to the school than freshmen). </p>

<p>from an academic standpoint, the UCs are much more homogeneous then most people realize. this is probably only an issue if you want to transfer to private schools that require professors to write you letters (most professors consider uci to be a top-tier school; whether or not it is is another factor…) as you’ll have to convince them to stand behind you. Although you will have to say why you want to transfer to ucla or cal and you probably don’t want to trash uci in your letter.</p>

<p>Thanks for the link. I’m kind of surprised at the low # of applicants from the respective campuses, but numbers don’t seem too bad. </p>

<p>As for my previous mention of priority given too CCers, its not so much that; as I recently spoke with an adcom from UCLA. </p>

<p>Average GPA for Business econ transfers was 3.94, but they do take into account if we are coming from CC or another UC. Although it may be a shot in the dark, I think its worth applying.</p>

<p>Hi Junshik,</p>

<p>I’ve seen it happen with students from UCR and UCSC. I saw a bio major from UCSC come in with a low 3.0 gpa. It’s quite possible. I would just make sure you try to let them know of any compelling case you want to be at UCLA instead of UCI to help your chances.</p>

<p>Aside from that, why do you want to go to UCLA? I’ve seen you on CC for awhile now, and it seems like you are an active student. Sure, I’m at UCLA right now myself (for grad school), but I really can’t see me transferring here as an undergrad although I considered it in the past. I can vouch that the career fairs are better at UCLA, but I know UCI is doing well with finding jobs in finance and accounting (such as those in UFA).</p>

<p>Make sure you take management 30a and 30b for the accounting pre-reqs. NOT ECON 25.</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies guys. </p>

<p>Jas0n, to be quite frank, my main reason for ‘wanting’ to transfer to a higher UC is for the prestige and whatever else comes with it. My reasons are quite naive, but its just something that I want to try. As for a compelling case, I certainly lack it, but I wonder what kind of compelling cases are there to qualify a student for transferring?</p>

<p>iTransfer, when I spoke with the counselors, they have told me that Econ 25 is fine. Where did you get your info? </p>

<p>Jas0n, are you over at anderson?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/914333-lol-reason-i-got-rejected-ridiculous.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/914333-lol-reason-i-got-rejected-ridiculous.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Don’t end up like sandaboy</p>

<p>Oh wow… I took econ 25 bc they didn’t have mgmt 30a for the spring, and I didn’t want to wait for fall. I’m gonna have to give them another call about this whole Econ 25 ordeal… </p>

<p>thanks for the link.</p>

<p>You can take it at community college if you want to also. Many offer the course online.</p>

<p>If you’re transferring because you want to go to a more “prestigious” school, why would you even bother applying to ucla? It really isn’t that much more prestigious than uci, to be honest, and it definitely isn’t worth the effort of transferring and having to form a new social circle.</p>

<p>if you’re really set on transferring, apply to schools where you might actually have a decent shot at getting a finance job (if that’s what you want) like cornell (and other ivies), vanderbilt, carnegie mellon, and maybe berkeley.</p>

<p>btw, you have absolutely no chance of transferring into another UC if you haven’t completed all the lower division prereqs for that campus. Like, it wouldn’t matter if you had a 4.0 gpa.</p>

<p>Hi junshik,</p>

<p>I am actually in the MS/PHD program for EE.</p>

<p>Here’s what you need to know.
I thought about this a lot/know people from both scenarios, and if you really want to go to UCLA, you need to drop out of UCI and get yourself into a CC. The chance from a CC to a UC is much higher than from UC to a UC, which makes no sense at all, but it’s just a fact. Here’s something to ponder: A student at UCB wasn’t happy with his college and wanted to go to UCLA. He dropped out of UCB to go to a CC and is currently enrolled in one so that he could get into UCLA. So, I mean, if you really do want to go for it, this is what is necessary.
Now, you also need to think about this. For one, UCLA is much, much more competitive than UCI, and UCB is much, much more competitive than UCLA. As an undergraduate, your GPA matters more than anything and it’s easier to maximize your GPA at UCI and get into a good graduate school from there. High GPA at UCI> low GPA at UCLA.
Finally, you do need to recognize that UCI is somewhat a young school. UCB is about 150 years old and UCLA 90 years old, as opposed to UCI’s 50 years, and UCI is expanding year by year in terms of quality of education and is also risking up the ranks. It’s evident that UCI won’t be where it is now 5, 10, or 20 years later, while UCB and UCLA have almost fixed ranks. UCI is greatly expanding and it might be the case 20-30 years later that people will be amazed that you went to UCI. </p>

<p>Overall, if you really do want to go to UCB or UCLA, CC is the way to go, but do think what you’re risking and also giving up before you go on and mess it up.</p>

<p>I’m thinking about doing the same next year, and I really don’t like the comments that are like:</p>

<p>“Drop out of UCI and go to a CCC, better chance” or “Its so much harder from another UC”…I don’t think that’s pretty obvious but it isn’t what’s being discussed…I think its more some people happen to come by the chance…and might try–why not? Because there is a $60 application fee? If I don’t succeed come my time to apply, I would be perfectly happy at UCI…knowing I tried my best. I would have been trying to get a high GPA and finish those tough classes anyway…its not like I was wasting any major amount of time. </p>

<p>The discouraging posts on this forum really seem to make info about UC-UC transfers less available…Anyway…not wanting to bash anyone…but I just don’t want to be judged so quickly. I don’t want to feel wrong for wanting to do a transfer…even if I’m just thinking about it. GL junshik…and I hope you will be successful and be able to be an example for us future prospective transfers. :)</p>

<p>I appreciate all the replies I have gotten. :]</p>

<p>UC-UC transfers don’t have a lot of info avaiable because they just aren’t that common. consulars don’t have information sessions on the same scale they do for CC transfers/freshmen admits. even kids who get in via uc-uc transfer dont know why did they did get in vs. why someone else didnt. </p>

<p>the best info most people are going to give you is to going to JC if you really want to transfer, cause that gives you the best chances. otherwise, just aces your courses at uci (or whereever you are) and maybe change the load a little taking into account you have to finish up all the sequences and what not while at one school. </p>

<p>again, look at the first link i put up regarding UCLA transfers. less then 1000 kids applied to transfer inter-UC. UC enrolls over 160k undergrads. </p>

<p>and besides, what info are you looking to get regarding transfers? At large schools like the UCs, the most important things you can control are grades and what major you apply for (at this point in time). You’re personal essays don’t count for as much as you might think. there are not standardized test, nor any letters of rec.</p>

<p>oceanpartier, is english not your first language or something? Your post made very little sense to me.</p>

<p>Anyway, what I gleam from it is that your want to transfer. That’s interesting. Have you even been at UCI for a full quarter yet? It doesn’t seem like it.</p>

<p>This leads me to believe that your reason for wanting to transfer is entirely frivolous, since you obviously came into UCI with the intention of transferring. If your ultimate goal was to go to UCLA, then everyone saying that you should have stayed at a CC for another year is completely right. Unless you don’t care about the $12,000-25,000 you had to pointlessly blow to come here, i guess.</p>

<p>I’m sorry you did not understand. =/ Regrettable. </p>

<p>No I have not been at UCI for a full quarter. So far I like it very much. Maybe if you’ve read everything I posted instead of “gleaming” over it you would understand. I did not come into UCI with the intention of transferring. I was actually told by a friend that it is possible. I only plan to attempt a transfer if I end up with solid grades this year. I do not see at all how it’s “obvious” I came into this school with the intention of transferring. My ultimate goal is not to go to UCLA, however if I could, it would save me a lot of money because the commute from LA to my home is only 40 min as opposed to 90 min. to UCI. I’m not “blowing” that much money pointlessly. I have FA and am still being forced to pay $5000 a year for housing, more than I can really afford. So no need to judge and insult me for no reason.</p>

<p>Might as well aim for UCB and ivies at the same time, if you looking to get out of Irvine.</p>

<p>I was wondering, do breadth requirements count towards your transfer GPA? or do only your core classes count?</p>