<p>"It will take a little more than a bad essay to keep you out if you apply, such as falling grades, not completing “a-g” coursework in senior year, etc.</p>
<p>Switching into Engineering from another major is risky. I don’t know the likelihood at UCI, but I do know the chances of this at UCB, UCLA, and UCSD are slim to none, and the likelihood at UCI is probably similar."</p>
<p>how is it risky? and regarding failing grades, what happens if i have a D in AP Calc for my first semester of senior year? can i make it up and still be eligible for ELC? or will i lose my guaranteed admission?</p>