How hard is it to transfer?

willsmom
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:19:08 +0000

Is TCU on a semester system, or quarter? My son transferred from U of AZ as a history major and had some difficulty getting the credits to fit— Davis took courses, not units. Coming from a semester system, he had 1/3 fewer courses than if it had been quarters. Luckily, he had tons of AP credit, but he still had to dump a double major in order to graduate in 4 years. His transfer GPA was about a 3.5. (BTW, he had a C in math, too.)
Also, UCD has not been very helpful in figuring out course equivalencies. They seem to leave it up to the student to match courses and plead their case for credits. I hope you have syllabi,reading lists, etc, to help in that process. Their transfer focus is definitely on community college students and there is very little support for students coming in from out-of-state transfers.
That said, he is very happy in Davis and doesn’t regret the transfer. Just be prepared to be your own advocate.