UCLA: GPA, Essay, or Activity?

Malishka31
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:31:12 +0000

i would just like to point out that it’s very apparent when there are CC people who just got out of high school on the forums.

to answer the original question , i think for a transfer your essay is very important…it even says that they want to see and get to know you on the ucla website in regards to how they make their decision.

WHen it comes to most majors, there is always more qualified people than there are spots.

You can have 4.0 all preq done and that does not in any way gurantee you a spot, you do have to have the best essay you can if you want to really be a strong competetor.

Also i belive you can have a somwhat low gpa, like under 3.4 and still get in if your essay is strong enough.

I had a 3.66 at the time of my application, but i can gurantee you that i got in because of my essay. … i had a lot of family situations, i spend 5 years at CC, and i really attempted to show them that i can go to school despite having other difficult responsibilities in my life.

Your gpa is just one part, it simply tells them if you can do your work, it doesnt tell them who you are. Its very easy for someone to get a 4.0 at cc when they do nothing else and dont even work and have full parental support… when it comes to this applicant or the one who had a full time job the whole time and family responsilbity and also volunteered but maybe had a 3.8, they would oviously pick the one with a 3.8.