posted in wrong thread. @Gumbymom please move it to UC General thread.
This is additional information about the UC application review process and UC Riverside is moving away from a Fixed weighted/Academic index review.
Whatâs the difference between comprehensive review and holistic review?
Each campus has leeway to implement comprehensive review in the way that works best for them, so UCâs local admissions departments all work a little differently. UC Merced and UC Riverside use âcomprehensive review,â which gives slightly more weight to quantifiable factors like GPA. The seven other undergrad campuses use âholistic review,â an approach to implementing comprehensive review where each application ends up with a holistic review score, with no fixed weight given to any aspect of the application.
Hello -
TLDR: âundeclaredâ or arts & sciences (non-impacted) major on application?
Helping my kid finish up the application (UCD/UCSD/UCSC/UCI/UCSB), and Iâve read far too much conflicting information about selecting a major for applicants not applying to an impacted major. Even this, from UC, is somewhat ambiguous: ââŠmajor choice is generally not a factor in freshman admission. Some campuses and colleges, however, do admit students directly into individual majors or may offer admission to a student with a different major than the one(s) in the application, or even as undeclared.â
My child has a broad range of interests, somewhat hovering around cultural geography and international relations. For Davis, as an example, since my kid doesnât know for sure that human/Cultural Geo is what he wants - and right now wants to experience a range of arts & sciences exposure - should we mark âUndeclaredâ or select a random arts & science major of interest? Does it make a difference in getting accepted? Thanks for any guidance!
I would select Undeclared if he is not sure in what area he wants to study yet.
Other than the Selective UCD majors: Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Design, Pre-Landscape Architecture and Psychology, there is not too much of an issue in changing majors or declaring a major later.
UCSD/UCI admit by major but Undeclared is still an option for both schools and declaring a Non-selective major is not an issue as long as you meet the requirements.
UCSB College of L&S does consider major choice in the admissions process so selecting Undeclared or a L&S major are options.
For UCSC, you are admitted into a âproposedâ Major and then need to take the course requirements to declare. Majors in the College of Engineering would need a direct admit.
The only issues that an Undeclared student may encounter is registering for major specific classes since students admitted into each specific major may get priority during registration.
Applying Undeclared does not affect an applicantâs admission chances.
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Thank you so much! Very helpful. So much information seems geared for the high-demand majors - which I understand, given the competition - and not so much for the rest, so this is a great help. Looks like weâll check undeclared.
Take care and thank you again.
Regards
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Hello, We have a doubt about two college courses (through dual enrollment) that my son took in California community college.
One of them is LA-038 Family Law (in Legal Assistant Category)
and the other course is Intro to Philosophy. Both these courses were taken in Evergreen valley community college.
I wanted to make sure if they both will be considered as UC A-G courses from a GPA calculation perspective. I think they might fall under the âGâ cateogry in A-G.
can you help check confirm if you know ? thanks
Did you check assist.org to see if they are both UC transferable?
LA-038 only shows that it is CSU transferable not UC Transferable so I would list that course under âOther courseworkâ in the activities section.
LA 038 Family Law 3 Units
This course covers the substantive law in the area of family law or domestic relations. Subjects covered will include dissolution of marriage, adoptions, guardianship, child/spousal/family support, child custody, and paternity. The class will train the student in the skills necessary to work as a paralegal in the area of family law. Content will include the use of Judicial Council forms, the preparation of pleadings, drafting of declaration, preparation of Income and Expense Declaration Form, the drafting of property settlement agreements, and the use of interviewing checklists.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: L
Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS
CSU GE: None IGETC: None District GE: None
Intro to Philosophy would go under Category G.
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thanks. This helps a lot.
I am still figuring out how to check correctly in Assist.org.
For example, my son also took
BIO 014 Introductory Neuroscience, in WestValley College/Mission.
But I am unable to see those results in Assist when I search. But I beleive this is a UC A-G approved course ? Can you help let me know how I can confirm that ?
BIO 14 is UC Transferable as a Behavioral/Social Science course so under Category G- College Prep elective.
When you go to assist.org, on the right hand column select the Community college and then select UC Transferable Courses and select Transferability list.
On the left side of the screen, Select the Course Department such as Biological Sciences and a list of UC transferable Biology courses will populate.
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I donât know about other UCs, but UCLA doesnât use assist.org and if you want to know which courses transfer, you need to check transferology website.
From the UCLA Transferability Guide
RESOURCES
Transferology
This site may help you determine if prior coursework is
transferable to UCLA or a UC campus. Note that courses listed
on Transferology are not guaranteed to receive transfer credit
from UCLA.Assist.org
This site is the official course transfer and articulation system
for Californiaâs public community college and university
systems. Assist.org lists transferable California community
college courses which may help you determine the types of
courses that are UC transferable and satisfy requirements.
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Thanks. I actually went through the same steps and did find BIO 014 Introductory Neuroscience on Mission College. but saw the UC-area value was empty for this course.
Also, I was less worried about the UC transferring this course, but was focused right now more if this course (intro to neuroscience), Intro to Philosophy and Family Law (all 3 dual enrollment college courses in community college) will be counted for the UC GPA calculation, and hoping it will also count towards the Statewide guarantee index calculation. Thats was reason for question.
It shows that it is UC transferable but I checked for similar courses listed on the UC A-G course list link and it shows that it is a Category G .
The Neuroscience course does not fulfill an IGETC requirement for transfer.
Ok this means, this counts towards the UC A-G requirements for GPA calculation and Statewide index purposes, but once inside the UC college, it does NOT count towards the Gen Ed requirements. Hope I got that right. thanks
UC transferable college courses can fulfill A-G Freshman admission requirements, can be calculated into the UC GPAâs and the Statewide index but also can get GE/Major prep credit at a UC. The grades become part of a studentâs permanent college record but not part of the College UC GPA.
My kid is at ucla. One of his classes listed on assist didnât transfer. Counselors at ucla told him to only look at transferology.
Yes, my concern is the statement on the transferability guide that says, âCourses listed on Transferology are not guaranteed to receive transfer credit
from UCLA.â So basically, nothing is guaranteed.
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If itâs on transferology and articulates into UCLA, you shouldnât worry. They will most definitely transfer. And if it articulates into a class that satisfies GE, then the transfer class will satisfy GE. Even if tramsferology says itâs not a guarantee, the odds are vastly in your favor (99%).
in the UC application in (household section) there is a question -
âWhat was your total income earned in 2023?
(Include your spouseâs income, if relevant)â.
As an application, should we enter their parents income in this section? Its worded weirdly and not sure if we should enter parents income, or leave it blank if I (applicant student) doesnât have income and is NOT married.
Also assume its optional. Hope it doesnt negatively impact admissions, if we dont provide this info.
The income question only determines if you are eligible for an application fee waiver. It uses your parents income if you are under 24 years of age and a dependent.
It is optional.