UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) at Las Positas College
What is UCLA TAP?
UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) is a priority admission review program hosted by UCLA in consort with California Community College honors programs that complete a rigorous review process through the office of UCLA admissions. Las Positas is one of the few colleges in our surrounding area certified to participate in the program.
Only transfer students are eligible for TAP, which means that concurrent enrollment and Middle College students are not eligible unless they have also taken college courses since their high school graduation.
To qualify for the UCLA TAP you also MUST be a member of the LPC Honors Transfer Program. To become a member:
APPLY FOR THE LPC HONORS TRANSFER PROGRAM
Benefits of the UCLA TAP Program
Through UCLA TAP students who graduate as Honors Scholars by completing at least 5 honors contracts in courses totaling at least 15 units at LPC will be eligible for priority admission review at UCLA. Students must complete the regular admission process at UCLA, complete the LPC honors program, and complete all major preparation requirements as well.
TAP Admission Rates
In 2020 general transfer Students were admitted to UCLA at a rate of 24%. By contrast, TAP applicants were admitted at a rate of 78%.
Alternate Major Consideration
TAP certification also entitles students to be reviewed for admission in a alternate major. Students must meet the UCLA major preparation requirements in their secondary major. The secondary major must be within the College of Letters and Sciences (L&S) and some impacted majors are also excluded from consideration as alternate majors for TAP. The alternate major must also be the alternate major indicated on the student's official UC application. The conditions constantly change so it is critical to check for the most updated information: link to the original UCLA TAP information site.
What Majors Are Eligible for TAP?
The Transfer Alliance Program is a program of the UCLA College of Letters and Science and applies only to majors within L&S. This includes the majors of most LPC transfers, but does not include the Schools of Engineering & Applied Science; Architecture; Music; Nursing; Theatre, Film and Television; Public Affairs, or Education & Information Studies.
How to Apply with UCLA TAP
In order to apply through UCLA TAP you will need to make sure that:
- your major and any secondary major are TAP eligible and within the College of Letters and Science at UCLA
- you meet all other admissions requirements for the college and your major as indicated by your LPC counselor, UCLA and ASSIST
- you are part of the LPC Honors Transfer Program and are on track to complete at least 5 honors courses worth at least 15 combined units by the end of the spring semester in which you graduate. You must have a grade of A or B in each of those courses.
- you complete the LPC-UCLA TAP preparation form (see below).
- you submit a separate TAP application form AFTER submitting your general application to UCLA and the LPC-UCLA TAP preparation form.
The LPC-UCLA TAP Preparation Form
The preparation form should be filled out between September and November of your last academic year at Las Positas. This form is only available to the members of the LPC Honors Program on the Honors Program Canvas (see above on how to apply for the program). This is an LPC form where you will indicate the specific courses that make you eligible to graduate as an LPC honors scholar. If you have more courses to take, it allows you to indicate your plans to complete the program before graduation. This form will provide the information needed by the LPC Honors Transfer Program Coordinator in order to begin the process of certifying you for UCLA TAP. Please note that this is an internal LPC process and is separate from the application process that you complete with UCLA when you apply through TAP. Make sure you do both if you plan to apply as a TAP-certified student. Please stay tuned to the LPC Honors Program Canvas Announcements for all the forms reminders, links and due dates.