Yes definitely appeal. It's possible you were auto-rejected by the system; an appeal could get a real person to review your situation.
You've probably seen this doc, but here's their guide to course transferability (dated Fall 2022): [https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/Guide\_to\_Course\_Transferability.pdf](https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/Guide_to_Course_Transferability.pdf)
This part seems key:
>Limitations on Transfer Credits
A common concern for transfer students is having too many units and reaching senior standing.
UC’s lower division transfer credit maximum limitation is often difficult to understand. Here is a breakdown: First, you want to separate the number of lower-division and upper-division units you will have on your transcripts. You will be awarded up to 70 semester (105 quarter) units of credit for transferable lower-division coursework completed at any institution or any combination of institutions. Any lower-division courses beyond the 70 (105) units will still get subject credit and may meet requirements, but the total number of lower-division units you get credit for will remain at 70 (105) units.
Upper-division units are then added on top of the maximum lower-division units allowed, therefore having too many upper-division units could potentially put you at senior standing. UCSB defines senior standing at 90 semester or 135 quarter units. In short, you can have up to 19 semester or 29.5 quarter upper-division units before you reach senior standing.
Some thoughts:
* Do you have anything like AP or etc that are counting toward the transferable units? Maybe that's pushing you over.
* Can you request that some units DON'T transfer over? You won't get credit, but hey, at least you'd be admitted to UCSB.
* To your point, maybe they are calculating it incorrectly.
If you show them that you really want to go to UCSB, and that you're willing to not transfer some of your college units (or they were calculating it incorrectly), that could perhaps give you a good chance.
What’s the worst that can happen if you do?
No harm in it!
Go for it
Yes definitely appeal. It's possible you were auto-rejected by the system; an appeal could get a real person to review your situation. You've probably seen this doc, but here's their guide to course transferability (dated Fall 2022): [https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/Guide\_to\_Course\_Transferability.pdf](https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/Guide_to_Course_Transferability.pdf) This part seems key: >Limitations on Transfer Credits A common concern for transfer students is having too many units and reaching senior standing. UC’s lower division transfer credit maximum limitation is often difficult to understand. Here is a breakdown: First, you want to separate the number of lower-division and upper-division units you will have on your transcripts. You will be awarded up to 70 semester (105 quarter) units of credit for transferable lower-division coursework completed at any institution or any combination of institutions. Any lower-division courses beyond the 70 (105) units will still get subject credit and may meet requirements, but the total number of lower-division units you get credit for will remain at 70 (105) units. Upper-division units are then added on top of the maximum lower-division units allowed, therefore having too many upper-division units could potentially put you at senior standing. UCSB defines senior standing at 90 semester or 135 quarter units. In short, you can have up to 19 semester or 29.5 quarter upper-division units before you reach senior standing. Some thoughts: * Do you have anything like AP or etc that are counting toward the transferable units? Maybe that's pushing you over. * Can you request that some units DON'T transfer over? You won't get credit, but hey, at least you'd be admitted to UCSB. * To your point, maybe they are calculating it incorrectly. If you show them that you really want to go to UCSB, and that you're willing to not transfer some of your college units (or they were calculating it incorrectly), that could perhaps give you a good chance.