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<p>I was admitted to UCSB and UCR, and I decided to go to UCSB, because it's pretty far away from my house, and I want to get the college atmosphere and lifestyle.</p>

<p>However, my mom only wishes that I had gone to UCLA, Cal, or USC. I wasn't rejected from those schools, either. The thing is... I didn't apply! Yes, a friend told me that I probably wouldn't get in with my stats -- so I decided not to apply. I really should have, and I missed my chance to get into one of those three schools as a freshman. I am now rethinking what I will do with my college career.</p>

<p>It doesn't really matter to me where I go to college. Because of this, I should use the opportunity to do what I can for my mom, and go to a campus where she has peace of mind (she keeps bugging me about SB being a party school). In fact, I'd be fine if I graduated from SB; I've already taken a liking to the school. But I will do this because I can, and this time, I'm not going to let someone else tell me that I can't. I wanna transfer to UCLA/USC/Cal.</p>

<p>I'm beginning fresh. No nasty high school transcript. Just a clean slate, and I'm starting all of this at UCSB. What should I do to help me secure a spot at one of the aforementioned universities? If you want, you can tell me reasons why I should stay at UCSB, I'd like to hear what everyone has to say. But the point of this topic is to help me gather information on what I need to do so that I CAN transfer. Thanks!</p>

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<li>Work on UC Reciprocity at UCSB.
That's basically finishing GE's at UCSB so that when you transfer, you don't have to complete GE's at the UC you're transferring to. It's the UC-equivalent of IGETC at community college.</li>
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<p>2.Finish lower division requirements for your major.
With that in mind, you have to pick a major really really soon. So you have to look at your options seriously, b/c if you try to switch halfway through your first year, it'll be hard to start over and still finish most of them. It's not impossible, just harder.</p>

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<li><p>GPA
Simple. Just don't slack off. Anything above a 3.0 is good, but the closer to a 4.0, the better the chances.</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurriculars.
Anything really. But it looks good to be in an academically-selective honors program, or activities that are related to your major. Jobs are good too.</p></li>
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