Chance me!!

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>hey guys! please make some comments~!
im getting worried cuz there are many people who have perfect spec around me:(</p>

<p>Applied to:
Berkeley -PEIS
Irvine -Econ
Los Angeles -Econ
San Diego -Econ </p>

<p>*I'm an international student. I have F-1 visa. :(
*I'm transferring from a California community college. only attended one school.
*GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
*2 Ws: Calculcus1 (retook and got an A) and Comparative Politics (will retake in winter, this is a major requirement for Berkeley-PEIS)
* I did NOT explain why I chose to get Ws
*IGETC done
*Transferable Minimum Requirements done (eng and math)
*63 transfarable completed so far
*I have almost done, but I need to take Calculcus 2 for Irvine, L.A., SD and Comparative Politics for Berkeley. I will take those in winter session.
*essay: 8 out of 10</p>

<p>Awards & Honors
1.I was on the Dean's Honor List every semester
2.Recognition from PTK
3. three Presidents volunteer awards: got 3 bronze medals.
4.Unity Volunteer Award</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
1.AGS for two years
2.PTK for one and a half year as Tresurer and Secretary
3.International Student forum for one year
4.Sustainable Crew : Promote environmental issues and educate citizens.
5.vice-president of a broadcasting club when i was in high school</p>

<p>Community Service
1. AGS:230 hours of volunteer service
2. PTK: 40 hours of volunteer service
3.Day of the Child : took care of a foster child for a day
4.Habitat for Humanity, San Diego: worked on a construction site
5.English tutor at a church when I was in my country</p>

<p>Work Experience (these are all i have had when i was in my country right before i came here)
1. Intern at Asset
2. Part-time worker at Architectural Firm
3.Translator</p>

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<p>In at SD and Irvine. Toss-up for Berkeley and LA. They tend to really scrutinize international students so it’s difficult to tell.</p>

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<p>If you attend CC at USA and completed IGETC and other course work with 4.0 GPA plus other awards and activities, you have very high probability (99%)of getting in for all of them! </p>

<p>What you should be aware of is:

  1. of missing course work in the requirement (try to narrow down to 0),

  2. Your essay (be sure to edit it and write it meaningfully; particularly don’t list awards or activities in your essay, you should focus on one thing and expand it out with quality).</p>
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<p>To be clear, I meant that international students, even from USA CCs, are scrutinized. Actually, USA CCs is too general - UCs prioritize CCC students above all.</p>

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<p>grey, i find that interesting… why do you think and how do you know that international students are scrutinized? </p>

<p>(*My question is NOT picking on your comment nor starting a flame war… it is just a curious question.)</p>

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<p>Actually I read it on a couple of threads here a while ago, so I took it on faith. Do a search if you’d like. I think that follow-up posts by international students proved this conjecture to be true.</p>

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<p>I think the scrutiny towards international students is a myth that people use to justify not getting into a school (just as the same about the myth about not finishing all your major prereqs by end of fall semester) </p>

<p>I know alot of international students who have 4.0, do everything that is required, and yet - still get into top UC’s like Berkeley and stuff for competitive majors. </p>

<p>But then again, I’m not an admissions person so maybe I might be wrong…</p>