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sarab88 · 05-06-2008, 01:00 AM

Right now I'm a student at a Calfornia Community College. I decided to stay at CC for another year so I can have a chance to apply to UCLA (I couldn't apply for Fall 2008 because I didn't have enough units). My current GPA isn't that great. It is 3.05. I had the worst first year at Community College. My grades are 5 A's, 2 B's, 1 C and 1 F.

The F is in an architectural design class that I took on a whim because I was interested. It turns out that this class was the most difficult architecture class (no one advised me that I had to take the intro to acrchitecture classes before taking this one) and it being my first architecture class, I couldn't understand the concepts and the teacher failed me.

Taking the class again is a last resort because I don't know if I can make room in my schedule for it (I have to complete 5 honors classes and the pre-req's for English) and its only offered in the spring so the F will still be on my transcript when I apply.

I'm working hard this semester to raise my GPA before I apply this November. My dream is to go to UCLA. I am so determined to raise my GPA and am willing to do everything and anything I can to accomplish my goals.
I am also planning to join the Honors Program (TAP) and join the honor society Alpha Gamma Sigma. I was also a member of the Student Goverment. Currently I tutor English 6 hrs/week on the side (I am an English major)
If I successfully complete the Honors program and raise my GPA to at least a 3.5 will they look past the F? Or am I doomed?

05-06-2008, 01:00 AM	#1
sarab88 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Threads: 4 Posts: 15	Question about applying to UCLA this fall Right now I'm a student at a Calfornia Community College. I decided to stay at CC for another year so I can have a chance to apply to UCLA (I couldn't apply for Fall 2008 because I didn't have enough units). My current GPA isn't that great. It is 3.05. I had the worst first year at Community College. My grades are 5 A's, 2 B's, 1 C and 1 F. The F is in an architectural design class that I took on a whim because I was interested. It turns out that this class was the most difficult architecture class (no one advised me that I had to take the intro to acrchitecture classes before taking this one) and it being my first architecture class, I couldn't understand the concepts and the teacher failed me. Taking the class again is a last resort because I don't know if I can make room in my schedule for it (I have to complete 5 honors classes and the pre-req's for English) and its only offered in the spring so the F will still be on my transcript when I apply. I'm working hard this semester to raise my GPA before I apply this November. My dream is to go to UCLA. I am so determined to raise my GPA and am willing to do everything and anything I can to accomplish my goals. I am also planning to join the Honors Program (TAP) and join the honor society Alpha Gamma Sigma. I was also a member of the Student Goverment. Currently I tutor English 6 hrs/week on the side (I am an English major) If I successfully complete the Honors program and raise my GPA to at least a 3.5 will they look past the F? Or am I doomed?