<p>As I was looking over UCI's TAG requirements, I noticed that they require a transferable math course done the Summer semester before you apply for a Fall TAG. (So Summer 2011 for Fall 2012)</p>
<p>As far as I'm aware, all other UC campuses who offer TAG let you complete your transferable math course the Fall semester before you transfer, which sounds much more reasonable. </p>
<p>UCSD says "Both of the UC English courses and the UC math course must be completed by the end of Fall 2011, prior to Fall 2012 admission."</p>
<p>Irvine REALLY wants that math course to be completed by the Summer. Will UCI rescind their TAG if I wait until Fall 2011 to complete a transferable math course? I have taken 10 semester units of math classes, they're all prerequisites and non-transferable, so I technically will not be eligible to take a transferable math course until Fall 2011 anyways...</p>
<p>If you don’t meet the requirements for a Transfer Admission Guarantee, you will not be guaranteed transfer admission. You can still be admitted without TAG, of course.</p>
<p>:/ </p>
<p>Guess I won’t be TAGing into UCI then.</p>
<p>It seems like it gets harder and harder every year. All new provisions and all new rules. GPA limitation hikes (3.20 at SB and 3.50 at SD) and more chance for rejection…</p>
<p>UCI doesn’t want to approve an TAG fall semester if your math class isn’t finished already.</p>
<p>Did UCI change anything in the past year? I think changes should be made with two years notice, but I don’t think this was a change.</p>
<p>What’s your GPA and major? If you’re a 3.01 History major, perhaps you’re not working hard enough. If you’re a 3.5, you’ll probably be fine without TAG.</p>
<p>I’m a Poli Sci major, 43 units done with a 3.61.</p>
<p>With a 3.6 you should be fine for Irvine. If you can complete that math class by the fall you can TAG into SD, which some say has a better political science program than UCLA.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was planning on taking a 3 unit Stat course in the Fall. I want to be competitive for Cal, LA and SD but Irvine has a nice Poli Sci department and a law school on campus, which draws my attention.</p>
<p>Heh, I got into UCI last year as a poli sci major with a 3.03. With a 3.6, you’ll be more than fine.</p>
<p>Seriously, don’t go to UCI law school unless they let you attend for free. It’s tough even for graduates of well-regarded law schools to find jobs these days, and UCI is brand new, with no reputation. But if they let you go for free or dirt cheap for some reason, and you don’t have any other job or law school prospects, you might as well. Just don’t go into debt over UCI law.</p>
<p>If I don’t get into a top-20 law school, I’m probably just not going to attend.</p>
<p>Truthfully Grimes99 if you want to go t-14 law school you need a near 4.0 at UC’s with a 3.03 at C.C</p>
<p>That includes taking off GPA points for any re-taken class</p>
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<p>very depressing if you look at it. a 3.5 LDAS GPA and 168 LSAT will get you nowhere near top 14. </p>
<p>168 LSAT is a pretty strong score as well 2 SD above the mean</p>
<p>what gpa would i need to go to english grad school at top UC’s?</p>
<p>GPA is a pretty much the most important factor and you want a 3.5+ gpa for any grad school really. </p>
<p>If your a URM then it can go down to 3.2. With a good GRE score i would say your in</p>
<p>@peterr86: My GPA is a bit higher than a 3.03 now. That was when I applied last year. I stayed another year at CC.</p>
<p>Ironically enough, a 168 LSAT is my goal. I’m between 165-172 on the practice tests, so we’ll see. </p>
<p>While it’s true that your CC and UC GPAs are calculated into your LDAS, the LSAC academic report separates both GPAs out. In the discussions I’ve had with UCLA and USC law admissions, the upper division GPA is what they’re more interested in. It makes sense, as getting a 3.9 in CC is infinitely easier than getting a 3.9 at a UC in lower division courses (and yes, I know I’m looking to invert that trend 
.) </p>
<p>My GPA struggle was from early on, going way back to when I was a sophomore in HS taking CC classes. Unfortunately, it’s stuck to my record, but I have a pretty drastic upward trend. Let’s hope I can keep that rolling at UCSD. And yes, I know the odds are stacked against me. The LSAT is going to be crucial.</p>
<p>And I’ll take a 3.5 if I can blow my own mind and get a 170 on the LSAT :P</p>
<p>I would assume that they want to see what grades you get in those classes before you apply and are admitted. Your math grades are VERY important, same with English.</p>
<p>Grimes, how have you been studying for the LSAT? I’ve just downloaded/printed the 2007 LSAT and pretty much done nothing since then. I was thinking I’d take the sections with a 35 minute time limit at the library as a diagnostic.</p>
<p>Yes. Do a diagnostic first so you know what to focus on. Most people, including me, have the most trouble with the logic games. Luckily that’s the easiest section to improve your score.</p>
<p>IIRC, the best regarded prep books are those of the PowerScore series, particularly the Logic Games Bible. You’ll also want a few of the real LSATs to practice on. Ideally you’d do 30 or so unique LSATs under testing conditions. If you really want to prep, get used to doing two LSATs back to back under testing conditions. This will make the actual LSAT far less grueling. I believe something like 70 real LSATs have been published through various means, but some are out of print.</p>
<p>Oh, and butcher the LSATs to add a fourth section to each practice test you take. The actual LSAT has a fourth section that’s used to calibrate new questions. It doesn’t affect your score, but you don’t know which section isn’t counted, and it contributes to your testing fatigue.</p>