Ask a 1 year Computer Science Cal Transfer Anything

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<p>@joxygirl - yep, I was a member before i became an official ucb student because my friends founded it with me.</p>

<p>@happyaray - Make sure your classes transfer on ASSIST. If you have 61C and 61B done, then that is amazing. I can pretty much say you’re in. I think only like 1 or 2 CCs have a 61C transferrable course. I took 61B with C++ (partially, because I need to do 47B at Cal for full credit). Don’t worry about doing it in C++. However, I still recommend you do 61B at Cal, because pretty much all interview questions are about 61B material. Most CS transfers don’t even have ANY 61 series courses completed. So consider yourself ahead!</p>

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<p>did you go to DVC, chabot or Las Posita?</p>

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<p>@xcaliberse</p>

<p>I did check every single articulated class on ASSIST.ORG constantly. And I was indeed surprised that my CC has two CS classes. 61C was a very very intensive class. subject is HARD and DIFFICULT. but I’m done with it :slight_smile:
I’m taking the corresponding CS61B in my CC right now and it isn’t a easy subject. And Thanks! I think I have to work harder on this last CS class.
btw, what did you mean by saying you need 47B for full credit? just wonder.</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>edit:
Oh sorry I didn’t carefully read the info on ASSIST.ORG: “If needed, any of this material may be acquired by taking a bridge
course, COMPSCI 47B, at Berkeley.” Although it didn’t specifically say anything about I have to, I think I will if I’m in.</p>

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<p>@Futureholds</p>

<p>In case you were asking me… (perhaps not :p)
I went to DVC.</p>

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<p>@happyaray
@xcaliberse
Does the 61 u guys r talking about refer to MATH 61 (Intro to Discrete Structures)??</p>

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<p>^
No, i believe we were talking about compsci series :D</p>

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<p>^
^ I believe you are in the wrong thread lol. Math 61 is at UCLA [UCLA</a> Department of Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math61/]UCLA”>http://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math61/). Discrete at Cal is either Math 55 or CS70, which I think it sucks bc my school has an equivalence with Math 55 but not CS70 T_______T</p>

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<p>^ LOL u r totally correct. hahahaah i somehow thought xcaliberse went to UCLA.</p>

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<p>[url=<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST]ASSIST[/url</a>] says that CIS 61 in Laney College in Oakland articulates to CS 61A at Berkeley. The course is still listed in Laney’s catalog, but does not appear to be offered now. Check Laney to see when it may be offered. ASSIST also lists Laney’s (and Alameda’s) Engineering 17 as articulating to Berkeley’s EE 42.</p>

<p>So if Laney actually offers these courses some time this year, you may be able to take them there and fulfill all Berkeley CS prerequisites except for CS 70.</p>

<p>Interestingly, Laney also has a CIS 61C course whose catalog description resembles Berkeley’s CS 61C, but which is not listed as being equivalent in ASSIST.</p>

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<p>^ Thanks for the info but btw, there is no single CCC that has an equivalence to CS70, am I right?</p>

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<p>@Futureholds - nah I went to CCSF</p>

<p>@everybody else :smiley:
I wouldn’t worry about the equivalences that are hard to find. If anything I highly recommend taking all the 61 series at Cal if you can. I went to a career fair, and also applied for an internship, and they asked what tech courses i took at Cal. CS courses are definitely top notch at Cal, so I would still take it even if you took them at CCC. Just a recommendation :D. But don’t worry about ee42/cs70/61series, because most transfers wont have that class articulated. At most they will likely have 61B articulated. Join their Cal starting point mentorship program if you can because they allow you to talk to actual admission officers and you get to list that you are in the program on your application which can only do good things for you :P</p>

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<p>Does CS 70 = Math 55? I checked the course catalog and it says something about how you won’t get credit if you take CS 70 after Math 55.</p>

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<p>@xcaliberse</p>

<p>hola!</p>

<p>i’m applying this year with an intended major in electrical engineer.
i have received A’s on all my physics, calculus, and organic-chemistry series,
but in gen. chem i did receive 2 C’s (lab and lec)
therefore my gpa is 3.74</p>

<p>are my chances greatly impacted due to those 2 C’s?</p>

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<p>@ninjahippo -
There is no Electrical Engineer solo major at cal, so you’ll have to apply to EECS. I’m not an admissions officer, but in terms of your GPA, if the C’s are in prereq classes which I guess gen. chem is, then it will hurt a bit. I believe the avg gpa that gets in for eecs is 3.8… Just try your best. Don’t worry about whether your GPA is low or high AFTER trying your best because there is nothing you can do about it. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>@xviral - Nope, It’s just that those classes are similar, but which is why no credit will be given. This is just to prevent higher grades I guess.</p>

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<p>Damn. Oh well…</p>

<p>Thanks for answering my question.</p>

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<p>What happens if you take a CS55 equivalent at a CC before transferring? They still won’t give credit for CS70? BUMMER. :/</p>

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<p>@asphyxiac</p>

<p>Nope, because they aren’t equivalent classes. CS70 covers probability theory as well =/. Anyways you should take cs70 at cal. It’s a really great class. I’m taking it now. It really challenges me.</p>

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<p>

Then you know 60% of the material beforehand :smiley: I’m doing it now
Math 55 is broader in terms of topics covered, but CS70 is more applications and directed towards EECS and CS students, as far as I know</p>

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<p>No, I meant if you took a CS 55 equivalent at CC prior to xfer, and then took CS 70 at Cal post xfer, would you get credit for CS 70? 'Cause I wanna take both, lol.</p>