<p>I have a 3.75 transfer gpa and a 3.82 overall gpa. My worry is that I have little to no ecs(1 semester served as treasurer of the Sierra club) and very little volunteer work(about 3 hours per month). I don't have work that I can document by a w-2. I plan to apply to UCLA, UCB, UCSB, and UCR this fall for fall 07. I am only qualified for the Transfer Alliance Program at UCLA. My question is what are my chances of getting into any of the ucs listed?</p>
<p>BTW: I take 15 units on average. 1-2 honors courses(7 units honors last spring, planning 4 units this fall, and 10 honors units spring 07). And 6 units this summer.</p>
<p>All units are in semester units.</p>
<p>I will have IGETC done spring before transfer and also all premajor reqs. for UCLA, and UCB(the schools I want to go to most). Minus 1 accounting course for UCSB and UCR</p>
<p>Last question: Should I apply to more schools? Such as private universities(Stanford, USC, and Darthmouth etc.)</p>
<p>I think your chances at UCLA and UCB are very low because your gpa is average and you definetly need more ECs to become a better competitor. What is your SAT 1 and 2 also. In my opinion you should apply to maybe a cuople more matches and safeties such as UCI or UCSD so you can have more options than UCSB and UCR just incase. Schools such as Stanford and Darthmouth will be harder than LA and Cal, so the chances would be even lower.</p>
<p>I tried out for ecs but my school is very exclusive on who they allow to join clubs. Yeah I know. Ridiculous high school-like cliques. I never took the sat 1 or 2. I was a prior high school drop out and returned to school a few years ago. BTW: I'm trying to transfer as an econ major.</p>
<p>it's possible the fact that you returned to school and have managed a decent GPA would help...at least make an interesting admission essay.</p>
<p>Thanks for shining the little bit of hope. I've been tossing and turning the last couple nights in bed. Is there anywhere I can to go to view past acceptance essays even on different prompts so I can get a bird's eye view of what is expected?</p>
<p>I updated university list and decided what the heck, its going to be two years of my life. So I decided to apply to every uc that has an economics major and a one private USC.</p>
<p>evening bump for some additional comments</p>
<p>Okay, I don't quite get it -- you're a community college student who is eligible to transfer to UCLA, but you don't want to take that path? Why not? Is there something about UCLA Economics that doesn't work for you?</p>
<p>The other UCs have their own CC-to-UC programs (e.g., Santa Barbara City College feeds into UCSB), and for many fiscally good reasons that's how it works best for the colleges.</p>
<p>Have you talked with the counselors in your transfer center?</p>
<p>Santa Monica Community College if you want to transfer to UCLA.</p>
<p>Cello: Yes I am a cc student. Yes I do want to go to UCLA but was wondering what my chances of gaining acceptance. I personally love UCLA and can't imagine going to any other school. If I were to sit down and plan the next twenty years of my life it would revolve around going to UCLA and living in LA.</p>
<p>I'm just worried that I won't get accepted. Thus, I'm looking for ways to give myself an edge up against the competition.</p>
<p>Many people nowadays transfer to UCLA. as long as you do well in cc, i wouldn't be very worried. otherwise, good luck</p>
<p>Okay, JPNguyen, I'm still confused. You're eligible for the "Transfer Alliance Program," right? I thought that pretty-much guaranteed admission if you met the requirements? I'm not familiar with UCLA procedures, just the local UC's standards. Our articulation counselors know EXACTLY whether you're on track for UC transfer. What does your transfer counselor say? I really didn't think ECs counted for much with UCs, but again, I'm looking at the local situation.</p>
<p>Sorry if I gave the impression I'm privy to your particular dilemma. I'm not. I do have intimate knowledge of one 2006 UCSB application with excellent GPA and SATs but a deliberately silly essay (just to see what they'd do, kinda like applying for a credit card on behalf of your dog) and outrageously WRONG ECs. My point being, I don't think UC adcoms actually read the essays.</p>
<p>Cello: Just from my understanding from the UCLA website the TAP program only gives students a boost. And completion doesn't guarantee admission. I should talk to my counselors but from time to time I end up forgetting to drop in and visit them.</p>
<p>UCLA is in my hindsights for a variety of reasons particularly social/academics. And Berkeley is just there for academic reasons, the econ with a law perspective. My grandpa is a lawyer and well, I've always had an interest in law. So its like choosing between two lives, one way i'm guaranteed a position in life and i'm not sure if i'll be happy or not. And the other, i'll have to strike up on my own but I know i'll be happy. Therefore, I'm teeter-totting between the two schools.</p>
<p>My ecs are little but I participate with a variety of business groups. I figured an ec would seem worthless if it did not correlate with my major and intended career objective.</p>
<p>JP, I get it now. I looked at the TAP site and sure enough they don't make any guarantees (unlike our local UC articulation agreement). I guess UCLA admits about half the qualified CC transfer applicants, with an average GPA considerably below yours. Looks good.</p>
<p>I have absolutely no inside knowledge of your situation, so this is just me talking here: You are/were an active Sierra Club member. You're interested in econ and law. In my own twisted left-wing mind, that suggests somebody passionate about environmental values AND capable of using legal/economic arguments to fight environmental degradation. If this sounds like you, how about contacting the activists at UCLA, gathering information about relevant programs, and mounting a campaign to get in through that route? Or is that crazy?</p>