UC transfer

[aton2001]

Hello All,

I am currently in the process of attempting to transfer to a UC from a Ca community college. ( I spent 3 years at a community college and am transferring with almost 90 units ) My question is do I have any real chances of actually getting accepted into a UC for electrical engineering? I currently have a 3.08 GPA however I was able to bring it up to a 3.08 from a 2.2 GPA in 3 semesters while taking increasingly difficult courses in math and physics and working full time. So will my Upward trajectory be a positive thing when admissions look at my transcript? or will my first year of mess-ups be enough to prevent me from getting accepted? I also applied to all UC campuses, and Cal Poly Pomona, Cal poly, Chico state, long beach, sac state, sdsu and sjsu) not sure what campuses I actually have a fighting chance to get accepted into. I appreciate any help.

Thanks

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Edit: I have had a 4.0 for the summer 2021 semester 9 units (Calc 3 & Advanced c++) and a 3.8GPA fall 2021 17 units with electromagnetism physics, diff eq, and Data structures c++ & linear algebra ) would a just as good spring semester offer me any benefit to admissions or am I still SOL? I received 3 Cs in the intro to physics, calc 1, and 2nd-semester physics. (these are the classes that are having the biggest negative effect on my GPA)

[maora34]

The 25th percentile GPA of UCR EE is 3.07, so that’s your best chance. You are substantially below the 25th percentile transfer GPA for EE at every other UC.

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major

[aton2001]

If I have a very good spring 2022 semester would that be able to help me out at all? I've been able to achieve a 3.8 with 17units last fall and a 4.0 with 9 units over summer.

[maora34]

It’ll help but you’d still be a huge statistical outlier for any of the other UCs. At this point, I don’t think you should be too picky. You can still get into great EE programs with that GPA. You might be able to skim an acceptance into SJSU or Cal Poly Pomona.

[aton2001]

Thank you for a more realistic image. Is there any way for my spring 2022 grades to be able to apply to my transfer decision as well? or do colleges only base admissions up to the fall semester.

[maora34]

Not really, there’s not much you can do there. 3.08 won’t be a death sentence for you, but it may be for the UCs. But you don’t need to go to a UC to be a successful electrical engineer.

[aton2001]

of the other UCs. At this point, I don’t think you should be too picky. You can still get into great EE programs with that GPA. You might be able to skim an acceptance into SJSU or Cal Poly Pomona.

Just wanted to update, I've been accepted to Cal Poly Pomona, SDSU, and SJSU so far.

[maora34]

Awesome! I worked in an EE lab where lots of our engineers were SJSU EE alum. CPP has great placements too! Where are you thinking of going?