<p>@ solidblu: You have a fantastic chance for Berkeley. I would highly recommend that you go and visit even though you won’t know that you’re in during your spring break.</p>
<p>Your GPA is great, and your high school GPA won’t matter at all.</p>
<p>Your EC’s and awards are very impressive.</p>
<p>Overall, I would say that you have a great chance of getting in. I just visited UCB btw and loved it. </p>
<p>Just a couple suggestions: Go to the top of the Campanile (costs $2). Check out some of the tables on Telegraph. I was lucky enough to find (Psy Chi) a psychology group (which pertains to my major) and now I’m contacting professors in the department. Maybe you could find an anthro group and make similar connections. I would also highly recommend getting lunch in downtown Berkeley. You can’t beat the food there imo.</p>
<p>Anyway, I wish ya the best and definitely go visit if you can!</p>
<p>You are a solid applicant and have optimistic chances of being accepted.</p>
<p>I do recommend visiting while school is in session. The campus will be alive and only then will you be able to feel its personality.</p>
<p>How will you get there? Calculate how much the trip will cost with your car and then look at Southwest and Virgin Atlantic plane ticket prices. It should cost about $80-100 in transportation fees depending on what vehicle you drive/how early you purchase your plane ticket. I currently live in an apartment in LA (I go to SMC), but my dad lives in the bay area. It takes me about 6 hours to get to the bay. I drive a 2006 Toyota Corolla and it costs about $70 total in transportation costs.</p>
<p>Major: Biology/Physiology
UC GPA: 2.97
HS GPA: Below 2.0 for sure.
Applying to: UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCI, UCSB, UCD
Prereqs: all complete except Ochem
IGETC:completed
ECs: Math Tutor at School, part of MESA, AMSA and Honor’s Club
Essay: how my moms blindness has inspired me in school
Work: 30 Hrs/Week + Provider for my mom
I’m retaking a class I got a D in which wasn’t part of my pre-req for my major, conselour made me take it. Retaking it right now and have a A.
Math=A’s in all classes and now in Calc 2
Physics Series=B+B
Chem Series=C+B
Biology Series=B</p>
<p>Hopefully once this semester ends my GPA will be around a 3.2 from what I calculated weighed, 3.37 unweighed.</p>
<p>@ some1unknown: I would say you are in at UCSB and UCLA. A 3.5 is a bit low for UCLA, but with TAP, I’d say that would push you over the edge. I mean a 3.5 is a strong GPA and with TAP too, I can’t see you being in that 11% rejected pile (for TAP students). Thus, in at UCSB and UCLA.</p>
<p>As for Berkeley, I don’t know as much about their political science program. However, I would imagine that it would be a little harder to get into than UCLA’s. </p>
<p>I would say that you are borderline for UCB. Probably around a 45-50% chance. However, you do have that impressive internship with the assemblyman, so I’d say you’re definitely a competitive applicant. </p>
<p>thanks emilsinclair9, yeah i know a 3.5 is a bit low for ucla and ucb. I got one C from a class i took at CC while in HS school. However, since that C, it’s been all As and Bs so hopefully, they’ll see the improvement since graduating HS.</p>
<p>Junior UCI to UCLA transfer under the Business Economics Major</p>
<p>I just wanted to get an idea of my chances. Thanks in advance to everyone that replies!</p>
<p>I’ve completed all requirements and have achieved the following:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.92 Cumulative
Extra Curricular Activities: UCI Entrepreneur Society Active Member since Fall '08, Currently Participating in SCORE (Counselor’s to America’s Small Business) workshops with certificate upon completion.
Work: Internet Marketing and Sales position at a Small Business for ~4.2 years (2006-present, 12 hours a week)…grew the business by over 30% in terms of profits.
Looking at a 4.0 for Winter '10 Quarter (they allow you to update your app, so UCLA admissions might see this)
I’ve done Extensive Volunteer-work throughout High School (They allowed you to list this on the application, but I don’t know how much they care about it)</p>
<p>Ahh interesting that you mention that. UCB’s 3rd most important factor when evaluating applicants is grade trend. First is GPA and prereq/IGETC completion. With that upward trend, and also considering that you took that one class in high school, I would say you have an even better chance at UCB. I would say that you’re still a slight reach though.</p>
<p>@ sandaboy: I like your chances. Everyone likes to say that UC-UC transfers have a major disadvantage, however, it really isn’t as impactful as many suggest. There’s evidence that supports this, but I’m too busy to search it out now lol. </p>
<p>That being said, I really like your EC’s and work experience. Considering your 3.92 in addition to these things, I think you have a really good shot at UCLA. I would estimate around 75% chance.</p>
<p>Major: Computer Science/Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.24something
UC GPA: *** is that anyway?
Applying to: UCSD, UCD
Prereqs: As far as physics 1/calc 2 (I hope)/ other non-major crap
IGETC: No, but tons of crap that applies.
ECs: NONE
Essay: They were quite good. I have an A in my English class
Work: NONE</p>
<p>Math= Started with intermediate algebra in CC, something like:
A int algebra
A trig
B precalc
F calc 1 [online, bad idea]
C calc 1 <a href=“hoping%20for%20a%20B%20in%20calc%202”>hard teacher</a>
Physics Series = C + hoping for C [ugh]
Chem Series= B + C
Programming = All As, B in last class (teacher was also a nazi)</p>
<p>Looking at all of you child prodigies makes me think I should have reconsidered UCR lol :D</p>
<p>3.24. Ya. Oh, and an 1850 SAT they won’t be seeing (thank god). </p>
<p>Sometimes I wonder what happened to the smart little kid everyone loved inside of me.</p>
<p>@ sandaboy: No problem man. haha yeah I should really change that location. I’m pretty much only hoping for Berkeley at this point. If I don’t get in, I’m actually considering staying another year at my CCC as a legitimate possibility. Thanks for wishing me luck, and I wish ya the best as well!</p>
<p>@ wwlink: I don’t think any of us claim to be child prodigies lol. I mean I dropped out of high school (just to anecdotally put things into perspective). </p>
<p>Anyway, your UC GPA is the GPA that you calculate from ONLY your UC-transferrable classes. Your overall GPA, believe it or not, is irrelevant. Only your UC GPA will apply when the UC’s evaluate you.</p>
<p>Assuming that GPA remains, or stays very close within that range, I’d say you have a solid shot at both those schools. From everything I’ve read on this board, everyone with a 3.0+ was accepted to UCSD last year (as a transfer of course). </p>
<p>Davis will be close. I’d say you have an ok shot though. 50% or so.</p>
<p>i feel so stupid i didnt drop that class. i have a 2.97 this is so neuwijioejwiejwoifgnweiognwergn i can’t describe my anger. i doubt they care i’m retaking it.</p>
<p>Don’t feel horrible if you don’t get in. I know you guys are frantically searching up stats of people who applied to “chance” your admission, but really, is there anyone who can say for sure? Just relax and wait.</p>
<p>I know some somewhat-perfect individuals who do well in everything and did not get in, while an average person with decent grades and extra curricular got accepted. Luck… has a lot to do with it. Of course be excited about the decisions, but don’t be crushed if it’s not what you expect.</p>
<p>biochemistry major
CCC transfer, TAG for both UCD/UCSD
Schools: UCD, UCSD, UCLA
7/10 essays (there okkk)
ok e.c., nothing really special
applying to UCLA as molecular cell/developmental biology and both davis/sd as biochem major
GPA: 3.45</p>
