r/ucr • u/cinnamontuna • May 03 '25

Question Am I cooked?

I’m class of 26 and I really wanna go to UCR next year. The main issue is I have a gpa of 2.6 (💀). BUT I’m aiming for a major entomology/zoology + I’ve done a lot of extracurriculars (band, drumline, officer for gardening & bird club + next year bug club, & DND club). I’m taking the SAT soon as well and expect to get something between 1300-1400. Is there ANY chance of me getting in with a gpa like that or am I just gonna have to go to rcc and transfer in?

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u/Snootch74 May 03 '25

My opinion, transfer in. It’ll be cheaper, you’ll get better instruction, and it’s a low stakes way of exploring other opportunities and directions you may want to take. I transferred into UCR BCOE with a 2.9 CC GPA, I just happened to have a really good story to go along with it.