Fact: 4 College Units in Summer Q: Transfer or Freshman?

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<p>I apologize if you've seen this before, but it didn't get any traffic. I must have posted it in the wrong subforum. Please, don't spam this! I hope to know soon.</p>

<p>Anyways, I'll be taking a summer class at UC Berkeley this summer. I'm applying (and reapplying) to schools that I either didn't pay attention to or applied without taking much care into my app. </p>

<p>I had so many errors :( -- that's soo not me. And for a reason: I was recruited to play a sport at a school that didn't use the Common App! I was sure I'd get in. I was deferred and rejected. By then, it was too late to make changes to my app. I'm not looking back anymore.</p>

<p>If I take a summer course at UC Berkeley for 4 units (Chem Intro and a Lab), will I be able to still get that exclusivity of being a <strong>Freshman</strong> not Transfer applicant at top or similar tier privates like H, Y, P, Northwestern, U Chicago, Emory, MIT, Ivies?</p>

<p>OR, if there's a way to get around being a transfer like simply auditing the class for no credit or record, should I do that? OR even, should I avoid the risk and drop the course?</p>

<p>ADDITION: I won't be spending my summer in the Bay Area doing nothing! There are plenty of organizations to work for; I'll do my best to make a positive impact on my (hopefully) brief stay! My essays and app will be totally different (esp. with AP scores).</p>

<p>Thank you! Every bit of advice will be taken seriously and respectfully :)</p>

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<p>Some places will consider you a transfer with 1 credit after HS. Others won’t consider you a transfer until you have a full year of credits after HS.</p>

<p>You have to check each and every website for the places you might apply to, and find out what they would do with you.</p>

<p>If you are in doubt, withdraw your enrollment early enough to not generate any academic record at UCB. Even a Drop will be reported on a transcript that you will have to explain in future applications.</p>

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<p>Asked and answered numerous times over your three threads: Read the college websites.</p>