English transfer to Berkeley from SMC

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I just got a B in English 1 and Im pretty worried for the remaining required courses (English 2, 5, and 15). </p>

<p>In order get into Berkeley is it a "must" to get As in the pre reqs for these English courses?
Especially 5 and 15?</p>

<p>Im planning to get a tutor and do my best but are there any other advices?</p>

<p>Should I not be worried and move on?</p>

2

<p>Try to get As in those classes, sure; but what’s most important is your GPA. Do you have a Cal-level GPA?</p>

3

<p>Yeah. got an A for Pysch, A for Math, but a B for English, A for Japanese.</p>

<p>What gpa should I have by the time I’m transferring? (as in by the end of spring 2013)
And what gpa should I have by the total 4 semester in SMC before transfering?</p>

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<p>Just curious… Why are you an English major if you got a B in your first English class, and are worried about the rest? English isn’t a particularly tough subject, and if you’re struggling with English at the CC level, maybe you should think about another major. It’s not like English is a highly marketable degree anyway.</p>

5

<p>well i want to major in English, and go to business school and get a mba. </p>

<p>Well yea Im still planning on sticking with English.</p>

6

<p>Is English not your first language?</p>

7

<p>You didn’t really say why you want to study English.</p>

<p>If you want to study business, I think an undergrad business administration program (like Haas) or an economics program might be a better option.</p>

8

<p>is a B bad if my first language is English?</p>

9

<p>A B isn’t a bad grade, but given that your goal is UCB and it’s English 1, I’d be a little concerned. An introductory English composition course usually falls under the category of GPA booster. If an MBA is your ultimate goal, why not shoot for business?</p>

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<p>Preparation for an MBA program means majoring in something as an undergraduate that will help you get good work experience between your bachelor’s degree and when you apply to MBA programs, since work experience is an important factor in MBA program admissions.</p>

<p>(Note that this does not mean that one has to major in business as an undergraduate for this purpose.)</p>

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<p>Well I want to have a good representation in my English skill (writing/speaking), and I want a MBA. </p>

<p>lol i think its too late to change to business major. plus its much harder to get into haas.</p>

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<p>The English major at Berkeley focuses mainly on reading, analyzing, and writing about fictional literature in English.</p>

<p>[General</a> Catalog - English](<a href=“http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ENGLISH]General”>http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ENGLISH)
[General</a> Catalog - English Courses](<a href=“http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=English&p_dept_cd=ENGLISH]General”>http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=English&p_dept_cd=ENGLISH)</p>

<p>It is a mistake to think that majoring in English is the only way to get good practice in reading and writing – any major, or selection of courses involving reading and writing, can do that for you (however, majoring in English can be effective, if you like reading and writing about fictional literature in English). Indeed, it may be preferable to include reading and writing intensive courses on varied subjects (regardless of what your actual major is) so that you are comfortable reading and writing about varied subjects.</p>

<p>Some public speaking courses at Berkeley are under the College Writing listings:
[General</a> Catalog - College Writing Program Courses](<a href=“http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=College+Writing+Program&p_dept_cd=COLWRIT]General”>http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=College+Writing+Program&p_dept_cd=COLWRIT)</p>

<p>Some social studies (e.g. economics, sociology, psychology) knowledge can be generally useful, as can statistics knowledge.</p>

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I’m not even sure what that sentence means before the comma, but whatever.</p>

<p>ucbalumnus is right. Top MBA programs are not looking for kids right out of undergrad. They want students who have spent a few years in the workforce at good jobs and now need a MBA to continue to advance their career. If you think a degree in English is going to help you get that start out of college then stick with it, otherwise you might want to reconsider.</p>

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<p>So even though I was to graduate from Berkeley with an English major and have business internship experiences, top mba programs would likely decline my app?</p>

<p>What if i took some general business/econ courses that might set a good impression for mba schools?</p>

<p>Would that change?</p>

<p>Are there any minor degrees related to business? for example IEOR minor?</p>

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<p>[Admissions</a> Criteria, Full-Time MBA Program, Berkeley-Haas](<a href=“http://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/]Admissions”>Admissions | Full-Time MBA | Berkeley Haas) says:</p>

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<p>I.e. go get some good work experience after your bachelor’s degree (in whatever subject) to best prepare for entrance to an MBA program.</p>

<p>Some statistics, economics, and other social studies courses can be generally useful knowledge to have. MBA courses appear to have few undergraduate prerequisites other than math through calculus and perhaps statistics:
<a href=“http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=Master’s+in+Business+Administration&p_dept_cd=MBA&p_path=l[/url]”>http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=Master’s+in+Business+Administration&p_dept_cd=MBA&p_path=l&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;