<p>Should I retake 3 classes to raise my GPA from 3.0 to 3.2 at my CC before transferring next year?</p>
<p>Also, another question, what school should I go to? </p>
<p>My major will be political science or international relations. Is there a better state school for these majors than uci or ucsc?</p>
<p>Please answer all these questions :)</p>
<p>Your GPA is not competitive at all for any UC. You can retake the classes if you want, but a 3.2 is still pretty low (especially for political science).
I can’t tell you what school to go to, but you could probably get into a cal state. Your GPA is just not competitive for the UC system.</p>
<p>Are you retaking 3 F’s or D’s? A 3.2 is the minimum required to TAG for some UC’s. you can also tag a few UC’s with a 3.0.</p>
<p>There’s no reason that I see why you shouldn’t be able to go to a UC instead of a CSU. If you’ve struggled with work at a community college, whether you can handle the work load may be something to think about, but the TAG program at several UCs would admit you with your current GPA. That’s no issue. So long as you have the required minimum amount of units and have IGETC completed anyway.</p>
<p>Merced requires a 2.8 GPA for TAG applicants. Santa Cruz and Riverside require a 3.0. Davis, Irvine, and Santa Barbara all require a 3.2. San Diego is the only one that would be out of your range by next fall at 3.5, and Berkeley and UCLA don’t have a TAG program. </p>
<p>I’d check with your school to see if you have an Academic Renewal option. I was pretty sure it was common for community colleges. Students are given the option to forgive Ds, Fs, and NPs on their transcript; it doesn’t remove the class from your history but withholds the grade points from your cumulative GPA. Otherwise, it might be worth it to repeat if you think you’re actually going to get better grades. It would be a good idea to ask a counselor these questions anyway. </p>
<p>I’m not incredibly familiar with political science programs, sorry. Good luck figuring things out!</p>