<p>Hey there, I’m a UCSB student who wants to transfer to UCSD, but I’m not really sure if I would be wasting time and money on it. I have a 3.94 (honors student) and decent extracurriculars and have taken all the prerequisites for my Econ major, but this quarter (Fall 2012) I decided to take a light course load and a quarter off from any econ class before I jump into it, both to figure out if there’s another major I may want to take and to be able to spend more time going back home (family member recently fell ill and wanted to help out how I could). Will this make me appear uncommitted to my major (which I now have revitalized enthusiasm for) and hurt my chances at transfer? </p>
<p>PS I was denied when I applied as a highschooler for lack of ECs, less-than-stellar personal statements, and a meh 1980 SAT. Not sure if those will come back to haunt me.</p>
<p>PPS Does my reason for transferring affect admissions? I don’t know if mine is bad; I just like the location of UCSD and dislike the party atmosphere at UCSB (even though people here are incredibly nice, can’t get over that drink beer all day attitude!).</p>