Major: Aerospace engineering
GPA (post TAU): 3.70
Pre-reqs: Complete
IGETC: Complete
U-Link eligible, but missed deadline
ECs: 2 jobs, volunteer, lots of stuff…
Applied: SDSU (pending), UCI (TAG)
Hey fellow transfer homies. What is your portal message? Mine is still saying makes sure you submit your transfer academic update by jan 31 blah blah blah. I just want to see SOMEthing different than that, lol.
@blackonyx Yeah, just the “this is a required form and the priority deadline to submit it is January 31” stuff. They say to keep checking the portal regularly for updates, but I wish they’d show something different as well!
Same, did anyone recieve a letter or post card?
Looking at the last couple of years threads we still have about a month before decisions.
What does TAU stand for?
No, did you?? @Billnb TAU is the Transfer Academic Update.
@doihaveashot2016 Ohhh okay that makes sense.
I got a postcard that had some general information on it, not sure if was due to applying or just some more of the random college advertising I get. Around the same time I recieved something from Columbia University and northeastern but I didn’t even apply there.
Does anyone know if the housing email trick works or nah? Also I have a 3.56 gpa trying to get in either Econ or International studies- econ what are my chances? I have a strong upward trend, coupe Fs first quarter at a private uni due to illness and family situation then withdrew. 2 years later I got all 10 As and 2 Bs at a local ccc(a good one) in 3 semesters. Still my GPA is only 3.56 -_-. if only the private school would allow academic renewal or whatever I would’ve had a 3.8.
Btw UCSD only starts calculating GPA and viewing applications after the TAU update so the avg. GPA before this fall quarter/semester doesn’t really mean anything. Source is a UCSD rep responsible for all NorCal admissions.
@frkfr93 What major program did you apply to? Did you have all major prereq’s done? IGETC? Heard that is more important for impacted majors though, but it’s all just speculation.
By the end of spring I’ll have IGETC done as well as the major requirements. I’m taking Econ 2 right now. I’m trying to get into either Economics(impacted) or International Studies- Economics (not impacted). I hope I can get in 
3.56 isn’t really competitive I assume. Probably borderline cutoff GPA. Last year avg. admit GPA was 3.63.
@Billnb The UCSD rep told me that UCSD doesn’t calculate W’s in your GPA and they are gonna replace the course you retook with latest grades. You are pretty much 100% in with that 3.9, man. Wish I could say the same for myself 
Anyone know when will the first batch of decision be released? I feel like it’s gonna be out in less than 2 weeks.
Looking at last years thread in 2 weeks transfer regents comes out. If you’re non reg, or engineering like me they didn’t come out until april 20ish. So probably the same…
Some econ majors did hear back earlier though. You might be in the first or second wave.
Anyone applying through the University Link Program?
Anyone else hopelessly logging into the portal a couple times a day to see no change? Yeah that’s not me (it is).
So it’s almost March, that’s exciting. Any predictions on when the first batch starts to be released? March 10, 17th? Just by going off of last years thread, those dates would be my prediction.
@blackonyx I log in at midnight everyday to check but this evening it was different. It said “system unavilable check back later” which makes me wonder if they are updating admission decisions? Idk. Probably not.
@filmfiend91 nah too early sadly. Mine goes down at midnight a lot… Pretty sure it’s normal.
@filmfiend91 last year I got an email on April 22 (computer science major), so I don’t expect to hear anything sooner this year.
@blackonyx I think we still have over a month of waiting as transfers. Freshmen will probably know in two or three weeks.