Looking for opinions from those who transferred to UCB,UCLA business major

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Hi everyone! My name is Hank. I just moved to US from Taiwan 2 months ago, and I am going to start my freshman year in CCSF. </p>

<p>My goal is to get into Haas business school or UCLA business economics. During the last couple weeks, I've talked with the counselor and checked the admission rate for Haas. The average GPA for transfer student was about 3.9, so I really wanted to know more about the importance of other factors except GPA. What I can think of is internship and work experience, but I think the experiences of those who successfully transferred to these majors will be of great help. </p>

<p>So basically I need some suggestions and, if possible, your status when you were applying.
I simply want to what features they are looking for. Because of my age, I don't think I will get lots of work experiences. Thus, I want to know how others stand out among the applicants.</p>

<p>And I have this concept about business major that the things we learn may be too general or replaceable, compared to those "hard" major. Did anyone have the same feeling before and changed it after you really got into a business school?</p>

<p>Thank you for reading!</p>

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<p>For UCLA and UCB have all your prereqs and a minimum of 60 units finished. GPA matters most after that. </p>

<p>If you’re able to, begin resume whoring.
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<p>It will help you prepare for both getting more/better internships AND getting into top unis.</p>

<p>Also once you transfer, GPA matters more than major. Take the easiest classes you can and inflate GPA.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for your advice. I really appreciate it. </p>

<p>And if possible, could those who have successfully transferred to business school share your </p>

<p>resume? Really looking for others experiences.</p>

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<p>Make a LinkedIn profile.</p>

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<p>FYI, UG programs are usually not considered business school.</p>

<p>Also UCLA’s business econ major is a liberal arts major, just like Harvard’s and Yale’s economics majors. From what I know of Ivy league econ majors(and I know a few even a few who worked on Wall Street in BB IBD), you don’t learn very much business in class.</p>

<p>Name drop - A LOT. GPA inflate. Complete required prereqs. Learn to tell a story. Story tellers win. </p>

<p>If you’re looking for “easy” ECs that sound decent join and lead a club.</p>

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<p>Getting admitted into UCLA is half the battle, you will only be admitted as a pre-business economics. To get admitted into business Econ once in ucla you still have to do well in Econ 11,101,and 102. </p>

<p>I heard that the undergraduate haas transfer admit is around 7%</p>

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<p>Is there any more comments from business school students? Really appreciate your help!</p>

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<p>I’m transferring to Cal (UCB) as an Econ major (not Haas but also very competitive) but from what I’ve heard is that they value experience and well-roundedness. Your personal statement is important, in fact Haas requires an additional essay. If you have a 3.9+ GPA and solid extracurricular I would say you have a decent shot but it’s a crapshoot to an extend with a 7% admit rate. Expect everyone who applies alongside you to have good stats.</p>