<p>Say you've taken over 70 units at a CC, which of those classes will transfer to your UC?</p>
<p>I thought they accept up to 80 credits. If they don't then the school decides what credits are accepted after evaluating your transcripts.</p>
<p>They ALL transfer for SUBJECT credit, but only 70 count for GRADUATION credit. That means that you can use ANY of the classes you took to satisfy prerequisites, etc. but only 70 will count towards graduation unit requirements. </p>
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If they don't then the school decides what credits are accepted after evaluating your transcripts.
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That's wrong because Nikkei was already talking about UC transferable credits. All UC transferable credits transfer, as I noted above. UCs don't ever "pick and choose" when it comes to UC transferable credit.</p>
<p>When I spoke to the UCLA counselor I was told they pick which ones count toward graduation. You are right about all of them transferring as subject credit though.</p>
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When I spoke to the UCLA counselor I was told they pick which ones count toward graduation.
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Think about that: it makes no sense. For graduation credit requirements how would "picking and choosing" be relevent at all? It's simply a number you must meet: 120 units, 493 units, whatever; the particular classes are irrelevent.</p>
<p>So, say you have a 3.8 GPA with the 70+ units you've taken at a CC and only a 3.7 with the capped 70 units for graduation. How would they calculate that? What would law schools look at? In other words, is it a good idea to try to boost your GPA by taking more credits before transferring to a UC?</p>
<p>Your GPA doesn't transfer, only your units do.</p>
<p>"When I spoke to the UCLA counselor I was told they pick which ones count toward graduation. You are right about all of them transferring as subject credit though."</p>
<p>They pick and choose which ones count for major prerequisites, not graduation credit.</p>
<p>"Your GPA doesn't transfer, only your units do."</p>
<p>But what about those who intend on applying to law schools? Don't they factor in ALL of your grades? This is the reason why some of my fellow students were worried about keeping up their CC GPA.</p>
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So, say you have a 3.8 GPA with the 70+ units you've taken at a CC and only a 3.7 with the capped 70 units for graduation. How would they calculate that?
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UCLA calculates a UC gpa; they do not deal with your Ccc gpa. The exception would be a department that wants to see you have a high gpa to get into some program like honors or something (as an incoming transfer student), but your transcript doesn't show a gpa for ANY of the units you are transferring.</p>
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What would law schools look at?
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That's a completely different issue. They look at ALL your grades from college. You send LSDAS transcripts from every college you've attended.
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In other words, is it a good idea to try to boost your GPA by taking more credits before transferring to a UC?
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You can do that; just take real classes--not filler like Microsoft Word, etc.</p>
<p>Alright. So, since all UC transferable credits transfer then the GPA you end up with once you transfer is what law schools will be looking at, right? What if you take some CC credits AFTER you transfer? Will those credits be considered?</p>
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<p>So how do law schools calculate your overall GPA (from both community college and the UC you've attended)? Take the average of both GPAs?</p>
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Alright. So, since all UC transferable credits transfer then the GPA you end up with once you transfer is what law schools will be looking at, right? What if you take some CC credits AFTER you transfer? Will those credits be considered?
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ALL COLLEGE CREDITS (and grades) taken before you receive your undergraduate degree will be factored in.</p>
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So how do law schools calculate your overall GPA (from both community college and the UC you've attended)? Take the average of both GPAs?
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No, they have a system that takes your transcripts and creates an LSDAS gpa from them. For instance, they give any A+ a 4.33 point designation--so your UC gpa could be lower than the gpa they calculate since UC gives a 4.0 to A+. Once all your units and grades are factored into their system it creates a cumulative gpa. (Another note: they consider a "NC" to be an "F"; those units are factored in.) Keep in mind that admissions people will look at transcripts as well, but as far as the cumulative gpa that is calculated and the yearly gpa, it's based on the LSDAS formula irrespective of the actual gpa the schools say you received.</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>How about your CC GPA since they don't have a +/- grading scale?</p>
<p>Does taking a class for "C" give you a C?</p>
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How about your CC GPA since they don't have a +/- grading scale? Does taking a class for "C" give you a C?
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Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0...again, NC=0.0 and is counted.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input, gabe.
I may end up taking some Philosophy classes so that I can end up with a 3.8 from my community college.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get a decent GPA out of UCLA and end up with a cumulative GPA of 3.7~ once I graduate.
Wish me luck!</p>
<p>I'm aiming for the following law schools:</p>
<p>CAL - Boalt Hall
USC - Gould School of Law
UCLA School of Law</p>
<p>would a "W" also be counted as an F?</p>
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Hopefully, I'll be able to get a decent GPA out of UCLA and end up with a cumulative GPA of 3.7~ once I graduate.
Wish me luck!
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Keep in mind that if you intend to go to law school right after you graduate, only your first year at UCLA will be factored in. Boalt has an emphasis on gpa (and less of an emphasis on lsat).
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would a "W" also be counted as an F?
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No.</p>
<p>Hey Nikkei, has your transcript been updated with Spring grades yet? I'm still waiting for one class grade.</p>
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Keep in mind that if you intend to go to law school right after you graduate, only your first year at UCLA will be factored in. Boalt has an emphasis on gpa (and less of an emphasis on lsat).
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<p>Why do they only factor in your first year grades?</p>
<p>Alternatively, if you decide to take a semester off (or more) then they will look at ALL of your grades?</p>
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Hey Nikkei, has your transcript been updated with Spring grades yet? I'm still waiting for one class grade.
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<p>Yes.</p>
<p>I should send in my Spring transcripts to UCLA today.</p>