can I get a transfer chance to UCLA or UCB??

Transfer Students
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<p>My major is a biology, </p>

<p>and now my overall gpa is about 3.7</p>

<p>but...</p>

<p>there are some 'W's and three 'Non credit's on my transcript.</p>

<p>(almost 'NC's are in ESL courses, and orientation class)</p>

<p>I was an international student who has too bad Eng skills.</p>

<p>so when the first and second semester</p>

<p>i didn't understand anything in those classes.</p>

<p>Of course, I had repeated all of them and get better grade,</p>

<p>but cannot delete those grades on my transcript.</p>

<p>I am anxious about them...seriously</p>

<p>please gimme any opinion. </p>

<p>help me</p>

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<p>also had all courses in ccc</p>

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<p>Your gpa is good. The W's should not affect your decision all that much. Do you have TAP certification or any extracurriculars or volunteering?</p>

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<p>I don't have anything what you are saying</p>

<p>The last few years have been very difficult to just study English...</p>

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<p>well, hmm if biology is an impacted major I'd say UCLA/UCB: slight reach
if it isn't: match</p>

<p>Do really well on your essays...I believe the comprehensive review will help you. Perhaps you can write about your difficulties in learning English.</p>

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<p>^ exactly
in ur essay, make sure u write about how u came from a different country and struggled with the language etc etc and now after a few years u are doing so much better</p>

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<p>thanks CardinalFocused and PunjabiPride :)</p>

<p>ur opinion is a great help</p>

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<p>NBreaker,</p>

<p>If you need any help with your personal statements, don't hesitate to ask to me when the time comes. I just got into ucb and ucla recently and I was going crazy throughout the whole process. Posting here certainly helped my anxiousness quite a bit however...In any case, if you have any questions, I'd be glad to help you in which ever way I can. =]</p>

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<p>NBreaker, if it makes you feel better, I have two W's on my transcript but still got into Berk and LA</p>

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<p>yeah I have one W on my transcript and a NC for PE!!!</p>

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<p>really thanks kind guys :) :) :)</p>

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<p>where do u study presently?</p>

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<p>In california Community college</p>

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<p>W's dont seem to big for ucla or ucb. malishka got in with 17 w's or something. and 3.7 is not too bad, but i don't know how impacted it is. i say if you really wanna go, then you'd get the grades you think are necessary to get you in.</p>

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<p>I got into Berkeley with 6 Ws and 6 Fs. Just distance yourself from them.</p>

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<p>A friend of mine just got into Cal as a bio major with a 3.3. I would suggest (assuming you live near berk) that you call someone from the department and try to get an internship or some small job helping a professor. THat's what got her in.</p>

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<p>yes i was about to say i got into UCLA with 19 Ws , but that was already mentioned. :) </p>

<p>Just write a good personal statment about how you struggled, UCLA likes that.</p>

<p>Now for UCB, from what i understand they dont read everyones personal statment, so i cant give you advice there.</p>

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<p>thank you everybody, I am truly grateful for your help. :)</p>

<p>Malishka31, Now, I just wonder why you had gotten 19 Ws.
the reason that I had bad Eng skills could make an appeal to admission officer?</p>

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<p>hey mrmuirc... how can you have higher than a 3.0 if you have 6Fs... for realz that makes no sense!</p>

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<p>Academic renewal. It's a beautiful thing.</p>