UCLA Social Science Major Transfer Case

 

Profile:

• He/His, Korean International Student (F-1 Visa Holder)

 

School:

• Santa Monica College (2 years)
• Los Angeles City College

 

Credentials:

• 3.90 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Official Korean Student Club Board Member at SMC
• Various work experiences including sales, web-editor, etc.
• Activity participated in school activities such as educational forum, research and sports events
• Over one year of language study abroad experience

 

Explanation of the Admission Process:

• Directly accepted by UCLA
• Nearly a year for application preparation
• Had approximately 20 meetings with the assigned consultant to monitor the progress together
• Faced difficulties in one of the courses but overcame them with the consultant’s guidance
• Completed the transfer process to UCLA under the consultant’s supervision

 

Admission Results:

• UCLA: Accepted
• UCB: Waitlist – Later accepted
• UCSD: Accepted
• UCI: Accepted

 

Consultant Comments:

 

• The main reason he was accepted to al the schools he applied to was that he followed the consultant’s guidance, which led him to switch to a less competitive major.
• Effectively highlighting and organizing his extracurricular activities in the essays and application also played a key role in his acceptance.
• He thoughtfully explained the long academic gap and turned it into a positive by providing clear and factual reasons throughout the whole application process.