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12-04-2006, 02:09 AM
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| ya i couldnt convince my biological anthropology teacher. it really made me mad. she just said no and didnt even give me a reason why not. i dont know why she didnt agree to simply let me take the class for credit. showing extra interest in anthro should have excited her... so annoying . i asked her why not and she said "i said no" | 
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12-04-2006, 02:21 AM
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| It would have been a hassle for me to get TAP cert and when I asked the UCLA counselor she said it wouldn't make a difference. Like someone said earlier most of the people who get in with TAP had the stats to get in either way. The classes I would have had to take were right in middle of the day with some of the worst teachers. Not really worth it if you ask me. | |
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12-04-2006, 02:42 AM
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| TAP wouldn't make a difference? You've got to be kidding me. | |
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12-04-2006, 02:44 AM
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| It's been hinted to me by admissions types at UCLA that TAPs only make a big difference for marginal candidates. For those of us who transferred with high GPAs, they didn't really affect much. | |
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12-04-2006, 02:44 AM
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| what would you consider a high GPA? | |
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12-04-2006, 02:53 AM
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| Hmm...depends on the major. I'd say that around the 25th percentile range or above would be high. | |
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12-04-2006, 10:16 AM
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| "TAP wouldn't make a difference? You've got to be kidding me."
That is what she told me but she also had all of my stats right in front of her. I think she meant because of my specific stats it wouldn't make a difference either way. I have a 3.94 with all prereqs done and close to 80 units. Counselors say a lot of things though.  | |
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12-04-2006, 10:29 AM
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| of course if you have a 4.0 and all your major requirements and tons of ECS and a stellar essay than ya, TAP WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE
but if u have a low gpa and have NO CHANCE of getting into UCLA then TAP can save your life!! | |
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12-04-2006, 10:36 AM
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| hmmm.
IF my GPA is a 3.84 with all pre-reqs completed and plans to major in Business Economics at UCLA, would you say TAP is not needed for me? | |
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12-04-2006, 10:43 AM
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| Honestly I don't know. | |
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12-04-2006, 11:56 AM
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but if u have a low gpa and have NO CHANCE of getting into UCLA then TAP can save your life!!
| If that's the case...then yes. | |
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12-04-2006, 02:22 PM
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| Ok, now I agree with you Sweetny007 :] | |
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12-04-2006, 02:48 PM
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| dhl3, business econ is a hard major but i still think ur pretty well above the average GPA so i wouldnt waste time with TAP | |
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12-05-2006, 09:46 PM
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| I Decided To Do Tap For One Reason: In The Event Of My First Choice Major Being Rejected (because I Did Not Complete Major Requirements (not Offered At My Ccc)) My Second Choice Will Be Considered (for Which I Completed Maj. Re.)
Also If Tap Programs In Some Ccc Don't Involve Honors Courses, Isn't That A Disadvantage? The Courses Don't Show Up As Honors In Ur Transcript! | |
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12-05-2006, 09:47 PM
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| i typed the above post in caps, but instead only the first letters of every words are capitalized. this is unimportant. | |
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