UCSD Fall 2019 Transfer Thread

Hi everyone! I wish we can all get good results after this semester
Major: Computer Science (Computer Science/ Mathematics double major in my community college)
GPA: 4.0 (up to this fall semester grades came out!)
Race: Asian
Financial aid: Out of State Student, income bracket 300k+

Credits Taken: 63 (completed in fall and 18 taking in spring)
Transfer College: A community college in Virginia
Schools applying: UVA, Virginia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, UCB, UCLA, Cornell

Main courses taken + taking in spring:
3 Computer Science Courses
General Chemistry 1
General Chemistry 2
General Biology 1
Calculus Based Physics 1
Calculus Based Physics 2
Calculus 1,2,3
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Discrete Mathematics

SAT: 1530(730+800) but I don’t think I will be able to submit this
Subject: MATH2:800 CHEMISTRY: 800 not able to submit
Toefl: 112 (submited)

Extracurriculars:
Undergraduate Research Paper -bitcoins value predictions and market values ( 3 months)
Computer Literacy Volunteer (3 years)
Good Spoon - serving local hispanic/ latinos food, cutting hair (1 year)
School night of science instructor(1 year)
Church Volunteer in teaching children coding using “Scratch” (1 year)
Rehabilitation volunteer (3 years)
Varsity Swim Team (3 years)
Varsity Basketball Team(2 years)
School Game developing club (1 year)
Hip Hop crew (1 year)
School Newspaper Club (1 year)

Work Experience:
Java, Math Tutor (1 year)
Hotel Junior Assistant ( half year)
Logistics Center (half year)

Awards:
SMART 2018 Student Mathematics (4th place)
AMATYC (ROUND 2)
School ping pong tournament (1st)
KSSBF - Basketball tournament MVP
Summer concert- First Cello

So this is my second year attempting to transfer (after a bad experience with UCI Admissions last year) and I have applied to 6 UCs and 5 CSUs. UCSD is my top with UCLA running a close second.

Major: Cognitive Science
Community College Transfer: MiraCosta College
Ethnicity: White/Native American
Gender: Male
GPA: 3.59 UC transferable at the end of Fall 2018
Major Prep: All but one completed by end of Spring 2019
IGETC: Complete

Also, does anyone know if UCs consider Winter Intersession grades in your decision? I screwed up and got a B in an easy Psych 101 class.

@KSHarris I was wondering the same thing also. I am taking a stats class, and I want them to see my grade. I believe they don’t count the classes you take after fall semester/quarter for GPA calculation. But they might use them for admission decisions.

Also, do you know how many programming courses we have to take for cog sci? I already took 2 java classes, but I am not sure if I need to take MATLAB also.

When is the decision coming out?

@magicsauce they say March to end of April but I heard last year no one got their decision until the end of April, so that’s what I’m expecting

@GaussX I talked to one of my transfer counselors as well as a UCSD admissions officer, and the consensus I got was that they are making decisions purely on what you have up through Fall 2018. Everything after just needs to meet the conditions of your acceptance (if you are accepted that is). This usually means that anything after Fall just needs to be passing and doesn’t drag your cumulative below what’s required by the University (3.0 I think?).

However, I think doing your absolute best is imperative just to be on the safe side of protecting yourself from being rescinded. I was starting to fall into the trap of kicking back and doing mediocre this semester, but a friend in Grad school convinced me to keep the pressure on, especially if I want to be competitive for Grad school should I pursue that.

For lower-div, you only need one programming course. For me, either Intro to CS: Java I (CSE 8A equivalent) or Data Structures (CSE 12 equivalent) work. I have an AA in CS, so I’m set for all this. Depending on your specialization, you may want to have the equivalent to CSE 8B (Intro to CS: Java II) as it may be a pre-req for an upper-div. Personally, I feel like there should be way more programming than what they require, which is why I plan to minor in CS. From what it sounds like, you have 2 Java classes and if they articulate to to at least 8A, then you are definitely set. No need for MATLAB.

Also, keep in mind that Cog Sci has changed in only the last couple years, so check their articulation update to see where you stand here: https://admissions.ucsd.edu/transfer/course-transferability-guide.html
Note that Assist may not be up to date for Cogs. Caught me off guard in the Fall as they added a new articulation for COGS 17, which is why I had to scramble to get my Intro to Psych in the Winter.

From your GPA alone and having met most, if not all of your articulations, you definitely look like a strong pick and I think you’ll be accepted. The good news for me having a lower GPA and missing Linear is that the transfer acceptance for COGS was 80% in 2017!

I was told by admissions when I called that, “we will be looking at winter semester grades…we want your hard work to be acknowledged”.

@notyet66 Maybe on the merits of the winter classes themselves, but it won’t factor into your transfer GPA. I couldn’t include Winter grades on my update due to the timing, so they aren’t going to see them until I send transcripts.

Sorry, I meant Transfer ADMISSION GPA. ^

Hope this thread is still alive now that it’s March and April can’t get here sooner so I feel like I’m being eaten alive by anxiety lol. If anyone knows of a Fall 2019 intercampus transfer forum, please let me know! or if you would like information about undergraduate studies at UCR, feel free to contact me!

UC Transfer from UCR

Major: Anthropology
GPA: 3.92 (end of Fall 2018)
Major Prereqs: Completed
UC Reciprocity: All completed by end of Winter 2019 except for language classes (does anyone know how missing language will affect me because I know I can’t claim full reciprocity which is what I didn’t do with Berkeley when they asked me about it)
IGETC: n/a
TAP: No
Units by Spring 2019: 89.5

EC: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Asian and Pacific Islander Student Programs Peer Mentor

Applied to: UCSD, UCLA, UCB, UCI

Personal Statements: I wrote about my love-hate relationship with loneliness, my objective lack of skills/talents but weird knack for memorization (and how its been with me and affected me throughout my life), and how I learned about the importance of exploring my narrative, which changed me entirely as a person.

Major: Real Estate and Development
CCC: Moorpark College
UC GPA: 3.62 (3.73 by end of the semester)
Major GPA: 4.0
IGETC: Will be done by end of Spring 2019
Prereqs: Will be done by end of Spring 2019
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Egyptian
One year transfer student

EC:
Worked full-time job
Volunteered my time at my old high school and created one-year transfer plans for juniors and seniors.
Founder and CEO of 2 businesses
Business club at my college
GPS (first-year experience program at my college)

Schools: UCB, UCSB, UCSD, UCR
I have strong personal statements.

Hey guys, I was just wondering if I have any shot. I am from Michigan and am attending Michigan State. I have a 3.84 GPA through 46 credits as an econ major. Just how difficult is it to get admitted from out of state? thanks

@jrumich Your GPA looks really good but I’m pretty sure no matter where you transfer from, you need to have 60 transferable credits to qualify

@jrumich @tinedancer I think UC campuses sometimes admit “lower division transfers” right? http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/transfer/minimum-requirements/index.html

Did anyone here do the UniversityLink program for UCSD?

@AeroDE No I don’t think so. I did apply for the summer transfer academy though. Anyone apply?

When do admission results come out for transfer students?

UCSD is known to lag, I wouldn’t expect anything from them till the end of April

@christress probably after late april.

Source: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/campus-notification-deadlines-2019.pdf

Got Contacted by UCSD for some Follow up info… so they are processing transfer applications as we speak. Figured I’d pass along that info to fellow transfers.