<p>Hey guys!
So here goes another paranoid transfer applicant for Fall'13:) Please have a look at my credentials and give your (subjective, I know, but it will make me feel better anyway) opinion as to what chances I have at targeted schools.</p>
<p>CCC(CCSF) Transfer 2013 to UCSD, UCD, UCLA, UCB</p>
<p>Attended medical university in Eastern Europe for 2.5 years, then in 2011 fled the country due to political turmoil, got political asylum in USA. I don't really want to go back into medicine, and so started the whole process of higher education anew.</p>
<p>Intended Major: Linguistics(for UCSD, UCD, UCB), Computational Linguistics(for UCLA)</p>
<p>CC GPA: 3.78(always wondered, do PE classes, like dance, count? Got a "B" in dance; if they count that, then 3.76). Slightly more than 60 CC units</p>
<p>Prerequisites:none listed for my major; I'm taking Calculus, CS classes(I'm interested in computational linguistics), philosophy; study German in Goethe Institute in SF; native language - Russian</p>
<p>IGETC: Yep</p>
<p>EC: Well before I got political asylum I had to pay international tuition fees, and so had to work 40hrs/week to make it with all the bills( I live alone, my family is in Eastern Europe) - waitress, baby sitter; since I got my legal status - tutored ESL to immigrants, Calculus tutor at CCSF
I tried to join some clubs, but honestly, they are all kind of boring and a waste of time, my work was a priority.</p>
<p>Awards:
won a couple of languages competitions in my country(not sure UC cares though);
Dean's List(kind of lame, too:)</p>
<p>Other: first-generation student</p>
<p>I'm kind of worried about the fact that I used to attend medical university, I know UC'S are strict on excess units policy. I have around 60 - 70 units from medical school, but since they're all veeeery irrelevant to my intended major of study I took all necessary courses in CC.
I'm also baffled by the absence of prerequisites for my major on assist.org. I ended up concentrating on IGETC and math/cs classes( I also took Fin Acc course, but until this day have no idea why I did this:) I got "A" anyway, but it's really irrelevant to linguistics lol). German classes were kind of weak at my cc, and so I study German in an outside institution.</p>
<p>I really would love to make it to Berkeley, I started my immigrant life here in the Bay Area and leaving this place would be sad:( But I know the school is very competitive and my credentials are kind of mediocre, so UCSD would be great too:)</p>
<p>Anyone's input is greatly appreciated! Thank you!</p>