Accepted...but can't seem to find my major?

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<p>While I am ecstatic about my Berkeley acceptance, on my home page, it just says:
"You're admitted to the College of Letters and Science as a freshman for Fall 2011."</p>

<p>The major I applied for was:Molecular and Cell Biology - Plan I (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Does this mean I got my major? Or something else?
Thanks for the feedback! :D</p>

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<p>For college of letter and science you are admitted as undeclared. This means you can still choose any major within l&S</p>

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<p>I found mine on the home page, if you look in the bottom left corner where it says what can I do with…</p>

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<p>Oh really? Alright. So if I was to pick a major, would I be guaranteed it?</p>

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<p>Oh nvm, I got my first-choice major!
Thanks for the help :)</p>

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<p>For MCB as long as you do the required classes and get at least a 2.0 in them you are good to go</p>

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<p>All freshman admits to Letters and Science enter as undeclared.</p>

<p>You then take the prerequisite courses for your desired major and declare the major. For some majors (the ones in L&S that are capped as listed with a red hash mark [url=&lt;a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/majorlist.html]here[/url”&gt;http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/majorlist.html]here[/url</a>], or Business Administration in the School of Business, or a major in some other college like Engineering, Natural Resources, or Chemistry), you have to apply to change to or declare the major.</p>

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<p>does anyone know how hard it is to internally transfer into chemical engineering in the college of chemistry? I had applied for undeclared/pre-business OOS and I got into that, but I want to do chemE now.</p>

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<p>Ahh I understand now, thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>do well in your classes and you’re all set for your major</p>

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<p>I am in the same boat.</p>

<p>I applied for undeclared/pre-business, but I want to do Chem E in College of Chemistry.
How will I be able to pull this off?</p>

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<p>To change into the College of Chemistry, start reading [url=&lt;a href=“http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/policies/change_of_college.php]here[/url”&gt;http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/policies/change_of_college.php]here[/url</a>].</p>

<p>In the mean time, you may want to select courses appropriate for Chemical Engineering majors. For example, Chemistry 4 instead of 1, Math 1 instead of 16, Physics 7 instead of 8.</p>

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<p>Ye I will look into that in the near future. </p>

<p>“Applications for on-campus transfer are considered on a case-by-case basis and are accepted year-round.”</p>

<p>Does this mean I can immediately start my study in the College of Chemistry when they accept my transfer or does that mean I will still have to wait for the semester to end in order to pursue my study?</p>

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<p>You won’t be in the College of Chemistry until you are admitted. But you can still take the Chemistry, Physics, Math, etc. courses appropriate for a Chemical Engineering major. Even if you are not admitted, those courses can be used to satisfy prerequisites for other majors (e.g. Physics, Math, Statistics), or breadth requirements.</p>

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<p>Is Business Administration a hard major to transfer in? The major was closed during registration, so I had to pick Letters and Science as 2nd choice.</p>

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<p>[Admissions</a> for UC Berkeley Students, Undergraduate Program - Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley](<a href=“Admissions - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas”>Admissions - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas)</p>

<p>^^ For anyone planning on “applying” to the Haas school of business undergraduate program.</p>

<p>No one actually gets accepted to the program as a freshman. You have to take the pre-requisites and apply either during your sophomore OR junior year. (sophomore year is the more common route since its a 2 year program)</p>

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<p>You cannot enter Business Administration as a freshman. You have to take [url=&lt;a href=“Application Process - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas”&gt;Application Process - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas]prerequisites[/url</a>] in the first two years and then [url=&lt;a href=“Admissions - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas”&gt;Admissions - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas]apply[/url</a>] to become a Business Administration major.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply guys. But so technically, I can still get into it if I meet all the requirements right? It’s not as hard of a major to get in like Engineering correct?</p>

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<p>It’s hard in a different way. Engineering, math, and science classes are way harder than the Haas pre-reqs but transferring to engineering doesn’t require you to do ECs or have leadership positions. Also, the average transfer into Haas is 3.7+ gpa with relatively easier courses while engineering is something like 3.33+ gpa with hard courses.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply.</p>

<p>So I am guessing I do not have to email/call UCB about my intention to switch College? I can just go there in September and apply to switch to College of Chemistry while taking the prerequisite courses for Chem E? If admitted, I will be able to attend College of Chem straightaway in my sophomore year? Also, how hard is it to switch College at UCB?</p>