<p>I am going to be entering as a MCB major, and i was wondering how hard is it really to get A's in Berkeley. I am looking to enter Med school, so i have to make sure i do well. </p>
<p>Also, if i start doing bad in UCB, is it easy to transfer to UCI or some other lower UC?</p>
<p>Lastly, does one have to be naturally smart to succeed at Cal?</p>
<p>in the lower division mcb/premed classes, about 20%~30% get A- or above.</p>
<p>not sure, but im guessing it's hard.</p>
<p>no. you can also be just the normal guy but work very hard</p>
<p>Berkeley is competitive, especially MCB. A lot of people are die-hard on getting in Med school with stellar GPAs. Classes related to the MCB major aren't easy, but getting an A isn't impossible. What's the point in college if it's really easy?</p>
<p>Transferring between UCs is almost impossible. The UC system generally does not accept transfers between any UC schools.</p>
<p>Personally, I think diligence, commitment, and some luck grants you success.</p>
<p>"Also, if i start doing bad in UCB, is it easy to transfer to UCI or some other lower UC?</p>
<p>Lastly, does one have to be naturally smart to succeed at Cal?"</p>
<p>i have always wondered about those too. i really loved both uci & ucb.. & i wanted to go to both.. but yea.. i heard transferring is super hard.</p>
<p>& yea. i think you just need to be willing to work hard.. & have the motivation to keep going, if you do fail!</p>
<p>You don't have to be naturally smart to do well, you just have to be pretty competent.</p>
<p>Being naturally smart is not enough to succeed for 99% of people here. How well you do depends on how disciplined you are (being able to telling yourself to keep going; being able to resist temptations day in and day out)</p>
<p>hey, i'm an MCB major as well :)
and i'm also worried bout how hard it will be</p>
<p>Well its not easy. Its difficult and you are going to have to work pretty hard if you want to do well.</p>
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<p>This is what incoming freshman don't understand. Most students have A LOT of unscheduled time. For many it's the first unsupervised time they've had in their lives. No one is looking over their shoulders or telling them what to do. You are in a dorm, often, with dozens of other people with unscheduled time. The temptation to do something other than study is very great. </p>
<p>Many Berkeley students are used to getting by pretty easily in high school. Go to class, do a little homework, get an A in the class. Barely crack the textbook, except to do a few homework problems or skim it right before a test.</p>
<p>So, more temptation than ever before, classes harder than ever before, and you are in for a huge shock. Blame it on "competitive" pre-meds or harsh grading curves or whatever, but often that's not the real issue.</p>