peculiar(?) transfer situation

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I’m new to this forum (and damn thankful for having found it…), and don’t know if this amount of detail is customary for this type of thing… regardless, below is a run down of my transcript. below that is my query. thanks… </p>

<p>(Pierce College)</p>

<p>2004</p>

<p>fall:</p>

<p>Philosophy 101 - C</p>

<p>spring: </p>

<p>Sociology 1 - B</p>

<p>2005</p>

<p>Summer:</p>

<p>Economics 1 - C </p>

<p>English 101 - B </p>

<p>2007</p>

<p>Spring:</p>

<p>Psychology 1 - A</p>

<p>Poli/Sci 1 - B</p>

<p>Formal Logic - A</p>

<p>Summer:</p>

<p>Health 1 - B</p>

<p>Fall: (Santa Barbara City College)</p>

<p>Critical Thinking and Writing in Phil - A</p>

<p>Contemporary Phil - A</p>

<p>Law and Society - B</p>

<p>Envi/Sci - B</p>

<p>Spring:</p>

<p>Intro to Ethics - A</p>

<p>Hist Of Philosophy: Modern - A </p>

<p>Introduction Astronomy - A</p>

<p>Beginning Modern Hebrew - A</p>

<p>Media, Culture & Society - B</p>

<p>Summer (Pierce College):</p>

<p>History of Western Civ. - A</p>

<p>Fall (Current @ Pierce):</p>

<p>Math and Art requirements to complete the IGETC - anticipated A’s … how hard can it be, right?</p>

<p>Now here’s the catch:</p>

<p>Failed classes that have been repeated and replaced (already processed… everything’s cool):</p>

<p>Poli/Sci1 - F ----> B
West. Civ. - F –> A
Psych1 - F ------> A</p>

<p>To add to the list, I’ve got 9 W’s that were all incurred between 2004 and 2005.</p>

<p>What that means is…</p>

<p>Total Units (all UC transferable) = 55
Cum. GPA = 3.39 (3.45 after this semester)</p>

<p>BUT!</p>

<p>GPA since Spring '07 = 3.65 (3.69 after this semester)</p>

<p>And, of my last 8 classes, 7 will have been A’s. It’s not saying much, but the counselors I’ve spoken with (however inconsequential) have all made a big deal out of the gradual level of improvement, and maintenance of that improvement. </p>

<p>All I’ve ever heard is that ‘colleges love to see scholastic improvement’, but I have no idea how much slack that’s going to cut me, or whether the last year for will be enough to justify my overall sub-par GPA. </p>

<p>I’ve been pretty much self sufficient (jobs) since i was 14 (22 now). </p>

<p>I have few to no extra curriculars, though I’ve been tutoring english to two little Israeli girls for the past year. I’m a certified EMT. Have some leadership experience from high school, and from directing programs at a summer camp. </p>

<p>I’m applying under Philosophy.
Hopefuls are: UCB, UCLA, USC, Columbia, and for the hell of it, maybe Notre Dame and Dartmouth… Also safety schools. No need to make that recommendation.</p>

<p>Any comments / SUGGESTIONS / etc. would be as equally appreciated as I am nervous. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I think you have a shot at the UC’s where they will overlook the grades that you repeated, but those private schools won’t. I really think your best bet would be at the other UC’s though, where there is no emphasis on ec’s or anything else; just gpa.</p>

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<p>UCB and UCLA both do consider ECs more than people typically think. However completion of prerequisites and GPA are most important. Its really hard to say what your actual chances are but you are below the average accepted GPA for UCLA and Berkeley typically is tougher to get into for most majors but you definitely have a chances at both schools and they will take the fact that you have worked into consideration. You have a decent shot at UCLA and Berkeley and a good chance at all the other UCs but I would be astonished if you got into Columbia or Dartmouth. I really have no clue for Notre Dame.</p>

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<p>What about UCSB? I notice you were at SBCC and they are a feeder school to UCSB so you might have a better chance of getting in there.</p>

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<p>Note that USC does not honor academic renewal. With that said, when you apply, you will need to average those F’s into your GPA… which will then carry over to become your USC GPA. Awful system, I know. I got one F in a class that I forgot to drop, and now that might be the only thing deterring me from 'SC as I am dead-set on moving on to grad/law school. :(</p>

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<p>you are a match for UCLA></p>

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<p>You’re fine. You made up the fails and more than 2 years have passed since the Ws, so you quality for academic renewal.</p>