Hi
How hard is it to transfer from community college to UCLA and what would I need to do for it
If you could please guide me
Put simply, it depends on what you want to major in. Admission criteria generally includes GPA, completion of prerequisite classes for one’s major, and completion of general education (with some exceptions, naturally - they say that GE is not an admissions requirement, but it’s in your best interests to have it completed anyway). The Personal Statement, Extracurriculars, etc. are considered, but to a lesser degree. Being accepted as a transfer student is more about numbers and completion of necessary classes than freshman admission is.
For Humanities/Social Sciences, it’s generally not too difficult, with perhaps Business & Economics being the exception. Certain other Social Sciences can be impacted (i.e. Psychology), making admission more difficult, but certainly not impossible. Humanities majors are generally not impacted. Most Humanities/SS people complete IGETC to satisfy their GE requirements. ( http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/general-education-igetc/igetc/ )
STEM (acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math) majors often have to complete more classes for their major than people in the Humanities/SS, and as a result, follow a 7 course breadth pattern instead, which can vary between schools one is applying to.
Look at this chart - it shows the average admitted GPA for admitted transfers, admit rate, etc.: https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof14.htm
The College of Letters and Sciences is a massive college within UCLA that offers tons of majors. Look through that website, and you’ll get a better idea of what sort of GPA you would need.
assist.org can show you articulation agreements between your CC and UCLA.
Which CC do you plan to attend? What disciplines are you interested in? (i.e. are you more into STEM or the Humanities/Social Sciences, or something else, like Nursing?)
With hard work, and careful planning, it’s really not all too difficult - but you need to be willing to put in a lot of effort to keep a high GPA.
The best place to start is doing research on your own. See how the research you’ve done coincides with your particular situation, and see what questions you still don’t have answers for.
For those on here who help you, them knowing what you said in this thread is helpful: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1853953-my-life.html#latest
Since you’re 17 with no high school, are you currently in a community college?
This is what you ideally should do: go to your nearest community college and meet with a counselor. Tell them what interests you, what you want to study, and where you want to go. They’ll help you create a plan, they’ll look at your financial situation, etc.
I have not attended any high school I plan on taking GED and majoring in software
“As I will be giving the S.A.T in march and will have to apply for college by January I need guidance as soon as possible to get me back on track for a good life and proper studies”
This sounds like you have an international background and haven’t been a citizen for very long because most US citizens don’t say:
I want you to be aware that you have missed a lot of schooling, so you cannot expect your education at the CC to be as rapid as you would like. You will have to take all of the general education requirements, and do well in all of the coursework. So, what I am saying is that most of your courses will not be in software, but you have to do well in all courses in order to be able to transfer. Your transfer to a university will not happen overnight, so you need to be patient.
Agree with previous posters: @goldencub and @briank82, you will need to find a local community college, work with an admissions counselor who will guide your CC to university path, and, plan on saving as much money as you can for your education.
He’s apparently an American citizen, @auntbea, according to a recent post in his other thread:
“I have not attend any high school I was not homeschooled and I am an American citizen and I will be going to college there”
I do agree with your feeling he has an international background, even more so with him saying he’ll be “going to college there”, but he does say he’s an American citizen.
Regardless, @ryan612, there isn’t much we can do for you with the incomplete and sporadic information you’ve given us. What you need to do is just go talk to a community college counselor so they can assess your situation. Only you know the specifics about your situation and a counselor can help translate that into a plan of what you need to take in order to achieve your goals.