<p>Oh dear. Well, if they make us wait my head will explode and I will make sure I’m at UCSD when it happens so somebody there will have to clean it up. YOU HEAR ME, UCSD?!?!? <em>shakes fist</em></p>
<p>We don’t have any TAG numbers for this year, but you can assume the number didn’t jump up all that much from last year. The overall number of applicants did, but not enormously so. At a 3.2 I’d feel safe, at a 3.3 I’d be fishing :)</p>
<p>Hey guys, I’m still pending. When I go click on the audit degree section it gives me this message “Please refer to the UCSD myApplication website regarding your admission status to UCSD. If you receive this error after your admission to UCSD has been verified, please contact the UCSD Admission Office regarding your admissions status”.</p>
<p>Can someone please sign on to the UCSD website and see if you get the same message?</p>
<p>The thing is Grimes99, UCLA doesn’t have TAG, so naturally their GPA cutoff will be drastically different. When you remove TAG from the equation, the only thing we know is that they prioritize California Community College applicants. Beyond that, who knows? Pre-requisites, GPA, whatever the criteria is. </p>
<p>Because TAG is so easy at UCSD, it’s safe to assume at least 2500 or so applicants used it, but I could be entirely wrong. UCSD never releases the amount of admissions it makes based on TAG.</p>
<p>Essenar, really? I thought UCLA and UCSD both operated under TAG. Well, that does explain why they rejected me. Thanks! you made me feel better!</p>
<p>UCSD would never make a GPA cutoff so high because if someone has a GPA that high it is reasonable to assume they will get into Berkely or UCLA and attend those schools.</p>
<p>SD is the best school that still operates on TAG. LA and Berkeley operate on TAP</p>
<p>Ok so I was reading a letter that was sent ou by the UC whe. Frosh decisions came out and they actuall cut down the # of freshman admits this year to boost the nuber of transfers at the campuses. So really getting in should be easier at all the campuses this year…</p>
<p>if 2500 people APPLIED with tag and were ADMITTED. Thats double the number of students who UCSD plans to ENROLL. That means that half of the tagers who were ADMITTED had to choose other schools before any of us non-taggers even get a spot</p>
<p>UCLA doesn’t operate with any transfer guarantees. They participate in TAP, but it’s more of a priority consideration than it is a priority admission. Meaning, if you have TAP, your application gets put higher ahead of other applications with similar statistics. So if someone has a 3.65, you have a 3.65, same pre-req’s done but you have TAP, you’ll get priority over a spot that would go to either of you. But if neither of you meet their criteria, you get rejected. </p>
<p>With UCSD it’s different. 3.0 + Tag and you’re in. TAG there is also no pre-requisites or contract. You literally just need IGETC with math done in fall and all done by spring to get TAG into UCSD. </p>
<p>@ThePelican - I wouldn’t necessarily conclude that. A high GPA doesn’t guarantee anyone into Cal or LA unless their pre-req’s are done. A high GPA + incomplete pre-req’s versus lower GPA (3.0-3.4) with all pre-req’s are the ideal applicants that would not get into UCLA. I’m thinking that’s where they’re at right now. I’m pretty sure everyone with TAG who met the requirements is going to get in today, but what they’re deciding is who’s left.</p>
<p>@Essenar: UCLA also receives the most applications of any university in the country, and is the 2nd or 3rd most selective in terms of applicants. UCSD accepts a much higher percentage relative to UCLA. </p>
<p>I’ve spoken with numerous counselors at UCSD over the years and they’ve all stated the same thing: If you have the minimum GPA (3.0 last year), IGETC complete, you’re an in state transfer and and most/all pre-reqs done, you’re fine. TAG is important because it guarantees that, but with all the above conditions you’re already ranked higher than out of state/international students (in years past, not this year.) </p>
<p>What I’m saying is that there’s no way UCSD’s non-TAG minimum is a 3.8. Shoot, I would doubt that most their impacted majors are even that high.</p>
<p>@knightmight - That’s exactly what I was saying. You’re right. We don’t know how many TAG applicants there were, and because they’re guaranteed, you have to deduct them from the entire applicant pool. Most of the people I know who got in, had TAG so far. </p>
<p>What I’m guessing is that this year there will be a higher “average” GPA for transfer applicants, but I wouldn’t worry that a 3.8 isn’t enough because they might consider pre-req’s more important than GPA.</p>
<p>If you get a different messege, I think it’s a good sign</p>
<p>go to: UCSD.edu> scroll over the Current Students tab > Click on my Triton Link > sign in > on the left hand side click Degree Audit > Click submit virtual advisor > Click the link in the new window</p>
<p>here’s what I got " Please refer to the UCSD myApplication website regarding your admission status to UCSD. If you receive this error after your admission to UCSD has been verified, please contact the UCSD Admission Office regarding your admissions status".</p>
<p>UCLA is not 2nd or 3rd most selective; they also only get the most freshman applicants.</p>
<p>i have a 3.3 and TAG and i’m still worried</p>
<p>According to the STAT FINDER 94 people got in last year with a GPA below 3.0.</p>
<p>669/1331 were admitted with gpa 3.0-3.19</p>
<p>1041/1712 were admitted with a gpa 3.2-3.39</p>
<p>1181/1426 were admitted with gpa 3.4-3.59</p>
<p>1091/1273 were admitted with gpa 3.6-3.79</p>
<p>1167/1365 were admitted with gpa 3.8-4.0</p>
<p>total of 8606 apps</p>
<p>this year it went up about 20%</p>
<p>This “myth” that UCLA receives drastically more applications for transfer than San Diego should really be permanently derailed. UCLA received 11,144 applications for transfer from California Community Colleges, versus 8,098 for San Diego in the 2008-2009 academic year. Berkeley received 8,804. It’s not a landslide like you think.</p>
<p>Some more interesting statistics-
Berkeley accepted 1,171 applicants from the San Fransisco area. While it’s only 38% acceptance rate in that area, it’s more admissions than any other area and a much lower percentage than the admissions from Los Angeles.</p>
<p>UCLA accepted 2,033 out of 4,845 applicants from the Los Angeles area, higher than 41%.</p>
<p>UCSD shows the most regional loyalty, accepting 75% of its applicants from the San Diego area, 1,128 out of 1,499 applications. Most of their applications came from (surprise surprise) San Fransisco Bay area, where they also showed a 71% admissions rate.</p>
<p>These statistics are for California Community College students only.</p>
<p>Unless you’re applying for an impacted major, why would anyone be worried assuming their GPA is >3.0 and they’ve met all the TAG requirements? It’s not a Transfer Admissions We’ll Think About It or a Transfer Admission Maybe We’ll Be Nice it’s a Transfer Admissions GUARANTEE.</p>
<p>I know it doesn’t guarantee a major directly, but if you’re applying to a non-impacted major than it basically does.</p>
<p>UCSD has 13 hours. they’d better hurry the hell up!</p>
<p>i would still like my acceptance even if it’s a guarantee. if it was a guarantee they should’ve just admitted everyone with TAGs and gone from there. It’s the quickest, most efficient way.</p>
<p>@Grimes, Mythology - We have no idea what kind of process they’re in right now. What if they’re verifying that TAG applicants met the agreements? What if they’re figuring out where to put TAG applicants who applied to an impacted major? We don’t know. We only know they received 20% more applicants this year than last.</p>