UC Irvine Fall 2021 Transfer Thread

Admission Decision: Accepted
Major: Social Policy and Public Service (No TAG)
UC GPA: 3.82 (Current UCR Student)
Pre-Recs: Not Completed
ECs: Student Government, Cultural Organization, Professional Pre-Law Fraternity, Part-Time Job, and UC Advocacy Network.

Other Schools:
Rejected: N/A
Accepted: UCI
Pending: UCLA

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Thanks, I’m positive I did satisfied all the requirements. I just need to find out what they THINK the problem is so I can write my appeal to explain what the mistake is. Man, what a huge hassle and also not too good for my mental health!

Waitlisted (this doesn’t surprise me)
Biological sciences and public health sciences
3.33
Finished all pre requisites and will finish ochem 2 and physics 2 this spring
IGETC certified by end of spring
EC’s: Worked full time, Interned with head of department of neurology at well known hospital near UCI, shadowed surgeries, small business of my own, community service stuff
I also live very close to the UCI campus but not sure if that helps!
Essays explained how I had to learn to be financially independent (family is crazy) and explained why my grades were low in my first year. Also talked about my passion for sewing and kind of worked that into my major.
My transcripts show upward trend (4.0 last two semesters)

Other schools:
Rejected: N/A
Accepted: UCSC, UCR, UCM
Pending: UCSB, UCSD, UCD

Hey everyone! Congrats on being accepted!!

Instagram: @ucitransferclassof23
Facebook Page: UCI Transfer Class of 2023

thx you

I got in last week as H2H but my SIR got waived. I don’t qualify for any types of fee waivers so this is surprising. Did this happen to anyone else? This might be a gigantic leap but could it be regents?

I got waitlisted for the same major and same gpa, what were your extra curriculars if you don’t mind me asking?

I got rejected as an h2h applicant. I applied as Quantitative Economics. I took calc 2 and got an A, but my calc AB AP score from high school was a 3. Could that be the reason for rejection? I had my IGETC, all pre reqs done (or currently completing) and I had a 3.74 GPA and I was honors to honors verified. Can someone help me understand why I could’ve gotten rejected?

Did anyone else never get an email about a status update despite decisions being released yesterday?

I never got one

I got my decision last week still didn’t get the status update email.

Yeah, I think you’re right. Sorry Krisp. Math 2A is a required course, and a score of 3 on your Calculus AB exam gives elective credit. You need a 4 or 5 to get credit for Math 2A.

In that case, I will not get into a single school… does calc 2 not count for calc 1 as well?

I don’t think so, but definitely contact admissions.

You should file an appeal. Passing calc 2 is supposed to satisfy the calc 1 requirement.

Waitlisted

Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.6
ECs: None
All major prep completed

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Rejected yesterday

GPA: 4.0 in adult life and at my current institution, got a single C back when I was 16 at my first CC

Major: Chemistry

Other info: OOS, from CC, have weird credits due to attending CC while a teenager and applied as a junior but am only really a sophomore in terms of major specific progress, also have some credits in rudimentary courses like pre-algebra which I didn’t learn until 16.

Because UCI doesn’t read essays to my knowledge, would it be “new or compelling information” to explain my life circumstances? I’ve overcome a lot of challenges like poverty and a broken home and that’s my main hook really. Outside of that I just have GPA bc UCs don’t accept LORs and don’t have AA.

Other schools:
Waitlist: UCSC
Rejected/accepted: None
Pending: 17 other schools so I won’t list them all lmao, but other UCs are UCSB and UCD

accepted
major: History
GPA : 3.0
ECs: participated in student government, part time jobs, founder of a history club
Other schools
Rejected: CSUN (cuz I didn’t submit my transcripts on time)
Accepted: UC Riverside

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I’m not 100% sure but based on the uc admissions website they do read essays at uci:

Is anyone still waiting on decisions?