<p>After a year at Cornell, I am looking to transfer to Berkeley as a sophomore for financial reasons and for the mere fact that it is closer to home for me. I have a 3.5 at Cornell and was involved in various ways this past year (ambassador program, residence hall council, and student council). I got a 3.95 in high school and was extremely involved in leadership, being sophomore and senior class president, as well as a representative for my hometown's city council youth committee. I am studying urban planning at Cornell and recognize that Berkeley has an outstanding urban planning program, so I'm looking to transfer into Environmental Design. What are my chances? I know Berkeley does not typically accept sophomore transfers, but I am hoping they will be understanding of my situation. I am also willing to apply under Arts and Sciences. Also what would be my chances for applying as a junior transfer?</p>
<p><a href=“http://students.berkeley.edu/files/admissions/12626_5.info_transadm.pdf”>http://students.berkeley.edu/files/admissions/12626_5.info_transadm.pdf</a> indicates that Berkeley only admits junior-level transfers (60 or more credit units).</p>
<p>It also indicates that the middle 50% prior college GPA range was 3.64 to 4.0. High school stuff is not considered for junior transfer admission, other than for fulfillment of certain base-level requirements that high school course work may fulfill.</p>
<p>For the urban studies major in the College of Environmental Design, the preparation for transfer admission includes courses equivalent to the following (if available):
- Environmental Design 1 (people and environmental design), 11A (introduction to visual representation and drawing), 11B (introduction to design)
- Math 16A or 1A (calculus 1)
- Statistics 2, 20, 21, or 25 (introductory statistics)
- Economics 1, 2, or C3 (introductory economics, both micro and macro)
- CED breadth requirements or IGETC</p>
<p>An example list, using a student at Diablo Valley College:
<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST;
<p>Other California publics with urban studies type major include:</p>
<p>African-American Studies B.A. with African American Urban Education Option (CSUN)
Environmental Studies B.A. - Environment and Society Option (CSUEB)
Environmental Studies B.A. - Physical Environment Option (CSUEB)
Environmental Studies B.A. - Sustainable Resource Management (CSUEB)
Geography B.A. (CSUN)
Geography B.A. Emphasis in Urban and Regional Analysis (SDSU)
Geography B.A. with Geographic Information Science option (CSUN)
Geography B.A. with Option in Urban Analysis (CSULA)
Global Studies B.A. (CSUMB)
Social Sciences B.A. Concentration in Urban and Community Studies (CSUSTAN)
Sociology B.A. Concentration in Urban Studies and Planning (CSUB)
Urban Learning B.A. (CSULA)
Urban Studies and Planning B.A. (CSUN, SFSU, UCSD)
Urban Studies B.A. (SDSU, UCB)
Urban Studies B.A. - Urban Cultures and Societies (SDSU)
Urban Studies B.A. - Urban Methods (SDSU)
Urban Studies B.A. - Urban Planning, Design, and Management (SDSU)
Urban Studies B.A. - Urban Sustainability (SDSU)
Urban Studies B.A. - Urban Theory (SDSU)</p>
<p>See <a href=“http://www.assist.org”>http://www.assist.org</a> for more information about transfer preparation, although it is mainly oriented toward students at California community colleges. If you cannot afford to continue at Cornell (and you are a California resident), transferring to a California community college may be the way to go for eventual transfer to a UC or CSU.</p>
<p>I think my daughters’ friend got rejected with 4.0 from a decent UC. I think transfer after sophomore year is not as good as from CC to UCB. I don’t think UCB cares that your freshman year GPA is from Cornell. But I think it’s too late for Sophomore because you have to apply first and the admission cycle usually takes one year, right? Unless you plan to take a gap year from Cornell.</p>