Declaring a major - Econ.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I've got some questions as a soon-to-be second year.
I am considering applying for the econ major, and it says on the department website:</p>

<p>"Students should apply to the major at the beginning of the semester in which they are enrolled in their final prerequisites."</p>

<p>I'll be taking the last of my econ prereqs in the fall, so that would mean I would apply in the fall as well, right? I'm concerned whether this is the smart thing to do. What benefit do I have of applying in the fall as opposed to in the spring like most other people? Should I save a prereq for the spring and apply then? I would like to get involved in campus activities such as clubs more next school year, and I think that would help if I waited another semester before applying. </p>

<p>Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you have around a 3.4, it wouldn’t matter about your ECs.
They only ask you for your GPA.
There is also an optional essay if you have a low GPA.</p>

<p>You get into upper div major classes easier.</p>

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<p>Hmm, what if we have less than a 3.4 in the prereqs? </p>

<p>And is getting into upper div major classes easier a big advantage? If we apply in the fall, we won’t find out whether we got accepted into the major or not until spring right?</p>

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<p>bump
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<p>bump again</p>

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<p>You don’t need a 3.4 GPA, that’s just the average. A lot of people simply don’t get in because they fail to meet the minimum GPA requirements. The acceptance rate into the major is like 60%.</p>

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<p>Very nice .</p>