<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am new the board, and this question has probably already been answered, but I couldn't find an example. I am in the Spring semester and will graduate with an Associates Degree from my community college. I want to go to UCSD and get my Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. However, since this is an impacted major, I am required to complete all transferable courses before I can attend. After looking at what I have completed, and what I have left, I have 9 classes (two computer sciences courses, 5 math courses, and 2 physics courses). Considering I cannot take the math courses concurrently (and even if you could, who in their right mind would?) I'm looking at least at going to school for this Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, and Fall 2015).</p>
<p>I'm kind of upset how things work out timetable wise because if I had one less Math class, I would actually be able to start in the Fall 2015 at UCSD. As things look, I think I might have to wait until Fall 2016 (I am not sure, but I'm under the impression transfer students can only start school at UCSD in the Fall) to start.</p>
<p>My question is this: When do I fill out an online application to transfer to UCSD? Is it sometime in the future? Do I have to wait until all transferable courses have been completed and are in my transcript? Sorry to sound clueless, I just want to make sure I am preparing myself to cut down on the amount of time wasted. Thanks again for your help in this matter.</p>
<p>UC Applications are all done in November for the following fall. So people who are starting at a UC in Fall 2014 all completed applications in November 2013. Admission decisions were released in April 2014. </p>
<p>You don’t wait until prereqs ate finished, you apply for the fall when all/ most prereqs will be completed. So if your last prereq will be done in Spring 2015, then you would be applying for Fall 15, and you would complete your app on November 2014.</p>
<p>Also, admissions decisions are only based on classes taken thru Spring prior to transfer. So you can take classes in summer before transferring, those courses aren’t used for admission purposes. </p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. So here is a follow up question for anyone who knows. I have 9 classes that I need to take because the major I want to take is impacted (Computer Science at UCSD). The rules state you must have completed all transferable courses before you can attend. My plan was to do the following:</p>
<p>Summer 2014 - Calculus I
Fall 2014 - Calculus II, Intro to Java Programming, Physics (Mechanics & Heat)
Spring 2015 - Multivariable Calculus, Intermediate Java Programming, Physics (Electricity & Magnetism)
Summer 2015 - Linear Algebra</p>
<p>Does that mean if I am able to pass all of these classes, I would be eligible to apply in November 2014 for admittance to UCSD for Fall 2015? </p>
<p>It doesn’t hurt to try. It’s highly recommended that people applying for impacted majors should finish most/all their major pre-reqs prior to transfer. The more you finish, the more competitive you are. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get in if you don’t have them all done. If your GPA is good and you have strong ECs, I’m sure you’ll have a very good chance at getting in.</p>
<p>So to answer your last post, yes, I think that you should apply November 2014. And if that doesn’t work out, finish your major pre-reqs and try again the following Fall term.</p>
<p>You’re eligible to apply either way… so long as you’ll have completed 60+ transferable credits by transfer time.</p>
<p>Taking linear over the summer will help keep you on track after transfer, but a summer course right before you plan to transfer won’t be considered during admissions time.</p>
<p>You could also double up on math if you wanted to. After calc 2, math kinda diverges… linear/diff eq, multivariate calc, and discrete math don’t really depend on each other, so long as you know your basic calculus and have good math skills. But that’d be a pretty heavy spring load if you threw in another STEM class so it might not be the way to go.</p>
<p>And it is possible to get admitted to UC with missing pre-reqs, but having more (or all) the pre-reqs done makes your application stronger.</p>