I am going to be a second year at UC Davis and I want to transfer to UC Irvine. I would want to transfer to UC San Diego but I know I don't stand a chance. My GPA isn't the best; I currently have a 3.4 GPA as a biological sciences major from my 3 quarters at Davis. However, due to a family loss, I got a D and F in the summer courses I enrolled in at 2 local CCs (1 course per CC). They are UC transferrable and were just used for GEs. Both CC's say that if I retake the course, my first grade will be alleviated so that's what I will be doing. I believe for when I transfer, my failing grades will be factored into my GPA.
I will be bumping up my GPA this quarter and I will be retaking the CC class I got a D in during this fall online to replace my failing grade. So after fall, I will hopefully get an A in the course and once I resubmit my grades, my GPA will be much better. I plan on retaking the other course at a later time. I finished my UCI prerequisites besides organic chemistry which I will finish by summer 2012, and I will also have my GEs finished by then.
I know my chances aren't the best but does anyone have any advice on how to better my chances of getting in? I checked the UC Stat Finder and in 2009, the chances for my statistics were not too low. I believe it was a 71% chance of people who had a 3.3-3.4 GPA got in. I really am unhappy at UC Davis and I just want to leave. Would doing an internship better my chances of getting in?
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For intercampus transfer, you must complete as many of your major prerequisites as possible (preferably all of them; for the destination UC, not your current UC) in order to be competitive for admission consideration.
To minimize delays in graduation, you should complete the general education (lower-division) requirements at your campus prior to the end of your sophomore year. The UC reciprocity agreement allows you to use the requirements from your campus to fulfill the requirements at the other UC campus. You may still successfully transfer without completing these requirements; however, you may be required to comply with the lower-division requirements at the destination UC after transfer and that could prolong your time to graduation.
I'm transferring this year & am just waiting to peer where I was accepted. Almost always most men and women spend two years at a CC then transfer however you might do it in a 12 months for those who quite desired to (which is what i am doing). Your agenda commonly is dependent upon your pre-reqs for your essential and completing IGETC. It will be less difficult should you had AP credit. If you don't have any AP credit score although, persons most commonly take 15 units a semester with the intention to have the 60 units wanted to transfer. You desire a combination of English, foreign Language, Science, Math, and Humanities classes to meet the IGETC (which is common ed requirements). Which you could even sign a TAG contract with united states of america which guarantees you admission & all you have got to do is conclude your IGETC & maintain a three.3 GPA (have no idea the unique GPA however it's no longer that prime).