What are my chances?

poppybobboy
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:35:36 +0000

So i’m applying to UCLA in the coming week for fall '11 as a psych major. I don’t have a lot of classes completed but i planned out my courses so that id meet all the requirements by the time I would get in. I attended 2 different colleges prior to the 2 im attending right now and with pretty poor GPAs in both of them. I moved down to LA for a fresh start and my GPAs are looking better at these new ccs’s. Will these old colleges have a big impact on my chances of getting admitted? Since I dont have many classes completed, the ones that are completed have the biggest impact on my current GPA which is probably around 3.0 right now. I’m confident that I can raise that to at least the minimum eligibility by Spring. The one thing i do have going for me is my essay. Its about the unfortunate death of my father and the hardships I had to overcome being the oldest child. Also should I explain the reason for the college switches in my essay or in additional comments? Should I even mention these other colleges? Any advice would be great. Thanks!