<p>I'm looking at the 2004 stats and it says this...</p>
<p>588 1.76% 3.87 </p>
<p>out of 588 only 79 accepted with a 1.76% acceptance rate. The average GPA of the admitted is 3.87. Thats higher than any other major man! Does anyone know why this major is so highly impacted compared to say poli sci?</p>
<p>I'm not sure why the average admitted GPA is so high, but you read the other part wrong. The acceptance rate is 13.44% and the percent of communication majors that make up all transfers is 1.76%. 3.87 GPA is really high. I guess thats why people say it varies from year to year. Maybe some were just really qualified that year...</p>
<p>maybe it's a popular major that everyone likes that too many people apply for that that they have to narrow it down to a select few?</p>
<p>It is popular, but it's also one of the better departments at UCLA, which makes things worse.</p>
<p>Does that mean the classes and expectations from that major is much more rigorous at UCLA?</p>
<p>I never took a comm. class at UCLA, but I wouldn't imagine that upper div major courses are exactly easy...</p>
<p>communication is a ******** major....I know many of them from the grocery store I frequent</p>
<p>I don't understand why UCLA would only take 79 people...</p>
<p>The chemistry dept accepts w/ lower GPA and maybe twice as many people.... </p>
<p>That really puzzles me...</p>
<p>Do they not have enough spaces?</p>
<p>What do you mean "communication is a ******** major....I know many of them from the grocery store I frequent" fei? What word were you trying to type? Are you saying a communications major degree will not get me a decent job?</p>
<p>The reason Comm is so impacted is super simple- a ton of people want to major in it and the department just cant handle the demand. It's a really, really small and closely knit department (with only one counselor and a few other administrators). It pulls from the broadest range of topics (from poli sci to english to film to soc to health sciences, etc) and this makes it really attractive to students. Also, because we're in the LA area, comm majors have some really amazing opportunities. </p>
<p>As for comm being a bs major- dude, whatever. seriously. we worked just as hard (if not harder, with a tiny acceptance rate) as everyone else did to get here. I'm one of the 79 and I'm really freaking proud of it. With the internship opportunities I have and by participating in departmental honors, I have no doubt that I'll be able to land a really desireable job after graduation, or grad school, or whatever I choose to do. As far as I'm concerned, the doors are wide open for me and I'm really confident that my participation in the program will help me get wherever I decide I want to be. </p>
<p>And just as a testament to the program as a recent transfer, I just went to the departmental meeting and I absolutely LOVE the people who work with us. The administrators were very warm and supportive and seem genuinely interested in our success. Because it is such a tiny group, they have the opportunity to get to know us personally and this is a HUGE sticking point for me. I start classes on Friday and I'm so excited to get everything rolling. </p>
<p>If you're interested in transferring into comm, I say go for it because acceptance is such an awesome reward for all the really hard work we put into getting here. Because the acceptance rate is so small, i really recommend TAP so you're considered for an alternate. Make sure that you're well above the 3.5 minimum (consensus from everyone I've spoken to seems to be around 3.8+) and that as many lower divisions are completed as possible. I really believe that it's solely a numbers game with this department and that they choose the best gpas with only minor consideration to other stuff.</p>
<p>i'm not a communications major.....but this is just ignorant</p>
<p>"communication is a ******** major....I know many of them from the grocery store I frequent"</p>
<p>Three cheers for idiots! Sadly, you will realize that, with the exception of acceptance into med school and some business programs, most people don't give a damn what major you have. It's pathetic to think you would read this post and feel the need to say something like that. It's also unfortunate that there is a possibility of me going to the same school as you. College is supposed to make you recognize ignorance, not participate in it. I guess community college was made for people like you...</p>
<p>Yeah. Comm seems to bear the brunt of this a lot. People think that just because we're studying mass media that all that's required of us is a working knowledge of NBC's current lineup or something. Gimme a little credit, please. Just because I don't have any desire to spend my life in a science lab or working out math problems doesn't mean that I'm stupid and it doesn't mean that I'm incapable of becoming a productive member of society. I'm really sick of the elitist stuff. </p>
<p>Stop being so judgemental, please. And uninformed.</p>
<p>Comm is probably one of the most important studies possible. </p>
<p>The fact is, everything we do is affected by communication. You'd think that scientists, as well as anyone else who doesn't live in a cave, who oftentimes have trouble transmitting ideas to lay people, would recognize the importance of understanding the flow of words and ideas.</p>
<p>Yeah. I might've been defensive earlier, because seriously I've been getting so much of this kind of stuff recently. All of that aside though, I wouldn't be devoting my studies (and future professional life) to this field if I didn't think it was valuable. I'm not some ditzy chick who chose comm because it seemed like an easy option. Those kids don't last, especially in a program as thorough and rigorous as UCLA's. </p>
<p>I'm really genuinely interested in the subject and I think that it's just as viable as the maths or hard sciences. And I think that anyone who looks at it with such grossly preconceived notions is doing himself a disservice by being so close-minded. College is where you're supposed to expand yourself and learn from other people, not make crude judgements about them due to some strange bias you're stuck with.</p>
<p>Word.</p>
<p>Anyone who discounts communications at a major university like UCLA is just ignorant of the scope and depth which students delve into absolutely fascinating and pertinent themes.</p>
<p>And really, nobody who can't write a decent 10 page or longer paper has any right to criticize any of the so-called "soft majors."</p>
<p>Hahah. Yeah. I'm already getting stoked for my crazy long senior thesis next year. Shall be amazing.</p>
<p>I chose quite possibly the worst topic known to man for my first one, and a totally awesome one for the second.</p>
<p>Yes, I wrote TWO senior-theses. It sucked.</p>
<p>Yeah two is a little much for me, I think. I'll just do one and make sure that it owns.</p>
<p>Ownage is good. Good luck with that, I'm glad it's over with. :D</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies and inputs guys! I'm totally leaning towards communications now. I have one question though...</p>
<p>On assist.org, it says that I need three additional courses from either poli sci, into to psychology, sociology, macro or micro econ. I'm planning on applying for USC's Marshall School of Business so I will be taking my econ classes for sure. My question is whether or not taking Macroeconomics and then Microeconomics will count as two towards the 3 additional courses??</p>