<p>I’ve just finished 4 semesters at MJC (Modesto Junior) and currently I have a 3.5 GPA. I want to major in civil engineering, but my school has dropped the engineering program from the school, all I can do now is the math and physics for transfer. And my school is not part of the TAPs program. </p>
<p>I’m just now getting into the classes I need for my major. The first couple semesters are a joke because of being so far down on the registration list. I also had to take a couple remedial courses. If I overload every semester (15-18 units), I can finish by spring 2016. </p>
<p>My goal is to eventually work for Disney again in Orlando, and I’ve heard Disney partners with UCLA in some areas. I don’t want to be an “imagineer” (as in the big coveted title), just work backstage in the engineering department, like on the rides, parade stuff, holiday department, and such. </p>
<p>I’m trying to figure out if this is feasible or if there’s other alternatives I could look at, especially getting my foot in the door with Disney.</p>
<p>Engineering at UCLA is extremely competative. If you don’t have a 3.8+, your chanes are almost zero. I would worry about keeping pretty much a 4.0 for the next 3 years If you want to go to UCLA. Worry about Disney later because you have an arduous 3 years ahead of you.</p>
<p>The average GPA admitted for civil engineering was a 3.89 with an admittance rate of 11%</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_mjr.htm#SEAS[/url]”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_mjr.htm#SEAS</a></p>
<p>I’m more worried about the end result, working for Disney, than which university I go to. I know UCLA is highly competitive.</p>
<p>I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, although I don’t know this to be true for sure, that one of the most important things you can do is get a job at Disneyland. Any job, during the summer. Disney has a strong culture, and if you’ve worked for them (in any capacity) that would stand out because they’ll think that you “get it” in terms of what they want to do and be. Of course it also means that you better be the best Mouseketeer or whatever they’ve ever had, because it is likely they will look at what your managers wrote on your reviews.</p>
<p>You can always go to UC Irvine for civil engineering(easier to get in the program). It’s right next to Disney. Being blunt here, a 3.5 gives you a very unlikely chance that you will get in. Although that being said, you should try your best to raise it and apply! I’m going to be attending UCLA for civil engineering next fall. Let me know if you have any questions.</p>
<p>If you can’t get into UCLA, try to get into UCI and intern with Disney. Irvine is close to Disneyland. You are going to be guaranteed a job with Engineering no matter where you go for your degree.</p>
<p>I did work for Disney World for 2 years, full time as a photopass photographer. </p>
<p>Because I can only apply for fall, I have one extra semester to finish any extra general ed. I plan to do at least one college program while at MJC. Then I want to look into internships when I complete more courses in my major. </p>
<p>This major seems like such a long road since I can only take certain science classes after finishing the math courses. </p>
<p>I want to make sure I get into a school that gives me the best chance to work at Disney in the engineering department. </p>
<p>Some of my lower grades are in classes that probably won’t transfer because they’ll only take so many units. The grades that do matter are all A’s. </p>
<p>Do they look down upon students who don’t go full time in the summers? I live out of state in the summer, and I don’t do as well online. Plus what I need to take isn’t offered online in the summer.</p>
<p>If you take classes in the summer, it will only
help you. It won’t pull you down.</p>
<p>By the way, all units taken at a 4 year college are deemed “transferable”.</p>
<p>I already have over 50 units, but I think the max units is 90 transferable. While I know they can transfer, I won’t need them to. I’ve just started to break into my major, and most of those are all 5 unit classes. I’ll probably be close to 90 by next summer, and barely have a dent in the classes I do need. At least this is how my counselor explained it to me.</p>
<p>I believe that the maximum units for 4 year + 2 year combined for UCLA’s engineering program is 86? Be careful not to exceed the limit.</p>