<p>Agree with the previous poster about having her call to talk to a counselor. BTW I hope you intend for <em>her</em> to make the call, not you. Among other things, she should be sure to ask whether retaking the chem class, which you mentioned, will even help; they may not count it. Note also on the link given above they mention a supplemental application which you can get to from links on that page. Read it over now because it asks about a bunch of stuff that she can do in the upcoming year to boost her chances of admission. </p>
<p>She should go to a CC instead of back to ASU. The UC system gives preference in admission to students from CCs, other UCs, then other colleges, in that order. That’s just to get into the UC system; getting into nursing is a separate challenge. Read thru the info on the page at [Transfer</a> Admission Guide](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/tradms.htm]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/tradms.htm) There is a link on that page with specific requirements for nursing transfers. Be sure to meet absolutely 100% of them by all deadlines given; the 1st step in screening since they get so many more apps than they can take is to eliminate anyone that hasn’t met each and every requirement.</p>
<p>When looking at CCs I suggest she give preference to ones that are part of the UCLA TAP program. See [Transfer</a> Alliance Program - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/ADM_CCO/tap.htm]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/ADM_CCO/tap.htm) UCLA does not have an admission guarantee program like some UCs do; TAP just gives preference, and for that matter just into Letters and Science (and she’s Nursing)? So why bother? If the school has gone to the trouble to set up the program then they are working closer with UCLA than many others. Many of the prereqs she needs will be offered in the TAP program classes, and you can be sure they meet UCLAs requirements. The CCs will have advisors & counselors with contacts at UCLA that can help get answers, UCLA reps come out to the school regularly, etc.</p>
<p>To be honest, the C+ she got in the Chem course is worrisome because they are going to put a huge emphasis on science courses. More important than retaking, IMHO, is figuring out what to do in order to learn science material better. You can find a number of websites with advice on how to study for science classes. In 12 years of HS they never teach <em>how</em> to study, and my guess is she was just caught a little flat-footed. One helpful link is [The</a> Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses](<a href=“How to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses - Cal Newport”>How to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses - Cal Newport), a bunch of study skills links are at [University</a> of St. Thomas : Academic Support Center](<a href=“http://www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/studyLinks/default.html]University”>http://www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/studyLinks/default.html) The UCLA website itself says they take a limited number of xfer students, so she really wants to get a high GPA. Also talk to her about study hours; a rule of thumb in technical classes is to expect to spend 3 hours outside of class for every class hour. </p>
<p>Lastly, and this is a bit of work, is to cast her net widely. Several colleges offer nursing degrees and she should research the requirements for all of them and apply to all of them. I bet that with at most 1 or 2 additional classes she could cover the bases for all the schools, not just UCLA</p>
<p>Best of luck to her!</p>