UC Anthro transfer prereq question!!

<p>So i have a dilemma. </p>

<p>There are three pre-req's for Anthropology BA to transfer to UCLA.</p>

<p>Physical Anthro
Cultural Anthro
Intro to Archaeology </p>

<p>I took Cultural Anthro last semester but i have it as an INC because something came up in my personal life that didn't let me finish the class well.
This fall, i'm registered in Physical Anthro. </p>

<p>I'm really low on the waitlist for Cultural Anthro so i might not be able to get into the class this fall, and Intro to Archaeology is completely full so i can't get into that class either.
I will definitely finish these last two prereq's by spring though.
Will missing these in the fall hurt my chances of getting into Anthro at UCLA? </p>

<p>I will only have one pre-req (1/3) done by the end of Fall...
Will this eliminate me from consideration? Please let me know. And i'm planning on TAGging to UCLA. Thanks!</p>

<p>It won’t hurt you to complete the pre-reqs by the end of spring. As long as you have all your pre-reqs completed by the end of the spring semester, you will have a good a chance as anyone else.</p>

<p>Hi ivelosthope, </p>

<p>I’m sure you mean you’re using TAP to UCLA? Since they don’t participate in TAG. Now, the prerequisites for UCLA are critical - I have heard that they do consider not only you’re UC transferable GPA but the overall GPA in your prereq work. Since you only have one completed, I’m hoping you got an “A” in it. </p>

<p>What can you do? Since you mentioned that something in your personal life came up, you need to write about that in your Personal Statement and explain why it affected your coursework at the time. </p>

<p>P.S. Have you considered taking the course at another community college nearby?</p>

<p>I didn’t realize what the last sentence of your post said ivelosthope. Ignore me and listen to ocnative. Not only because he has a better, more accurate solution, but also his username is amazing.</p>

<p>oops! Sorry i meant TAP. And i’m hoping to get an A in one of the prereq classes this fall. I’ve tried enrolling in the course at other community colleges but they’re all filled up as well.
My first prereq class, i was given an incomplete, and i’m hoping to fix that this semester. Will that affect my chances? If i can’t finish the incomplete until spring?</p>

<p>I’m not sure how incompletes work - will you need to satisfy any remaining assignments to earn a passing grade, or do you need to take the course all over again? </p>

<p>It’s very hard to say if one prereq will make your application “less competitive”. Many will say yes - and that will work against you. But hopefully you get into Cultural Anthro off the waitlist. </p>

<p>What are your backups?</p>