Hi everyone! So, I was completing my TAP (Transfer Admission Planner) information so that way the information can transfer over easy. I was wondering for those of us who are doing TAG, do they take a look at our extracurriculars? I’m applying with 41 completed credits and a 3.78 UC GPA. I’m also applying as a PoliSci major. Any info helps!
for TAG, i don’t think so. but they will get a chance to look at your extracurriculars when you apply in november (which you will have to do, even if you submit TAG now)
when you open up the main uc application, there will be an entire section for you to put all of your ECs in. you will be able to sign into your TAP within the UC application to transfer all of your coursework information as well.
you should be fine for TAG if you fulfill the unit/gpa requirements!
@otoribashi thank you! Another question: I was a Business Admin major, changed my major in Spring 2016, and I am now a PoliSci major. I am currently taking two of my required courses and one in the Spring. Does that look bad necessarily? I’m also taking the required foreign language course as I didn’t have it beforehand.
Thanks in advance to you or anyone else that knows this information. I’m getting ready to TAG and I’m extremely hopeful that I get in.
there shouldn’t be a problem with that, people change majors all the time and you’ll still be on track to finish your requirements before transferring. i think that with TAG, as long as you fulfill the requirements, you’re automatically admitted. for TAG it’s not a debate of whether or not you get in or not, it’s a clear yes or no and it depends solely on fulfilling the transfer guarantee contract. there’s no “looking bad” so to say.
however, once you apply to other schools in november, i think having been a business admin major and having had those courses would only help you when you apply as polisci (as long as you also complete your polisci courses by the time you’re supposed to). it might make you look more prepared than others who simply took the IGETC or GE classes and just the 2 or 3 required polisci classes. especially with a major like business administration where you sort of have some similarities to polisci (well, not similarities per say, but helpful context. it’s always useful to know about business and politicians need to know about business if they’re going to write policy for them and what not). turn it into a strength! 
always best to be interdisciplinary. it looks good to know about other fields.