<p>I’m a freshman at UCD that has just begun the Spring 2007 quarter. My major is biochemistry & molecular biology. Here is a brief overview of my stats thus far:</p>
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<li><p>Community college (3.54 GPA so far) + AP units: 46.5 units</p></li>
<li><p>UCD Fall 2006 (14 units): 3.67 GPA
Math 17A (4 units): A-
Chemistry 2A Honors (5 units): B+
Freshman Seminar (1 unit): A
English 3 (4 units): A</p></li>
<li><p>UCD Winter 2007 (16 units): 3.34 GPA
Math 17B (4 units): B-
Chemistry 2B Honors (5 units): B
Mushrooms, Molds, and Society (3 units): A
Cultural Anthropology (4 units): A</p></li>
<li><p>Extra-curricular activities:
Chemistry Club</p></li>
<li><p>Employment:
Chemistry Club website administrator
Dining commons food service worker</p></li>
<li><p>Awards:
National Society of Collegiate Scholars</p></li>
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<p>I will complete UCD’s prerequisites by the spring of my sophomore year.</p>
<p>From what I understand, the only quarters left to be evaluated in my UC-to-UC transfer application is Spring 2007 (current quarter) and Fall 2007 (first quarter of my upcoming sophomore year). I wasn’t too dedicated in the past two quarters, but I’ve gotten myself together and I’m shooting for solid 4.0’s in for the next two quarters. In addition, I will join other groups and clubs.</p>
<p>This summer, I plan to take three courses at my local community college (~12 total units) and seek employment again (I’ve been working pretty much my entire senior year of high school and the summer before college). This will finally complete my GE requirement at UCD, allow me to obtain even more CCC units, and of course, raise my 3.54 GPA that a single C has tainted.</p>
<p>How should I feel for transferring to UCSD with this plan? Am I missing crucial steps to be taken if I want to transfer there? Of course, I’m also applying to UCLA and UCB, but those are simply “just-for-luck” schools. UCSD claims that the average GPA for transferring from a UC is 3.4, but I’m not sure if this includes CCC GPA’s, or if they consider required-course GPA’s (that is, no GE’s). Also, I’m quite unfamiliar with the different colleges and their admissions at UCSD–and selecting a particular college over another may make all the difference.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<li>A panicking prospective transfer student</li>
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