<p>Is transferring to a UC school virtually impossible for an OOS student with less than amazing stats? 45 credits, 3.55 gpa; NY community college. </p>
<p>USC impossible? any advice or info about any UC’s that would apply to my position?</p>
<p>First off, USC isn’t a UC. :)</p>
<p>Secondly, it’s not impossible, but the only UC’s you’d get into aren’t really worth it, considering the OOS expense.</p>
<p>hahah I knew someone would mention that–I know USC isn’t a UC.</p>
<p>But thanks for being honest! Didn’t expect to hear anything good, anyway! lol</p>
<p>Your best shot is USC. The UC’s reserve admissions for their state’s community college before any one else’s.
That’s assuming that you’re not aiming for impacted majors like Film/Communications/Business/Engineering etc. If you’re aiming for one of the humanities, I think you have a decent shot at USC/</p>
<p>What could I do to make USC possible? I’ll have 60 credits and a 3.66ish at the end of the year. lol 
…lost cause, huh?</p>
<p>Liek-- Philosophy major!..</p>
<p>Lol, a non-impacted major would definitely be your best bet. But I’d think you’d want to make your major top priority, and base your college off that major.</p>
<p>I am a philosophy major–I have no clue what non-impacted even means lol…</p>
<p>Well, you might as well give it a go. :)</p>
<p>Non-impacted would mean a major that not a lot of people apply to, and thus is easier to get into.</p>
<p>would philosophy constitute a non-impacted major at USC? In the back of my mind it has always been a dream to go there–but it never even seemed remotely realistic to think I’d get in.</p>
<p>I don’t think philosophy is impacted ANYWHERE to be honest with you.</p>
<p>yeah I don’t think philosophy is impacted. fyi the average gpa of those acceptance as a transfer student for the philosophy department @ UCLA was. 3.55 however, note that there are pre-requisites to the major at UCLA, which are:
[UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Transfer Major Prep - Philosophy](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/lsmajors/philos.htm]UCLA”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/lsmajors/philos.htm)</p>
<p>here’s more info on the statistics per major at UCLA
[UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Profile of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2008](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof08_mjr.htm#AA]UCLA”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof08_mjr.htm#AA)</p>
<p>BTW I’m also applying to schools as a philosophy major! Maybe we might end up being classmates at either school.</p>
<p>Have you looked into Claremont McKenna? They’re a liberal arts college in the Los Angeles(county) area-ish. They have strong philosophy as well, and I think because they’re classes are smaller they are more seminar based than a school like UCLA which may be more lecture.</p>
<p>limelight- lol, yeah I think that would be a fair statement. I love it though, and it’s just to get me into law school.</p>
<p>leik- Idk about the whole LAC thing…I want to go somewhere that is huge in sports; hence USC and UCLA… Are you from Cal?</p>