<p>You got it :)</p>
<p>I say when we do get in, we should all meet up when we go down there :)</p>
<p>“I say when we do get in, we should all meet up when we go down there” </p>
<p>haha yesss!</p>
<p>Yeah I think Oliver_Twist, carroll and I are all having a year-late meetup. Party at my Village apartment.</p>
<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>I’ve been lurking on the forum and decided it was time to join. I just wanted to say thanks to those who are a little in the know for taking time to answer questions (especially Grimes99), and alleviate the stress of the whole application process a little bit for those of us who are entirely new to it. </p>
<p>Thanks! </p>
<p>-P</p>
<p>Something I find infinitely hillarious…UC Santa Cruz denied my TAG to them because my GPA right now is below 3.0 and I had trouble in Stats (not this semester) but UCSD approved my TAG, and I hold UCSD to a higher standard than UCSC… I dunno, I kinda felt like I was being called unacceptable by the dunce or something, so I’m gonna take UCSC off my UC app and use it’s spot to apply for Berkley as a Reach instead. Since I was never going to goto UCSC anyway even if I got in (since I was confidant I could get in at UCSB too and would go there first) there’s really no point in having it on there. </p>
<p>Gratz to everybody who made it into UCSD, I’m definitely feeling good about this!</p>
<p>@zubba76: You’re welcome! 
I know this can be super nerve wracking. That’s how it was for me last year.</p>
<p>itachirumon, the tag approvals are apparently done by a computer. Hence, if you have below a 3.0 you will be denied automatically. SD didn’t actually send out tag approvals, so you might want to be careful. I don’t even think they looked at the tag apps. I know some people got denied, but still.</p>
<p>I don’t see how they can deny you even if you’re below a 3.0 since fall grades count toward your 3.0. Unless you have something like a 2.7 and it’s mathematically impossible for you to get to a 3.0… </p>
<p>The UCSD CC rep who I’ve talked to frequently said you can apply with less than a 3.0 and still qualify for TAG if your GPA is at a 3.0 by the end of the fall.</p>
<p>Yeah I don’t get it either. There had to be either a 2.7 like gpa or something else for ucsc to deny. As for SD, they seem to be reviewing the tags with the normal apps, so it’s easy for them to take fall grades into account.</p>
<p>Did i hear a party? So if are tag is approved, we auto get into UCSD? like even if we don’t finish are prereqs?</p>
<p>So I called the UCSD office… </p>
<p>They told me that they didn’t reject really anyone… They aren’t even really looking at the TAG forms. It is just telling you that you are have the requirements. If you got another letter like I did, it just means something in the automated system detected there might be something that makes you ineligible…BUT it doesn’t mean you are rejected. </p>
<p>BOTTOM LINE… regardless of what you got from UCSD TAG… STILL CHECK THE TAG AND IGETC CERTIFICATION BOX ON THE APPLICATION… that is the most important thing… they are using the REAL UC APPLICATION as a TAG form as well. they aren’t using the TAG AGREEMENT at all. We didnt even need to do the TAG form for UCSD… SO FOR THOSE who still want to do TAG for UCSD… you can still check the box on the application to qualify. </p>
<p>hope this helps !</p>
<p>@ieatsharks: This TAG “app” is meaningless. It doesn’t say you’re approved for anything, it’s just telling you to apply for TAG when you submit the UC app. Hold the celebration 
But if you applied for a non-impacted major and meet the requirements, you should be in without issue.</p>
<p>@julietxx3: See, told you guys so :)</p>
<p>omg thank you grimes! im pretty sure i applied for non-impacted major!</p>
<p>So, if you all are concluding at the “other” letter that may contain “may be ineligible” means that you’re not necessarily rejected from TAG? If this is true for UCSD, will it be true for UCSB? (got the ucsd “acceptance,” and the “rejection” from ucsb)</p>
<p>ucsb “rejection” says:</p>
<p>“It appears from your application that you may be ineligible to participate in TAG; however, students
who do not meet all TAG criteria may still be competitive for admission to UCSB”</p>
<p>@ieatsharks: Unless it’s a biology major or certain engineering majors, you’re not impacted.</p>
<p>@grimes99 biochemistry/chemistry isn’t right?</p>
<p>@ieatsharks: I don’t know if biochem is included in the school of biological sciences, but chem isn’t impacted.</p>
<p>wingedyoshi… call the UCSB department and ask. if I learned anything from this… each UC is different on TAG… so call and ask.</p>
<p>So, a little confirmation… </p>
<p>"Hello Melissa,</p>
<p>Since you’re a student who filled out the UC Online Transfer Admission Guarantee form in September, you may be interested in some additional information. Please take a look at these updates about the TAG program, the UC application, and the UC San Diego campus specifically.</p>
<p>The UC Online TAG form is a way of self-reporting your classes as a preliminary look at TAG eligibility. Some campuses in the UC system are pre-qualifying TAG applicants by way of this form. However, UC San Diego is one campus that opted not to do that – if you plan to apply to UC San Diego, we will review your TAG status at the time the application for admission is read. I know this has been a point of confusion for some of you who have called to ask about it.</p>
<p>The important thing to remember is that you need to follow up your online TAG form with the actual University of California application for admission (deadline is November 30, 2010). On that application, don’t forget to check the 2 boxes you need to be considered as a TAG applicant:</p>
<ol>
<li> UC San Diego TAG</li>
<li> IGETC</li>
</ol>
<p>It’s important to check both boxes!</p>
<p>This applies to any applicant following the TAG program.</p>
<p>I want to encourage you to apply to UC San Diego – and apply as a TAG applicant. Even if the online form indicated that you may not have met the eligibility requirements, here at UC San Diego we believe it’s best if our experienced admissions officers thoroughly review your entire application to make the final determination. Then if the requirements are met, you are admitted as a TAG student; or, if ineligible under TAG, you are still considered for admission as a regular transfer student. Official decisions will be posted online starting in mid-March 2011 with postings continuing through April 30, 2011.</p>
<p>So be sure to submit your application – and check the 2 boxes for TAG at UC San Diego if you wish to be considered a TAG applicant. Remember the deadline is November 30, 2010.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Mae W. Brown
Assistant Vice Chancellor / Director of Admissions"</p>
<p>And there you have it.</p>