Hi guys, here is a forum for those of us applying to UC Berkeley for transfer in the Fall of 2021. I’ll post my stats here and I hope you do the same. I’d appreciate all the feedback I can get.
Transfering from: Chaffey College
Major: Astrophysics/Physics
Cumilitive GPA: 3.55~
Letters of Rec: Will have 2 solid letters
Diversity/Essays: 21 YO Hispanic Male/LGBTQ … Essays will be really strong.
- Personal - I have been through a lot with an abusive, drug-addicted family and was homeless for sometime and have a chip on my shoulder because of it.
- Major - Physics/Astrophysics interests me because of the pure problem solving skills. Also, I believe it could enable some advantage in space entrepreneurship.
Extra-Curriculars:
I have a lot - I will only list a few here… (feel free to checkout my linkedin for the 95% of the rest https://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/in/tim-yslava/)
- Profitable Business Owner w/ 3 employees
- Private Equity Internship
- JusticeCorps
- Mayor's Intern - San Francisco City Hall
- A part of 5+ orgs that empower the marginalized
- Invited to 4 different Investment Banking event (GS,BAML, LZD, JPM)
- Forbes Under 30 Scholar / Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
P.S. My path was/is anything but linear due to my sister’s mental break down during what should have been my sophomore year I had to withdraw from my classes and head back home to take care of her and my family while still attending school/working my PE internship.
Again, would love any feedback positive or negative… I would super love a general consensus around my application (i.e. do you think I will be accepted or denied https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major).