<p>So I myself have a 3.2 gpa and applied to UCLA this past fall. My major was anthropology. I was worried a bit, but my counselor said I will most likely get in, since anthropology is not an impacted major at UCLA and because I was in "TAP." Had I not done TAP, I would probably not get in, but she said with anthropology, TAP, and a 3.2+ gpa you are fine. Why do other people who dont know their stuff keep saying if you have a 3.2 gpa you are out of reach for ucla? Obviously they did not hear of TAP.</p>
<p>Didn’t you make another thread similar to this?</p>
<p>Some CC’s aren’t “TAP’d” with UCLA. And, in my opinion, you should still be worried with a 3.2 regardless whether Anthropology is impacted or not. Average GPA admitted to UCLA was > 3.4 last year. Average GPA admitted for Anthro majors to UCLA was 3.56 last year. You’re 3.2 doesn’t look so great.</p>
<p>Oh wait, your TAP’d… -__-</p>
<p>I thought TAP didn’t guarantee anything? My friend was a political science major (not impacted) had a 3.5 GPA and i’m not sure if she TAP’d but she was rejected from UCLA last year. =/</p>
<p>@ uchappytrain</p>
<p>Political science IS very heavily impacted at UCLA. And last year’s avg stats for admitted PoliSci majors was 3.79.</p>
<p>From my knowledge, TAP gives people with alternate majors a second opportunity to be accepted with their alternate majors.</p>
<p>@karmago I meant she was a mathematics major. political science is her major at the university she’s attending now</p>
<p>Not sure why you’re so confident you’ll be admitted.
TAP does not guarantee admission.
Last years Average GPA admitted to UCLA for Anthro was 3.56 for BA and 3.65 for BS.</p>
<p>I realize you want to make yourself feel better about your UCLA chances, but you should not be confident. You honestly have below average stats for your major. My stats are above the average for my major ( I have a 3.83 GPA) and all my prereqs are completed, and my fall 2011 grades are straight As with 20 units and I am STILL concerned with my admissions stats.</p>
<p>People are concerned with a 3.2 because most people with a 3.2 are rejected. Check the averages for accepted GPAs for UCLA for the past year if you don’t believe me.</p>
<p>Do UCs esp. UCLA/UCB favor someone who has a higher cumulative GPA (Let’s say close to 4.0) while taking a normal amount of units each quarter, or someone who has a bit lower GPA(by 3.7-3.9) but who took a substantial/maximum amount of units per qtr?</p>
<p>Eh… last Fall 2011, 5 people applied to my major and only 1 got accepted and enrolled. The average GPA admit was something like 3.2 or 3.4… worries me a bit… and it’s not an impacted major either.</p>
<p>@strive101 that is tough and there is no way any of us can answer that one. It would be a guess really. Course load is something they take into consideration, but unless it is an extreme case like someone who took 6units a semester that has 4.0, I think the GPA of the applicant is king. I have a feeling course load is one of the small details used as something to push forward a borderline applicant. But in your example where there is only a 0.1 difference in GPA and a substantial difference in the load, that is a tough one.</p>
<p>@mestudystuff Thank you! I just wanted an opinion</p>
<p>@annika</p>
<p>I’d argue those who were rejected didn’t complete the major prerequisites.</p>