<p>Just got accepted in Thurgood Marshall.. is that a good one compared to the others as far as social scene and GE's getting done? I fulfilled my IGETC so not sure if I'm going to be asked to take more GE's. My first was Muir but didn't get that obviously. What you guys think?</p>
<p>It’s great that you were admitted to Marshall. With IGETC completed, you have completes the lower division GE’s. I can’t comment on the social scene, as I’m a fellow Marshall admit for the fall! Congrats!</p>
<p>yea theregoesevan is correct…IGETC will complete the lower division classes for marshall. For freshmen, marshall has the easiest GE’s compared to ERC or warren. Marshall is also one of the most sociable colleges. that is why Marshall is so popular among UCSD applicants. a lot of my freshmen ucsd friends say that there isnt much difference between marshall and muir</p>
<p>here’s a link that might help: </p>
<p>[All</a> Campus Transfer Association](<a href=“http://transfer.ucsd.edu/igetc.php]All”>http://transfer.ucsd.edu/igetc.php)</p>
<p>Actually, you are all wrong.</p>
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<p>Taken from: [ASSIST</a> Report: OCC 09-10 UCSD GE/Breadth Articulation Agreement](<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST)</p>
<p>This is a common misconception: No matter what school you transfer into, you have to have GEs. I’ll give you a rough outline:
Muir: Muir 40 and 50 Both are writing classes
Marshall: Dimension 2 and 3 Both are writing classes
Warren: Warren writing 10 and 20 AND Phil 27/Poli Sci27 (same class same prof just different name)
Sixth: Not sure, but you HAVE to take writing classes
ERC: 3 quarter classes for “Making of the Modern World” writing classes
Revelle: Not sure, but writing classes as well.</p>
<p>What’s in common with a transfer to UCSD? you have to take a writing class upon transfer. However, otherwise, you have finished all your GEs if you transfer into Warren, Marshall, or Muir.</p>
<p>There are SOME colleges like ERC and Revelle that may require additional work because IGETC doesn’t cover all the GEs. If you want the link for that, I can get it for you as well.</p>
<p>On a side note, iluvpho, the easiest GEs in all of UCSD is Muir, followed with a tie with Marshall and Warren, then Sixth, then ERC and Revelle. Although… ERC and Revelle are considered the worst for GEs in a tie.</p>
<p>“Actually, you are all wrong.”</p>
<p>haha</p>
<p>It’s so commonly misconceived that the Marshall website even has it wrong.</p>
<p>Also Mantis: the Community College Articulation is a broad category that encompasses both TAG and IGETC.</p>
<p>I won’t even pretend to know the answer for this. I’ve seen “official” sites say both things so I guess we’d just have to call to find out.</p>
<p>Here’s a link from Revelle that explains the UC writing requirement: [Revelle</a> College: Graduation Requirements, Entry Level Writing Requirement](<a href=“http://revelle.ucsd.edu/academics/grad-requirements/elwr.html]Revelle”>http://revelle.ucsd.edu/academics/grad-requirements/elwr.html)
See bullet #6 for transfers. </p>
<p>Revelle has no specific writing requirements like Marshall or ERC does: [Transfer</a> Information: Revelle College](<a href=“http://revelle.ucsd.edu/new-students/tran-info.html]Transfer”>http://revelle.ucsd.edu/new-students/tran-info.html)</p>
<p>^D’oh. I meant “Muir or ERC” above.</p>
<p>For Marshall transfers with IGETC, you have two upper division GE’s to complete. You must choose two upper division courses that have nothing to do with your major, and one of them must require significant writing (they have a list of these classes).</p>
<p>Transfers dont have to take doc 2 or 3. They do offer DOC 100 and that will satisfy your UD GE with writing requirement but that class is not a requirement either. You can choose any two classes outside of your department area to satisfy the two required courses.</p>
<p>To the OP: You were admitted today?</p>
<p>Hmm… that link to assist which Fenris posted worries me ([ASSIST</a> Report: OCC 09-10 UCSD GE/Breadth Articulation Agreement](<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST)), because I don’t want to have to take those two extra classes. But it is strange that Assist directly contradicts this from Marshall’s website:</p>
<p>[TMC</a> Transfer GE Requirements ? Thurgood Marshall College :: UC San Diego’s Third College](<a href=“http://marshall.ucsd.edu/academics/requirements-transfers.html]TMC”>http://marshall.ucsd.edu/academics/requirements-transfers.html)</p>
<p>Where it says, “The IGETC is a series of courses transfer students attending California Community Colleges may complete to satisfy ALL lower-division general education requirements at the University of California.”</p>
<p>Puzzled by the apparent contradiction here, I did a bit more research (read: Glanced at the bottem of the page to see if there was anything else), and found a PDF that says:</p>
<p>"<strong>Transfer Students Only</strong></p>
<p>Individuals entering as new transfer students are required to complete at least one English composition course prior to matriculation. Therefore, the number of required DOC courses will vary:
Community College Articulation Agreements - Must complete DOC 2 and 3 Intersegmental General-Education Requirement (IGETC) - None
University of California Reciprocity – None
Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG, entered before FA09) - Must complete DOC 2 or 3</p>
<p>Transfer Students Please Note: If you have not followed any of the above options, you must complete both DOC 2 and 3"</p>
<p>So, in other words, it’s not so cut and dry as either you have to take the two classes, or you don’t. I’m stoked that I will be IGETC certified.</p>
<p>absurdmike, IGETC does satisfy all LOWER DIVISION GE requirements but all transfers still have to complete two upper divison GE’s that are outside of your departmental area, one of which must have significant writing. I transferred into Marshall last fall, and completed my two GE’s my first quarter there.</p>
<p>@USMCO311,</p>
<p>Ya, I understand that. But thanks for pointing that out as i failed to make that clear. (In fact failed to mention anything about it :D).</p>
<p>I’m not bothered though about the two upper division GE’s because you can choose what ever you want, there are no other colleges that require less GE’s once you transfer, and they are upper division. Frankly I’m glad that I will have to do something besides ONLY philosophy for 2 years straight. It will break it up a bit (although not much).</p>
<p>The thing is, IGETC certification coincides with TAG. if you signed up for TAG, then you would be admitted for both TAG and/or IGETC, which contradicts the GE requirements. I think you would need to talk to a counselor for clarification on how you were admitted; TAG or IGETC</p>
<p>If you complete IGETC you are automatically TAG’d. I didn’t even check the TAG box last year and I got in TAG and IGETC certified.</p>
<p>Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG)
Beginning with Fall 2009, TAG is met with full completion of IGETC, certified by your community college. See IGETC, above.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what’s up with assist but the only GE’s transfers with TAG/IGETC have to complete are two UD GE’s (one with significant writing) outside of your department.</p>
<p>Those of you going to Marshall will be briefed on this at orientation.</p>
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<p>The assist page Fenris provided is for the Breadth Articulation Agreement which is not the same thing as TAG, so it doesn’t apply for the op.</p>