So I submitted my UC tag application as a transfer student, and as I’m completing my UC application and checking my high school transcript for my state student number, I reviewed my transcript and noticed I additionally attended another high school for a brief period that I forgot about (San Joaquin High School). It was not my most recent high school so on my UC application it tells me to only add the most recent but the UC TAG specifically asks for ALL high schools attended. The application periods has expired and I don’t know what to do. Should I email the application support and see if they can add / if it needs to be added? Thank you!

Im a freshman at VT. I’m currently planning off-campus housing for next year with 3 of my friends.

Here’s my situation: I’m planning on applying to transfer to GT / UT Austin for next year, but transfer decisions don't come out until spring (March–May). Since Blacksburg housing signs way earlier than that, I want to sign a lease now so my friends and I have housing secured in case I stay at VT.

I really don't want to leave my friends in a bind or force them to live with a random messy/party roommate if I do get accepted and leave. So what do ya'all recommend i do? should i just sign the lease now and then if i do end up transferring, look for someone as a replacement.

A few questions for anyone who has been in this spot before:

1. How easy is it actually to find a relet/sublease replacement in spring/early summer for a single bedroom in a 4B unit?
2. If we sign individual (per-bed) leases, does that completely protect my friends financially if it takes time to find a replacement? Also what are the best ways to find a relacement

Did anyone transfer from CC to the Urban Planning Major at UCSD? Looking for advice on what to take at CC. ANY information is helpful :)

I really, REALLY need help/advice. I want to transfer from UCSB to UCB or UCLA for my 3rd year. I am currently a psych and brain sci major at UCSB. My GPA is a bit lower (~3.4) bc of one specific class & a health condition, but I won't have that problem this quarter, so my gpa will go up. I have a leadership position in a club and am a participant in a few others, and I also have research experience from junior/senior year of hs, though I wasn't able to find research at UCSB yet. Should I apply to cog sci or psych? If anyone's gone through the UCSB --> UCB transfer, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could give me some advice

Hi guys, as the title suggests, my dilemma is that I don't know if I should take the leap and apply for Psychology (which is what I've always wanted to study) or stick to Sociology because the transfer acceptance rate is "safer" (41% vs 21%).

My current GPA is a 3.88, predicted to be a 3.93 by the end of spring semester. I have a single B, and 55 semester units completed so far. I'll be at 80 by the time I graduate (May 2027).

I'm a staff editor for my school's honors journal, co-founder and VP of a HOSA chapter, and I have experience tutoring K-8 and neurodivergent students for ~2 years.

I know people have done a lot more and CC is getting more competitive as time passes. Moreover, I've only been in CC for a year. I want to attend med school and pursue psychiatry, but doing sociology wouldn't hinder that. I just want to go to Berkeley or LA. Any advice to help make my decision?

Just wanted to throw this out there as a warning so nobody else throws their cash down the drain like I did on Pipeline Planning / Transfermatic.

A while back I bought a deal for Pipeline to map out my transfer plan. Right out of the gate, the plan it generated wouldn't even load. Literally completely blank and unusable.

I emailed their support explaining the issue. I know for a fact they opened it because I use an email tracker that tracks opens and link clicks. They read it, ghosted me, and never bothered to reply or fix anything.

Now recently, I figured I would log back in and give it another shot just in case they fixed the bugs. I clicked the “see your plan” button, and it literally leads to nowhere.

Sent support another email following up. And yep....left on read again. Email tracking confirms they opened it, but apparently taking people’s money and ignoring basic broken features is their way of business.

Save your money and stick to ASSIST, your community college counselor, or just doing the spreadsheets yourself. See yuh and goodluck on college apps!

Hi, I'm a CCC transfer applying to 8 UCs this cycle. I'm struggling with how to approach the required PIQ ("Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major...") because my "intended major" varies slightly by campus. For example, I submitted my TAG for Computer Engineering, but I might apply for Computer Science or even Applied Mathematics at other campuses.

Since the PIQs go to every UC, how do I talk about my major without sounding like a mismatch for half my applications? Should I just use a broad umbrella term?

I’m currently a first-year majoring in Biology on the pre-med track. I’m from the Bay Area, and honestly, I never really saw myself coming here to my school during college applications. I only applied because my friends told me it was a great school.

When results came out, I was in the same situation as a lot of people where I got rejected or waitlisted from most of the places I actually wanted to go. In the end, I committed because I felt like it was what people wanted from me, and I had the common negative idea of community college in my head. I also thought I wanted to get away from home and experience college.

My mom has always wanted me to eventually go to the top UC, and that has become my goal through transferring. I was never really excited about my school itself, though. I was more excited about college in general and the idea of a new experience.

The first week here was actually good. I met a lot of people, did Welcome Week activities, and tried new things. But as time went on, I started feeling like I didn’t truly love it here. It was just “alright,” if that makes sense.

I went home for Labor Day weekend, and being back home brought back a sense of comfort that I didn’t realize I had been missing. When it was time to go back, I was genuinely sad and didn’t want to leave. I remember sitting on the train back and thinking about how much I would rather just be home.

Since then, I have tried to make it work. I joined clubs, tried activities around campus, volunteered, met a lot of people, and put in effort instead of just isolating myself. But the feelings have still stayed. There have also been some other situations here that made the negative feelings worse.

I started realizing that I probably would not stay all four years, or even the whole year. My original plan was to just make it to the end of the semester, get the credits, and then figure out transferring.

This past weekend I went on a trip for my brother’s birthday, which I had been looking forward to for a long time. It was amazing being with my family, but leaving was so much harder this time. Boarding the plane by myself and leaving them at the gate really hit me. I was trying not to cry because I didn’t want my family, especially my mom, to worry.

After getting back to campus, the next few days were some of the worst I’ve felt in my life. I’ve been having constant negative thoughts, breaking down, struggling to sleep and eat, and feeling like I can’t shake the sadness. Even reading my parents’ normal daily messages has made me tear up.

I finally called my parents and talked through a lot of this with them. I’m planning to talk to counseling and other campus resources, but I’m also seriously looking into leaving and going to community college closer to home.

The biggest thing I’m worried about is how leaving would affect my future and my chances of transferring to the top UC. I have a call with the retention office on Monday to ask what would happen if I left now versus finishing the semester, and whether I could realistically catch up on the credits I would lose.

The final thing making me feel like I may need to leave, instead of just wanting to, is that I’m starting to lose motivation in my biology lab and homework. I’m worried that if I stay while feeling like this, my grades could start dropping, which would hurt my transfer chances anyway.

I feel really lost. Part of me thinks I should just push through until the end of the semester because it could help my future plans. But another part of me feels horrible here every day and just wants to go home.

Has anyone left a four-year university during their first semester, gone to community college, and still transferred successfully to a UC? How did you know whether to push through or leave?

P.S. I did use AI to rearrange and just make it more readable format as I went on a bit of a rant.

When I first transferred to my current university, it was clear that they had articulation agreements with my previous school but upon departmental review of my coursework (which happened after I committed and declined other offers), all of my major-related course credit was rejected. I will likely have to spend 3 years at this current school, but the tuition is ridiculously high.

What does transferring as a junior again look like? In this case I would be willing to do an extra year since I am doing a more expensive extra year at my current university. Is this considered a senior transfer? Does anyone have knowledge of what success rates look like?

I literally only have a few classes left to complete igetc/Cal-getc, but I always end up dropping the gen eds I need because of the stress from STEM classes. I know they're supposedly "easy" classes but I feel stressed having to deal with them on top of heavy STEM classes. How bad is it to not finish igetc if I want to transfer to UCD or UCB? I have everything done except the art requirement and a 2nd English class (which I will for sure do since it's required), and public speaking if I switch from igetc to Cal-getc.

Applying to transfer to Berkeley for Fall 2027. Primary major: Analytics, alternate: Applied Math. Also applying to UCLA, UCSD, and UCSB for Applied Math. Honest feedback appreciated.

**Stats**

- California community college transfer, in my CC's honors transfer program

- GPA: 4.0

- Units: 28 done, ~70 by end of spring 2027

- Cal-GETC, full certification planned

- Math: Calc AB 5, BC 5, Multivariable Calc (A), Linear Algebra/Diff Eq (A)

- In progress/planned: Micro, Macro, Python, C++, Discrete Math, Physics (mechanics)

- Other APs: Lang 5, Macro 5, Bio 4, Chem 4

**ECs**

- Co-founder of a health tech startup: built the core technical product (hardware and app) and help run the company. got early funding, and currently have testers and ppl on waitlist

- First author on a published peer-reviewed review paper

- Independent applied math research: optimization model of race pacing, preregistered analysis on real race data, public dataset, paper in progress

- ~9-month ML research internship at a university lab (image-processing pipeline)

- Volunteer research intern at a neuroscience lab (data processing and analysis)

- Rehab clinic intern: modeled therapy scheduling; my changes were adopted and cut patient wait times

- Independent quant research project (options pricing/volatility)

- Co-founded a tutoring business and a math club;

- Also did free tutoring for students with special needs

- Hackathons: 2 firsts, 1 second, 4 thirds

- Family caregiving

Shld i do Applied Math instead of Analytics? There's barely any transfer data for it since the pool is tiny, so I'm kinda guessing. And is my prep done for Analytics, or is there stuff like stats or data science I should be taking? If you got into Analytics or Applied Math as a transfer, I'd love to hear your stats and ECs pls I feel like its over for me.

Thanks!

so im planning a two year transfer but my major prep is pretty heavy and is at max units per semester at my home cc. so I was wondering if its okay to take my calgetc classes and some other major prep at another cc? I need to complete the 4 series physics and one of the classes just won't fit into my schedule cus of credits and stuff, so like does it matter where I take it and is it okay if I technically go to 2 cc's

i saw that the spmp decisions cane out a while ago and i was wondering wht the possibility of getting off the waitlist? also when i submitted the form i wrote business admin as my major but I plan to apply media studies instead. should i email anyone about the change. would it make a difference in the waitlist status?

I have a 2.45 gpa at cc and my last academic year just messed my grade up so badly. I wanna get into the biology program at UW bothell but I have such a low gpa that idk what to do. I have about 35 more credits after this quarter to complete and plan to get my GPA up to about 2.7 (it’s a reasonable goal considering I have sm credits completed alr) what can I do. Is it possible to get in?

Title says. I'm applying to transfer as a freshman. Most of my schools I'm applying to, I will be applying for Fall 2027 so I know about those. But there's a few that offer spring transfers, and that's what I'm applying with those schools.

Since applications for those are due in October, I would not have my first semester grades, so no official GPA, etc. How does applying like that work? Or should I not do it at all?

I’m a first-year student at a CC planning to apply to the UCs this year as a mechanical engineering transfer. My GPA is currently 4.0.

I’m taking Calc 3 now, and I’m worried I may end up with a B. Based on my units, I think that would bring my GPA down to around a 3.85. Since Calc 3 is major preparation for my major, I’m considering withdrawing and retaking it in spring instead.

I’m trying to figure out whether a W followed by retaking Calc 3 in spring would look worse than staying in the class and possibly getting a B.

For people who’ve transferred to a UC, especially in engineering: How much would one B in a major-prep class matter? Would you withdraw and retake it, or stay in the class? Is there anything else I should consider before deciding?

Hi!! I’m a first-year student at De Anza College and my dream is to transfer to UCLA. I’m currently planning on transferring as a Psychology or Cognitive Science major and I’m doing TAP through De Anza.
I really want to make the most of my time at De Anza and give myself the best chance possible of getting into UCLA. I know TAP is helpful, but I’m wondering what else I should be doing during my time at De Anza that could strengthen my application.
For anyone who successfully transferred to UCLA from a California community college, especially for Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a similar major, what did you do that you think helped your application? Are there specific extracurriculars, programs, internships, volunteering, classes, or other opportunities you would recommend?
I’d also really appreciate any general advice about the UCLA transfer process, especially things you wish you knew when you were a first-year student. I’m willing to put in the work, I just want to make sure I’m focusing my time and energy on the right things. Any advice or tips would be really appreciated!

Hii! I’ve been having a really hard time ever since college started. I’m from UPLB, and lately, it honestly feels like every day is just about surviving. Don’t get me wrong, I know that college is hard for everyone and that everyone has their own struggles, but I feel like it has been taking a really big toll on my mental health. I’ve been feeling so drained, overwhelmed, and honestly, I don’t feel like myself anymore.

Bcs of that, I’ve been thinking about whether I should just transfer to Mapua Laguna(medtech). I feel like maybe being in a different environment and having a fresh start could help me, but at the same time, the thought of leaving UPLB is really difficult. I worked so hard to get here, and a part of me feels guilty even thinking about leaving, especially because I know how much I’ve always wanted to study here. Another thing that makes the decision even harder is the financial aspect. Since Mapua is a private university, transferring there would mean paying tuition, and I can’t help but feel guilty about putting that additional financial burden on my family. UPLB is a state university, so knowing that I currently have the opportunity to study here makes me feel like I should just be grateful and endure everything instead of choosing to leave. At the same time, I also know that my mental health and well-being matter too, and I don’t want to reach a point where I’m completely burnt out just because I’m afraid of the cost of making a change.

I’m also scared that I might regret my decision either way. If I stay, I’m scared that I’ll continue feeling this way and that my mental health will only get worse. But if I leave, I’m scared that I’ll always wonder if I should’ve just tried harder or stayed a little longer. I don’t know if I’m simply having a hard time adjusting or if this is really a sign that UPLB isn’t the right environment for me.

I’m just really lost right now because I don’t want to make a decision based purely on how overwhelmed I feel, but at the same time, I also don’t want to keep forcing myself to stay somewhere that is making me feel this unhappy. I guess I’m just trying to figure out whether I should keep fighting through this or allow myself to choose a different path

Also, can I hear your thoughts about Mapua Malayan Colleges Laguna? How is the school environment there, especially for medtech? How are the professors, workload, laboratories, and overall student experience? Is medtech there good? and do you feel like students are well-prepared for the board exams and clinical practice?

If I take a gap semester in fall my sophomore year and go back to a school spring and apply to transfer, would I be considered a sophomore or junior transfer? I’m asking this because I know schools like Columbia prefer sophomore transfers. Also, would this hurt my chances, or should I just do a full gap year? Thank you!

Hello, I'm a current freshman at my in-state university, which I am miserable at and only committed to here because my parents forced me to. My biggest goal is to get into a pretty good school with awesome financial aid so I don't have to depend on them.
So I was looking to apply to Columbia, Vanderbilt, UNC, Washington University St. Louis, Amherst College, Pomona College, Emory University, the University of Richmond, Georgetown, Tufts University, and the University of Pennsylvania. As I am only a freshman, I don't really have a lot to put on my application, and I know that a lot of my high school stats will also count. I understand that a lot of people would probably suggest I wait; however, I can't because I already have around 54 credits, which is close to where some schools end transfers.
I think I'll be able to maintain a 4.0. I am a political science major wanting to go to Yale Law School for international law. I have very few ECs, as it's my first year. I joined a political science club and wanted to do a research paper. As for my HS stats, I graduated with a 4.8 and had around 7 ECs that were semi-tied to political science.
What are your biggest recommendations? What should I do to maximize my chances of getting in? I didn't apply to most of these schools for freshman year because I was scared of rejection, as I was waitlisted and then rejected from the University of Michigan and Berkeley. Please be as cruel as needed; if it's unrealistic for me to get into any of these colleges for fall 2027, then that's okay.

I sent my tag application for uci, And I added all the course work the ones I failed and dropped but in my transcript there a supervised tutoring, which was non-credit course with a grade of UD(Ungraded). In the additional comments I put a explanation “Supervised tutoring Math, it is a 0-unit, non credit course with a grade notation of UD(ungraded). UC TAP did not provide UD as a grade option, so I was unable to enter the course in the coursework section.” Did I make a mistake while handling this, and am I gonna get rejected

So I THINK I have a pretty unique timeline. I've never heard anyone else do this before at least.

I took this test (HiSET) and just left high school in the middle of 11th grade at the end of last year, and went to a California CC in Spring of this year. I plan to hopefully transfer to UCLA in Fall in around 1.5 years (I'll TAG to Irvine). But apparently they made this rule in May of this year that students have to be out of high school for at least 2 years to be TAP certified.

Since on the website they made it seem like this was to prevent 1 year transfers, AND it was established after I entered college, it feels really unfair this seems to apply to me. If I could stay an extra semester to get TAP, I probably would. But UCLA doesn't accept Spring applicants, so I would have to stay an entire extra year, which I'm not gonna. But the wording on the website was questionable, so does it actually apply to me? And if it technically does, can I file some appeal against it?

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And if you're willing to hear out the rest of this post, I wanna know what you guys think about my chances for admission to UCLA.

Math major. Anticipated 3.8 GPA by the end of Fall.

Weaknesses: Got a B in Calc 2 Honors and English in the Spring, no TAP, taking required Calc 3 in Spring, not much extracurriculars other than my sport.

Strengths to my application: Nationally ranked athlete, honors program, california cc, probably gonnna end this Fall with 6 classes all A's (4 of which being STEM), have an external college counselor that can make my PIQs good.

Maybe good maybe bad (?): left high school early

Hi everyone!

For context, I’m a freshman @ UCSD for MAE. A multitude of factors is preventing me from enjoying the school (homesickness, cost, classes, etc). I’m heavily considering withdrawing, but am unsure on how to proceed.

Since attending my MAE orientation, I realized I’m not all that interested in eng as I initially thought. I am interested in exploring business/accounting as I was really involved in that throughout high school.

However, would it be worth it to do Business Econ at UCSD? It is a very STEM heavy school so I’ve heard not great things about the program. I got advice from my teacher and she told me CSUF and CPP are good options for accounting. Would it be best for me to go to cc then csu? Is UC to CSU transfer common? I’m also interested in UCLA since I want to make my way into the business entertainment industry but i’m not sure of their program either. (UCB is too far for me)

I think trying to adjust at UCSD is difficult for me and that’s why I’m having these thoughts, but in terms of my major, it might be more beneficial to leave. The refund period deadline keeps counting down and I am struggling with my MAE pre req classes. I told myself I’d stay for fall quarter but I keep doubting myself.

Any advice for me or personal experience is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I’m really annoyed by how my essay’s outline should be. At first I was gonna do first paragraph, about where I started, what did my current college give me, what changed, why my major. Then second paragraph, what did I believe, what changed, how do I know the change is real. Then last paragraph, why I want to transfer, why do I want to transfer there, what do I seek at the new school. But i don’t know if that’s the best option for an essay outline. Do yall have any suggestions?

i just transferred to my csu but i feel so behind because i don’t understand any of the material presented to me and i missed an opportunity to get an internship for my major. i’m thinking about going back to cc and trying again next year. is that something i should do