<p>Don’t get all discouraged. Fight back by studying and getting a better score that is more reflective of your ability. We know you can do simple math. You just need to have higher math scores to prove it. That’s just the way it is and it’s that way for every university. I don’t know what the average SAT II math score is for COE admits, but I am assuming it is quite high. Just start studying and taking practice tests and see what happens.</p>
<p>Like I said before, the average SAT scores for Berkeley is 2085. The everage SAT scores for COE is significantly higher than that, let alone EECS, an oversbscribed program. So, aiming for 2000 would not be a good idea at all. You should aim for 2300 at least. You’d also need 780 - at least - for SAT II Math. I never met someone from COE with lower than 700 for SAT II Math with a GPA like yours. </p>
<p>And please take note that Berkeley does not weigh test scores (SATs, ACT) as much as they do HS GPA. Your HS GPA is only 3.9. The average for Berkeley is 3.93. I’m sure the average HS GPA of COE is higher than Berkeley’s. </p>
<p>I’d apply to other UCs, Santa Clara University an U of Washington if I were you. Your chances for Berkeley is so bleak at the moment. But apply. You wouldn’t know.</p>
<p>Im applying to ucla and ucsd, i have elc so i will get into uc irvine (which is a nice saftey) and im applying to usc. I cant leave cali, its too nice, but i considered and looked at it all.</p>
<p>Dont they look at W gpa more, little thing if it helps, i just found out that at uc’s i get the extra gpa point for my english 3 honors class, so my W gpa goes from 4.18 to 4.27, not a big difference but it should help a little. </p>
<p>I agree that i need my test scores up, its eating me up. I have studied for any standardized tests yet, and i studyed for ACT and SAT 2 math a little almost everyday over summer.
imm feeling confident and ready</p>
<p>so just to be clear RML, you think i should apply to CS?</p>
<p>hey, could you chance me too? i’m applying for cal EECS but have heard horror stories lol</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.0
Unweighted GPA: 3.66
Weighted GPA: 3.9</p>
<p>SAT I: 800 math, 800 crit reading, 660 writing (Total 2260)
SAT IIs: 800 math II, 790 Physics</p>
<p>applying to CoE (eecs)</p>
<p>APs inlcude stats (5), physics B (5), and calc BC this year.</p>
<p>senior year classes: AP calc BC, digital art, government, AP english lit and AP psych (not taking the AP test for either one of those though) (no science this year, is that bad??)</p>
<p>held a leadership position on my school’s robotics team for 2 years.
had a summer job this summer, 20 hrs/wk.</p>
<p>Cadazam, I think you should take at least AP Environmental Science. Take that instead of AP Psych. The test is so unbelievably easy, and idk, to me it’s just weird for someone not taking a science class when they’re interested in EECS/engineering… maybe that’s just me? :P</p>
<p>Your lack of AP science classes (and hence “low” weighted GPA) is what’s bothering me… Were they just not available during your freshman-junior year? I know that’s how it’s like at my bf’s school. If they were available and you didn’t take them, your high UW GPA may not mean much to adcoms. </p>
<p>Just keep up your grades and work on your extracurriculars. I know people with 4.6+ weighted GPAs and no extracurriculars getting rejected from UCLA/Cal. GPA, while important, is not everything! I’d rather take the kid with a slightly lower GPA but tons of dedication to an extracurricular activity than the perfect 4.0 UW GPA kid who only studies.</p>
<p>mccormickt12, I honestly think that you go for CS. it’s the safer route. COE is just a long shot for your stats, let alone EECS. anyway, if you’ll get onto CS you’ll still be in COE when you start doing your major subjects as CS is an integral part of EECS. I think all major CS subjects are in the COE. </p>
<p>cadazam, Berkeley is a reach for you. why? like I said, Berkeley weighs HS GPA more than they do test scores. therefore having low GPA makes you in a disadvantege at Cal, moreso, EECS. I guess you’re the type of student that will get into ivies or even MIT or Caltech but not Berkeley, because those schools weigh test scores more than they do HS GPA.</p>
<p>I have decided to apply to CS in the L&S.<br>
I plan on trying to transfer to EECS or get into the 5 years masters program.</p>
<p>does anybody know anything about getting into it?
maybe some admission stats or requirements…
thank you all</p>
<p>I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I were you. Transferring to eecs is already insanely hard enough, but getting into the 5th year masters would be godly. For that, you’ll need AT LEAST a 3.5 to even apply and research experience it u wanna be competitive. That’s not easy considering that you’ll be going against eecs majors. You’ll need both hard work and genius brains to pull that off.</p>
<p>sorry for being such a downer, but that’s pretty much how it is.</p>
<p>no, thats what i wanted to hear. So but isnt the 5 year thing different. I read there was a EECS one and a CS one, i thought they were different. Does everyone try to get into the 5 year thing. any information you have about transfering into eecs or the 5 year masters would be appreciated. I want to make an informed decision</p>
<p>You need a 3.7 or 3.8 minimum I heard. That may or may not be official, but my friend was pretty bummed because he didn’t meet a GPA requirement for the 5-year BS/MS program. It is quite Godly of an accomplishment to be able to get into it.</p>
<p>Not everyone tries to get into the program because after a certain point, your average EECS person will realize that he/she has to be way above average to get in. </p>
<p>If I were you, I wouldn’t think about post-getting admitted to Berkeley plans, and I’d focus on what you can do to actually get in.</p>
<p>I understand that, but i am just worried about getting a BA for CS. Some jobs say they only want a BS so if i got a MS after or transfered i wouldnt have that problem. I need to see if it would be worth it to apply to CS or just go for EECS ( even thou i know i have a worse shot for EECS)</p>
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<p>who told you that? A CS is a CS whether BS or BA. At other schools, BS - as in bachelor of science - only means more physical science subjects included in the curriculum or subjects taken prior to major subjects. BA or bachelor of arts simply means the general education subjects included in the curriculum are mostly liberal arts subjects or not necessarily physical education subjects. there isn’t really any difference between the two. it’s just the name, in my opinion. in the UK, there’s BA, BS, BSc or just plain B. They’re not any different from each other. They’re, after all, bachelor’s degree, which the more relevant issue.</p>
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wise decision. good luck, mate!</p>
<p>"BA or bachelor of arts simply means the general education subjects included in the curriculum are mostly liberal arts subjects or not necessarily physical education subjects.</p>
<p>i mean, physical science subject. sorry.</p>