UCLA Transfer Admission for International Students: Requirements, Guidelines, Myths

1. UCLA Transfer Admission for International Students: Requirements, Guidelines, Myths

2. Minimum transfer requirements • 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units • 2 transferable English composition courses • 1 transferable Math course • 4 courses chosen from 2 of the following areas: Arts & Humanities; Social & Behavioral Sciences; Physical & Biological Sciences

3. Selection requirements • Academic criteria • Completion of eligibility requirements by spring prior to transfer • Progress toward completion of major preparation requirements by spring prior to transfer • Competitive grade point average (GPA) for the major selected • Completion of IGETC or UCLA general education requirements strongly encouraged • Personal criteria • Employment while attending school • Family responsibility • Returning to school/significant improvement over time

4. Tips for International Students • Complete English requirements as early as possible • No credit for courses in language that was primary language of instruction in high school • Don’t “repeat” course work in which you had previously earned C or better grades • Don’t enroll in lower-level courses if you have already completed higher-level elsewhere • Have course descriptions available for appropriate CCC course placement • Consider less-impacted majors

5. International Applicants – Filling out the application • Provide complete academic history beginning with 9th grade • Report all course work attempted from every institution attended both within and outside the U.S. • Report credits/hours and grades exactly as they would appear on an official transcript • Do not work from memory; misreporting grades and omitting course work is considered an academic integrity issue • Report any/all diplomas or degrees earned from any country

6. Filling out the application - continued • Provide thorough explanation for all gaps in education • Include beginning and ending dates (month/year) for each explanation • Report A-level results (GCE A-level, Singapore A-level, HKALE) in the Additional Comments section • Report language of instruction for 9-12th grade • Respond to personal statement prompts in your own words

7. How does UCLA evaluate foreign course work? • Uses course descriptions (be prepared to submit course descriptions if asked) • Applies same guidelines used for domestic course work • Uses standard (commonly-accepted) grade and credit conversions • All evaluations are done in-house

8. True or False: common myths & misconceptions • It’s OK to disregard previous course work and “start over”: FALSE • D or F grades from another country may be repeated at the community college: TRUE • You must have both English courses completed before you can apply: FALSE*** • IGETC is not required for admission: TRUE

9. Common myths & misconceptions - continued • SAT scores are neither required nor considered for transfer students: TRUE • Transfer students must have extensive participation in extracurricular activities: FALSE • UCLA accepts evaluations done by outside credentials evaluation agencies: FALSE

10. Application timeline • One application for all UC campuses! • Transfer applicants can apply for the fall quarter only • Applications must be submitted between November 1st and November 30th • Applicants must apply online at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply • The UC application fee is $80.00** per campus • We recommend that students apply broadly within the UC System

11. Budget, Visas, etc. • Estimated budget for 2013-2014: $55,293/year, including tuition, room & board, books, etc. • Financial resources are NOT part of admission decision • Do not submit financial documents at the time of application • Instructions for obtaining an I-20 will be provided after you submit an SIR • The Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars: a great resource for international students

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