CC to UCB as EECS Chance

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but I remember a student last year who posted a similar discussion. He had a 3.98 GPA with a B in linear algebra and got rejected from both UCLA and UCB. His stats were super stellar, yet he got rejected. It baffles me, too. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>My first year of college started at UCSB:</p>

<p>Summer 2012:
Greek Myth: A
Intro to CS: A+
Intro to Writing: A</p>

<p>Fall 2012:
CS Problem Solving: A-
Writing 2: A
Music Theory: A-
Linear Algebra: A-</p>

<p>Spring 2013:
Data Structures and Algorithms: B+</p>

<p>UCSB GPA: 3.80</p>

<p>I left UCSB and went to a CC:</p>

<p>Spring 2013 (dual enrolled at UCSB to take the Data Structures class):
Intro to Psychology Honors: A
Intro to Sociology Honors : A
Intro to Ethics Honors: A
Critical Thinking/Writing Honors: A
Differential Equations: A
Discrete Math: A</p>

<p>Summer 2013:
Physics Mechanics: A
Physics Mechanics Lab: A
C++ Programming: A</p>

<p>Fall 2013:
Physics E&M: A
Physics E&M Lab: A
Multivariable Calc: A
General Chemistry: A </p>

<p>Spring 2014:
Electrical Engineering: IP
Electrical Engineering Lab: IP
Physics Waves/Optics: IP
Physics Waves/Optics Lab: IP
Object Oriented Programming: IP
Engineering Materials Science: IP</p>

<p>CC GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>I'm flipping out here... am I competitive or will there be another transfer upset this year? Thoughts?</p>

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<p>Pre-reqs, GPA, interest in CS. That’s what’s important for EECS. Usually when a “perfect” student gets rejected on here, it’s because they’re missing pre-reqs or don’t meet the 60 unit requirement.</p>

<p>The GPA they see should be a little under 4.0, they’ll count all your coursework, not just CC. But your GPA is still great so that’s not a problem.</p>

<p>Do you have 60 semester units completed/IP? How are you doing on your pre-reqs? Do you have any of the articulations for 61ABC? Does your EE class articulate as EE40? Have you done your maths? Writing requirement done? How are your essays/ECs? Do you have anything techy on there? CS internship, pet projects, math club, anything that shows you love CS? There’s a lot more to applications than just which classes you take, articulations and units and ECs matter too.</p>

<p>But right now, it sounds like you’re in a good place, so stop stressing out!</p>

<p>That said, some background: I’m an EECS senior now, I transferred two years ago. I had ~3.7 CC GPA, tons of math/physics, a bunch of CS classes (none articulated at Cal), and a couple related ECs (programming projects/games, robotics club, some math). I ended up having to take all of 61ABC, CS70, EE20N, and EE40 after transferring. Summer session (transfer edge) is great if you’re in that position, btw. But point is, you don’t have to be perfect to get in. There are perfect students who get rejected, there are borderline students who get in.</p>

<p>It’s hard to judge… I mean, it’s EECS, at Berkeley. But you’re in a pretty good position. You’ve got the GPA, if you’ve got the units and as many pre-reqs as your CC offered, your chances are pretty good.</p>

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<p>Wow… Yes yes yes yes and yes, you have definitely helped me out mentally, failure622! Yes I’ve definitely met the 60 unit requirement, and sadly my courses do not align with EE20N/40 or CS61A/C, but my UCSB course aligns with CS61B. Regardless, I’ve taken all the courses I could to stay on track with UC Berkeley students (although not on the same rigor). And as far as internships and ECs go, yes, I’ve worked in a cryptography based internship, I’ve tutored in STEM subjects, and I’m an iOS developer (apps have been made and put into the app store). If I do get in, I definitely plan on spending a summer getting up to speed with the major pre-reqs like CS61A and CS70. You must give me more tips, man :D</p>

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<p>I know the student you’re talking about, and I believe he was rejected because of a BS technicality regarding the failure to satisfy some general education requirement specific to his community college that changed while he was there. His grades were good enough to get in to UCLA and Berkeley but they rejected him for reasons unrelated to the strength of his GPA and application overall. I hope that makes you feel better.</p>

<p>With that said, your grades are excellent for Berkeley. Keep it up and make sure that you’re doing what you need to be doing, academically speaking. Make sure to take the right classes and all that stuff.</p>

<p>You have a good chance of getting in if you keep up the good work in my opinion.</p>