<p>hey guys~ I am an international student attending a state university right now(not in California :( ). I want to apply for Berkeley next fall. here is my stats</p>
<p>Major: CS/Math double major
GPA: 4.0
prerequisite courses: will be able to finish all the prerequisite for EECS next spring.
extracurricular activity: couple of volunteers, ACM member, several personal projects, honor program,
doing math research with a professor this semester, java developer in university</p>
<p>This summer I took 2 classes at Berkeley ( cs61a, multivariable calculus ) and got 2 A+. After that I found I seriously fall in love with that place so I decided to transfer.</p>
<p>The dilemma I am facing is that I can finish all the core requisites and half of the major requisites for EECS but I know engineering school is harder to get in. I can also apply for either Math/CS but I will not be able to finish the foreign language classes required for College of L&S. English is not my first language so do I still have to take foreign language classes? EECS/Math/CS which I should apply for? really appreciate any input!</p>
<p>I think you have an excellent chance of getting admitted. GPA and prereqs are very important, and you seem to have aced it. Your extracurriculars are pretty impressive too.</p>
<p>EECS is a major in the college of engineering, so admittance is more competitive than CS, which is in the College of Letters and Sciences and is a BA degree. Generally, EECS is more math/science oriented than CS at Berkeley. </p>
<p>I don’t know much about Math.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If you’re planning to double major, you’re probably better off going for L&S. Both math and CS are in L&S. CoE has different breadth requirements, which I think would make it harder to double major (I could be wrong, but I think they would make you complete all of both breadth requirements if you did EECS and math.)</p>
<p>On admissions, well, it’ll hurt you that you’re not at a california CC, but your stats are pretty good. Having 61A is definitely a plus since most transfers don’t have that, not sure how the foreign language requirements will affect you.</p>
<p>You should apply to the school you want to do the requirements for, you can find all that online. I think for L&S (where math and CS are) you get admitted as “undeclared” and only need to fill out a major when you apply because of one of the essay questions, btw.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! I probably need to call the admission office to figure out whether i need to fulfill the foreign language requirement or not. Last time I called them it took me 25 minutes to get to talk to the actual officer…
I actually really want to apply for college of L&S since I am also interested in history/literature these sorts of things…and plus their relatively high acceptance rate 
Don’t know how much as being an international student (no FA needed) and not in California will affect me.</p>
<p>If your native language is not English, then there are other ways of satisfying the L&S foreign language requirement by taking proficiency tests (SAT subject, AP, IB HL, A-level, or departmental placement test):</p>
<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: Foreign Language](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/fl.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/fl.html)</p>
<p>Also, if you studied in a high school whose primary language of instruction was not English, then ask L&S if completing level 3 or higher of English (as a foreign language) courses at that high school can count.</p>
<p>If you wish to double major in math and CS, doing so in L&S will be easier to manage.</p>