<p>Bingo:</p>
<p>1) Apparently no, which I think is ridiculous since the reason I’m applying to Berkeley is very unique from the reason I’m applying to other UC’s.
2) Yes, I’m not sure their specific limit but most schools won’t allow the transfer if you’re in senior standing</p>
<p>I wanted to know if it was possible, and how hard it is if it is, to transfer from a UC to another UC in one year. I’m currently at UCSB majoring in Environmental Studies, wanting to transfer to UCLA to Environmental Science. I’m doing everything in my current power to make sure I get A’s in all my classes. According to the UCLA transfer website, the average GPA into that major is 3.45, but I’ll be lacking on the prerequisite of Biology, most likely. It requires a whole year, and I don’t think I’ll be able to do that. </p>
<p>Anyway, what I was really wondering is, if I have a great GPA, but am short a few prereqs, is it possible to transfer after one year? Or would they most likely just discard my app?</p>
<p>Major is mechanical engineering
cumulative gpa is 3.0
transferring from UC davis to UCLA and/or UC Berkeley</p>
<p>i know Berkeley is most likely to be an impossible reach for me.
i know my GPA is quite low but i am trying to boost them up this year. i hope the admission reviewers like an increasing trend. i have no other ECs than being a private math tutor and worked as an apprentice for a contractor.</p>
<p>i am currently struggling with the personal statement as writing isn’t my expertise</p>
<p>is it even possible to transfer to another uc when you’re a freshman? or do you have to complete all prerequisites/ge classes before transferring?</p>
<p>In order to transfer as a freshman, you’d need to have at least 90 quarter units (60 semester units) since that is the requirement. This means you would qualify as a junior when enrolling into the new UC. The importance of prerequisites depends upon the major and the school. For UCLA and Berkeley, the prerequisites are very important in every major. For the other UC’s, they’re not quite as important and you may be able to get in while missing a few. However, for engineering majors, prerequisites are very important at each UC and you probably won’t get accepted if you’re missing a few.</p>
<p>Applications up!</p>
<p>Has anyone figured out exactly where our reason for transferring should be? I’ve been hearing very different things about what Berkeley expects in the personal statement. On one hand, they want to know why you want to get out of your UC and into theirs. On the other hand, they don’t want you to suck up to their program, even if it is better (which is a pretty damn good reason to transfer is it not). If anyone has an answer, let me know.</p>
<p>+Bump</p>
<p>I’d say the right place to put it would be at the end of the first essay (or just weaved into the essays).</p>
<p>I too am a little flustered by the whole “reason to transfer” clause. I can be honest about it, but I’d have to put down my current UC, which I’ve read/heard is a no-no. Instead, I am speaking of an academic opportunity that lacks at my current school to provide a reasonable reason to transfer. </p>
<p>That said, I am pretty sure only Cal/UCLA actually read or put any emphasis on your personal statement. If you are like me and not necessarily shooting for Cal, you may not need to worry about your personal statement as much.</p>
<p>What I think I’m gonna do with Berkeley, is just leave my reasons for transferring pretty general, and then send a letter separately to Berkeley stating specifically why I want to apply to Berkeley. I’m doing this because they have a separate program that I want to get into that the other UC’s don’t offer, so I don’t want to mention it in my essay that all the UC’s will see.</p>
<p>As for reasons to transfer, I’d probably leave it somewhat general if you’re applying to more than one UC.</p>
<p>Your allowed to send a separate essay or statement to an individual UC?</p>
<p>I don’t care if I’m allowed to or not, I’m just going to send them a short letter after I submit my application. Are they seriously just going to throw out some letter I send them rather than attach it to my application? All I want is for them to know the specific reason why I’d like to go to Berkeley…worth a try at least.</p>
<p>wait. there’s a “reason why you want to transfer to another uc” clause? in which part/essay?</p>
<p>There’s no such clause, but on Berkeley’s transfer pamphlet it says they recommend including your reasons for transfer in the essay.</p>
<p>If we’re at a UC on the quarter system, are we going to have to update the schools we’re applying to on our fall quarter AND winter quarter grades? Or just fall?</p>
<p>For Berkeley, they sent out a supplemental form due in January to check your fall grades and the classes you’re taking (That’s in addition to the one on the UC application site) But as for winter and spring quarters, once you accept your SIR, then you send in your transcripts for winter and spring.</p>
<p>So just fall then? Thank god, because my winter schedule is insane haha</p>
<p>Wait, I’m still a bit confused. Do we have to update our grades for fall semester/quarter to the UC schools online? Or is only Berkeley interested?</p>
<p>All Ucs require fall update.</p>
<p>sorry if any of you have read this question in another thread, but has anyone witnessed or heard of anyone transferring as a senior to another UC (but with less with 120 quarter units). Since its a special case, how about someone whose transferred from a cc to a uc as a junior, then transferred to a uc for senior year? I know anything is possible, so please, share some thoughts.</p>