Chances: Berkeley to Yale

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hey All,</p>

<p>I have been at Berkeley for a year and a half, and I feel that there is something missing about the entire experience. I believe I would be happier and more productive at a smaller school.I would like to be at a smaller school for smaller classes, 4 years of housing, more professor interaction, and a more supportive student body. School is school, but I rather be at a small school and know a smaller community. Berkeley is too big for me and I fill like I do not it in and have no real friendships since coming here. I would like to Major in Architectural and economics, and have a strong design/ art portfolio to demonstrate. </p>

<p>My stats:</p>

<p>Berkeley gpa: 3.6
EC: tutoring and outreach to HS youths
work: Anchor Blue, Clark Construction intern
scholarships: 2 architecture scholarships, and many other small ones</p>

<p>HS gpa: 4.0+
APs: 9 ( scores all 4 )
Rank: 14/759
HS ECs: mock trial, engineering programs, business programs (usc and ucla ), architecture programs, volunteering with key club and stuff at the local library </p>

<p>I would send in a portfolio of my architecture work. One of my drawings made it to the architecture school's graduation commencement.
My SATs arent perfect, but I think I show a lot of interest and knowledge when it comes to architecture and economics, and I consider myself more well-rounded than certified genius, actually, Im far from it. </p>

<p>My top four acceptances were: Brown, Columbia, UCLA, and Berkeley. All great schools, but I feel like I belong in a smaller community and I want to know people more intimately. I just haven't found the school and people that i wanted to meet in Berkeley. I think Yale would be a nice change from Los Angeles, and I would have a chance to meet different people with different experiences, along with all the reasons specified above. Any and all comments are appreciated, thanks.</p>

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<p>"I think Yale would be a nice change from Los Angeles"</p>

<p>You're at Berkeley in LA? I'm not sure I understand.</p>

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<p>^^ I think he's referring to UCLA. That is, from Berkeley to Yale would be a better change than from Berkeley to UCLA.</p>

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<p>Yale accepts very few transfer students. I don't know the exact number, but I think it's less than 20 out of 300 or so.</p>

<p>A lot of schools would fit the smaller, more intimate profile you're looking for. Have you looked into USC? They have an excellent architecture department and would probably be easier to transfer into.
It is in Los Angeles, however, and you don't seem to want that.
If I were you, I would investigate schools strong in architecture that are also the size you want and not worry so much about location. Apply to any that seem interesting, but don't focus on any single institution. Does Brown have a good architecture department? They wanted you before ...chances are they would, still.</p>

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<p>you may want to look into Rice too. They are a pretty small school and have a great architecture program</p>

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<p>I've also heard from a friend who's an architecture major that admission to the architecture major is very competitive even among current undergrads, so you might have even more difficulty getting into yale as a transfer if you're also trying to get into architecture. Just a thought. Yes, you should probably check out some other schools.</p>