<p>Hey guys, I think we should put down our stats here,
so that the "next generation" could have something to refer to.</p>
<p>Follow the format</p>
<p>GPA:
Req/IGETC:
Essay:
EC/Work:
Notes: </p>
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<p>Me:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.976, 117 units ( B+ in Poli 3, international relations)
Req/IGETC: Finished all requirements after the Fall quarter of Second year in CC
Essay: 8.5/10
EC/Work: Provincial Chess Champion, Inter school chess champion, minimal others
Notes: international student</p>
<p>GPA: 3.5
Req/IGETC: Done/Done
Essay: Horrible
EC/Work: None
Notes: I’m going to Davis instead</p>
<p>GPA: 3.71 @ a cc; 3.54 @ csu(first semester of college); avg. 3.65
Req/IGETC: Finishing pre-reqs this semester/done
Essay:9/10
EC/Work: TAP, Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society), working at a company that moves military shipments for the government
Notes: Strongly recommend TAP</p>
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<p>Can I hear your reason for choosing Davis over LA?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.55
Req/IGETC: All done for both
Essay: I proofread it myself once, so either I’m really good at writing or they didn’t read it
EC/Work: Volunteered for City Public Works, Speech and Debate for 6 years, Volunteer on Obama Campaign, some other stuff
Notes: TAP Certified, Still waiting for Berkeley</p>
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<p>It’s closer to family and friends, it’s in the part of the state that I find the most enjoyable, and I’m going to law school so undergrad prestige is on the bottom of my list of criteria.</p>
<p>@spywear
what CCC do you go to?</p>
<p>3.6 GPA
IGETC//All prereqs done by spring 09’
Essays = Sex
Ec’s = Debate (champ 08’)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.95 at CC and 3.2 at Berkeley 3.85 total
Req/IGETC:IGETC complete as for POLS requirements I’m not sure at my CC they didn’t have Stats class that fulfilled the requirement nor a theory or a Strategy class. At Cal I did there Political Stats class which is a combo of Pols Stats and Strategy, so I don’t know if those classes will be fulfilled or not!
Essay Good essays, I used the third I had a family emergency which required me to transfer to UCLA from Cal<br>
EC/Work: MUN POLS/Anthro/history/Astro tutor
Notes: No Tap- Recommend it though!</p>
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<p>Riverside.</p>
<p>What a gutter.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7
Req/IGETC: IGETC done, TAP cert
Essay: pretty strong
EC/Work: certified crisis intervention counselor for domestic violence and rape, 12 years piano (certificate of merit adv level), LEAD program, abercrombie model for 3 years, part time executive assistant 3 years, lots of other stuffff
Notes: do TAP! good luck & i love ucla! :D</p>
<p>GPA: 3.87
Req/IGETC: prereqs and igetc will be done by spring 09
Essay: pretty good according to my professors
EC/Work: TONS. volunteer at homeless sheltar for 6 years, helped out autism kids, obama campaign, election days, etc. etc. currently working at the mayors office in LA, internship in council woman’s office in north hollywood, working at law office, and working as a piano teacher
Notes: TAP certified and still waiting for cal, georgetown uni, and nyu. But most likely ill be going to ucla :D</p>
<p>GPA: 3.65</p>
<p>TAP: TAP certified by Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College</p>
<p>Req/IGETC: IGETC Certified, ALL pre-req’s done by Spring 09. </p>
<p>Essay: I would say 6/10</p>
<p>EC/Work: YMCA mentor, job sice I was 14, member of college democrats, member of persian club, member of honors society.</p>
<p>Notes: I got a full ride to UCI (20 mins from my house) So I am conflicted!</p>
<p>cutesterlove:</p>
<p>do u mind if I ask how old are you?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.75
Req/IGETC: 3/4 done by end of spring, 1 canceled due to budget cuts, stats + political strategy was not offered at my CC / will be done by end of spring
Essay: everyone who has read it loved it due to the humor and message
EC/Work: President/Co-Founder of Democrats Club, Staff Writer for student newspaper, campaign volunteer, etc etc. I worked at American Eagle Outfitters since August
Notes: Only spent a year at CC, graduated from hs in 2008, TAP-certified (definitely do it).</p>
<p>My biggest advice to people is to never let people tell you that it’s impossible to do something. During the few remaining weeks of my senior year, a college admissions counselor from one of the local cc’s told me that i should stay at CC for 2 to 3 years because transferring to UCLA by doing 2 years in 1 year at CC is impossible. Yeah… how’d that work out?</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0
Req/IGETC: req done by end of fall 08, igetc done by spring
Essay: i thought it was good enough…
EC/Work: main one with congress, but i’m not supposed to say what i did or so i was told
Notes: same as chibi, only spent a year at CC n class of 08 for HS, TAP cert.</p>
<p>i definitely agree with Chibi_loopi. 1 year was completely doable, even while working 20+ hours per week. Poli sci is a major with very little reqs… just get good grades</p>
<p>hey guys …</p>
<p>I learned that UCSD is as good as UCLA in PoliSci,</p>
<p>(some polisci ranking actually put UCSD over UCLA)</p>
<p>and I actually know fds who choose UCSD over UCLA…</p>
<p>Thoughts ?</p>
<p>I think overall, UCSD has a better Polisci program than UCLA. But in terms of concentrations, UCLA has a better Comparative Government and Political Theory program. </p>
<p>Also, you have to realize that it’s undergrad. Undergrad rankings dont really mean anything as long as you perform well at your own respective school. Either way, it’s a wash since both schools have very good programs that only differ in rankings slightly. </p>
<p>UCLA has a better social scene and has more of a community-like feeling than UCSD… because of this, Im choosing UCLA.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.92
Req/IGETC: Reqs finished by the end of Spring/Same with IGETC
Essay: 8/10 incorporated my life story (including dumb education decisions–taking CHSPE, going to art school, dropping out, etc) into how I eventually became a poli sci major
EC/Work: Worked part time, volunteered for political campaign, was a TA.
Notes: TAP certified</p>
<p>forcedtobefree- i’m 20, why?</p>