<p>Do we only submit one personal statement (includes the 2 prompts) for all the UCs we apply to? or can we submit separate ones for each UC we apply to?</p>
<p>you apply on one application for all UCs (all the ones you want to apply to). Yes, you send in the same 2 prompts for all the UCs</p>
<p>I know the prompt asks us why we chose the major we are applying for, but what if you are applying to UCLA with one major and applying to Berkeley as another major? how would that work?</p>
<p>Try to write a statement that pertains to both majors. I know it probably sounds easier than it is… I’m having the same problem, but we can’t do much about it.</p>
<p>that was my same problem. Since both of the majors are under the same department I guess I’ll just have to incorporate that and generally speak about my majors. sigh.</p>
<p>We can’t send separate essays to each UC? That’s ■■■■■■■■…</p>
<p>I hope we can send separate essays to each UC. I want to tailor my essays for each UC. Anyone know anything?</p>
<p>You can’t.</p>
<p>It’s actually not ■■■■■■■■. It’s efficient. And being able to incorporate our majors together will make our essays that much more interesting, unless your writing skills really suck.</p>
<p>What majors are you applying under?</p>
<p>Please explain how it’s “more efficient” and who it’s more efficient for.</p>
<p>And it’s ■■■■■■■■ because people apply to different schools for different reasons. I don’t see any good reason why you shouldn’t be allowed to send different essays to different schools. This is especially true for people in my situation (transfers from other 4-year universities) since our reasons for transfer are more specific than those of community college students. For example, I’m applying to U.C. Berkeley because they offer a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, while the other schools I’m applying to do not offer such a degree. In fact, on Berkeley’s transfer information website, it recommends being specific if you’re applying from another 4 year. On the website, it says to include why you’d want to transfer to Berkeley. </p>
<p>From Berkeley’s transfer brochure: “Explain your reason for transferring if you are applying from an institution other than a California Community college. For example, you may substantiate your choice of a specific major or your interest in studying with certain faculty on our campus.” I guess you’re only allowed to do this if you’re ONLY applying to Berkeley…someone should let Berkeley know that their brochure gives bad suggestions/information, as writing my essay specific to Berkeley would most certainly get me denied at other UC campuses.</p>
<p>Why is this not ■■■■■■■■ exactly?</p>
<p>Haha, Arcade. Calm down. You’re one of them folks who like to start fits arncha? If you want to think it’s ■■■■■■■■ then you go right ahead. I’m just saying I like to look at this as an opportunity. It’s not something to fuss over (that much, anyway). Guess some people like to think with their cups half empty; all I’m saying is that’s just not me. (:</p>
<p>arcadefire> Your reasons for transfer ARE different from a standard CCer. Berkeley wants you to be specific because they need to assess why you want/need to transfer from another 4-year program. They want to know what you think that you’re not getting from your current program and what you think you’ll gain by attending Berkeley.</p>
<p>It really is much more of a big deal to transfer from a 4-year. CCers have the natural progression and usually apply more broadly. Someone already coming from a 4-year needs a specific reason (and usually a pretty compelling one) to transfer. In some ways it IS an “all or nothing” proposition. It’s very similar to CCers who apply to the Haas business program at Cal. Many CCers opt to apply for Economics instead in order to increase their chances of being accepted to the university.</p>
<p>^So what would you suggest Arcade to do? If he singles Cal out and doesn’t get in, he might hurt his chances at other UCs. </p>
<p>BTW, UC-UC transfers don’t seem like a big deal if you look at UC-UC transfer statistics.</p>
<p>I’ve already said we have to find a way to write a statement somehow pertaining to all majors we’re applying under. I would suggest to suck it up and do his best. There’s nothing we can do about it so why bicker?</p>
<p>yea i’m confused too. i’m applying to haas (berkeley) so if i even mention anything besides business they’ll probably just automatically reject me for considering anything besides haas. i’m applying to ucla as a poli sci major. so if i just write about business in my essay, not even mentioning poli sci, what are my chances of getting into ucla for poli sci? i have a 4.0 and some business-related EC (student govt- fiscal affairs committee). me getting into haas is unlikely anyway since i dont have much EC or work experience, so if i dont get into haas, i’m pretty much screwed for ucla as well…blah</p>
<p>Cali Trumpet> No suggestions for Arcade. He needs to decide if applying to Cal is worth the risk. It’s not an enviable position at all. He needs to weigh the pros and cons and then make the choice. I do not envy his position one bit but wish him luck.</p>
<p>I’m just confused as to why Berkeley advises non-community college transfers to tailor their essay to Berkeley, considering we can’t do that. They must realize that transfers apply to more than one school.</p>
<p>edelynly, i’m not trying to start a fight, though it frustrated me that you’d call such a policy “efficient” with no reason.</p>
<p>Maybe I should request a paper application for Berkeley. This would make most sense since my essay can definitely be the same for the other UC’s I’m applying to, but not for Berkeley.</p>
<p>Well I do see it as efficient. You don’t have to get frustrated over what I think, right? There is nothing a person says or doesn’t without reason. Good luck with that paper application anyway, if you decide to do so.</p>
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<p>i singled Cal out in my essays…
i still got into all the other campuses to which i applied.</p>