<p>Why did you just apply to Berkeley and UCLA? (as im assuming). Im just curious because I'd imagine a 4.0 student to be eligible to other schools such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc.</p>
<p>P.S. Im talking about community college transfers.</p>
<p>I intended to, but in the end it came down to two limitations: SAT score and unwillingness to pay for an Ivy for UG.</p>
<p>We can save Ivy for grad school! :D</p>
<p>You need the SAT after community college?!</p>
<p>For many non-UC colleges you would need the SAT</p>
<p>To apply to most privates like the ones in the aforementioned post, yes.</p>
<p>It’s a lot more than grades.</p>
<p>Russkiy_Bear, you seem to have A LOT more than just grades so why don’t you qualify? And why would no one else take the SAT to be eligible?</p>
<p>Umm, because UCLA and Berkeley and EXCELLENT schools.</p>
<p>Don’t forget time management. It takes time to prepare for grad school.</p>
<p>Kal7, so what your trying to say is that it is better to hold off IVY schools until grad school?</p>
<p>Personal reasons. I love the Bay Area. I grew up here and can’t see myself going to the east right now. Also, Haas is an excellent school. I have family attending Haas now, so that adds to the incentive. </p>
<p>I am saving ivy’s for MBA :)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say better for everybody but it sure is for me. Since I plan to be in school for a long time it makes more sense for me to develop a long range plan and my plan was to stand out as an undergrad and get into top graduate programs because that’s where I’ll be hired from.</p>
<p>What do you want to do?</p>
<p>Harvard, Yale, etc. turn down 4.0 students all the time. If that was the only prerequisite for admission, their acceptance rates would be much, MUCH higher. :)</p>
<p>I was just wondering if you go to an IVY after a four year university is it easy? Would going from community college to UCB or UCLA take the same effort as those UC’s to Harvard?</p>
<p>LOL I pmed that question to some guy and he called me “AirArlen”.</p>
<p>Russkiy_Bear those are great reasons to choose a school.</p>
<p>Kal7 your plan makes a lot of sense and makes your way actually seem better! Well Im not too sure but Business is my major.</p>
<p>Kal7, I would think so too! :)</p>
<p>It really depends on what you’re trying to do.</p>
<p>Look, you can pretty much get anywhere you want from the top UCs. It just takes planning and work and both are never easy.</p>
<p>The thing is that while it’s not easy to get from cc to UCB or UCLA you can do it with careful planning. But to get into a good grad program you actually have to bring something to the table. It stops being about your 4.0 and what matters is how well you’ve explored your subject.</p>
<p>Listen to Kal7, he knows what he is talking about. </p>
<p>Determination + Ambition = Success</p>
<p>Yeah, you business majors have it tough in my opinion, Russkiy_Bear. After Haas I imagine you have to work then apply to an MBA?</p>