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UCD Admissions: What happens if we go over the unit limit? (hypothetically speaking)

If I took 36 quarter units for 2008 and let's say, if i go to a community college and took about 36 semester units, how would that add up? would i need to convert into quarter units or convert in semester units?

mluu921

The course listed on my prior post were the courses that transfered successfully toward my Major requirements (Biological Sciences) . The courses listed below were the courses that transfered successfully toward my breadth requirement here at UCI.

GE/Breadth: (that applied toward degree)
eng104
eng105
econ201
psy201
pls201
phl201

I was majoring in Biotechnology at CPP, and transfered to UCI as a Bio major. I wouldn't exactly say it was more difficult to transfer for winter. The application process are all the same, but from what I hear is that acceptance is much lower during winter and spring quarter. I have to admit, because I believe I am VERY lucky to have been admitted transferring from a 4-year university AND a winter quarter transfer.

Hope this helps, I was very lost during my transferring process until I found this forum. I guess its time to give back

-Michael

RS20

mluu921:

Thank you for the information. Also, do w's really matter because some people say they do and some say they don't. I have like 3 or so, but two of them I took the classes and passed them.

But here is my situation, I am planning on applying this FALL as a bio major, but lets say I don't finish all of the my prereqs, does it mean that they will reject me, or will not let me into the bio major?? It's confusing because I do not know anyone that might have gone through the same situation as I am.

mluu921, what was ur overall GPA when u applied to UCI? and Do you know anything about the TAG program with UCI? Thanks.

mluu921

RS20:

My overall GPA when I transfered, counting my Fall quarter grades since I am a winter transfer, was roughly a 3.2. I actually had 2 W's on my transcript prior to my transfer that fall quarter, I ended up dropping general physics and lab. I was overwhelmed from trying to finish as much courses as I could. I emailed the admissions counselor's about it and they said I was fine. From what I hear W's are fine, but to many may be hurtful. I've read on this forum that someone had around 10 W's and was still successful on transferring to a top tier school. Im not to certain if they would reject you completely if you dont finish your prereqs but I would stongly advise that you do finish them. The prereqs for Bio here at UCI is a minimum of a B in General Chemistry and their corresponding labs. You dont have to finish all the general chemistry prior to your application process, but you have to finish it before you transfer, e.g you have to finish by spring quarter/semester if you're applying for admissions in the fall. If you STILL cant finish the General Chemistry courses then I would suggest looking into an alternative major that you have completed the prereqs for. So if you dont get admitted as a Bio major, you may still be admitted as your alternate major and later transfer into Bio.

Sorry, I cant help with TAG. I was from transferring from a CSU.

Hope this helps,

-Michael

RS20

Hey thanks alot for the help Michael, I really appreciate it. In your opinion, which alternative major would best fit for a bio major student? ( I should be finished with Bio and Chem, but not physics by the time I transfer). And was it hard to get admission into UCI, and the bio major? And did you have any extracirrcular and things of that nature on your applicatoin?

Also, do you recommend that I take my plan for the next year to the UCI counselor and try to get help as far what I should do so I can get admission into UCI? I ask that because a friend of a friend said that UCI counselors aren't very helpful, but nor are the counselors at my school. Hate to keep bugging you, but thank you very much.