<p>I just applied as a transfer student to UCLA, UCSB, UCSD and UCI as an English major. This past semester dropped my GPA of 3.76 to 3.59 because of 5 classes, a job, and running a club on campus. I am taking 3 courses in the Spring to boost up my GPA again but I am not sure if they count. I put the maximum limit of work, volunteer, and extra curricular experience on my application that are related to my major. I also had pretty decent essays. I was on the Dean's Honor List since high school as well. I am also in a Scholars program at my community college that raises my chances of getting into UCLA. With that program, I was able to choose an alternate major for them to consider (that being, Iranian Studies at UCLA). I am almost positive I can get in with the Iranian Studies major because I have done a lot of extra curricular and taken a few courses that were not mandatory in the field. I already got TAG into UCSB and UCSD but what are my chances for the other schools?
Also for UCLA, how impacted is an English major? Are the "doors closed" if you wanted to change your major once you get in?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Unfortunately the UCs only consider your GPA through the end of the Fall semester of the year before you plan to transfer. I do not believe English is an impacted major at any of the UCs. Admissions committees like to see an upward rather than downward trend in GPA but I think your current GPA is still high enough that you will almost certainly get into UCI and will be competitive for UCLA.</p>
<p>I know, I was even willing to take a winter class for the same reason but they cut it. IF it came down to appealing my application, would they look at my Spring grades?
Also, do you know if Santa Barbara or San Diego is a better school for English?</p>
<p>I doubt that they would take your Spring grades into consideration if you appeal because other applicants who were not accepted and did not appeal and have the opportunity to use Spring grades would be disadvantaged. If you could somehow get your professors to raise your Fall 2010 grades retroactively that would be new information you could use in an appeal if it came to that.</p>
<p>I am sorry but I really am not familiar with the English programs at UCSD or UCSB but I would imagine that based on the overall reputation of the schools they would be pretty good.</p>