Hello, everyone! I am a prospective student who is trying to transfer to one of the UCs fall 2017. I did submit the TAG (transfer admission guarantee) application for UC Davis.
Here is some information about me:
Major: BIOLOGY
GPA: 4.0 (so far)
Attempting schools: UCLA/UCSD/UCD/UCI
Requirements: WILL finish all the requirements for UCSD & UCD by the coming spring + some recommended
Will NOT finish all the requirements for UCLA/UCI
IGETC: Will be finished by the coming spring
Activity: NONE except for working experience
Location: LOS ANGELES
Ethnicity: Asian
My thoughts ---- I understand my chance to UCLA will be low because of the poor amount of activity. I can’t try Berkeley because biology is closed in fall 2017. I thought about UCSD before since they have an excellent reputation in biological science. But I realize (I think) biology is the most completive major in UCSD, the blankness of my activity may get in my way. Therefore, so far, I kind of settle down to Davis: it is in the 2nd tier with outstanding science department, plus my best friend will apply Davis too (but she is majoring in architecture). I wasn’t worried about getting in Davis in TAG because of my perfect GPA (of course, this is the only strong thing I have). BUT—there is something happened.
Two days ago, I received an email from Davis regarding my TAG application. They asked for more information about a previous foreign college I attended before I went to a CCC. Since I did not finish the degree there, I did not put it in my coursework on the application. Then I did my research and realized I need to include the school and submit the transcript even though I only stayed there for a year.
Fortunately, I still am able to contact the school and retrieve the transcript, even though it may take a long time to ship here.
Unfortunately, I did not do a great job there. And they use a different score scale, which I cannot convert to US standard GPA system directly.
QUESTIONS (ranking from the most important to the least):
- Will a foreign academic transcript affect GPA in CCC-UC Davis transferring, specifically, TAG?
- If it does, how would it be? How do they convert a foreign academic transcript to GPA? And what will my GPA end up with? What will be my chance to get in Davis with TAG?
- According to the UC website, the definition of OFFICAL transcript is sealed, original transcript with a signature from the issuing university. Do I need to provide a certified and notarized translation of the non-English transcript as well? If so, how can I provide an OFFICAL transcript with a translation if I only have one OFFICAL transcript? If I unseal it, or someone else unseals it, it will not be considered as an OFFICIAL transcript, according to their definition. I know it will be easier if I have more than one official transcript, but I only have one. I need someone has the experience to explain the process because I am very confused.
- Do I need to submit my high school transcript too? I attended HS outside of America.
- I know it is too late for me to discuss this – will institution in the US find out if I covered up my previous school history? I am just curious about this. I do not regard that tell the truth tho.
:)) Trillions of appreciation to anyone who answer my questions with experience!!! :))