Some Questions

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>It is almost time to apply to a UC and I’m feeling a little worried about some things.</p>

<p>I am currently working on transfer studies and an AA. My current GPA is 3.18. This next term will be my last one at CC. I will take 5 courses this fall and hopefully raise my GPA above 3.2. After I’m done, I will have 70 transferable units. Is that an okay amount?</p>

<p>I am planning to TAG for UCSD or UCD. I am an economics major so which one would suit my major better? I am also planning to apply to UCB and UCLA. Is there any chance that I would be accepted into either of those?</p>

<p>I was looking at [this</a> site](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/guarantee/index.html]this”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/guarantee/index.html). It said that the min GPA for TAG to UCSD is 3.5. Does that mean that I can’t TAG for that school? I haven’t told my counselor about this yet, but a couple of months ago she had told me that I would be able to TAG to UCSD.</p>

<p>Is it worth it to track down my professor in regards to changing my grade? I’ve tried contacting him through email but he has not replied to any of my emails. I believe that he gave me the wrong grade. Before the final, I had a 95% in the class. I confidently took the final and I do not think that it could have caused my overall grade to become a B. How can I contact my professor to at least find out how my grade became a B? If I get an A in that class, I should be able to get above a 3.3 GPA after I’m done with everything.</p>

<p>Okay, that’s all I can think of to ask for now.</p>

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<p>Econ at UCB and UCLA are so heavily impacted, that even applicants with 3.8s and all of the pre-reqs completed are regularly rejected. You can check the acceptance/rejection threads from last year for that major to give you a better idea of your chances at those schools.</p>

<p>However, this shouldn’t dissuade you from applying. I have no idea what you life experiences are like, so who knows. Maybe you have killer ECs and a storied past.</p>

<p>As for UCSD, TAG will most certainly require a 3.5 and completion of IGETC. There is no way around this. You can apply as a non-TAG applicant.</p>

<p>You should be able to TAG for UCD, granted that you meet their GPA/Major requirements (if there are any - I’m not sure about Econ there). Some schools require that you pass Calculus I and II with a 3.0 GPA for Econ. You might want to check out the UCD requirements for yourself.</p>

<p>As for challenging your course grade with the professor: it’s worth a shot if it’s not too much trouble and you can do it. A GPA boost doesn’t hurt, but even a 3.3 or a 3.4 won’t allow you to TAG for UCSD (if that’s your goal with that endeavor).</p>

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<p>Thanks for your reply. Where can I find the acceptance/rejection threads?</p>

<p>I already did IGETC and the major requirements for all of the UCs. So I will TAG to UCD. Do you think that I would have a chance if I applied to UCSD?</p>

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<p>im in a similar situation as you, i will have a 3.24 gpa by the end of fall, and want to know my chances for econ for ucsd lol</p>