UC Unit Maximums

<p>I’m applying to UC’s in the fall. I’m pretty sure I will be exceeding the 120 quarter units max (I took community college courses in highschool & I’m planning on double majoring). </p>

<p>I’ve heard different things about how this will effect my chances.</p>

<li><p>Somebody on here said they got rejected from some UC’s for exceeding the max by 1 or 2 units.</p></li>
<li><p>My counselor said it does not matter in admissions… though they’ll only count 120 units-worth of classes when actually transfering them upon being accepted.</p></li>
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<p>So what’s the deal, really?</p>

<p>i heard if all ur units are from CC, u're fine.</p>

<p>Exceeding 80 semester units ok. Exceeding 90 semester units is when they wont accept you. </p>

<p>Based on the information i have read on the UC site and from my councelor, anything over 70 is given subject credit, if you go over 90 they can reject you, but the site makes it seem like you shouldnt even apply .</p>

<p>at ucla, the average of units applied w/ usually 105 quarter units= 70 semester</p>

<p>yeah those are exactly the two things i've been hearing.</p>

<p>you'd think it would be a different story if you're double majoring... maybe not.</p>

<p>well... for me 105 quarter units would mean taking less than 10 units per quarter for Fall, Winter and Spring... ridiculous.</p>

<p>well, why dont you just apply for an earlier admission date?</p>

<p>how many units do you have completed now?</p>

<p>btw i am double majoring and i am not exceding it. Are you sure that every single class you took is UC tranferable, there is a good chunk that isnt. </p>

<p>if i factored in my non transferable units i would be over by around 10, maybe more.</p>

<p>malish,
UCLA only admittes for Fall. Almost everyone i know exceeds it b/c most CC students take summer school and winter, to go along w/ 14-15 in fall and fall</p>

<p>wait is UCLA on a quarter or semester? for some reaosn i though only UCB was the fall one. </p>

<p>this kind of sucks b/c now its going to be weird to apply to UCSD , UCLA and UCB as i cant do it in the same time.</p>

<p>this is from pathways</p>

<p>Keep in mind that most UC campuses admit a limited number of lower division transfer students. This means that, in most cases, you should plan on completing at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units before you transfer. In addition, most campuses don’t admit students with 90 semester (135 quarter) units or more.</p>

<p>Malishka, UCSB admitts some for Winter, UCI and UCSD admitts in winter/Spring only if u're in TAG and UCI's transfer guaranttee program. I know that for a fact b/c i was getting sick of CC and wanted to transfer the hell out. Like 3-4 years ago UCLA did admitt in the winter, but not any more b/c of budget cuts. :(</p>

<p>Every UC is on the quarter system except Berk. Not sure about MErced. But i don't think anyone knows about that school. LOL</p>

<p>merced has like two degrees...... its the transfer reject school.. imho. </p>

<p>I was in the same place as you, i wanted to get the hell out, and then realized they wont take undergrads........ this was like last semster..... so i buckled down and took tons of units and now 1 semester left...</p>

<p>i am conviniently not mentioning how i been in a JC since i was 16.... 4 years for something should have taken two. i could have had my masters by now................... meh.</p>

<p>hey , i just read this on pathways, ... i am interperting to mean UCLA does take winter/spring?
July 18-August 18 Filing period for applicants for winter quarter 2006 (all campuses except Berkeley and Merced)
October 1-31 Filing period for applicants for spring quarter 2006 (all campuses except Berkeley and Merced)</p>

<p>go to the option of viewing open and closed majors and schools. </p>

<p>Trust me I've researched this and knew it was not possible since april 2005</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_majors_ucla.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_majors_ucla.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>yeah, if you go over 90 semester units your chances are slim, and yeah, UCSB, UCSD, UCI, and UCLA are taking winter transfers for 06</p>

<p>jeez, stop fricking giving wrong information. U're ****ing me off.</p>

<p>I just repeated myself twice. I shouldn't be forced to do it again.</p>

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Application filing periods</p>

<p>Fall Quarter: November 1 - 30 of the previous year</p>

<p>Winter Quarter: UCLA is not open to new students for the winter quarter.</p>

<p>Spring Quarter: UCLA is not open to new students for the spring quarter.

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<a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/applying.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/applying.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It's true. UCLA and UCB only take applications for the fall semester. Done. The End.</p>

<p>Of course there are spring admits but these students actually applied for the fall semester. They were, in turn, not granted admission for that paticular fall semester for whatever reason: borderline application, lack of space, etc. </p>

<p>If you have over 90 semester units, the UC's will reject you. I haven't heard of an exception to this rule, but I'm not saying they don't exist.</p>

<p><3,</p>

<p>Izzie Bear</p>

<p>K thanks so much for all the info, guys.</p>

<p>i'll plan out my sched. accordingly, now.</p>

<p>I AM SO SICK OF SEEING THIS OVER AND OVER.</p>

<p>ANYONE WHO SAYS YOU CANNOT GO OVER 90 CREDITS IS REFERRING TO THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN SOME ACTUAL UNIVERSITY CREDITS.</p>

<p>THERE IS {{{READ THIS}}} NO LIMIT ON CCC CREDITS IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED ANY UNITS AT A UNIVERSITY!</p>

<p>hah, sorry, but seriously...</p>

<p>For many of us who have only taken CCC credits--it is sad to be worried about this.</p>

<p>LOL at gabew42
as much as that post made me laugh, gabew42 is right, i think. i read it in a berkeley brochure at one point. trust me, this was one of the things that was on my mind constantly. im gonna research it right now and post again even. see you all in a minute.</p>