want to transfer to UCLA w/ a communications major...impossible?

wtboutcollege · 07-25-2008, 12:27 AM

I just want to know how difficult it is going to be for me to transfer to UCLA with a communications major....is it really impossible??

and does anyone have any other suggestions of other schools that excel in communications??? I know of USC and the Anneberg school of Communications but are they any others out there??

Help Please!

jk_91 · 07-25-2008, 12:56 AM

It's not impossible, but it is one of the hardest majors to transfer into. Best advice is to get a GPA of at least 3.9 if you want to sleep well at night. I think Berkeley's Mass Communications is pretty reputable, but I'm not too sure about other schools.

sodamoth · 07-25-2008, 01:02 AM

i transferred as a comm major! I don't think it was hardd, and I didn't get into berkeley

jk_91 · 07-25-2008, 01:20 AM

What was your GPA?

sodamoth · 07-25-2008, 11:14 AM

it nwas 3.92

jk_91 · 07-25-2008, 11:25 AM

Yeah, I think that was right around the average of admitted students this year. How did you not get into Berkeley? Didn't finish their prereqs?

sodamoth · 07-26-2008, 12:18 PM

i have all of my prereqs i think!

fashionaddikt · 07-26-2008, 04:23 PM

Mass comm isn't as impacted at Cal as it is at USC/UCLA.

Also, you have to take into consideration that Cal is a very humanitarian school. They look at students more holistically whereas GPA and prereqs are of utmost importance to UCLA's admission panel.

I remember seeing several CCers who were admitted to Cal's Mass Comm without some of their prereqs completed- although, I wouldn't recommend for anyone to take that risk.

wtboutcollege · 07-27-2008, 05:01 PM

Well as of right now i am a freshman at CSULB and i have two years till i can transfer, i have already started on finishing the required classes in order to transfer to UCLA's communications department, but i am definitely looking at other options if i dont get in...i have spoken w/ counselors that say many students transfer from LB to UCLA/USC ,and those schools work in collaboration w/ LB to help those students....but i am just worried that i wont get in....maybe Cal is another option????

does anyone know how Cal's communication department is ranked?