<p>Last spring, I new Brown was my top choice. Its open curriculum, atmosphere, and location appealed so much to me.</p>
<p>I know most people tell me to give Berkeley a chance, but I still want to attend Brown. That’s why I would like to transfer during my sophomore year.</p>
<p>What types of classes are required to be a transfer student at Brown?<br>
I might apply as a math major (possible double major in history). Would it be fine for me to purely take math and history classes?</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ll be PreMed or a Science major.</p>
<p>What College GPA is recommended?</p>
<p>Should I start trying to do undergrad math research?</p>
<p>On an additional note, I was waitlisted this past spring '08 for freshman admission. I had a 27 ACT (29 on both E/M). Also, I had a 4.5 GPA.</p>
<p>I posted in the transfer forums, but I didn't get a lot of info. I don't want/feel like taking a lot of science/literature classes.</p>
<p>Is transferring Spring easier than Fall?</p>
<p>you can only apply in the spring, for fall/spring admission. they will decide. the upper echelon gets fall admission, lower gets spring admission. spring is worth waiting for. </p>
<p>what do you want to know? i'm a transfer, know a lot about it.</p>
<p>I want to know:</p>
<p>-what classes am I recommended to take?
-what GPA should I try to achieve?
-how was the transfer process?</p>
<p>nhsharvard, not to sound rude, but how did you get into Berkley with those stats?</p>
<p>I can answer 2 & 3</p>
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<li><p>As high as possible is the simple answer, but in reality with Berkley's deflation I'd suggest based on friend's personal experience a 3.7 should suffice.</p></li>
<li><p>Brown & the Ivy's minus Cornell and maybe Penn have insanely low transfer rates. Thus, its extremly competitive and you should do as well as possible at Berkley. It also won't hurt to take the SAT I/SAT II again to bring it up to a 2200+.</p></li>
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<p>G/L</p>
<p>I'll be applying as a Sophomore transfer. Are higher ACT scores necessary?</p>
<p>I was admitted as an in-state student by Berkeley. </p>
<p>I did horrible on the SAT. I never want to take that test, again. (ACT is a diferent story)</p>
<p>Study for both and take both again. Just suck it up and do it. </p>
<p>Just take your standard university course load. Dont' fill your schedule with softball and west african dance, but don't fill it with an in depth study of the life works of chaucer and quantum aldkfladjf physics either. Just normal college courses. Brown does not say "how many math courses did they take?" or "oops, there's not enough history" or "shucks, this doesn't apply to their major" I repeat, does not. </p>
<p>You should aim for >3.7 but the general rule is >3.5</p>
<p>Thanks. I finally have the class question answered. However, by normal classes, you mean History, Science, Literature, or basically, academically classes, I presume. </p>
<p>I'll try taking the ACT, again. However, I will have to do that next year in May, so I will have time to study for it. </p>
<p>In terms of college classes, I'm taking Math 1A (Cal 1), College Writing R1A, and Earth and Planetary Science 170AC (Upper division course).</p>
<p>no, i don't. i took 2 art classes second semester. i mean anything. </p>
<p>4th class? you want a full schedule</p>
<p>Math 1A is 4 units, College Writing R1A is 6 units, and Earth and Planetary Science is 4 units. That's a total of 14 units.</p>
<p>I'm also taking a decal called Legal Studies 98, which is 2 units and P/NP. I might be thinking of taking another 4 unit class instead, but I'm not sure.</p>
<p>take whichever <em>you</em> like better, 16 or 18 doesn't matter. and it's brown, p/np certainly doesn't matter. </p>
<p>i had 15 first semester, 14 second, actually</p>