<p>wanted to get some more opinions on my chances at transferring to UCB, my top choice school. </p>
<p>i just finished my freshman year of college at a local CC. i have a 3.8 GPA, coupled with a 1250 sat score. nearly all of my classes are honors. </p>
<p>i've had a good amount of work experience, and am currently working about 20 hrs/wk. i also volunteer on weekends at the local library and homeless shelter.</p>
<p>if i continue with my 3.8 gpa throughout my sophomore year, what do you think are my chances of transferring to UCB as a junior (as an English major)? if not UCB, what about UCLA or UCSD? Thanks!</p>
<p>your SAT doesnt mean jack and with a 3.8 and the amount of activity your putting in outside of school, UCSD is a guarantee, UCLA is a really good shot, UCB is a really good shot. When I mean really good, I mean don't stress yourself, its looking good for you. Of course UCLA and UCB have rejected very qualified candidates in the past so theres always that possibility.</p>
<p>Exactly people with near perfect stats have been flat out rejected by both CAL and ucla t lead some to believe that their admissions process is random. English has recently become impacted at ucla so improve your gpa for a good shot there or at berkeley.</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance, but there's no way of telling for sure. You have a solid gpa and good EC's. People can't say "You're totally in" because we have all personally seen students rejected when they had perfect gpa's and stats. We're talking about 4.0's here as well. It happens.</p>
<p>I'm an intended English major, and I will start at Cal in a few weeks. I had a 3.7 gpa, lots of work experience, and a few solid EC's (english tutor, volunteer writer/reviewer for local record label). I was also an early high school graduate, so I'm fairly younge in comparison to the bulk of junior transfers. I will never know for sure, but I think my essays were the deciding factor. </p>
<p>Check the following websites: <a href="http://www.assist.org%5B/url%5D">www.assist.org</a> and
<a href="http://english.berkeley.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://english.berkeley.edu/</a>. There are 4 lower division classes that are required for all English majors (the 45 series), but you need a combination of any 2 to officially declare the major. I took one of these courses at my community college, so I only have to take one this semester before I can declare. In addition to completing IGETC, take as many of these LD required courses. Your dedication and interest in the English major will work in your favor, come decision time.</p>