<p>Do you guys think I have a high chance in transferring to UCLA from a community college in SoCal with a freshman+sophmore GPA of 3.5?</p>
<p>What cc are you attending? The following chart will give you an idea of whchh ccs that UCLA transfers are coming from.
<a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?B0009A%5B/url%5D">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?B0009A</a></p>
<p>A 3.5 GPA seems low for almost any UC campus, with UCLA and Berkeley being the most competitive. It takes more than just a GPA to get into the UC system.</p>
<p>Are you sure? Because I've heard a numerous time that you don't need that high of a GPA to get into any UC. Like a little above a 3.0 to get into Irvine, but for LA 3.5 and up. And I thought the only thing they looked at were grades? I'm attending Orange Coast College.</p>
<p>That link is for transfers to CSULA.</p>
<p>The following chart shows where OCC transfers end up.
<a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?305525%5B/url%5D">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?305525</a></p>
<p>A 2.8 GPA is the minimum acceptable to the UC system, but the following chart gives you some indication of average GPA and SAT scores for incoming freshmen. I can't find data on cc transfers.
<a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/UC_FTF_Averages_Data.ASP%5B/url%5D">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/UC_FTF_Averages_Data.ASP</a></p>
<p>**I stand corrected* from a UC system website...*</p>
<p>No standardized tests are required of transfer applicants.
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_adm_reqs.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_adm_reqs.html</a></p>
<p>In 2004, the average GPA of transfer students admitted to the University was 3.3. However, the average GPA varies widely by campus and by major. Consult with your counselor or a UC campus representative to learn about the GPA that may be required for admission to particular campuses and majors. The GPA is only one factor by which an applicant is evaluated. Other factors, such as course patterns, are also important. Each campus has its own selection criteria used to select students when the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_adm_r/tr_adm_r_gpa.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer/tr_adm_r/tr_adm_r_gpa.html</a></p>
<p>I still feel that it will take more than a 3.5 GPA to get into UCLA, which along with Berkeley, are the most competitive and popular UC campuses.</p>
<p>What do you recommend? I just feel that if you guys give me something to reach for then that would be my safety net of getting in. =(</p>
<p>What's your major?</p>
<p>Seriously, it's hard to judge for CCC transfers without taking the major into consideration because the averages vary significantly. The transfer admissions process is different than the freshman process and i dont really think theyre comparable.</p>
<p>profile of transfers by major:
<a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof05_mjr.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof05_mjr.htm</a></p>
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What do you recommend? I just feel that if you guys give me something to reach for then that would be my safety net of getting in.
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I recommend you go see the transfer center at your CC. They can tell you have people from your CC have fared lately and what their experience tells them you'll need. They are closer to the process than probably anyone here. And if you don't want to go see them for whatever reason (too busy, don't like dealing with authority figures, etc) this should be setting off warning flags. At a school like ucla you NEED to be assertive to get things done and have a rewarding college experience. You're doing a good thing by thinking about this now, but you need to take the next step of following thru with the info sources you have at hand, not just the internet.</p>
<p>BTW you should also develop a "plan B". This is a good idea in all aspects of life, not just college admissions. If you want to go to ucla its great to strive for it and do your best to make it happen, but sometimes things don't work out the way we hope. So you should be considering other uc campuses you might like. The uc schools except for cal and ucla have guaranteed admission programs with CCs so it would be a good idea to get in one of those. You don't have to enroll, but by making sure you're taking the classes you need for one of these schools (and for ucla) you're giving yourself lots of good options come the end of sophomore year.</p>
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That link is for transfers to CSULA.
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sorry, I accidentally pasted the wrong link. this one is for UCLA...
<a href="http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?A0004A%5B/url%5D">http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?A0004A</a></p>
<p>I plan on going in as Bus Econ</p>
<p>Bus-Econ definitely has a higher gpa average as it's extremely impacted. The 3.8 listed on the link seems on par with what I've heard from people who've gotten in. </p>
<p>I'd say that a 3.5 is a reach, but only because it's bus-econ. That isn't to say though that other stuff (ECs, work experience, etc) can't help get you noticed.</p>
<p>Last year there were some very smart people on this website how had very high GPA's get turned down as Bus Econ majors. I'd say that UCLA is reach.</p>
<p>Think transferring into BizEcon is tough?
Transferring into Bioengineering requires a 3.89 GPA. :rolleyes:</p>