**Official 2010 UC Berkeley Transfers Acceptance/Rejection Thread!!**

<p>Accepted
Major: Economics
Gpa: 3.78
School: CCSF/Skyline
IGETC: Completed
Pre-Reqs: Completed
Essays: 8? 9?
ECs: Good ones</p>

<p>Status: Accepted
Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.74
School: accepted to UCLA, UCSB, UCB, CSUN!
IGETC: complete
Pre-Reqs: last 1 in progress
TAP: no tap
Essays: good?
ECs: employed avg. 32hrs at least since 2005, family responsibilty, high school basketball</p>

<p>Status: Accepted
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 4.0
School: Mesa Community College, Arizona
IGETC: huh?
Pre-Reqs: not sure
TAP: never heard of it
Essays: shared my reasons for choosing to pursue education. sloppy, but decent.
ECs: I left the section blank, didn’t want to try to fluff up my minimal ECs
Other: First generation college student, high school drop out/GED, left a successful career in business to pursue education after losing my stepfather to cancer, 28 years old at time of admission</p>

<p>Status: Accepted (spring)
major: Political Science
GPA: 3.38
Accepted: UCB, UCD, UCI, UCSB,UCSC,
Rejected: UCLA
Pending: UCSD
TAP</p>

<p>I guess I must have had some damn good essays and EC’s … still in shock</p>

<p>ACCCEPTEDDD
Major: Biochem/Molecular Bio
GPA: 3.95, got A+'s in all Bio and Orgo Chem
EC: a lot of relevant one, 3 research projects on DNA and proteins, volunteer at hospital, tutor, PTK, TA, …
Essay: pretty strong on why I choose my major
Pre-reqs: I didn’t expect to go to Berkeley so didn’t fulfill the whole English Writing series
TAP: NO
Accepted to 4/4 UC’s: Davis, San Diego, Berkeley, UCLA.</p>

<p>Will go to UCLA</p>

<p>Accepted: College of Letters and Sciences
GPA: 3.92
Major GPA: 4.0
Completed IGETC
No TAP
EC: Mother of 3/active in PTA (lol?)
Major difference from when I began to when I finished. Started as a drop out a few years ago but came back fierce-ish with a 4.0. Finished cc in 1 year after dropping out with 9 units a few years back.</p>

<p>Status: Accepted!!
Major: Philosophy
GPA: 3.64
School: Glendale CC
IGETC: Completed by spring
Pre-Reqs: 1 in progress
TAP: Nope!
Essays: Ummm 8/10
ECs: None</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!!!
Accepted: College of Letters and Sciences (Sociology)
GPA: 3.93
Major GPA: 4.0
Completed IGETC
No Tap
EC: average</p>

<p>Status: Accepted!
Major: English
GPA: ~3.8
School: L&S
IGETC: Completed.
Pre-Reqs: NONE
Essays: 7 or 8
ECs: USAF Veteran, 6 years as linguist/Tai Chi 2 years
Other: Overcame financial/familial struggles early in life</p>

<p>accepted
Major: Business (Haas)
GPA: 3.81
EC: NASA internship
Essay: they are probably the reason i got in…
Prereqs: complete by spring</p>

<p>got rejected by ucla biz econ… going to haas baby.</p>

<p>AAACCCCCCEEEPPPPPPTTTTTEEEEEDD!!!
****ING ACCEPTED!
Major: PoliSci
GPA: 3.4ish
IGETC: Completed in fall 09’
EC’s: Debate & PTK
Essays: 9/10 (I had a Berkeley admissions officer look at them)
Starting Point Mentorship Program (Active)
OMGGGG!!! IM IN!!</p>

<p>Major: Economics
GPA: 3.76
EC’s: Undergraduate Research and a bunch of other stuff
Essays: 9 or 8 or in between</p>

<p>I can’t even go into detail how this feels.</p>

<p>Accepted!
Major: French
GPA: 4.0
EC: n/a
Essay: complete BS
Prereqs: missing only one</p>

<p>Holy crap.</p>

<p>Accepted! :)</p>

<p>Major: History
GPA: 4.0
IGETC: Done
Prerequisites: Done
Essays: 9/10
TAP: n/a</p>

<p>accepted!!!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.94
Major: History
Pre reqs: all done by spring
TAP: no
Essays: One weak, one good
Extracurriculars: Work as journalist</p>

<p>I don’t know if I’ve ever been happier</p>

<p>Accepted haas!!!
Omg i’m in shock!!!
Accepted: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI
rejected: None</p>

<p>motherfacking Accepted!!! </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0
Major: Sociology
Prereqs : missing 1
Tap: No
Essay: Freaking Awesome
EC: 8 years in the Army! Hooooah!</p>

<p>I’m still choosing UCLA over Cal!</p>

<p>Status: Accepted!
Major: Economics
GPA: ~3.9
School: UC Santa Cruz
IGETC: No UC Reciprocity: Yes
Pre-Reqs: All completed with a 3.8+
TAP: No.
Essays: Pretty bad, 7
ECs: A lot, but nothing exceptional
Other: Win!</p>

<p>Did I receive the FA email?!: No.</p>

<p>Status: Accepted
Major: Media Studies (College of Letters and Science)
GPA: 3.9ish
School: SMC
IGETC: Finishing up last Sci req. class.
Pre-Reqs: One in progress
TAP: None
Essays: 8/10; Talked about undergrad and its relevancy to career plans
ECs: Dean’s List, Some comm service spread over two years, Worked on film production, gallery showcase, etc…
App Results Reaction: Holy S–t, Batman! :]]]</p>

<p>Did I receive the FA email?!: No
FA (excluding Cal Grant): ~$20,000ish</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!!!
Major: Comparative Literature
GPA: 3.65
ECs: Worked full-time at Barnes and Noble and my local school district, volunteered for Rape Crisis Center, speak three languages, received college IB credit in high school for English, ESL, first generation American, Amnesty International.
TAP: No
Essays: Excellent</p>