UC'S Tag

If I failed one of my classes but retook it and passed will I still be able to tag if I meet all the requirements?
Basically, will one fail grade that I retook and passed deny my tag application?

When did you fail and than retake the class? Was it a major pre-req class?

It was this semester, pre cal class and I plan on retaking during the spring. Plan to tag to UCSB next fall

On the one hand, you do have until Spring 2016 to complete all the courses you have to in the TAG agreement, however your fail grade might cause problems. According to the UCSB GPA requirements listed as part of TAG, you must:

“Earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in all UC-transferable coursework in the fall 2015 term AND earn a
minimum 2.0 GPA in all UC-transferable coursework in the spring 2016 term”

so this fail grade might mess you up in that regard. Retaking it is good but they tend to be quite strict and by-the-letter for TAG agreements and this might jeopardize that. Even if your TAG is denied for this reason, however, that’s no reason to not have hope you’ll get admitted! :slight_smile:

For your reference: https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/docs/default-source/PDFs/ucsb-tag-fall-2016.pdf

The best way to know anything for certain, of course, is to call them and see. Is there no way to pass the class? A W might have avoided being denied because of this GPA thing.

P.S. IF you are using this precalc class as the UC-M requirement for IGETC/Breadth requirement (if it’s your only math) then they quite strictly say on that pdf thwy want that completed with a C or better in Fall 2015 for Fall 2016 admission.

Well, I’m not planning on sending my tag application until fall 2016 so I will have all of the agreements met. Other than the F but it will be retaken and passed

Ohh I see. I thought when you said you plan to tag next fall that you tagged for admission next Fall. In that case as long as your GPA and all TAG requirements are met you should be fine. There’s no rule in TAG that I’m aware of that says you can’t ever have failed a class in the past. Sorry for all the extra info then.

Okay sorry for being confusing. Just to clear it up, i am currently in my first semester at a CCC, I failed one of my math classes but will retake and pass it next spring before I send in my tag application. During the fall 2016 semester, I will send in my tag application, and considering all the requirements will be met, will my tag be a definite acceptance?

Yes, that’s the beauty of TAG :slight_smile: guaranteed admission if you do everything exactly the way they outline it in the agreement.

Alright, yeah I’m just worried about my F in precal… took a load of units

Does anyone have any other input to chime in? Any help would be highly appreciated

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If you retake the class, the F will still show up, but the new grade will replace the old one when your GPA is calculated.

Just try to do well. One F isn’t the end of the world, you’re fine.

I understand that, but in terms of TAG to a UC. Will it have any effects?

None.