<p>I would say English and Calculus were the hardest. Accounting, Econ, Sciences courses were mid-tier. Some of the GEs like philosophy or art history were really easy and almost entirely based on memorization ability. </p>
<p>Bad GPA was a combination of bad teachers and didn’t try. </p>
<p>I’m only applying to UCLA, Cal and USC. </p>
<p>You can’t retake classes you get a C or higher in. After you get the 60 transferable units your GPA starts hitting a limit. If I can get all As through spring my GPA will only raise .03 points. So staying 1 extra year will do nothing grade-wise. Not to mention I wouldn’t even have classes I need to take. Realistically (unless your extra year completely changes your personal statements) you only have 1 shot to get in.</p>