<p>I’m in a California community college and I’m looking to transfer. Unfortunately when I started college 2 years ago at age 17 I wasn’t ready and I never did my work. It’s been 2 years and I’ve only taken 8 classes and have a GPA of 1.7. I’m finally doing my homework and am doing well in school. It turns out that none of the classes Ive taken were required for my major, they were all social science classes and I’m majoring in chemical engineering. Anyways, I’m finally taking the required classes and my question is: Can I still get into UCLA if I do well in all my transferable classes( the entire physics, calculus and chemistry section)? Or will my past grades, which should be irrelevant as they don’t pertain to my major, hold me back?</p>
<p>With a 1.7 that means you never got at least 2 D or Fs correct? You so you can do academic renewal. Get a 4.0 from now on and your gpa should be increased pretty significantly.</p>
<p>What kind of response are you looking for? I can tell you all the things you want to hear, but will it change anything? Okay here fine…The way I see it you got two choices. You get good grades from now on, apply, and let the answer drop in your lap in late April. Or, you give up now and go do whatever it is you were doing before you asked that question.</p>
<p>If you kick a$$ from here on out, it’s possible. Like corinnejay mentioned, you can apply for academic renewal and get your previous grades wiped out as far as your GPA goes, but they will always be on your transcripts. The schools you apply to will see that you have done AR and it will be at their discretion to accept it or not (from what I have been told). There are also certain rules that apply…at my school, you have to complete a minimum of 30 units after the last semester that you want AR for…or something similar to that. Check it out!</p>
<p>Also, if you make an obvious drastic improvement in your academic pursuits, that may even help you get in later down the line, since they will see the parallels between the trend in your grades, where you were in your life at the time, what you have overcome, etc. Holistically speaking, of course.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>lintij = new vintij?</p>
<p>Let me guess, they froze vintij1 too.</p>
<p>Why don’t you get the message man?</p>
<p>judging from lintij’s edited posts, it clearly is vintij</p>
<p>Whoah I didn’t even realize that. haha you guys are right. Definitely vintij. lintij ■■■■■.</p>
<p>Anyways, OP:</p>
<p>If you get good grades from here on out, I highly recommend petitioning for Academic Renewal. This will allow those grades (D or F) to be exempt from your GPA. It’ll be as if you had never taken them. The UC’s don’t mind AR, especially if it came from your first few semesters when you were very young. </p>
<p>You have a great shot pending:</p>
<p>You do well in your prereqs/IGETC completion.
You petition for Academic Renewal.</p>
<p>Who’s vintij? I’m just a big fan of lint. That’s all. You people must have had terrible encounters with this vintij character, this mythical creature who still lurks around these boards. I for one hope I never cross his path.</p>
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<p>although he’s the worlds biggest ■■■■■ you have to admit…that’s funny.</p>
<p>oh and OP, the advice given by emilsinclair9 is spot on. Academic Renewal = wow.</p>
<p>Though I think it looks better to retake the classes and try to get A’s. I’m no adcom though, and I personally wouldn’t take the risk haha. Just my two cents. </p>
<p>Considering you’ve only taken 8 classes, it shouldn’t be that hard to raise up your GPA (assuming you do AR). Also, how many units do your 8 classes amount to?</p>
<p>I personally think you’ve got an excellent shot at raising your GPA. Engineering is kinda tough to get into regardless so I wouldn’t know if you’d have a shot of getting in. Good luck!</p>
<p>^^ Exactly. </p>
<p>@ OP: I began CCC at 16 and failed 2 courses, along with receiving a D in another course during my first semester.</p>
<p>It’s all about how ya rebound - prove that you’re resilient. If you can do that, you’re good.</p>