<p>Hi, I just recently visited these two schools and fell in love with them. I'm still in high school but I know my grades aren't good enough for UCB or UCLA but I was wondering what does it take to transfer to those schools as an English major (or anything in the humanities department)? I plan on going to a state school right now (hopefully UW) and transfer to one of these schools. Is transferring as an English major hard? What is the average gpa for English major transfers at both schools? Also, do they look at your high school profile? I'm terribly average and I really want to start fresh and work very hard during my university years. Do I have to be involved in a ton of extracurriculars? Thanks.</p>
<p>Both schools are very prestigious and hard to get into. Pretty much the dream schools of most college transfers. I don’t have any official figures but I would imagine at the very least, a 3.6 at minimum. Use statfinder to find some statistics:</p>
<p>[University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu/]University”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu/)</p>
<p>Heres an old thread for UCLA english:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/612247-chance-english-major-transferring-ucla.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/612247-chance-english-major-transferring-ucla.html</a></p>
<p>You say that you will be attending “UW,” and I’m guessing thats an out of state school. If that is the case and you are not in California, then your GPA and academic profile needs to be much higher than the typical resident admit. </p>
<p>The UCs give out priority in this order:</p>
<p>CA community colleges (ca residents) > other UCs > CA state schools > out of state. </p>
<p>You can’t be average for these schools, especially being in your out-of-state situation. </p>
<p>Your best chances is attending a California Community College, attain residency, finish IGTEC, TAP w/ UCLA, and TAG with some other UCs as backups, and don’t be average.</p>
<p>Move to Cali and go to a community college and get good grades if what you say is really what you want. Become a permanent resident. </p>
<p>Otherwise, you face an uphill battle and even if you did get in from UW (with practically a perfect GPA), you still must pay out of state prices for UC.</p>
<p>What are “IGTEC”, “TAP”, and “TAG”? Is this only for Cali residents?</p>
<p>At this moment, I’m not sure which uni I will attend. I applied to UW-Seattle (instate, so I hope I get in here), BU, Penn State, UW-Madison. I really really wish I applied to the UCs but it’s too late now. I plan on going to whatever school I get into for a couple of years, work hard and maintain a good gpa, and hopefully transfer. Is it really that hard for OOS? I know UCs are extremely hard for OOS but is it really as bad as everyone makes it out to be? Let’s say I had a 3.7 gpa at UW or at one of those schools listed above, would it still be harder for me to get in compared to a 3.4 gpa Cali cc student?</p>
<p>A tag is a guarantee admission to a UC if certain requirements are met that may include certain minimum GPA, major prereqs fullfiled, and IGETC. I believe it is open to everyone who attends a CCC. (UCB and UCLA are excluded from TAG)</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Transfer Admission Guarantee](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/guarantee/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/guarantee/index.html)</p>
<p>IGETC is a certification of completion of various lower division courses. Not all majors require it. Not everyone needs it. But it helps. </p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/requirements/additional-requirements/igetc/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/requirements/additional-requirements/igetc/index.html)</p>
<p>TAP is an honors program partnership between CCC and UCLA. By having it, you gain admission priority (still, not guaranteed acceptance). You need to join an honors program at your community college, satisfy various honors courses and apply to TAP. (not all community colleges have honors and/or TAP with UCLA). </p>
<p>[UCLA</a> - Transfer Alliance Program](<a href=“http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/tap/]UCLA”>http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/tap/)</p>
<p>And yes, it is as hard as everyone has told you. Not only do you have least priority, but it will become a frustrating battle with finding courses that would transfer and satisfy transfer requirements to UCLA or Berkeley at your university. As many have experienced with 4-year transfers, many courses that have the same name are not compatible. UCLA and UCB do accept OOS students, so it is possible. Its just very difficult. Expect to be perfect in your classes.</p>
<p>Bottom line:
Transferring is hard as an OOS student.</p>
<p>If this is really your dream, take our advice and find someway to go to a California Community College and gain California residency. </p>
<p>If you decide to not do so: All you can do is try to be as perfect as possible, have good EC’s and a very compelling personal statement. Basically do the very best possible, then maybe you’ll have a chance.</p>
<p>If you decide to go to a CCC: Keep your GPA above 3.8, have EC’s that relate to your major (perhaps such as library volunteer, English tutor, etc.), write a good personal statement always of course.</p>
<p>You honestly just have a lot more leeway with transferring from a CCC as opposed to an OOS school. </p>
<p>Good luck 
I’m also an English major hoping to transfer to either UCB or UCLA next fall!</p>
<p>Oh and last piece of advice:
Do things that show in an interest in your major early on and all throughout your academic career. This is why it’s important to choose EC’s that pertain to your major.</p>