<p>Accepted: UCLA, UCSD
Rejected: UCB
Applied from: UCSC
Major: History
Cumulative GPA: 3.32 (I was a biochemistry/molecular bio major my first year)
Transferable GPA: Don't know depends on how I do this quarter
Pre-Reqs Completed: No
Relevant transfer programs: Intercampus
Relevant EC's: Congressional District Intern, UCSC Committee on Planning and Budget, College Nine Senate
Work Experience: Physics Department Assistant
Essay: Ehh, it was okay.
Comments: I guess I'm going back to LA...hahaha.</p>
<p>Accepted:UCLA, UCI, UCSD
Rejected: None
Applied from: El Camino College
Major: History
Cumulative GPA: 3.33
Transferrable GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req's completed: All
Relevant transfer programs: None
Relevant EC's: Random, but 6 years of guitar lessons, and involved in the local Jewish Community through various programs.
Work Experience: Sales
Essay: Strong
Comments: I will be attending UCLA in the fall. I did the standard two years at a community college, then transfer. California is lucky to have such a strong public school system. On the east coast, upper echelon internship opportunities are unheard of for public school students, here the UC's dominate. Go Bruins, and GO california :D</p>
<p>Accepted: UCSD, UCD, UCSB
Rejected: UCB UCLA
Applied from: Orange Coast College
Major: Economics
Cumulative GPA: 3.79
Transferrable GPA: 3.79
Pre-reqs Completed: All with 4.0
Relevant transfer programs: IGETC
Relevant EC's: Beach Clean-up I guess, not really relevant
Work Experience: Courtesy Clerk at a supermarket for about a month. Assisted my father in administration of a charity
Essay: Ok, not that great
Comments: This sucks. I'm going to appeal. No idea where I'll go.</p>
<p>Accepted: Berkeley, UCLA (?), UCSD
Rejected: None yet
Applied from: Berkeley City College
Major: Comparative Lit (L&S) when applied, gonna switch to English
Cumulative GPA: No clue
Transferrable GPA: 3.8-ish (not sure b/c of a lot of different units)
Pre-Req's completed: No pre-reqs for CompLit
Relevant transfer programs: Starting Point mentorship between BCC and Berkeley
Relevant EC's: Volunteer English teacher for non-profit, some clubs on Berkeley campus (liberty in north korea, leadership symposium committee)
Work Experience: English tutor, ESL tutor, and random hours in restaurant
Essay: So-so but there was insightful content
Comments: New life lesson for me: if you get rejected, call and ask why. It may be worth it. Also, if you're SURE you want to go to Berkeley, seriously come over to BCC. It's an amazing CC. I chose to move here and go there instead of SMC and loved my experience. I'm gonna continue working there next year as a tutor.</p>
<p>Accepted: UC Davis, UCLA, UC Berkeley
Rejected: None
Applied from: De Anza College
Major: Political Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.9
Transferrable GPA: 3.9
Pre-Req's completed: All
Relevant transfer programs: None
Relevant EC's: Political Internships
Work Experience: Assistant Campaign Coordinator for Democratic Party
Essay: Pretty good
Comments: Used AP credit to fill first English requirement. I probably wouldn't have gotten in without my ECs/ Work experience, so they do count.</p>
<p>Accepted: UCLA, UCB
Rejected: None
Applied from: Mid-level UC
Major: UCLA - Business Econ, UCB - Econ
Cumulative GPA: 3.84 after update
Transferrable GPA: 3.84
Relevant transfer programs: None
Relevant EC's: Business club, marketing assoc., volunteer for undergrad admissions, leadership club
Work Experience: Leadership center, online econ. website
Essay: They were okay. Maybe a little too colloquial.
Comments: I got a C+ in a pre-req class for both schools.</p>
<p>Accepted: UC Davis, UCSD, UCSB, UC Berkeley
Rejected: UCLA (never expected to get in because I only took 1 of 3 pre-reqs)
Applied from: Butte College
Major: Sociology
Cumulative GPA: doesn’t matter
Transferable GPA: 3.95
Major/Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
Relevant transfer programs: IGETC
Relevant EC's: a hand full of stuff like summer camps for kids and other awards
Work Experience: Worked 30 hrs/week in a elementary school
Essay: I would give it a B-
Comments: I completed only 1/3 pre-reqs for Berkeley but that was ok since the other 2 were not available at my CCC. Whereas for UCLA, their pre-reqs were available at my CCC but I just didn’t want to take the classes; LA just ain’t my thang.
p.s. Good luck to all the 08 transfers. Don’t worry so much</p>
<p>Accepted: UCI, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, UCB
Rejected: NONE
Applied from: Orange Coast College
Major: Economics
Cumulative GPA: 3.56 +/. .05
Transferrable GPA: 3.56 +/- .05
Pre-Req's completed: All
Relevant transfer programs: Honors Program (TAP)
Relevant EC's: Study abroad trip to Paris. Attempted to start a club, but it failed.
Work Experience: 20/hrs week at fathers business.
Essay: wrote about how I want to be a doctor. My experience in france. my ex girlfriend.
Comments: I don't know how i got in</p>
<p>^your essay about your ex girlfriend, that's awesome :p</p>
<p>Accepted: UCSD, UCB
Rejected: SDSU, UCLA
Applied from: Grossmont College
Major: Political Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.67
Transferrable GPA: "
Pre-Req's completed: About 3/4 for each.
Relevant transfer programs: None.
Relevant EC's: PTK member, Circle K, Eagle Scout.
Work Experience: Valet attendant.<br>
Essays: I wrote them the night the app was due and haven't read them since. Probably terrible.
Comments: I was able to transfer in 2 years and get into my first-choice school. Life is good.</p>
<p>she was the cause of my gpa being lower, and I had to explain it.</p>
<p>Accepted: UC Davis, UC Berkeley
Rejected: None
Applied from: Diablo Valley College
Major: Chemical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.98
Transferable GPA: 3.98
Pre-Req's completed: All completed/in progress
Relevant transfer programs: None
Relevant EC's: Eagle Scout, President of Physics Club
Work Experience: Records Clerk at nuclear weapons plant, Contract Analyst
Essay: Wrote about first-hand experience with engineering failures at the weapons plant. Other essay on growing up in Saudi Arabia, Germany and Panama.
Comments: Essays written the day of submission.</p>
<p>Is it worth trying to transfer in UCB or UCLA from a out of state college? I heard it's really tough for out of state-ers.</p>
<p>Accepted: UCLA, Cal, UCSD, UCI, UCSB
Rejected: None
Applied from: Mount San Jacinto College
Major: Business Econ(ucla,uci,ucsb), Econ(cal), Management science(ucsd)
Cumulative GPA: 3.84
Transferrable GPA: 3.85
Pre-Req's completed: IP 1 for ucla, 1 for cal, missing 1 for ucsd, missing 3 for uci, IP 1 for ucsb
Relevant transfer programs: Honors, TAP, Agreements with UCSB
Relevant EC's: volunteer for numerous industry conferences for leaders such as Donald Trump
Work Experience: 3 e-commerce stores, co-founder director of marketing for tech startup, office manager, local tutoring company(with employees), etc etc
Essay: OK. Focused on intended career/major. Rewrote 3 times.
Comments: Good luck all!</p>
<p>Accepted: ucd, ucsb, uci, ucsd
Rejected: ucla, ucb
Applied from: de anza ccc
Major: political science
Cumulative GPA: 2.89 (i was saying i had 3.1 because i was embarrassed but i don't care anymore).
Transferrable GPA: 2.89
Pre-Req's completed: I htink the only college i didn't complete a pre req in was history for UCB
Relevant transfer programs: n/a
Relevant EC's: mostly during hs - football, track, cross country, red cross
Work Experience: worked with the city about 25hours a week
Essay: don't know wrote them a bit before the deadline and didn't proof read them</p>
<p>i got into all the colleges that i was rejected from when i applied during HS so ya. i didn't have any unusual circumstances, asian, middle class (i don't get any financial aid).</p>
<p>maybe this gives hope for some fall 2007 applicants? haha</p>
<p>Accepted: UCD, UCSD
Rejected: NONE
Applied from: Foothill, De Anza, West Valley
Major: Bioengineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.8 (when applied), 3.7 by Spring qtr
Transferrable GPA: 3.8
Pre-Req's completed: ALL, math: 3.6, phys: 3.3; gchem: 3.7; ochem: 3.5; compsci: 4.0; biol: 3.7
Relevant transfer programs: UCD TAA
Relevant EC's: Honors Program, VSA, PTK, tutored 1 qtr (haha..)
Work Experience: 13 hr/wk
Essay: straightforward (not "excellent") but proofread by 3 diff counselors
Comments: ELC from HS, 5 AP tests, cummulative 160 qtr units upon transferring, completed AS degree and IGETC, first generation college student (not first in family though)...</p>
<p>Edit: Didn't bother applying to UCB b/c their Bioengineering program is not accredited; its not a big science/technology school; and their prereg required one extra ochem and english class....</p>
<p>Accepted: UCD
Rejected: UCB
Applied from: American River College, Cosumnes River College
Major: Economics
Transferable GPA: 3.92
All pre-reqs fullfilled
Took Calc3 and DE this semester for fun. bah, didn't help much i guess.</p>
<p>Haha. I'm actually taking linear algebra / differential equations this semester for fun as well. Didn't help me either, as you can see.</p>
<p>Accepted: UCSB, UCSB, UCLA, UCB
Rejected: UCSD, UCD
Applied from: De Anza College
Major:UCD,UCSB,UCI,UCLA,UCSD Mechanical Engineering, UCB Industrial Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.85
Transferrable GPA: 3.79
Relevant transfer programs: None
Relevant EC's: Senior Math Tutor, Eagle Scout, PTK officer
Work Experience: Math Tutor
Essay: Effective, Efficient, and Unique.
Comments: Missing 2 Prerequisites. (for UCB, and <1 for the rest.)</p>
<p>linear algebra was a blast. be glad you took it. not as cookbook as DE, so you should enjoy it.</p>