<p>I’m not calling you out here. I would just like to know the date you used to devise your answer.</p>
<p>Below you’ll find my post where several other posters came up with erratic numbers in a “chance me thread”.</p>
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<p>This was my response to someone saying “what are my chances if I have a 4.0 IGETC, etc etc”. Obviously in the case of the OP he doesn’t have a 4.0. However a 3.84 is a strong GPA. Taking a look at the UCLA profile of students the Avg Admitted GPA was a 3.95. The AVG GPA Applied was a 3.51. 3.84 is a lot closer to a 3.95 than a 3.51. Furthermore, just because the AVG Admitted GPA was a 3.95 doesn’t mean the OP needs a 3.95. </p>
<p>Using the methodology I stated above, let’s just say the OP earned 40/50 possible points in the GPA area. That still leaves the Essay and Resume sections. For all we know he could receive 50/50 total possible points in those 2 sections leaving him with a 90/100 points or a 90% shot at admission. However, we cannot possibly gauge this because as I aforementioned the human factor is involved and we can never account for this.</p>
<p>Plus, the same could be said for Berkeley. The range of GPAs for the middle 50% of students was a 3.61-3.97. The OPs GPA falls in this range. I couldn’t find any specific data as far as specific majors but if you could show me the AVG Admitted GPA for Econ majors at Berkley I would appreciate that.</p>
<p>And as far as the whole residency issue is concerned, the OP could move to Cal and now be considered a resident and even have a greater chance of admission. Or he could stay in Dallas but his family owns some big oil rig down there so he doesn’t need to apply for FA, making him a more attractive candidate. There’s just too many factors and variables for you to make such a notion.</p>
<p>Once again I’m not trying to call you out or bash you. I’m just trying to see what your reasoning is in telling someone for certain they have “0 shot” at Berkeley and/or UCLA.</p>
<p>Prereqs matter most I’d say. DO ALL OF YOUR PREREQS. Even if you have to go to a CC for a while.</p>
<p>I would apply to almost all of the UCs, not just those. That means UC Irvine and UC Davis as well. </p>
<p>also consider what you’re actually trying to accomplish. Chances are you’ll need internships in order to get a real job after you graduate. LA, Berkeley and Irvine are your best bets for this due to their location as the other places are in the middle of nowhere(save for UCSD but the surrounding city is dedicated largely to bio-tech and not finance, accounting, marketing and the like)</p>
<p>I’d try to BS and say you have some work experience or something like that.</p>
<p>First of All he won’t be consider in-state for admission purposes he will be considered in-state for tuition.</p>
<h1>2 think about the mere saying of Average 3.96 gpa admitted.</h1>
<p>14% admit rate. </p>
<p>I would say the lowest person that got into Econ this year would probably be near a 3.7 with a tremendous life story. </p>
<p>Take for example Economics - 112 admits 3.95 average gpa which is about 442.5 total grade points.</p>
<p>Lets say for example 70 of those were 4.0 students = 280 points (Alittle more than half)</p>
<p>leaving 42 spots for an average gpa of 3.87</p>
<p>So yes is it possible to get in with a 3.84? Possibly but he’s gonna be facing TAP ceritified students and others from CCC which puts him at a huge disadvantage.</p>
<h1>3 that weighting scale is complete B.S or maybe it’s only for CAL</h1>
<p>But i would say it’s 70% GPA 20% Essay 10% E.C. GPA including TAP + ETC</p>
<p>GPA will always and has always been the #1 most important stat when transfering</p>
<h1>4 Since he’s coming from Dallas who knows what classes are articulate between the UC’s and those CC and also what class will transfer over and which doesn’t etc</h1>
<h1>5 You aren’t considered a resident by just moving to California and applying.You need a majority of your transferring units to come from a CCC. Also if his family needs to move to get in-state tuition i doubt he’s a rich oil barron</h1>
<p>Thanks for all the input, everyone. Looking at the UCSB data, it seems that a 3.84 is well above the avg. transfer GPA of accepted transfers (i think it’s around 3.5), so why do you say that it is merely a crapshoot at UCSB?</p>
<p>Also, I am not moving in order to pay in-state tuition.</p>
<p>I would say the biggest reason would be the Financial crisis. </p>
<p>When times are hard it’s cheaper for A+ quality students in High School to go to C.C for 2 years then transfer. Potentially saving 50,000+ depending on resident/Financial aid status etc.</p>
<p>So you get a much more well motivate crowd coming out of CC</p>
<p>UCSD is a slight reach, UCSB is a match, and UCB and UCLA are definite reaches. I’d try to apply as econ to UCB as well, instead of business. Haas is insane and I don’t know anyone who’s gotten in without near perfect grades as well as amazing ECs.</p>
<p>I guess you’re right. I just thought it was a little harsh to say someone had 0 shot at a school. But you’ve been around here longer than I have so I’ll take your word.</p>
<p>Don’t mean to get sidetracked here but I don’t feel like making a thread for one question. For IGETC Area 4 it states: </p>
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<p>I’m having some difficulty interpreting the text. Can anyone explain this to me? Thanks.</p>
<p>If you wanted to know I was going to take these courses for that area:</p>
<p>SOC* 101 Principles of Sociology (SOC 101) 3 S.H. (AREA 4J)
PSY* 111 General Psychology I (PSY 101) 3 S.H.
SOC* 104 Sociology of the Family (SOC 104) 3 S.H.</p>
<p>As I think someone said above, letters of rec are completely useless for transfer to UC schools. They don’t ask for them, they don’t see them, and there is no way to submit one with your online application, even if you tried.</p>
<p>I guess if you really want to you could spam admissions offices with letters of rec, but I think they would end up in a recycling bin.</p>
