I’m an international transfer applicant. I’m just wondering, what if I haven’t completed most of the pre reqs for this major because I took a different major in my old school which is hospitality management and they have different courses? Am I still allowed to transfer? It’s so confusing, please help me. Thank You!
You need to take the required major prereqs and also complete the GE breadth requirements in order to be a competitive applicant for the major.
So, I don’t have a chance anymore cause I didn’t completed most of them, should I lose hope now?
Can’t I just take those required pre reqs in ucla when admitted for example? Even though it will take longer time to graduate.
Why would they consider you for admittance if you haven’t taken the major prereqs? How can they know you are prepared to do well in the major, if you haven’t taken the REQUIRED prereq courses? Your ability to do well on these courses and on ypur GEs (resulting in a good GPA) are the criteria they will use to decide if you are admitted.
International transfers have a lower priority too, so you need to show that you are a qualified applicant by doing well in your coursework toward your major.
You don’t have a chance now, but maybe you will in a year or two.
i stopped school already cause Im planning to transfer.
-How can I complete thise pre reqs if I studied a different major here? They have different lessons than what I intended to major in ucla. How’s this?
-I’m really worried cause I wanted to continue my studies in ucla. Aren’t there international students in the same shoes as me but got in?
I highly doubt it.
Please read about the UC Transfer process.
UCLA is a very tough school to gain admission. (119k applicants in 2016)
There are not enough seats for all of the students who want entry.
When you don’t have the requirements to enter, they can choose the best and best prepared. They choose students from the state first.
When they have so many other students to choose from, it is very easy for them to reject a student who does not have the appropriate preparation to do well there.
Why would you study hospitality management if this is not what you “intended to study” at UCLA?
I stopped school because I didn’t felt happy with my major, that’s why I wanted to take a different route. I wanted to take math/economics.
By the way, in my college, I took accounting, basic algebra, business administration, computer studies, general psychology, economics, english reading and writing skills, communication, history, political government, biology, forgot the others…
I have read in some threads that other international students got in even with incomplete pre reqs with this major.
Thanks for all you responses. I really appreciated it.
It sounds like you can do your major at your current university. That would be a lot easier.
I don’t believe that other international candidates got in without completing reqs unless they attended a California community college (finishing up requirements within one semester at their Cc) and paying full fees. Otherwise, it won’t happen. It’s a public school, so they choose candidates from the state CCs and state high schools.
It sounds like you are far from having the math preparation you would need to be accepted as a junior into this major at UCLA.
Assuming that you would automatically be accepted at UCLA was a huge mistake!
To reiterate, there were 119k applicants for a couple thousand seats. Thousands of hopeful students are rejected.
Most of those seats were reserved for California HS freshman, California Community college students, and recruited athletes. They pick only the best and most prepared students. It’s an elite school with fierce competition.
Stopping your current education to transfer was also another ill-advised mistake. Who told you it would be easy? Did you discuss this with your transfer counselor?
UCLA won’t admit you because you don’t like your current major or school. You need a compelling reason, excellent grades and preparation in your major, and sheer luck.
Another hurdle:
UCLA will cost ~$60k per year.
There is no financial aid for neither OOS transfers, nor international students.
Yes i know there is no financial aid.
Ucla is one of the universities that I am applying for. I didn’t stop school because I wanted to transfer to ucla, i stopped because I don’t feel happy about my major. My dad suggested to try to apply at universities abroad and that’s what made me decide to try to ucla and not because I hate my major.
I know that it will be a hard process even before I decided to stop school. I have talked with ny parents about these things already.
My current average is 87/100 (grading system in our country).
I have many extracurriculars, i’m also part of the swimming varsity team.
I know that it will be very hard for me to be accepted. But hoping isn’t bad, right? If I failed to enter, then I will accept it wholeheartedly. Because this is really one of my dream schools. I can’t just give up that easily without trying.
Are you guys mad at me? i’m sorry if I’m too assuming of being accepted. It’s just that I really love this university. I always pray for this. I have regretted many decisions in my life. I’m feeling really down every single day. I cried myself to sleep. I just wanted to get a good education, why is it so hard?!
With your comments, I really felt discouraged. But, thank you for being real to me.
No one is mad at you on CC. We’re trying to give you honest and accurate information which is what you currently don’t have.
I think the reality is that you have no idea how hard it is to be accepted to the most competitive and expensive universities in the US. You can’t HOPE that you will be selected just because you want it.
Go onto the UCLA, UW and NYU websites and educate yourself. Read the requirements for admission.
It sounds like you really don’t care what you do or where you go as long as it’s in the US?
We have over 3000 colleges and universities in the US.
So pick a school with something you are interested in doing. Don’t pick a major that is open because you may end up in hospitality again, paying full fees for something you don’t like.
Oh and BE HONEST. Where did the 3.5 GPA suddenly come from?
You may be better off staying at home and studying something you like in your country since you will more than likely return to your country after completing your studies.
@aunt bea
87/100 here is 3.5 in usa.
No. I do care on which schools I will go. I really wanted to get the best education, that’s why I’m applying to these universities. I also am applying for open majors because I thought of transferring when I’m in the university already, or maybe not if I liked the major.
I also want to study abroad and not in my country because of the quality of teaching and not just the location itself. I want to be fully prepared to get into the real world.
But really, thank you for your honest response.
Please read about the UC transfer process. You are not ready to apply as a Math/Econ major at any UC, perhaps at any US university, right now. You will need additional courses either in your home country or by attending community college here.
How do I know? Because my daughter did the transfer process to UCLA and was prepared both for her major and GEs. You are asking for advice and we’re giving you our advice based on our experience and knowledge.
Based on what you’ve told us, it appears that you are not yet ready to transfer to any 4 year US university for Math/Econ. That is why you are not happy and confused about your situation. If you follow the rules of the transfer process, you would be better prepared and would have a better chance of being admitted.
Yes, You are correct. I understand your point. I’m also applying to different universities in US not just ucla. Their transfer process is different than other universities, it’s much complicated. In my mind, I was thinking why can’t I complete those missing pre reqs inside ucla when admitted, even though it takes me a lot of years to finish. other universities allow that but ucla don’t. Anyways, thank you all for commenting on my thread. Thank you for your honest responses. I’ve learned a lot.