<p>I will be talking to a counselor about the prerequisites necessary for transfer so I think I've got all of the coursework stuff settled out. I'd just like advice on extra curriculars and all of that stuff that looks great on the application. Anyone have any suggestions on what I should have on the application in respect to extra curriculars, involvement (clubs, societies etc.), and internships?</p>
<p>Where can I find more about interships? Oh and I believe someone made a thread with information on transferring to Haas quite a long time ago. If anyone could dig that out of the archive, it would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>lol. i've read your earlier thread, to gauge where i should give you the information. i think there's a little bit of a misconception here; haas is ridiculously hard to get into as a transfer. i'm sure you saw the admission rates. 8 percent, no, but when you take out half, that leaves five hundred. out of that pool, 90 are admitted. and that was last year. coming up very soon, you'll see the kinds of people that get in for this year. the great majority of them on this board are very impressive, and have maintained very impressive gpa's in otherwise difficult classes. not only that, they have unique extracurriculars and just dont suck at all. </p>
<p>my best advice to you is use the search function and look through everything that contains haas in it, and go to craigslist. <em>shrugs</em>. and please, whatever you do...remember that although it is a UC and you're going to a CC, when it comes to haas, everything about that admissions dynamic changes.</p>
<p>So 90 admits out of the 500 eligible students makes the acceptance rate for eligible students 18%.</p>
<p>Yes, I know that it will be extremely competitive and I hope that I did not come off as naive. While I do the prerequisites for UCB Haas, I will at the same time do the prerequisites for UCLA Biz Econ since both prerequisites sort of overlap.</p>
<p>hobo, i talked to an admissions officer and another friend talked to another admissions officer (completely different) and you would be at a SERIOUS, serious, SERIOUS disadvantage. your chances would really be shortened because in comparison to berkeley students who are applying for a second semester (and as thier last resort application) you would most likely not be admitted..</p>
<p>username, have you checked assist? also..you know that in order to really be competitive (like most of the people on this board), you should have completed all your prerequisites by the time of application..not by spring, as they so politely say that you can do. the requirements, at best, are something like 21 courses or something like that..i'll check and post later...i understand you're not naiive, but im offering advice for you to be most competitive.</p>
<p>21 courses? Is that even possible to do? Would it be okay if I finished the 21 courses by Winter?</p>
<p>Thanks zemookmook.</p>
<p>Also, I passed the US History and Spanish Language AP tests with 3s so that should satisfy some breadth requirements. Since I only got 3s, should I clear up the breadth requirements with letter grades instead to remain competitive?</p>
<p>Is it ok to finish 7/9 breadth courses after the application is due? Say Fall quarter/semester, since admission decisions are released in May? It appears I only have 6 done... :o (I will be applying Fall 07)</p>
<p>and I have completed the language requirements, and all of the prereq except except 1 more quarter of math, and 1 more english class.</p>
<p>Here, i'll tell you something about Haas. Don't listen to people who say you need a 4.0 to get in. It is not true at all. Anything above a 3.7 is considered competitive. I back this up from my friends who are in Haas who did not have higher than a 3.8 through transferring and have met with other transfer students with 3.7-4.0</p>
<p>My advice:
Before I say anything, Im stating this as my opinion based on observation. I have no empirical data to back up what I say.</p>
<p>Try identifying people who have gotten/will get into haas. You'll understand that for the most part, they embody the same formula: Compeling interest in business + Strong academic performance + personal development = acceptance. </p>
<p>Take the Aji1234 for an example. Read his posts and you'll understand what i mean. Many of the students I have met and encountered that have received acceptances to haas have large parallels to Aji. They all have a keen interest in the dynamics of business. Their interest has helped lead to their personal interest in school which has helped them exceed in grades. Lastly, their affirmed interest through school has driven them to apply the fruition of what they have learned to real world applications like starting a company, joining programs, etc. Very seldomly have I met someone who has faked their way through.</p>
<p>In my opinion, that is why they heavily weigh in on the essays as 35% of your overall application. They want to see the story behind the person. One who has a pure interest will be able to articulate ideas in a very impressive manner as opposed to someone who just did things to look good. </p>
<p>This, in my opinion, is the easiest way to help create a competitive application. This will also help you in your path towards a successful career in Finance/Business Administration.</p>
<p>Of course if youre a very gifted writer, you can disregard a lot of what I have said =).</p>
<p>Thanks for the tips mschop! I will definitely follow them.</p>
<p>I just looked at the breadth requirements and without any having done any work before entering community college, it should be around 19 courses to complete both the prerequisites and the breadth requirements. Oh and does it hurt to take easier classes than harder ones or vice versa? Thanks.</p>
<p>Business Administration
Currently at De Anza: 3.891
@Haas ap: 3.857
SBCC GPA : 3.69 (2 b's in chemistry when i was biochem major)
ecs: Chairman of Finance for ICC, Chairman for ICC, volunteer at Stanford Hosp, Salesman at Nordstrom, work at my father's company as a bookkeeper, tutor at Gardner Academy, school mediator.</p>
<p>I've heard the arguement that "oh if you have really impressive EC's, that will win you in." I do not believe that to be true. I think the one thing that is constant through all the accepted applicants is that they all had a unique interest in the aspects of business and were able to communicate that to the ad-com. Last year, an international from De Anza (we sent 10 people to Haas last year) got in with no extra curriculars, and only worked at the school cafeteria. However, when i read his Personal State - he demonstrated a keen interest in business and related it to his experiecs growing up in Cambodia. His gpa was a ~3.8 - 3.9.</p>
<p>username, dont make the same mistake i did PLEASE. take the easiest class -possible- to fulfill your prereqs, berkeley does not differentiate in reference to prerequisites. i was an idiot and took honors courses fall and winter and i earned a B in econ for it. Sure, the teacher was AWESOME and it was one of the best classes i've ever had, but the final was an upperdivision micro final, because he taught at stanford and decided to use it for both. </p>