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<p>Hi I am new to this website and have a few questions maybe someone can answer...</p>

<p>I'm currently attending a JC right now in my 2nd year, and I really want to transfer to UCI for computer science. I wanted to know what my chances are as of right now/when I should apply for transfer.</p>

<p>I am unable to participate in TAG for Fall 2010 because I haven't completed my first transferrable math course, which will actually be completed at the end of next semester (Spring 2010). </p>

<p>For computer science, the minimum requirements for transfer are 60 transferrable units (which I will have complete before Fall 2010), one year of computer programming courses which I will have complete at the end of next semester (Spring 2010), and first year of calculus which unfortunately the earliest I can complete that requirement is at the end of Fall 2010. </p>

<p>As far as units and IGETC is concerned, I'll have over 60 transferrable units before Fall 2010, and pretty much all of my IGETC complete except for one or two courses. My question is, should I apply for Fall 2010 transfer to UCI even though my first year of calculus courses will not be complete? At a JC, one year of calculus courses is equivalent to 2 semesters of calculus, so when Fall 2010 starts ill be in my last semester of my required calculus course. Will UCI still allow me to transfer even though I will have my last calculus course in progress? Or is it completely required that I have one year of calculus complete before I transfer? </p>

<p>In addition to the basic requirements of one year of computer programming classes and one year of calculus, UCI also recommends its prospective transfer students to take some other computer science courses which I will have completed a good amount of as well before Fall 2010. So I would just like to know, if anyone has any idea, please let me know if UCI will still accept me for Fall 2010 even though I will be in progress with my last course in calculus? It just doesn't make sense that if I only need one course to transfer that I will have to wait until Winter 2011 (which is never guaranteed) or even wait a year till Fall 2011! Please help me!</p>

<p>Current Overall Transferrable GPA: 3.3</p>

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<p>Personally i think you should stick around to complete the year of calculus, and what ever lower division requirements you need to do. </p>

<p>and from what I understand the min requirements are there to establish the rules for transferring. You got to remember that there will always be other Comp sci majors who will want to transfer, many who will surpass the requirements.</p>

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<p>Yeah I totally get what your saying, just sucks that I may have to wait for a year until Fall '11 that is if they don’t offer Winter '11 transfer for one class you know? =/</p>

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<p>any other suggestions anyone?</p>

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<p>I say you apply anyway. You have nothing to lose. I am actually in the same situation for some of the schools I am applying to also.Unless they specifically state you MUST complete before transferring, then you might have a chance. My friend who applied for Davis was missing prereqs but still got in.</p>

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<p>^ agreed.</p>

<p>I will be missing quite a few pre-reqs for Computer Engineering (at least 2 quarters worth or more due to the sequence you have to take them) and I signed a TAG with UCSC (they straight up said you need 5 completed pre-reqs to be eligible and I have that) and my counselor says I can TAG UCSD as well (non-impacted major :smiley: + IGETC done). When I visited UCSB this summer I met up with a counselor and was completely honest about my pre-req situation (will have like 55-60% done) and the counselor said I still have a very good shot at admission.</p>

<p>Now UCLA and UCB are different stories but get that GPA up as high as you can and I’m sure you’ll be fine. I seriously doubt ALL admitted transfers in CS and engineering have their pre-reqs done, as the whole point of completing all the pre-reqs is to “graduate in a timely manner” AKA 2 years, yet I heard the average engineering transfer takes 3 years (engineers get higher unit caps as well).</p>