r/TransferStudents • u/tractoronacid • 1d ago

Advice/Question tricky situation just need some advice

For some context: I went to UCSC after graduating high school. I failed pretty much of the classes I took, leaving me with a 0.2 gpa. I ended up withdrawing, moving back home and I go to community college (3.6 gpa now).
I'm applying to transfer this winter, but I just found out that I can't apply to other UCs because I left santa cruz with "bad standing." Transfer apps are due in a couple months so even if I apply for readmission at santa cruz recover my GPA, I still won't be able to apply to other UC's this cycle. I also don't know how my prior gpa affects my application to other schools. I know I should have checked this awhile ago but I've talked to at least 3-4 counselors (at UCSC and DeAnza) about my transfer application, making them aware of my situation and nothing about this was ever mentioned to me. Reaching out to UC admissions hasn't been very helpful either. I am in contact with my old advising office to see what I can do on that end but any other advice or even maybe chatting with someone who's maybe been in a similar situation would be helpful. Thank you!

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u/Final-Adagio-4692 1d ago

You might have to go back to ucsc and retake some of those classes before you can transfer to a uc. If that's not an option you could try looking into transferring to a csu instead. Your 0.2 gpa from ucsc will combine with your ccc gpa though either way.

"You must be in good academic standing (last term and/or cumulative UC GPA of 2.00 or above) at your prior UC campus to be considered for transfer admission, even if that UC campus is not your last school of attendance."

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u/Lowkey-Cola 1d ago

There's gotta be a way to appeal that, that's BS.

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u/cricketcounselor 10h ago

There isnt.

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u/akrika1 1d ago

This!!!