Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) 2010-2011

TAG offers guaranteed admission to UC San Diego for students who complete a core set of courses at a California community college a full term prior to transferring. Download the TAG flyer (PDF).

What doesn't TAG guarantee?

• Admission to a particular major is not guaranteed
• Admission to a particular undergraduate college is not guaranteed

Are you eligible?

• You need to:
  • Be a student at a California community college (CCC)
  • Complete the requirements of the TAG program
  • Submit a UC application within the filing period
• You must meet the definition of a California community college student:
  • Be enrolled at one or more CCCs for at least 2 regular terms (excludes summer sessions)
  • Have completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC-transferable units at a CCC
  • Be attending a CCC as your last college before UC San Diego admission (excludes summer sessions)
• You may be a:
  • U.S. citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • AB540 student
  • Former UC student in good standing (former UC San Diego students not eligible)
• You must be applying for admission with junior status:
  • 60 UC-transferable semester units or 90 UC-transferable quarter units completed by Spring 2010

Program details for 2010-2011

• TAG includes all California community colleges.
• You can apply for Fall quarter transfer.
• You must be in good standing during your last regular term.
• Full completion of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is required.
• You must submit your IGETC certification form by the deadline July 15, 2010, for Fall Quarter 2010 (IGETC completed by end of Spring 2010)
  • An optional TAG summary for you and your community college counselor can be found on ASSIST, a site to help you see which of your courses will transfer — follow the sequence of choices under Explore Transfer Information, and you will find the summary form.

  GPA and limitations

  • You must earn a cumulative 3.0 minimum UC GPA earned by the end of Fall term 2009 and maintained through the end of Spring term 2010.
  • Both of the UC English courses and the UC math course must be completed by the end of Fall 2009, prior to Fall 2010 admission.
  • TAG is for students who transfer with junior class standing. If you will have senior class standing, TAG does not apply.
    • Senior standing means you would have 90 or more UC-transferable semester units (or 135 quarter units) from accredited four-year universities and community colleges, combined.
    • You cannot reach senior standing with only community college units; in other words, if you have attended only community college (one or more), then no matter how many units you have completed, you are eligible for the TAG program. Please note that a maximum of 70 UC transferable community college semester (or 105 quarter units) will be accepted toward graduation; any units beyond those limits may result in subject credit being awarded.
    • All UC-transferable units completed at a four-year university apply toward the limit of 90 semester units (or 135 quarter units).
    • Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate units earned prior to graduating from high school do not apply to the limit of 90 semester units (or 135 quarter units).

  Your UC application

  • Get the application online at the University of California Web site.
  • Indicate your TAG eligibility by completing these boxes — you will need to check BOTH:
    • check UCSD TAG
      AND
    • check IGETC
  • Rank your choice of UC San Diego colleges on the application, 1 to 6. Find out more about the colleges from their Web sites—you can start here. Note that TAG does not guarantee admission to any particular undergraduate college.
  • Attend programs and talk to people who can help:
    • Your community college counselor
    • The UC Web pages
    • Information Sessions at UC San Diego, following a campus tour
    • Application Workshops, at UC San Diego or at your college
    • Transfer Fridays at UC San Diego

  Choosing your major

  • On the application, indicate an alternate choice if you are applying for an impacted major. Note that TAG does not guarantee admission to any particular major.
  • If you apply for a major that requires additional lower-division preparation, you must meet the screening criteria prior to being admitted into the major and/or complete those courses at UC San Diego.
  • All transfer students are strongly advised to complete lower-division major requirements.
  • Check the agreements between UC San Diego and your community college at ASSIST. The agreements are listed by major category. For more information about major-preparation coursework, talk to your community college counselor or e-mail Transfer Student Services at UC San Diego.

  Questions? Contact your community college advisor or Admissions and Relations with Schools, by e-mail, by calling (858) 534-4831, or by meeting with an Admissions Officer here on campus.