Chance Me Maybe?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Major: Econ
Applied: UCB, UCLA, USC, UCSB (TAG), and also Davis and Irvine but I don't care much for those 2 (Only applied because my parents wanted me to)
GPA: 3.76
IGETC Progress: Everything is done except for 1 philosophy course that I'm taking this upcoming winter quarter
Major Pre-Req progress: Everything done except 2 Calc courses (Signed up for one in the winter and will take the 2nd in the spring). I can see where some people may see this as a concern but in my previous 2 pre-calc classes that I've taken in my previous quarters I've received straight up A's in both to show that I didn't struggle in math.
Essay's: (Hopefully) Pretty good and genuine.
EC, Job Experience, and Work experience: Captain of JV team freshman year in high school, made the Dean's list for every quarter I attended at my CC due to my high GPA, Worked at Macy's for about 3 months (Seasonal Job) while attending school, Volunteered 40 hours at a child day care, 20 hours in a alcohol rehab clinic, and dedicated 350 hours for an organization that helps raise money for my hometown in another country so the ones in need can get better medical healthcare etc.
Extra Notes: My GPA has seen an upward trend each quarter
Summer 2011 3.3, Fall 2011 3.55, 2012 Winter 3.79, 2012 Spring 3.78, Summer 2012 4.0, and 2012 Fall 4.0. All these put together give me my cumulative 3.76 GPA (65 transferable quarter units so far)</p>

<p>Thank You :)</p>

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<p>People got into Davis with a 3.0 economics major, so I don’t think that should even be a worry. You look competitive for UCB and UCLA</p>

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<p>UCLA: high reach (6% admittence rate with an average gpa of 3.93)
UCB: high reach
UCD: in
UCSB: in
UCI: n/a</p>

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<p>I don’t know where Mermaker got his or her stats, but I pulled some data from the UC statfinder when it was still up, and it says UC Berkeley 3.6-3.79 gpa = 45.9% admit rate. That is NOT a high reach</p>

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<p>UCLA stats: [Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students by Major, Fall 2012 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_mjr.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof12_mjr.htm)</p>

<p>UCSB stats: <a href=“http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/PDB/files/profiles/Letters%20and%20Science/Social%20Sciences/1011_Economics.pdf[/url]”>http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/PDB/files/profiles/Letters%20and%20Science/Social%20Sciences/1011_Economics.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Economics is a very impacted major. If It’s that hard to get in at UCLA, it has to be harder at Cal. Again, I’m speculation. Look at this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/1331299-2012-uc-berkeley-transfer-decisions-15.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/1331299-2012-uc-berkeley-transfer-decisions-15.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Almost all the Econ majors that got accepted had 4.0s. I think there was one guy on there that got rejected with a 3.83. It’s very competitive.</p>

<p>@vlad “noob” major? really? you barely have a 3.0 in your major. You’re in no position to call someone’s major a “noob” major.</p>

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<p>he’s a ■■■■■</p>

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<p>Ah I might stand corrected. I had 2010 stats so maybe it changed for UCB</p>

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<p>But you’re right. Maybe not a high reach for UCLA; Just a reach. A 3.76 is still pretty high.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input guys.
No one has commented on USC yet haha.
But yeah if I got into either LA or Berk I’d be ecstatic</p>

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<p>I’m going to be up front with you. The reason is because USC’s econ program is not very good. That’s why you don’t hear about it. Marshall is excellent though!</p>

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<p>Regarding UC Berkeleys econ major…It’s actually less difficult than UCLA. Most people are applying to Haas which draws a lot of competition away from the econ major. Another reason it’s not as difficult is because you aren’t admitted into the major if you get accepted. You have to enroll in Economics + Statistics and/or Calculus in your first semester at UC Berkeley, pass those classes with with a 2.7 average (B-) and then you apply for the Econ major. It’s like applying twice. The real back breaker is the Statistics class. It’s incredibly difficult and IIRC only about 60% admitted students eventually make it into the Economics major.</p>

<p>Average GPA from what I’ve read is around 3.6-3.8.</p>

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<p>Wanago2college: where can you find the UC statfinder? When I look up on web, it does not exist already.</p>

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<p>They removed it.</p>

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<p>@emprex I guess I should have been more specific. For USC I’m planning to apply for the Leventhal School of Accounting which pretty much means I have to apply to marshall first</p>

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<p>Ah sorry. Here’s last years transfer thread. Your stats are right on line with the accepted ones.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1332795-usc-transfer-decisions-2012-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1332795-usc-transfer-decisions-2012-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I had a classmate last year who transferred from my CC to Marshall and he had a 3.81. He was trying to get into Leventhal. I’ve heard a lot of great things abou their accounting program as well as the recruiting. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Bump. You think having the calc classes in progress hurt my chances? In my previous 2 pre-calc classes I took at the CCC, I received A’s.</p>