<p>Can some of you post the units you are transferring with?</p>
<p>Anyone know how hard it is to transfer as a chem major? If someone did please post stats, if not to give some insight, Thanks!</p>
<p>Thank you. Another quick question though.</p>
<p>Do you need to mention anywhere whether you qualify for the UC reciprocity agreement? Finishing your GEs seems to be a big deal, right? But since breadth requirements differ from school to school, how will they know if we finished our GEs?</p>
<p>so many questions from a naive little girl. thank you guys, the responses are very helpful :)</p>
<p>Can someone give some insight? Thanks.</p>
<p>I am a CSU to UCB biology transfer, but UC -> UC and CSU -> UC transfers follow the same plan. The bio pre-req's are similar to chem too.</p>
<p>Stats:
3.96, 113 units by the end of summer
EC's: bus. owner, volunteer, father, more...
Essay: 7 out of 10 (in my opinion)
Classes: Gen chem 1/2/3, Calc 1/2/3 (by the end of summer), bio 1/2/3, English 1/2/3/4, lang. 1/2/3 (by the end of summer), a crapload of non-related courses - all breadth completed, except 1 or 2. I was denied from UCLA for my lack of O-Chem, even though berkeley said to take it there.</p>
<p>Yes, select UC Reciprocity, although you don't have to say where you completed it at. It's good to have some of the breadth done, but you don't need to have it completed (re: UCB). </p>
<p>You have to guess which classes are similar for GE (no joke). Once you're accepted, you will need to have each department approve or decline those classes.</p>
<p>I'm worried i won't be able to finish my pre-req's and GE's at Riverside for chemestry. I also hope my counselor at UCR will be helpful and help me pick the required courses for a transfer. This is stressful.</p>
<p>Darn, not to many UC to UC transfers.</p>
<p>mr zong:</p>
<p>do you know anyone who transferred from UCSD --> UCLA/UCB as a Biology or English major?</p>
<p>Sorry for the late update: I got into Cal. </p>
<p>So me at a quick glance: </p>
<p>From UC Riverside.</p>
<p>Applied to: UCB, UCLA, UCSD.</p>
<p>Admitted to: Berkeley, UCSD</p>
<p>GPA: 3.85</p>
<p>Best of luck to all future UC intercampus transfers! </p>
<p>One last parting tip: if you apply to only one campus, it may be highly advantageous to list a specific reason in your personal statement why you want to transfer to that campus (such as notable faculty, department strengths, etc)</p>
<p>Question for anyone who might have experience with this. I will be going to UCSD next year and will probably be an Economics/Political Science major. Assuming I have the 90 (quarter) credits required to apply as a Junior transfer, would it be possible to transfer to Cal after only one year at UCSD? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>MiqueMaus,</p>
<p>I transferred from UCSC to Cal after just one year in Santa Cruz.</p>
<p>I had a lot of AP credit and community college credit from classes i took in the summer these past two years.</p>
<p>I started the year with 50.5 quarter units, and will finish the year with 107.5 quarter units. Thats about 72 semester units.</p>
<p>Oh. my stats. I'm an MCB major btw.</p>
<p>UCSC
GPA: 3.9 ish
Applied: UCSD, UCLA, Cal
Accepted: UCSD, Cal</p>
<p>Let me also say that it's not necessarily vital that you finish all your GE's and lower divs for your major. Yes, it's highly recommended, but....</p>
<p>I did not get UC Reciprocity at UCSC, nor did I finish all of my lower divs.</p>
<p>In fact, I'm still missing a year of physics and O Chem for my major.</p>
<p>I got into Cal. So don't stress. It's not impossible to transfer UCto UC, but it's also not a walk in the park. You have to work.</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch for the info.</p>
<p>Should I focus more on upper division classes in my own major or finishing the GE requirements for my college at UCSD? Kind of strange how I'd be applying in November, only two months after starting college. Do you know if AP credits can also satisfy GE requirements?</p>
<p>at cal, AP tests satisfy some requirements. but if you finish GE's at your college you're currently at, it shouldn't matter.</p>
<p>your best bet is to finish GE's at the college you're at. i know that for me, it was hard to do that, but try to get as close as possible with the year you have at UCSD. what college are you in there? b/c I know depending on the college, it's really hard to finish in a year. </p>
<p>I was accepted in Warren in UCSD, but I rejected the offer b/c I still had fourteen courses to finish for my GE, six of them being noncontiguous upper division courses.</p>
<p>anyway, don't try to focus on upper division classes for your major. lower division yes, but upper division, no. unless that's all you have to take, which wouldn't make sense being that you're a first year.</p>
<p>From UCSB</p>
<p>Applied: UC Berkeley (Microbial Biology)</p>
<p>Admitted: UC Berkeley</p>
<p>GPA: 3.62</p>
<p>I finished a year of ochem, gen chem, physics, math, bio, and all the GE requirements.</p>
<p>Hey people, I need some serious answers to transfer questions?</p>
<p>When does GPA really matter, at the time I APPLY to uc's, or at the time I transfer(i know it matters when you transfer)? For example, lets say I have like 2.8 right now, and I am going to apply to uc's THIS FALL. But, by the time I transfer (one year from this Fall), I will have raised my GPA. So basically, my question is CAN I APPLY this fall with that kind of gpa, and still be considered as someone with a higher gpa until the, of course, the time I transfer(because the other people who ends up with a higher GPA will have the advantage)?? </p>
<p>Thanks alot</p>
<p>RS20, they'll be looking at the GPA you have whenever you apply because that's the only documentation you'll have on your record. I do know of some people who wait an extra year to apply so that additional coursework will show up on their transcripts.</p>
<p>CalBear2009,</p>
<p>Thanks for replying. So do you think I have a chance at UCI with roughly a 2.8 when I apply this Fall? The good news is that I will be raising my gpa over 3.0 or by the time I transfer. </p>
<p>Also, I know IF I apply this Fall, I will not be qualified for the TAG agreement, but can I apply for the agreement after I apply (when I get up to 3.0). And my gpa is ridicilously low, what can I do to increase my chances in other areas? like EC, volunteer,etc.??</p>
<p>Thank you Calbear, and all others who want to contribute.</p>
<p>RS20,</p>
<p>You do have a chance with a 2.8 gpa. It will only matter before you transfer though (if the system is anything like it is at Cal). Once I transferred here my GPA was reset to 0 (or 4.0 if you look at it on the bright side).</p>
<p>Tutoring is a good EC. Also, if you can show some work in the area you intend to major in it can be a definite plus. See if there is an independent study and research option for your major (writing an independent research paper looks very good). These are only a couple of options. I'm sure that others will be able to give you some more advice. Come on guys, chime in!</p>
<p>Then why is it that some students with a 3.5 get rejected from UCI (according to some threads on this forum)? Thats werid because most of the ones who got rejected were strong applicants in terms of gpa, ec, and other things. </p>
<p>But yes, your absolutley right, I will definitely look for some EC that is relative to my major. So, besides my weak gpa, What are some of the things I should concentrate on in order to TRY to balance out my application? </p>
<p>Thanks alot.</p>
<p>RS20, they might have been rejected for many different reasons. They might have had a poor personal essay or a decreasing GPA trend. I got into every UC that I applied to with a 3.3 (including UCLA and Cal).</p>
<p>It also depends upon the major you're applying for. Some of them have higher minimum grade requirements than the standard university ones.</p>