<p>I am a Political Science major and my cumulative GPA is 2.74.I am applying for transfer this year. I would like to know what should I do to become competitive for UCLA. For the first quarter, I did not do so good, I received an F in my computer science programming course(I was originally a computer science major but switched in winter),but for winter quarter, I received a 3.2 quarter gpa. For Spring, I received a 3.4 quarter GPA. Will UCLA automatically reject me if I decide to apply, or should I say in the personal statement that had trouble understanding the concepts and that I was overwhelmed living away from home and I had trouble adjusting. Please, I need some advice as to what I should do to get admitted into UCLA. Any advice would be most helpful. If you can, please tell me what classes I should take or what UCLA looks for.</p>
<p>it is going to be nearly impossible to transfer with that cumulative gpa. stay put and repeat the courses that you failed</p>
<p>I don’t think you meet the minimum GPA required to transfer. I don’t remember if it was 3 or 3.25 or something like that. Best idea may be to stay put at UCSD, or stay another year to raise your cumulative GPA (retake the computer science course)</p>
<p>Despite what others have already said, even if you had the minimum GPA, I don’t think it would be good to say that you had trouble adjusting and you were overwhelmed living away… or anything of that sort. It only shows that you’re not prepared.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ll just stick to UCSD,it’s a great school anyways and poli sci is not that better at UCLA. =)</p>
<p>If polisci isn’t “that better at UCLA” , why would u want to transfer in the first place ?</p>
<p>Well I just learned about this, obviously</p>
<p>It would help if you’re taking summer school right now to bump up your GPA. Also, I think UCLA actually takes into consideration your fall grades - you have to submit them after the fall quarter ends. However, I’m not sure. When explaining your low GPA, I would explain why you did poorly in your programming course because many people have trouble adjusting. If you REALLY want to transfer, I think you should talk to a UCSD counselor about how likely it would be to transfer for Fall '10 or Fall '11. I think you should try applying anyway. </p>
<p>If there are any non-academic reasons you have for transferring that are of importance to you, you should actually take care to explain them in one of your personal statements. My Marshall counselor at UCSD told me that my personal essays did not explain why I was transferring from a perfectly awesome UC to UCLA, and I think my edits to my essay were what allowed me entrance to UCLA this fall. </p>
<p>Anyway, good luck - I wouldn’t despair since you’re showing an upward trend in your GPA.</p>