<p>I'm going to post this again just to get some more responses.</p>
<p>I used to attend UCSB but did poorly because I was in the wrong major. For the purpose of this thread, let's just say my cumulative GPA now is 2.9 (I'm currently a junior). I then withdrew from UCSB, transferred to a community college, and am planning to transfer to UCLA.</p>
<p>My questions are:
- Do I still have any chances of getting into UCLA if I raised my GPA and if I started volunteering or joining clubs?
- Apparently UCLA requires transfer students to explain poor academic performance in previously-attended college. What are some legitimate reasons for this? (Is "I chose the wrong major" a legitimate reason?)
- I actually took a lot of classes back in UCSB and my credits almost exceed the maximum credits allowed in UCLA. Is there any way to get around this or am I doomed already?</p>
<p>Hm. I could've sworn I still had a few more questions regarding this situation, but I forgot what they are. Oh well.</p>
<p>Since your credit limit almost exceeds the maximum credits allowed, i would say you're doomed. ucla will not accept you with a 2.9 gpa no matter how many thousands of hours you logged by volunteering or clubs.</p>
<p>not to be a bearer of bad news, but I think your chances are pretty low.. not to say it is impossible but it is extremely competitive getting in. On top of that simply saying you chose the wrong major really isnt good enough due to the fact of how many students actually apply. You kind of have to look at it like this : why are they going to choose someone who "picked the wrong major" over someone who has a 3.7 gpa in the right major. </p>
<p>I am not saying it is impossible but keep working your hardest, remember professional and graduate programs will take that into more consideration. Whatever happens ucla or not, do your best and you could be in a graduate or professional program at UCLA! Don't ever give up on something because thats when it becomes impossible. Focus on the future and not what happened.</p>
<p>I want to transfer to UCLA only because it's the only UC that offers the program I want to be in. D:</p>
<p>I'm already finished with the GE, too, and I thought transferring to another UC would make my life easier to an extent. But guess not.</p>
<p>A question I forgot to ask earlier is this: If I manage to get a 4.0 at my current community college (and thusly bring my cumulative GPA to at least 3.2), would that make a difference?</p>