<p>Hello! I wanna transfer to UCI from UCD junior year. Have any of you guys gone through a UC to UC transfer before? Can I get in with a gpa around just 3.2? I don't have the best grades though I'm trying really hard! Anyways, I'm gonna rush for a community service frat next year cus I'm thinking that it'll look really good on my college app! (I don't have much extracurriculars to put on my app..) Also, which major would be considered the least impacted at UCI? I'm thinking about transferring to UCI as a psychology major because my friends there have told me that it's pretty easy to get in as a psych major. Right now, I'm planning to do all the pre-reqs for business econ and psych. I'm thinking of changing my major to business econ after a quarter at UCI. Does this sound like a good plan? Or am I better off trying to transfer from a CC? I know that I don't qualify for the TAG program because I've been enrolled in a UC prior to attendance at a CC. I called the admissions office at UCI and they told me that it doesn't matter at this point whether I transfer from a UC or a CC and that my chances of getting in to UCI would be the same. Help?!</p>
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That’s not true. The requirements to do TAG are complete the most recent units at a CC and be under a unit cap. The specific requirements vary from campus to campus, and often by college within the campus. See page 14 of <a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS10_TransferQA_final.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS10_TransferQA_final.pdf</a> (actually you should carefully read the whole brochure)</p>
<p>Also I believe the person you spoke with at the office is misinformed, or did not correctly understand your question, because UC schools give highest preference in enrollment to xfers from CCs.
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<p>I know that junior level transfers from CCs get priority. The person that I talked to on the phone said that at this point, it wouldn’t make a difference if I transferred from a CC rather than a UC because UCI would still be able to see that I was a former UCD student. So would I be better off transferring from UCD or a CC? I was thinking that if I transfer from Irvine Valley College, I’d have a higher chance of getting in because I would be able to do the TAG program and it’s also in the same area. But if I transfer from UCD, I wouldn’t be taking much of a risk because I could always just stay at UCD if I don’t get into UCI. I’m not sure if CC is a good risk to take. Oh, and thanks for your reply! (:</p>
<p>Thats a big change. You have to ask yourself why do you want to transfer? UCD is a great school for any major. I can’t think of anything better at UCD than UCI except business. But UCD offers managerial economics. </p>
<p>What is your major currently now? </p>
<p>You are a junior already. What are you going to take in cc? Your GE’s? You would be wasting a year in CC. </p>
<p>Your priorities are all wrong. You want to transfer to another school as a psych major just to change your majors to business economics. Makes no sense. UCD offers psych and economics degree’s that will prepare you to get a job just fine.</p>
<p>I’m a freshman right now and planning on transferring for junior year. I wanna do business and UCD doesn’t really offer a business program. UCI, however, has a really good business program. Also, I like the atmosphere at UCI a lot better than UCD. I’ve been to UCI a couple times already and I’d rather be there. I’d be so much happier there. As for applying as a psychology major, I think it’d be easier to get in because the major is less impacted. I know that the business majors, like business administration, at UCI are really impacted and hard to get in. I thought that applying as a psychology major would make my chances of getting into UCI as a UC to UC transfer higher since all the CC transfers have priority before me.</p>
<p>^Business Econ. is not impacted at UCI. You should have no problem getting in.</p>
<p>Ok noted. </p>
<p>The flaw in your decision is have you looked at the change of major process at UCI? Specifically for bushiness majors? Each school is different and you would be transferring from a non impacted program into an impacted one. </p>
<p>If you want to change schools then yes, you would have a better chance by dropping out of UCD, going to cc, then tagging. Getting into an impacted major is a totally different issue. </p>
<p>[Paul</a> Merage School of Business](<a href=“http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/PaulMerageSchoolofBusiness.htm]Paul”>http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/PaulMerageSchoolofBusiness.htm)</p>
<p>“space is very limited”</p>
<p>There will be no guarantee that you will get in.</p>
<p>I know that for business Econ, I just need to have a gpa of 2.0 at least and I have to have at least a B in all the pre-reqs. My friend who goes to UCI is trying to change his major to business Econ and he told me that business Econ is not part of the school of business but instead sociology. And when I talked to the admissions office, they told me that I wouldn’t qualify for the TAG program because I’ve been enrolled in a UC prior to attendance at the CC. So I’m not really sure what to do.</p>
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read pg 14 of the link I gave, like I said before. Then call your contact at UCI again and read it to them. I bet you’ll get a new answer…</p>
<p>You think so? I’m definitely going to call first thing Monday when their office opens! Thanks!</p>
<p>I read over page 14 again and it doesn’t really say anything about the TAG program. It just says that 36 of the 45 quarterly units be completed at UCI. Isn’t that after I get in to UCI? I’m a little confused…</p>
<p>Juudy… I’m a cc student who has applied to UC’s for fall 2012 including the school you want to go to, UCI, so I know many of the rules and such due to being at a cc and hearing different bs from the counselors. I also have a friend who just transferred from UC Santa Cruz to UC Berkeley. You going to a CC will be a waste of time, as mentioned previously, they will see on your transcript that you were at a 4-year already. you’re better off applying to UCI from your school so you don’t have to worry about not being in school at all if you don’t get into UCI. Also in regards to you applying to psychology so you can get in easier, that’s all fine and dandy if you are just trying to attend UCI, but if you are doing that in hope that you can switch into UCI’s business school, then that is a high hope. When you do that at schools with competitive business schools such as UCI, for 1) it’s very difficult to transfer into those because they are already impacted, even if you already attend that college. I know because I have a friend who tried to pull the same stunt at UC Berkeley trying to get into HAAS and it didn’t work out too well for him in the end. Talk to someone in the business school at UCI via phone and see what they say on the matter ;)</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Admission Guarantee (TAG)](<a href=“http://www.admissions.uci.edu/admissions/tag.html]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.uci.edu/admissions/tag.html)</p>
<p>reading that yes you can tag. But I would only transfer to a different school into a major that you qualify for. If you want biz econ, take economics courses to do that and just transfer from your current school. If you don’t get in, then you will have an economics degree from Davis a very good school. </p>
<p>Your like 90 minutes from the Bay! Forget Irvine lol</p>
<p>I’m not an admissions counselor so I could be wrong about eligibility for TAG. But this page specifically allows UC units <a href=“http://www.admissions.uci.edu/pdf/TAG_brochure_fall2011.pdf[/url]”>http://www.admissions.uci.edu/pdf/TAG_brochure_fall2011.pdf</a> if you read in the right column. Maybe there’s some other rules not on this brochure but from what I read it should be allowed. Best of luck!</p>
<p>I would advise that you remain where you are, and submit your application for transfer from the safety and security of UCD.</p>
<p>Even if you qualify for TAG (or IGETSE) eligibility, you risk a considerable amount of time and money by going the CCC route. Because of the state budget cuts, there would be tremendous uncertainty about enrolling in the required major coursework needed for transfer, as not all classes you take (or can get into) are UC transferable.</p>
<p>If you are able to maintain your current GPA at UCD, then I can’t see how the risk would be equal to the reward of moving to a CCC simply for for the purposes of transferring. The chances of completing your BA/BS in a timely manner seem unlikely with the CCC scenario. </p>
<p>You don’t mention your career goals, but do note that graduate degrees in Psych - other than pure research - are non-funded. That means if you’re looking to do clinical work, you’d be paying (or financing) any advanced degrees for a career path that is not noted for being highly paid. Add to that an extra year or 2 just to complete your BA/BS at your top-choice school, seems short-sighted.</p>
<p>If you’re really unhappy at UCD, then I would also sugest that you apply to several other UC’s in addition to UCD next Fall (as long as you’re filling out the application) to maximize your chances for transfer. If you are not successful in your transfer, consider UCI for grad school.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>I think I’m going to transfer to UCD. Thanks everyone for your advice! (:</p>
<p>lol so your not a student at UCD…YET???</p>
<p>I meant transfer to UCI from UCD! Sorry! I’m a student at UCD right now!</p>