earlygrad123

AWESOME. A current student chances :] Thank you in advance!

I'll be 17 years old at the time of transfer
At a CCC
I graduated two years early from high school (left after my sophomore year) due to financial reasons (i had to help my parents out because they're getting older- and in the long run this would be the smarter financial decision).


Anyways, here are my stats:
ACT Composite: 35/34
College GPA: 4.0
High School GPA: 3.9

major of interest: anthropology (with a minor in public health)
EC:
Vice-president anthropology club
-internship at non-profit organization dealing with middle eastern/north african culture
-creator and head of music teaching program at a non-profit organization that caters to children from low-income areas suffering from mental disorders
-creator and head of cultural enrichment program at the same place listed previously
-tutor for reading at low-income school
-soprano student at music conservatory for 3 years
-presented&won anthropology symposium at school (presented on original research on anthropological topic
-i work at a local pharmacy as a clerk for the past two years
-been helping out at my dad's small business for the last four years
-created a youth council that is active in local govt.
-research on cancer cells (tested various pharmaceutical drugs)

earlygrad123

oh, also I took classes like chemistry&calculus. i hope that it doesn't make me look bad, i was just trying to be more well-rounded..

ConradoPena

Chance me
Anyone? I'm applying to CSULB, Cal Poly Pomona, San Jose state, UC DAVIS, UCLA, UCSB , UC
Santa Cruz ,
GPA: 3.52 weighted
3.872 unweighted
Extra curricluars: Church service 40+ hours
Varsity track and field(4 yrs)
Variety XC (2 years)
Interned at local clinic
80+ hrs at the local Hospital
Currently interning at My YMCA for fitness classes
Clubs: AP CLUB
HUMANITATIAN CLUB
HOPE CLUB
FRENCH CLUB
MESA
KEY CLUB
My current rank is 15 in my class

UCBhopeful16

@Conrado - are you currently in HS applying to those schools as a freshman? If so this is not the correct place for you to be posting.

@Earlygrad - You already have your own thread. One where you copied this post from. And in that one you received an answer.

silvertongues

Hi! I would appreciate it if anyone could chance me. I'm applying to UCI (TAG), UCB, UCLA, and UCSD (should I apply to any others?).

Major: English
Major GPA: 4.0
Non-major GPA: 4.0

IGETC to be completed by fall 2012

-AGS members
-worked a summer job averaging nearly 40 hours a week
-currently interning for Turning Technologies
-was published in a student literary journal
-not much volunteer experience aside from two years of Key Club in HS
-ASB Secretary in HS
-13 years of piano

For my major, it is recommended that I complete 2 years of a foreign language but I haven't done anything to complete that because I plan to take a placement test once I get to the university to avoid wasting time at CC. I plan to mention this in the additional comments. Not too sure how this would affect my admissions!

All other major pre-reqs will be completed by spring 2013 for UCI, UCLA, and UCB.

Thanks all~~~!

tcccom

@MikeyRawks

Very helpful information. Thank you!

HockeyGiant

Chance me please! I'm growing gray hairs over this whole transfer process.

CCC Transfer 2013 from West Valley College
Applying to: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCD, USC, Cal Poly SLO

Major: Economics (UCB, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, UCD)
Business Administration (USC Marshall)

GPA: 3.92

Junior Transfer 2013
At time of transfer=
Complete IGETC
Completed all Pre-reqs (except for UCSD Calc 3, USC pre-reqs, Cal Poly SLO pre-reqs)

EC:
-Vice President of the Peer to Peer Counseling Club
-Founded and still coaching the JV hockey team at my local high school
-Played competitive travel hockey and participated in National tournaments all around North America such as the Jr. Olympics and was the captain of my team.
-Community Service Coordinator of Alpha Gamma Sigma
-Member of the Finance and Investing Club
-Playing Adult League Ice Hockey

Work Experience:
-Teacher's Assistant and Tutor at a summer Math Enrichment program
-Currently a Retail Sales Associate for T-Mobile. Working 25 hours a week.

My top 2 choices are UCLA and UCB. I'm honestly concerned about those 2 schools because Economics is so difficult to get in..

PsychBruin2012

Sorry everyone for replying super late! I was out of town without internet!!! ☹

@Rickyseg: The statement, “people say that I have a 0% chance” is NOT true! Don’t listen to them; clearly they don’t know what they are talking about. My friend went to CC for a year (same situation) and transferred as a “sophomore” (technically a junior) to UCSD. Make sure your pre-reqs for your criminology major is completed as well as your IGETC by spring of 2013. Call up UC Irvine up tomorrow to ask them about the AP credit. I am almost certain that they will accept it! ☺ Did you TAG with UCI? You’re GPA sounds good for the school and major! Your extra curricular are amazing! Keep up the good work! If you have anymore additional questions feel free and ask away.

-KC<3

@Slapusillydawg: WOW! Your stats are stellar! Your chances are looking really good! Work hard on that personal statement. A little bit of advice: short, concise and straight to the point. Make sure there is no “fluff” added into your essays. Your main points should SHINE through your statement. SELL YOURSELF. Last cycle (FALL 2012), a couple of transfers got rejected to Berkeley with a 4.0 and some got accepted with a 3.8+ with a physics and applied math major! Honestly, don’t be surprised if you get rejected to one of the schools that you applied to! It is super unexpected. It really depends on how many apply this year from your major. They will compare you to them! But I can tell you that you WILL get accepted to either UCLA or Berkeley. CAL loves all rounded students. I honestly think you have a better chance at CAL. It is weird how it works out. I actually got rejected from UCLA, when other people got accepted with lower GPAs. However, I got accepted to CAL and they didn’t. I know that this cycle is the most competitive it has ever been! Keep your head high and strive for the best! Which school are you hoping for?
Let me know how everything goes, &nd please, if you have anymore questions let me know! ☺

-KC<3

@XianForce: Hello! Your chances are looking good. What schools did you apply to? It really depends. Your extra-curricular are looking good! Especially that intern job for a web design firm and shadowing experience! Those really stood out! Also, CAL and UCLA love all rounded students; ESPECIALLY CAL! ☺ Let me know which schools you are applying to and we can go from there! &nd if you have any additional questions let me know! ☺

-KC<3

@Emprex: Thank you so much! It all paid off! &nd soon you will feel the same way. Honestly, worst mistake ever…I started the day after Thanksgiving. I got super lucky and finished it in time. I got three strong readers to read and edit my essays (all friends). I was going to email it to a CAL advisor but did not have enough time. I highly recommend it though! Make sure your essays are STRONG and POWERFUL Like I said earlier: SELL YOURSELF. What makes you different than the rest? If you want me to edit yours and critic it let me know! ☺

-KC<3

@Tccom: Hey! To even be somewhat considered you would need a 3.0 and up! Get your GPA to a 3.2+ by the end of Fall (as stated in your original comment). If your IGETC or pre-reqs are not done then you have a super slim chance unfortunately. Try to finish your IGETC & PR’s by the end of Spring and you should be good! What schools were you thinking about applying to? I know that this cycle is going to ridiculously difficult!

-KC<3

@EarlyGrad123: No problem anytime! Wow, I am so sorry! I hope that your circumstances are get better. So for “transferring” from CC → UC the admissions will not be looking at your ACT or high school scores/grades. Your college GPA looks good! Did you finish your IGETC & PR’s? Where are you applying to? Your extra curricular activities look amazing! Honestly, at this point tie everything you wrote in this thread and show the UC’s that you deserve a spot at their school. Tell them about your hardships and how you overcame them! BE YOU. ☺ If you have anymore questions feel free and let me know! ☺

-KC<3

@ConradoPena: I am assuming your UC GPA is the unweighted GPA? Are you a freshman applicant or a transfer? If you are a transfer then your EC’s look great! Reminds me of mine! You have a great chance at all of the schools applying to (transfer admit?), but it really depends for UCLA what your major is. Is it a capped major?

-KC<3

@Silvertongues: Apply to the schools that you see yourself going to! I think your list is great! I would call up the schools and ask them about the foreign language requirement. I am sure you are allowed to complete it there. &nd yes! Mention it in the “additional comments” section! It’s looking good for you. Make sure your personal statement makes you shine (this is what it will come down to in many cases). Let me know if you have anymore questions!

-KC<3

@HockeyGiant: I love the CC name! Don’t stress!!! For you, your pre-reqs are going to weigh you down unfortunately! But this doesn’t mean you aren’t going to get in! I know that UCSD is a little bit more lenient on pre-reqs! You will get into UCLA or CAL guaranteed. But this is only if you do well on your personal statement! Because, many people will have the same GPA, great EC’s, completed coursework. It comes down to your story. Why should they choose you? You really need to SELL YOURSELF. I can’t stress this enough. What makes you different? Make your story unique! Your chances are good! Let me know if you have any more questions!

-KC<3

CruxSC

Hi PsychBruin2012, please Chance me!

Major: Computer Science B.S.

Schools: UCI (really want to go), UCD (backup)

GPA: 3.1 -> I am planning to finish up my IGETC courses and possibly get some CS classes done after spring 2013, raising it to a potential 3.25.

At time of transfer,
Completed IGETC
Completed pre-reqs for transferring with CS

EC: listed a bunch of voluntary service, clubs, etc. I did from my HS years to now.

Work Experience: None

Personal Statement: Incomplete


I really want to apply with TAG to UCI, but it's not possible with the current GPA. If I work hard and get A's for the rest of my classes I am planning to take, I will receive around a 3.25.

What are my options if I get rejected? I don't plan on applying to the more lenient UC's and really hope to get into Irvine for their CS department. Thanks so much for doing this.

tcccom

@PsychBruin2012

Thank you for also chancing me! I'm confident to have 3.3 or 3.4 ay the end of fall. 3.2 might be the worst case in general. What if I end up with 3.3x or 3.4x at the end of this fall? how likely for me to be admitted into UCD, UCSB and UCI and UCSD with economics as an impacted major? these 4 will be what I mainly focus on and die for applying to. And also, I will complete both igetc and basic major prereqs by the end of spring.

yeah right, it will be more tough since i have to take 20 units at spring. So i also wonder, when they look at my app, will having only 40 units by the end of fall decline the chance? thanks in advance!

emprex

Thank you PsychBruin 2012

@Tccom I do not think Econ is impacted at any of those schools except maybe UCI. I know for sure it isn't at Davis.

HockeyGiant

I don't think Econ is impacted at UCI either. I might be wrong though, don't take my word on it. I know for sure that UCLA and Cal have Econ heavily impacted.

ParkRanger

Applying from Palomar CC to: UCSD (TAG), UCI, UCB
Major: General Bio
General GPA: 3.87
Major GPA: 4.0

Fall Courses List:
Philosophy 115
Chem 110
Bio 200
Math 110

Spring Course List:
Chem 115
Bio 201
Math 140 (Calculus I)

Have 44 units completed with an average of 18 units per semester as well as summer courses.

Deans List each semester

College Extracurriculars (not a whole lot):

CCE Hospital internship
Part-time job (avg 25 hrs/week)

slapusillydawg

Thanks so much, this made my day! I'll make sure to keep my personal statements focused/concise.
As for the school I prefer to get into, it's a toss-up. I love both schools, and I'm quite miserable at ucsd. I hope I get into at least one!

rickyseg

@psychbruin thanks! I'll come back with more questions soon I'm sure, I'm planning to call tomorrow. I was worried that they wouldn't notice that the only classes I havent aced were during high school when I had 4 ap classes and sports and the summer after high school. And yea I'll have the IGETC finish and an associates in Psych (criminology would probably like that lol) and i have every single pre-req (except psych 1 if they won't give me credit for me but like you said they prolly will).

Also, I didn't tag because I didnt have 30 units by the summer.