<p>I am a cali community college student trying to transfer to ucb for entry in fall 2015. I will have IGETC completed; however, I will be missing half the pre-reqs. I currently attend Foothill College and have taken a few honor courses. I will be missing math 1D, 2A, and 2B; reference </p>
<p>Do I have a chance of gaining admission? I have a 4.0 GPA so far. However, due to various situations I have about 6 Ws. Thanks for the replys</p>
<p>This is just hypothesis but missing 2A and 2B should be ok, as it just translates into one class, but 1D is part of a sequence for one class and you only took half the sequence, so in essence you are missing that class. My gut tells me you may be better off trying to get 1D in and have a partial IGETC (missing one class), as major prep always trumps IGETC. </p>
<p>Someone with a greater knowledge of math may have a better idea.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the Ws.</p>
<p>Well the thing is I can only actually finish upto 1C by spring. if possible and Berkeley allows, I could take math 1D
in the summer prior to my arrival at Berkeley. Any one else? responses are always appreciated. Thanks</p>
<p>calculus 1A-1D are calc 1 2 and 3… ur school separates three course sequence into four… If I am in your position, I would take my math somewhere else where they offer 3 semester long calculus sequence…</p>
<p>edit: oops nevermind… didn’t see ur school is on quarter system…</p>
<p>Yes like lindy said, prereqs are the biggest thing. You have an amazing GPA so I don’t think getting in will be a problem in that sense. To be honest the best possible answer you can get is to talk to a representative from UC Berkeley. I’m in the same boat as you (2nd year college student, applying to Berkeley for math this fall), and I scheduled a meeting for when the UC rep comes and visits my CC. They can talk specifically about your application and answer any questions you have for their school, including how much so-and-so will affect your admission. Good luck!</p>
<p>To be honest, I don’t think you’ll be getting in to Berkeley if you’re missing your core prerequisites. And you can’t complete them in the summer before your arrival at Cal. </p>
<p>A 4.0 isn’t even a guarantee for Cal, so I strongly recommend you finish up your prereqs somehow. </p>
<p>Oh forgot to mention, another option (though you might not like it as much) is to just do one more year at your CC. As painful as it may sound you would be guaranteed a much better chance doing one more year and finishing up your pre-reqs, and you also have time to improve ECs.</p>
<p>But like ocnative said, yeah prereqs are the most important thing to get done for transfers, and another year at CC might be your only option if you can’t get all/most of those done by the end of spring.</p>
<p>You aren’t going to get in missing Math 53/54. I don’t know if you’ve taken Discrete Math either. </p>
<p>I only had partial Math 54 done (Linear Algebra part), but I was probably going to have to take Math 54 if I went to Berkeley even though they claimed to offer a partial class that finished the other part of the class. </p>
<p>Well folks looking at the info on the UC website <a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/math-majors/ucberkeley-math.html”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/math-majors/ucberkeley-math.html</a> It seems only IGETC is required. Compared to economics <a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/economics-majors/ucberkeley-economics.html”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/economics-majors/ucberkeley-economics.html</a> where calculus is listed as required not just recommended. For Berkeley’s Mathematics all the math courses are listed as recommended not required. Any takes on this? Furthermore, has anyone transferred as a math major to Berkeley without completing all the pre-reqs? And of course Please and Thank You.</p>
<p>Part of The reason that Berkley is so strict about their prerequisites, is because if I’m not mistaken they only allow you 4 semesters to complete your program. If you come in missing prereqs, then it becomes difficult to impossible to complete all the necessary coursework in 4 semesters. </p>
<p>My suggestion would be to map out your coursework once you transfer to Berkeley. Factor in the prerequisites that you will not have completed as well as all of the coursework necessary to complete your degree. If all of that cannot be completed within four semesters, then you likely would not get admission.</p>
<p>You are going to have a tough time at Berkeley coming in without the math prereqs. The lower division math courses at Berkeley are major weeder courses and you are super time restricted, plus upper divisions require the lower division courses done. </p>
<p>Let’s just say you got in without Math 53, 54 and/or 55 (don’t know if you’ve taken it). With IGETC certification, you are going to need your American cultures course as well. The applied math major requires 8 upper division classes which you are going to have to take over 3 semesters (you are probably going to end up taking more anyways to hit the grad requirements). Over 3 semesters because your first semester you had to take 3 other math classes. So 3 upper division math courses a semester is almost a guarantee for failure, especially at Berkeley. </p>
<p>Source: I was seconds away to SIR’ing to Berkeley and doing Applied Math/Econ. You won’t get very clear answers if you ask anyone there, but I would seriously try and finish at least Math 53 and 54. </p>
<p>So…CSB111, if you do not mind, what were your stats and pre-reqs completion rate? What schools did you apply to and who accepted/rejected you. I would like to know more about your transfer experience. Please and Thank You.</p>
<p>I always enjoy reading @CSB111 because he makes the whole math/CS path so comprehensible to us tech-starved Luddites. :)>- </p>
<p>And I have read more than once here, that at Berkeley you’re dealing with math prodigies, and the star performer at CCC is now barely pulling up the middle. </p>
<p>@lindyk8 Thanks. I try. It is so hard to find good info about STEM majors and Berkeley themselves are not very helpful. </p>
<p>@zerglingdude </p>
<p>I had a high 3.8 with straight As and one C when I applied, and I got accepted everywhere (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD etc). I had all my prereqs done for what I applied for at Berkeley (Econ), but you get accepted to Berkeley L & S as a whole. The only math I was missing was Differential Equations because my CC doesn’t let you take it until after Calc 3 which didn’t make sense. </p>
<p>Trust me when I say that math at Berkeley is super tough. It has one of the lowest average GPAs of any major, so you don’t want to make it anymore difficult on yourself. I even chickened out…which I regret, but that is another story lol.</p>
<p>I transferred from De Anza College, Foothill’s sister school and I currently go to Berkeley for Biochem (also considering switching to Math/CS). CSB11 definitely speaks the truth on this one. I was asking around and you definitely want to take Calc 1A-1D and 2A and 2B if you can. I would even recommend discrete math since it is the first intro to upper div math at Berkeley. It is stated in the website that lower and upper div math vary greatly, which is true. Instead of finding x, or the domain, you will have to write proofs and think of abstract questions that can be solved with proofs. </p>
<p>I’d agree also with the comment above about completing major req’s first. that is a high criteria for getting into any uc. if you finish calc 1a-1d and math 22 (i think thats discrete math) and get good grades you should be ok. also if foothill has an american cultures class i’d take it there to save yourself some time at berkeley from taking that GE and focus on spacing your math upper divs as well as you can so you don’t screw yourself over.</p>
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<p>It does explicitly state that Math 55 (= Math 22 at Foothill) is not required for admission. That implies that the other courses are required, even though it says in the boilerplate to “complete as many lower division requirements as possible”. Given how few actual requirements there are, and the fact that they are all math courses (one would expect a prospective math major at a community college to take all of the most advanced math courses available), even if admission is allowed, the admissions reader may question why you are trying to transfer without all of the math courses.</p>
<p>In theory, if you get admitted, you can take Math 53, 54, and 55 in your first semester, declare the major, and then complete 8 upper division math courses in your remaining three semesters. But that is only if they will admit you.</p>
<p>In the event that you are not admitted, you can stay at Foothill, complete Math 1D, 2A, 2B, and 22, and reapply with the prerequisites complete. Note that completing these courses will improve your application as a math major to other UCs, CSUs, and other schools.</p>
<p><a href=“http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=21&dir=1&sia=FOOTHILL&ria=UCB&ia=FOOTHILL&oia=UCB&aay=14-15&ay=14-15&dora=AMCULT”>http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=21&dir=1&sia=FOOTHILL&ria=UCB&ia=FOOTHILL&oia=UCB&aay=14-15&ay=14-15&dora=AMCULT</a> indicates that Foothill’s History 10, Music 8, and Photography 8 will fulfill the Berkeley American Cultures requirement.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies folks. I completed music 8 honors. I am also TAGing UCSB. I plan to apply to the college of creative studies as a math major. I called the admissions department and according to them I can choose creative studies as a first choice major and Letters and Sciences Math as a second choice. Anyone with any experience with UCSB? And if possible someone with association as a math major or mathematics department. Please and Thank You.</p>
<p>That is very impressive. My knowledge is limited beyond being impressed. I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Hey Lindyk8 umm confused as to what your impressed by? Do you have any knowledge or experience with the College of Creative Studies or the mathematics department and/or major? Please and Thank You. Sorry I did not fully read the statement …sorry.</p>