What does it take to get into UCLA?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, i am a White Junior from a prestigious high school in San Diego, CA. I am deciding on either UCLA or UC Berkeley (or UC San Diego, UC Davis) after community college. I have learning disabilities, but I know that to get into these competitive colleges, I will have to work hard. So, what do the junior admission officers look at?</p>

<ul>
<li>AP Classes?</li>
<li>Extracurriculars from High School?</li>
<li>Achievements from Community College?</li>
</ul>

<p>So far my stats include a 1500 SAT (horrible score i know) </p>

<p>And is it REALLY true that you must attend an Honors program at a community college to be accepted into UCLA?</p>

<p>And, MY BIGGEST QUESTION is, if you are rejected from UCLA, can you apply more than once? Or is it once in a lifetime shot.</p>

<p>I don't know what I am going to major in. Maybe Aerospace Engineering. I am currently in Pre-Calc Honors and Physics Honors. Or Acting. I have NO IDEA what I want to be. I look it up but I cant make my mind. Is there anything I can do to prepare myself for the rigors of UCLA. </p>

<p>And don't say anything like: YOU WONT BE GUARANTEED A SPOT. I KNOW THAT it is competitive 1000 PERCENT!!!!</p>

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<p>Your first advisor should be your HS guid counselor. Being from a good school in SD, do you think there is a shortage of UCLA/UCB/UCD/UCSD applicants each and every year?</p>

<p>He or she is your single best resource.</p>

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<p>UCLA has an entire web page describing how they evaluate xfer candidates. Reading it might be a good start :wink: </p>

<p>It is not true you “must” attend an honors program, but UCLA does say they give preference in admission to majors in Letters&Science to those who have taken part in the Transfer Alliance Program. Again, all the info is online for you.</p>

<p>If you are rejected you can reapply as many times as you want, provided you are still eligible to apply. Since you are talking about xfer admissions, that means still being considered a junior-level applicant. Once you are what they term a “high-unit junior” or a senior in terms of accumulated units, you are no longer eligible to apply. As you’ve probably guessed by now, all described online.</p>

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<p>If you are going to community college first and transferring, that will be what they base admissions on. Make sure to work with your community college counselors as to what courses you need to take. You’ll want to get your IGETC which is a selection of classes you take that will count as your lower-division GE’s completed no matter what UC you attend (even if they don’t offer the same classes.)</p>