<p>I am currently attending CCC right now and worried that I won't be able to get 4.0. WHen I had a group counseling thingy, the counselor told me that I need a 4.0 to get into Haas School of Business. I really really want to go there, but when I saw 8% admission rate, I was scared. I even though of majoring in math or econ instead. HOwever, business is my first choice and I want to go to one of the best business school. I just wanna know if its worth trying to transfer to haas school of business. Or should I just take a different path to make the chance higher?</p>
<p>yeah you need a 4.0 or very close...and you can always apply to multiple schools. Why not apply to Haas and Anderson - both are great and Anderson is easier to get into.</p>
<p>If business is your first choice then you've got to show them you mean business(pun not intended). Having a 4.0 isn't enough without any extracurriculars/projects/work experiences that can be related to the Haas school of business. That 8% success rate may seem daunting but just remember that a lot of less qualified applicants apply as well. Start building some strong projects if you haven't done so already and focus on learning the material in your classes instead of the grade. The rest will take care of itself. I wish you the best.</p>
<p>yes if you look on their website some 1100 applied, and 600 were immediately rejected b/c they failed to complete the prerequisites (which is an insanely high number so make sure you've got them complete). That leaves about 500 that even had a chance, so if you fall into that category that has their "shi*" together, then the transfer rate is around 18%. Good luck.</p>
<p>"yeah you need a 4.0 or very close...and you can always apply to multiple schools. Why not apply to Haas and Anderson - both are great and Anderson is easier to get into."</p>
<p>Anderson does not have an undergrad program. UCLA only has bus/econ major that is the closest to the business program.</p>
<p>lol..ii dunnno about 4.0 guys..because, 4.0's are rejected regularly..so, 4.0 doesnt mean jack ****. just giving you the heads up. HOWEVER. 3.8 is the unofficial cutoff. aboce 3.8 you retain chances. below, you're in deep. you really have to focus on prerequisites, get all of them done by the end of fall, and breadth you just show that you're gonna do. and be outstanding with your essays and resume. piece of cake, right?</p>
<p>edit: if you're scared, you should be. all of us are. but no worries, right?</p>
<p>A lot of people just don't seem to realize that around half of the people who apply to Haas don't even meet the pre-requistes. So after you rule those people out, the acceptance rate is actually around 16%.</p>
<p>And why do you want an undergraduate business degree? I originally wanted that but I decided that a quantitative undgrad education followed by a masters in either financial mathematics or financial engineering was a much better route.</p>
<p>What career do you want? Business isn't a career.</p>
<p>Yea I was thinking about that too. Lots of peeps take math or english or something else other than business for undergrad. I don't know why this is a better route and it doesnt seem logical, cause I think when you take business for undergrad it would prepare you better for grad school. </p>
<p>I either want to start my own company, become a ibanker or management consultant.</p>
<p>Any suggestion on what i shud take for ugrad instead of business that will end my dilemma? And why?</p>
<p>*Yea I was thinking about that too. Lots of peeps take math or english or something else other than business for undergrad. I don't know why this is a better route and it doesnt seem logical, cause I think when you take business for undergrad it would prepare you better for grad school.
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<p>If you're planning on getting an MBA the that will pretty much nullify the undergrad business administration degree. Any MBA with an undergrad degree other than business administration will know more than one with a degree with that because you pretty much relearn everything in the MBA program than you did in the undergrad business administration program. And undergraduate business administration degrees are pretty much watered down MBA programs where you network with people with no experience. In an MBA program you network with industry professionals who obviously have some experience and are better to network with.</p>
<p>If you want a Financial Mathematics or Financial Engineering degree then Mathematics or some other quantitative undergraduate degree will help you out more.</p>
<p>But if you want to become a consultant and do not plan to go to grad school then that undergraduate business administration degree from Haas should serve you well.</p>
<p>I am worried b/c you guys say that you some ppl didn't have the prereqs finished when applying so I'm wondering which prereqs. you gus are talking about.
I will have all the 7/9 breadth requirements done by the time to apply but not the official "PreReqs"...</p>
<p>The official PreReqs should be done. When I visited Haas they told me (and assist.org also states this) that not having the PreReqs finished is the first reason to throw out an application (maybe not the first...the first would be not having planned completion of pre reqs). It makes sense. They have so many high gpa students who have finished all the prereqs that they would choose them rather than choosing someone who hasn't finished everything yet.</p>
<p>and you should also try to finish most prereqs and have grades sent before the spring semester...it's better to have a bunch of A's on prereqs courses than have them listed as classes you will be taking in the spring.</p>
<p>Exactly brand_182, show them as much as you possibly can about your abilities. They can evaluate you better if they don't have to guess as much.</p>
<p>It's very do-able even without the perfect GPA. 2 of my friends in the 3.8 range got in (one last year and one this year), and they're both international students...so relax. Do what everyone else had already posted (haha), and make sure to write a really good essay. Essays REALLY matter...especially @ Cal.</p>
<p>Hmm, I could finish the PreReqs this fall quarter. However, my school does not offer "Principles of Business"..., should I try to take this at a CC?</p>
<p>you know what, im in the same situation too. We're all scared of course, and i know exactly how you feel. But this is a competative world, even though you got rejected its not the end of the world, if i were you i will apply to UCLA for their econ major, and maybe come back for their grad school</p>