Just got accepted by UCSD! If USC takes me, I would for sure choose USC(despite higher tuition). If not, I have to choose between staying at Pepperdine or going to UCSD.
UCSD-4/26 at 4pm (PST)-Accepted to International Business in Roosevelt College
College transferring from: Pepperdine (US News ranked 46 in 2019)
Entering as: junior
Major: Business Administration-applied for International Business
GPA: 3.71
Units completed: 62 units after Spring semester (GPA 3.765 after Spring)
Pre-reqs: missing the second UC’s English (I didn’t take it because I thought it doesn’t matter that much and I could catch it up later. In addition, I spent my freshman year’s summer doing internship instead of taking this course at a community college.)
Also, I took one semester of Business Calculus (includes Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 materials) but I guess UCSD requires me to take one semester of traditional Calculus but I still got accepted. It’s probably because my Business Calculus successfully transferred.)
Essay: 9/10
Other schools applied to: USC, UCB Haas, UCLA, UCSD, Emory, UCI
Accepted by: UCSD
Rejected by: UCLA, UCB, Emory, UCI
Waiting for: USC.
Comments:
I got “A” in all the business classes that I have taken in Pepperdine: Financial Accounting, Business Calculus, Business Statistics, and Organizational Behavior. I thought this would be impressive. Most GEs I got an “A” or an “A-”. But I got two “B” in two Pepperdine only classes and that’s why my GPA is not a 3.8 or higher.
I was quite shocked that I got accepted because I am missing UC’s second English and I took Business Calculus instead of traditional Calculus.
If I were to do this application process again, I would just apply to UCSD and more private schools since most classes can be transferred and they are more lenient on missing prereqs.
@blmcali99 me too, I need to know whether I’m going to need to forfeit my current lease in San Diego by the end of my school year and figure out what I’m doing for the summer jobwise and I won’t know until I get a decision. This is legit pissing me off at this point
just checked my portal and i got a spring grade request. i’m taking calculus 1 this semester so that’s probably why. non - TTP, applied for economics, sophomore transfer
So I got into UCLA on Wednesday and UVA today. Which are both fantastic choices if USC doesn’t accept me. I am a little concerned about waiting for USC’s decision now after UVA’s acceptance. UVA’s SIR date is May 15th… I am really hoping for a big USC wave before then and that I am in it lol.
Does the planning worksheet in the FAST portal actually start loading for anyone now? It doesn’t show anything, but is stuck loading “financial data.” Previously it had said something along the lines of currently unavailable and to please check back later. I don’t want to fuel any speculation, but I am genuinely curious as to whether this means anything.
@maheralaskkaf we are on same boat… it sucks that I can’t plan things because of this. I might have to work in hospital for shadowing. But its so limited in Penn State area. Hopefully I get into USC and get shadowing opportunities in Los Angeles this summer.