Can this "trick" work for Cal/UCLA?

_allie
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 23:52:50 +0000

I don’t currently go to LA, I’m applying this year and am in the same boat as you are. But I’ve pretty much devoted the past two years of my life to school and to getting in, so I feel like I’m pretty invested.

I can’t tell you specifics about requirements for econ because im not terribly familiar with them. However, I know that they’re pretty much accepting 3.8s and above for business econ. I don’t know how much more impacted business econ is than straight econ, but I cant imagine that they’re too different. I do know that they want to see at least a 3.2 in your major prep, so As in those requirements will be beneficial. The california CC classes might work in your favor, but it wont give you CC priority since they want to see igetc certification. You will be considered an outside applicant, as opposed to a CC applicant. Just keep in mind that it is harder to transfer from this pool, since the majority of their focus goes towards full-time CC students.

I hesitate to tell you a gpa that would give you a “solid chance”, because truthfully there really isnt one, the transfer and application process is so arbitrary. This goes for you especially since you’re coming from a different applicant pool than the majority of transfers. Try to keep your GPA as high as you can, write really good essays, and play up any outside EC or occupational experience that you have in your major. I know its not very specific, but its the most I can offer you with my knowledge of your major.