Apply to Haas as an International Student CCC Transfer. How to Stand Out ?

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<p>I am an International Student starting at CCC this fall and want to transfer to Haas. I know that I have to complete the prerequisites and the breadth requirement. I will(and am) certainly participate in clubs, run for offices, volunteer and try to find an internship. But how to truly stand out? I know it's even harder because I will be applying as International Student even though I went to High School in US. </p>

<p>Please share your experience, success stories, advices,...</p>

<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Bump 10 char</p>

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<p>Don’t make the mistake of thinking that involvement in silly clubs that only exist for the purpose of application/resume fodder will impress anyone. The VAST majority of applicants participate in such organizations, so your participation in them will not, by any means, make you stand out. My advice to you is put yourself in the shoes of the person that will be reading your application. What do you have to offer that makes you different from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants? If you can answer that question, then you’re in good shape.</p>

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<p>Thank you derekjn
I know that EVERYONE volunteer and participate in clubs…so I understand that doesnt make me stand out…As a result –> this thread to ask for advices</p>

<p>I know there are two things that will make me stand out but I will write that on my personal statement. Except from that I have no idea what can I do to make my application unique.</p>

<p>If anyone transfer from CC to Haas please share your experience.
Any other advices are welcomed.
Please HELP !</p>

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<p>i’m applying this november for the '10-11 year. all i have is a 4.0, just like everyone else applying. looking for some advice as well. to the OP, call (510) 642-1421 for any advice. I call them about once a week to get my questions answered. the best source is hass itself. i called them a few days ago and some preliminary numbers for the 09-10 year for CC transfers was a 20% acceptance rate. about 100 were accepted out of 500 eligible applicants. about 1500 applied tho.</p>

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<p>a good internship usually helps!</p>

<p>however it will be hard to get one,
considering a lot of the “stand out” internships (by that i mean for big companies) , only hire juniors/seniors. Theres also that stigma about hiring a community college student as an intern.</p>

<p>That is not to say there are no places that will take you in. It’s just that there aren’t many , and out of those, they might not really relate to your major by much.</p>

<p>good luck though! Hold it down once you get one since the good ones are hard to come by.</p>

<p>edit:
just saw your edit^.
Can you clarify on on what are the reqs to be eligible for admission at Haas?</p>

<p>I believe it is completing 7 of the breadth req by the end of spring and a few other stuff?
There’s also UC eligibility , the math/eng/ and sciences req.</p>

<p>Might as well throw this in there but does anyone know if you have to finish courses needed for UC eligibilty by the time you apply or by the end of Spring?
Reason I’m asking is that I need to take the second English course , taking it in the Fall , when I’ll be applying.</p>

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<p>^^which CC do u go to? i got to occ. make sure u follow the articulation agreements between berkeley and ur CC. but generally, yea just finish the breadth, language, major requirements. the most common mistake is taking one class and thinking it satisfies a breadth AND a major requirement, or thinking u can satisfy 2 breadth req. with one class.</p>

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<p>To unknownpleasures: </p>

<p>This is the requirement from Haas website:
[Transfer</a> Eligibility, Undergraduate Program - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley](<a href=“http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/transfer_eligibility.html]Transfer”>http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/transfer_eligibility.html)</p>

<p>Students preparing to apply to transfer to UC Berkeley for the business major must satisfy the following major-specific requirements for the Undergraduate Program of the Haas School of Business:</p>

<pre><code>* Prerequisites: All prerequisites for letter grades

  • Breadth: Students applying in Fall 2009 and beyond must take the new seven-course breadth requirement and complete all 7 breadth courses. Students applying in Fall 2008 must take the 9-course breadth requirement and complete at least 7 of the 9 breadth courses
  • Language: The foreign language requirement
  • Units: at least 60 UC-transferable semester units (90 quarter units)
    </code></pre>

<p>Students admitted to UC Berkeley as junior transfers to the College of Letters & Science or other majors are NOT eligible to apply to the Haas Undergraduate Program.</p>

<p>All courses required for admission must be **completed by the end of the Spring term **prior to starting at the Haas School of Business.</p>

<p>**All courses must be UC transferable and at least 3 semester or 4 quarter units. **California community college students must follow the most current Articulation Agreement between their school and UC Berkeley for the business administration major. This information can be found on the [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) web site by selecting the community college, then UC Berkeley, then the business administration major. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) will not satisfy Haas School of Business requirements.</p>

<p>**One course may not be used to satisfy both a prerequisite and a breadth requirement for the business administration major. **However, the college level language course that is used to satisfy the foreign language requirement may also be used to satisfy a breadth requirement.</p>

<p>These are the preq:
1>Principles of Business. One introductory business course is required prior to transfer to the business major.</p>

<p>2>Math (Calculus). 1 semester or 2 quarters of calculus.</p>

<p>3>Economics. Course(s) in macro and micro economics.</p>

<p>4>Statistics. An introductory course in probability and statistics for business.</p>

<p>5>**Literature/Writing Requirement
**
6>English/Reading and Composition (R&C)</p>

<p>verify assist.org for specific courses</p>

<p>Thks lakerforever for the advices and numbers. I go to ccsf.</p>

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<p>i got into haas as a CCC transfer and my advice is quality over quantity. i had a 3.8 gpa, was in hardly any clubs, volunteered at a non profit, but had a lot of internships. i chose to really get the most out of my internships and my entire haas essay was about the development of my career. i talked to haas before i applied and they told me not to just sign up for a bunch of random crap… only do it if you really want it.</p>

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<p>Ok i’m going all or nothing for next semester. i’m registered to take 25 units in the fall. registered for 2 eng classes (composition and brit literature), ethics, geology, geography, art, accting, sociology. do u guys think if i get a 4.0 in that semester, along with my overall 4.0, this would put me an edge over other applicants? i’m also going to be in my student govt. i figured, i might as well risk taking too many units and risk destroying my gpa b/c i probably wouldnt have made it with a 4.0 anyway since my schedule was pretty easy.</p>

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<p>from that alone ,</p>

<p>all i see is school school school school.</p>

<p>try to get an internship or something.</p>

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<p>yea i guess, but its pretty hard to find a good internship. the career center at my school sucks. where’s a good place to start looking? it’s prolly too late to find a summer one tho.</p>

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<p>just gotta look everywhere</p>

<p>try craigslist
im in the LA area and i know of some pretty decent clothing brands that list intern ads there. This is by backtracking the phone number that they listed , as well as the location. Creative Recreation shoe co had a listing a 2-3 months ago. They aren’t the biggest label but they are sold at quite a few boutique shops. Can’t really aim too high right?</p>

<p>I’m working with another brand but I’m just saying that there are some decent internships out there. I would send your application/resume to everywhere possible. Like I’ve said before though (not sure if it was in this post) but a decent/good internship will really help you appear as a well rounded applicant. Not to mention, it shows that you have some work experience that isn’t mcdonalds or mall retail. The tough part is that a lot of internships are looking for juniors/seniors and they might not be interested in community college students.</p>

<p>That CC student stigma is going to stick around for a while but you will find the right people who are willing to give you the opportunity.</p>

<p>Just send out 5-10 resumes a week!</p>