Here’s a good source about housing:
Here’s how to waiver out of the health insurance:
http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/CustPages/Insurance.aspx
I haven’t applied or anything of that manner yet, but if you happen to have an internship or will be away for the summer, is it possible to complete paperwork and orientation long-distance before you get back?
Orientation is an in-person event.
Hi!
I dropped three classes with W’s one term/semester because the teachers said that I had little chance to get A grade, however, two class I probably would’ve got a B, and I would’ve passed the other one. Should I explain this on the UC transfer application, and if so where? Maybe in the “Please explain the GAP in education prior to your transfer term” (but I still completed one class that term/semester and got A grade), or at the end of the application?
@redwool No! Please start your own thread.
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This is about moving in to the dorms, according to the past few years:
Payments start in July.
If you submit a CAR, you may get a response as late as late August.
You will receive assignments and your move in day/time around the end of August, or approximately 3-5 weeks before the start of the semester. You may change your move in day/time once it is assigned.
Be prepared. It is a busy and crowded day. You’ll be assigned a parking lot to park in, and then you’ll have to get a rolling cart (or two) and unload. If you are parked far, there will be a truck and shuttle to the dorm. In some lots, an adult must stay behind with the car. In this case, I would suggest your car be moved to another lot so you could have help unloading and setting up your room.
For those in triples, you are not assigned a specific bed. It is first come, first choice so if it’s important to you, change your move in date to as early as possible.
The dorm should be clean upon arrival but if not, you should call housekeeping so they can take care of it.
You should have time to spare, to have a meal in one of the dining halls!
Reviving this thread to add more information!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NEW BRUINS! 8-CLAP!
If you were waitlisted or not accepted, then appeal, especially if you have compelling new evidence since TAU.
Some applicants in this 2017 round tried another year or two and finally got accepted.
[b/CHECK YOUR ADMISSION CONTRACT CAREFULLY!** You must meet all the conditions for your acceptance to go through.
If for some reason you aren’t able to meet the contract after Spring grades, figure out how you might fix (a summer class?), contact Admissions and admit to your inability to meet the criteria, mention your plan and ask for further direction. For example, if you need to add/make up a class during the summer, register for the class, send in the proof of the receipt and they will create a new contract for you. They are strict but I have seen some still being accepted after not being able to get Bs instead of Cs. Some have had to make up a course during the summer.
Summer courses: you are allowed to take summer courses. Take one, maybe two in two sessions at UCLA if you have the time. A 10 week class is compressed into 6 weeks. You can still take CCC courses too if you need to. Also check the other UCs if you live near one, and whether that course will transfer.
Transfer Bruin Day: Attend and meet each other! You might find a potential roommate (you may need to exchange SIDs) or study partners in your major. http://bruinday.ucla.edu/ Meet your fellow CC’ers. Some places to meet: Rendezvous Cafe on the hill, Student Union food court; You can take the tour and walk around with your new friends even if they are in different groups. No apartment tours available.
Want to change majors, double major or add a minor? Possible but it all depends on the one you’re changing/adding to. Try making an appointment with an advisor, but they may still not want to see a potential student until the Fall. You will need to take a copy of your unofficial transcripts.
Go here for your next steps.
https://www.admission.ucla.edu/NewBruins/NSG_Transfer.htm
Directions to “SIR” – https://www.admission.ucla.edu/newbruins/sir.htm
Transcript deadlines – note, send them in at least twice.
By June 1st through Fall grades.
By July 1st through Spring grades.
If you attend summer classes, make sure you send in transcripts as soon as you receive your grades.
Don’t depend on the CCC sending them, even if you have a receipt. Check that UCLA Admissions received them.
If you completed IGETC, make sure your CCC sends the certification in. Each CCC processes this differently.
MAKE SURE THEY RECEIVE THE TRANSCRIPTS before those dates. There have been a couple of CC’ers whose admission was rescinded because transcripts weren’t received. Seriously.
Transfer student orientations are full day in person events scheduled starting July (there were about 6 sessions offered). Try to sign up for the earliest time slot at the opening of the sign up period. Plan on taking a tablet or laptop to use to sign up for classes that evening. You will be there through at least 7pm. Wear comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. Bring water. https://www.admission.ucla.edu/NewBruins/Orientation_Transfer.htm Take a copy of your unofficial transcripts with you. Yes you can sign up for 3 major classes but if you are at all concerned about the quarter system or you work, etc, start with 2 major classes and an elective.
What is a DAR? A DAR is a Degree Audit Report found in your myUCLA, which is a record of all your classes taken, at all CCs and will contain your future UCLA classes too. This report will show how each class you take, meets your major’s and college’s requirements. This will be ready just before your transfer orientation date.
Here is some information about mailing for students who live in the dorms…
https://housing.ucla.edu/my-housing/moving-in/mailing-addresses-for-on-campus-housing
You can use your on campus address for receiving your voting materials too.
Check Luckie’s tracking sheet in the first post to help you check things off your list!
What we’ve learned in the 2017 cycle:
Approximately 3,200 of the 22,000 applicants were admitted this year.
Some students were accepted after their 2nd and 3rd tries.
Several non-traditional students were accepted, as in prior years.
TAP is highly recommended.
Is transferring to UCLA from another UC a lot harder?
@StevoMeepo check out the transfer profile data from past years https://www.admission.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof.htm
Also this year there weren’t as many students accepted so I’d say overall, transferring from another UC to UCLA is not easy but not impossible.
Useful tips for registration at Orientation
Before time to register for classes, create multiple options for class schedules. Often times your first or even 2nd choices are gone fast. There are hundreds of people registering at the exact moment that you are, so classes can go from open to closed in seconds.
Some classes are held open for incoming transfers and an equal number are released for each orientation. But other classes are a free for all, so getting an earlier orientation date will be better for class selection.
Many classes are crossed listed across 2 or 3 departments. The class may be closed for Sociology, but open for Communications. If a class has “M” before the number, that means its cross listed. So for example, Sociology M153 Chinese Immigration is in both Sociology and Asian studies. If it’s full in Soc, there met be several spot in Asian Studies.
Do not wait until the day of orientation to check out the schedule of classes!!!
Some tips about ucla. Be prepared to be grinder down to a low gpa. I graduated with a 2.5, economics major. I had a 3.83 community college gpa.
@JPNguyen I know for a fact that UCLA is much harder than CC, particularly in a major like economics. However, I don’t think it’s good to go in with the mindset that you’re going to have a low g.p.a, even if it is realistic.
I am looking to try to transfer for to UCLA in 3 years as a Computer Science and Engineering major. What are they looking for stat wise for? Does leadership and interest in outside areas help or hurt my odds? How much does being first generation college student help? How much does being low income help?
Thanks for the help
Stats - do all the major prep, including C++, get as close to a 4.0 as possible in the major prep (GEs and English Comp grades don’t matter as much).
Leadership, etc - may help a tiny bit.
First gen - will help a tiny bit but the academic profile still needs to be extremely strong (3.9 and higher)
Low income - see my answer to First gen
Basically, if the grades aren’t there, the other stuff doesn’t matter