Can I apply for TAG, UCLA TAP, and UCI Honors to Honors?
Yes, you may do all three!
How do I apply for TAG?
The UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) is open to all California community college students. It offers guaranteed admission to one of six UC campuses (Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz). Some majors are excluded and/or have specific GPA requirements, so be sure to check the updated TAG matrix for your application year. To apply, students should use the Transfer Admission Planner to complete their TAG application between September 1-30 for fall admission. Then, they should submit their UC application between October 1 through November 30. The major selected on the TAG application must be the same as the major selected on the UC application.
On the UC application, do I need to list UCLA TAP or UCI Honors to Honors under Academic Programs?
You may, but you are not required to. You will not be given consideration through those agreements unless the IVC Honors Program submits your certifications.
If I'm an engineering or computer science major, is there no point in doing UCLA TAP?
If you are an engineering or computer science major, you can still be TAP-certified. You would be considered first for your first-choice major (in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science); then, if you are not admitted for your first-choice major, you would receive priority consideration for admission to an alternate major within the College of Letters and Science. Common alternate majors for engineering or computer science majors include Applied Mathematics B.S. and Linguistics and Computer Science B.A.
If I want to transfer to UCLA after one year at IVC, can I participate in TAP?
To be certified for TAP, UCLA requires students to be a community college student for a minimum of two years after completing high school. In other words, UCLA will not allow TAP certification of one-year transfers, as TAP was established as a program for typical two-year and non-traditional transfer students. A student could still apply to UCLA as a one-year transfer, but they would not be able to utilize the TAP transfer agreement.
What if I want to apply for UCI Honors to Honors and I have less than a 3.7 GPA after fall grades are posted?
Your application in its entirety will be considered in the comprehensive review process, and students on track to complete IVC Honors Program requirements in good standing will receive special consideration in the evaluation of their transfer application through their participation in an academically selective honors program. If you are admitted to UCI, have completed the IVC Honors Program, and have at least a 3.5 UC transferable GPA, you are welcome to apply to join the UCI Campuswide Honors Collegium.
Can I qualify for transfer agreements if I finish my 15 Honors units in the summer before transferring?
No. To qualify for Honors transfer agreements, Honors students must complete all 15 Honors units (with a letter grade) by the end of their spring semester prior to transferring.