<p>@pirateXking</p>
<p>Wow, lots here</p>
<p>Was it your first choice?
Berkeley was tied for first choice with Upenn and Brown. Got into Brown, but figured it wasn’t worth the price tag compared to in-state tuition.</p>
<p>What If any work experience did you having going into Haas? Could you speak a bit about the possibilities of internships as a transfer?
I had three internships (investment banking, business development, legislative analyst), a part-time job, entrepreneurial experience, and I was a district employee at my cc. For transfers, most internships are within reach if you network effectively, have past work experience, and interview well. I’d say that most internships are as available to transfer as to 4-years. The main drawback for transfers is that there are some really legit 4-years who interned at Facebook as freshman/Lazard as sophomores, etc. You have to somehow prove to recruiters that you are better than these people. In other words, if you just want a job after graduation, you’ll be able to get something if you put in the time and effort. If you want Goldman/McKinsey/Facebook/etc., you better have a brand name internship before you come here.</p>
<p>What kind of careers are you interested in? I can talk for hours on how internships/recruiting works if you get more specific.</p>
<p>If you could do the whole process over from your first class at CC to this day what would you do different?
I would have worked hard to get better internships earlier in my college experience. After you transfer, nothing else from cc really helps you. I also would have practiced soft skills like case-interviews and financial modeling.</p>
<p>Do you by chance know any Econ majors? If so, do you by chance know how they are liking their program?
Some of my dorm mates are econ. It’s a competitive program and upper-div econ gets pretty crazy, but they seem to like it. They like their profs and they all seem happy with it.</p>
<p>Do you like the dorms + meal plan?
I love the dorms. It’s pretty close to the campus and my dorm mates are amazing. It’s a lot of fun. Meal plan is a little pricey and the food is hit-or-miss, but it’s super convenient.</p>
<p>I think i’m making this place sound crazy, and it definitely is at times, but it’s also an amazing and life-changing experience. You experience your highs and lows and you’ll work and play harder than you ever have before.</p>