Can this "trick" work for Cal/UCLA?

abpexcel
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:04:30 +0000

Hi everyone. I want to appy this year for transfer into Cal and UCLA. I’m currently a freshman, but have completed a year’s worth of courses at a CA community college during my high school career. I had an overall 3.62 GPA - including A’s in my intended major.

I am currently going to a private University here in CA where I am taking 3 courses. I am ALSO taking 3 courses at a different school online. My question is, would it be smart or incredibly stupid to only list on my application the classes that I’m taking at the different school online, or will they find out which school I am technically enrolled at full-time?

The problem is, I don’t plan on having good grades at all this semester at my University, but plan on having a 4.0 in my online classes at the different school. Hence, in terms of admissions, the 4.0 at the other school would give me an edge and if I list my current courses at my University, my stats will go down a great deal.

Is this too risky or is it OK since I am transferring anyway? Will they find out which school I go to full-time or does it not matter?

Thanks everyone!