<p>Hi I was just browsing through the internet on some tips on transferring to a different college which is how I came upon this site. I am going to become a junior this fall at UCR. Everybody knows that UCR is the home of the UC-Rejects. I mean I'm happy that I came to this school because there are people out there who can't afford or even attend to go to a UC school. I met a lot of awesome people here but I realized just recently that my life wasn't going the direction I had hoped. While all of my friends are wasting their life on alcohol and partying, I plan on pursuing what I love to do in a school I can be proud to attend.</p>
<p>Here's a little background about me:
Throughout high school I never really tried hard to attend a good school because I was more focused on having fun rather than getting a good education for the future. I had a 3.5 GPA in high school but I ended up at UCR which was pretty devastating since most of my friends had got into good schools such as UCLA, UCSD, USC, etc. My first two years were not that great. I partied WAY TOO MUCH and didn't focus on my studies at all. I currently have an embarrassing 2.4 GPA. I realized recently that I can't be living like this anymore. I recently visited LA a few times where I realized that I really loved the city and would do almost anything to transfer to UCLA. Also I'm hoping to go into the business aspect of the entertainment industry and since Hollywood is right there I'd figure it'd be perfect. I know I can get good grades but I don't know the process of transferring in my situation so I have a few questions.</p>
<p>I was thinking about dropping out of UCR and attending a community college since I've heard that UC schools tend to accept students from CC's first rather than students from other UCs. I know most students transfer after their 2nd year after finishing their GEDs, but since I'm becoming a 3rd year is it still possible? I have almost all my GEDs completed but with a terrible 2.4 GPA I know that's not acceptable by any school. Do I start over and retake all the classes I didn't do to well on in CC to raise my GPA? How long do you think it would take to be able to transfer to UCLA, since I don't want to be behind too much. I really need to do this for my life and any help would be appreciated. </p>
<p>I plan on meeting my counselor hopefully if they are available but I was just seeing if anyone else had any other opinions on how I should go about this situation. Thanks everyone.</p>
<p>UCLA would prob. not be possible. I have a very similar story. Went to Boulder, got all fs for freshman YEAR, did crappy for soph and jun. year, then came back to a ccc, got straight as for 44 units (in some hard classes and course loads as well), and am transferring to UCSD. I didnt go over the transfer limit of 90 units though, since I took night school at boulder for a while, and didnt accumulate too many credits while I was there. But if you go to a ccc, get straight a’s, and make sure NOT TO GO OVER 90 units total, you could probably transfer to a better school than UCR.
Also some schools dont have a max # of units you can transfer with, so it just depends on how long you want to be in college. If I were in your shoes, I might shoot for UCSD maybe USD or LMU. (I got into USD as well). Just try to bring your GPA up to a 3.0 and you will have some options, especially since you will have a very strong upward trend.</p>
<p>so even if i started over/took classes over at a CC i wouldn’t be able to get in? there has to be a way no? would usc be impossible too? but thanks for all the info thus far.</p>
<p>I am pretty much certain being that you are starting your junior year that you do not qualify for any of those TAG agreements.</p>
<p>Sorry to say but senior level transfer is not happening at a UC.</p>
<p>USC is an option- but keep in mind that they will only take an x amount of units and i am pretty sure that is not going to be 90. Meaning you will waste a solid year raising your gpa and then lose those units in the process and still need two years if not more to graduate.</p>
<p>Long story short- you are are bit late on the transfer wagon.</p>
<p>so what do you guys suggest I do? i was thinking of raising my GPA from now until i graduate and then try to go to ucla for graduate school. would that work? any suggestions? thx</p>
<p>Dude, I hate to say this, but that’s all you can pretty much do at this point, do better at UCR right now and hope to get into a good graduate school.</p>
<p>The thing about UC to UC is that the units transfer as is. So if you’re at junior standing at UCR, you will also be at junior standing in UCLA. Therefore unelgible to take anymore community college classes because you’ve reached the transfer cap.</p>
<p>Get straight As from now until you graduate and apply to UCLA for grad school. It’s imperative that you raise your GPA significantly because there’s no way you’re getting in with anything close to a 2.4. Good luck.</p>
<p>if you are really serious about starting over this is what you have to do- you have to get a complete withdrawal from UCR including the removal of grades from your GPA. You may or may not be able to remove only bad grades while petitioning to keep the good. I’d check to see if UCR has compassionate or medical withdrawal and go from there. It sounds like it would be worth it to you to start over fresh from step one, even though it will cost you time.</p>
<p>hey thanks for the info but i have a few questions</p>
<p>when you say medical withdrawl, does that mean withdrawing from school due to medical reasons? also starting over fresh means i start back as if i were a freshmen correct?</p>
<p>I didn’t get the sense that mrxpark qualified for a medical withdrawal. Seems like beyond a longshot. If on the crazy chance this was possible (I doubt it), the transcripts probably would still show all those classes even if they aren’t computed in UCR’s GPA. Which means grad schools see it. Back to square one.</p>
<p>I think the advice of really applying yourself for the next 2 years and pulling up the GPA is the best. Then apply for graduate school. Don’t discount the idea of applying and getting into a less-competitive MA type program and then doing another related MA at another school. I know professors who went to modest BA schools, then a modest CSU for an MA, and then places like Stanford for a second MA. Trend upwards and who knows what you could accomplish. Also - for a vast majority of careers, all you need is the diploma - and people don’t ask about GPAs and etc. Most careers don’t care which college you got the BA/BS from - so again - unless your career path <em>requires</em> a name-recognized college - I wouldn’t sweat it as much.</p>
<p>how high could he possibly be able to raise it assuming he gets nothing but A’s? which… lets be honest, seems like kind of a long shot. I just get the feeling this guy is going to have this great renewed attitude and that the UC’s just aren’t going to care because they still are going to have their nine bazillion other applicants who have 3.5+. I know the UC"s say they like people who overcome academic challenges blah blah blah- guess what, they don’t. they like A’s. lots of them.</p>
<p>Really should have gone to a CC after high school. You still would have wasted 3 years of your life, but at least you would have saved some cash.</p>
<p>On topic, Transfer = not likely. Do well where you are now, and try to get into a decent graduate school. I think UCSD is still a reach for you.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that most companies couldn’t care less where you got your BA degree from. Your work experience from internships and relevant work skills are much more important than the conferring institution of your BA degree. I would refocus your efforts on getting an internship in Hollywood than try to finish at UCLA in a highly probable futile effort that won’t help you at all in the long run and will unnecessarily delay your degree. Yes, Riverside is a lot less hip than west LA / Hollywood, but all you need is 2 more years to get your BA degree and start looking for an entertainment industry job.</p>
<p>daneortega said exactly what I wanna say.
It might be possible for you to transfer to UCLA/USC.
However, it is WAY TOO HARD.
I dont wanna discourage you. but it’s the truth.
All you can do now is to retake your F and D classes, bring your GPA up to 3.0, do well on your GRE, and apply to UCLA graduate school.</p>