<p>I plan to apply to Universities this fall. UCLA being my top choice. I'm also gonna start my 3rd year in CC.</p>
<p>I'm really scared that I have screwed up my chances to getting into UCLA.</p>
<p>My GPA use to be a 3.56 and it now a 3.26. I had an awful semester fall 09 so that's why I waited to apply until this year. I'm a Psychology major. I'm done with the IGETC and I just need one more class that is required, but I'm still gonna be taking more classes so that I can bring my GPA up. I got a D in a math course (retook the class but got a C). I have a W in my transcripts, and 3 Cs. As for extracurriculars, I'm only part of the IDEAS club and I started doing some community service his summer at my local library. I might audition for this fall's musical and do that if I get a role. </p>
<p>Am I in bad shape? one more thing I got a C in a philosophy class (philosophy is a requirement for my major), and I plan to take another philosophy class to compensate for that C</p>
<p>so what do you think. Have I screwed my chances?</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that I'm doing Honors as well.(Taking honors classes and doing TAP)</p>
<p>Hate to break it to you, but those stats won’t cut it for UCLA Psych. Competitively you you should be in the 3.5-3.7 range, usually with all pre-reqs completed with A/B’s… </p>
<p>TAP will definately help in that you can have a backup major choice on application, that is if they let you complete TAP with a low GPA- check out your school’s TAP requirements. </p>
<p>But upward trends are appreciated by admittance, so do well this next semester.</p>
<p>I think you’re all good if you can complete TAP. I went to UCLA with a 3.46 at time of transfer and I did TAP. TAP almost gets everyone in as long as you have above a 3.0 right?</p>
<p>I’m still gonna be at CC for a whole year (fall '10 and spring '11), but the thing is that my GPA won’t change till I finish this upcoming fall semester. By the end of next spring it will be that higher GPA from 3.5-3.8. The thing is that the application process is this November. So when I’m filling in the information I will still have a GPA of 3.26, and I’m worried that I’m only going to be reviewed based on the work that I have currently done, and not on the classes that will be in progress (fall '10) and the ones I will be taking in the future (spring '11)</p>
<p>How will they know that I’m still doing work to bring my GPA up.</p>
<p>Also, I will be retaking another philosophy class to compensate for that C and get the credit for the requirement with that higher grade. I can also take behavioral statistics and get an A and replace the B that I got in regular statistics with that A. I still have to take a chem or physics class (have no grade for that requirement)</p>
<p>one last thing, does anyone know if the budget cuts influence decision makings, and if it affects the chances of getting into the school?</p>
<p>I don’t have a second major so I was thinking on putting sociology as my alternate major. I only need two more classes for that major which I can take this upcoming fall or next spring.</p>
<p>Careful, I recall sociology being an impacted major (though psych isn’t). TAP doesn’t let you choose an impacted as your alternate, so you might consider switching them around.</p>
<p>psych is one of the most impacted majors at UCLA.
definitely put sociology if you can. get As in those classes, and then your chances will be better.</p>
<p>From what I hear, the W won’t be that big of a deal and since you have TAP, that might help some. </p>
<p>Since your grades aren’t so hot at this time, I suggest you focus on extracurriculars that focus more on your major. Show them that you’re really interested in your intended major.</p>