<p>I'm gonna be a sophomore at Berkeley trying to transfer for incoming junior year.</p>
<p>Major: Business Administration and Legal Studies</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (or possibly 3.9 something if i really **** up)</p>
<p>ECs: some business clubs, etc etc. some internships at companies, non profits, etc etc.</p>
<p>Have a faculty advisor who is a professor write a good rec for me.</p>
<p>Chances?</p>
<p>the chance of pretty much any transfer applicant are really really small. it's harder to get in via transfer than it is via RD. The joke they make about it is, that's the case because nobody ever wants to leave - which is pretty much true.</p>
<p>WindowShopping is a poster here who did a transfer and got in to Columbia's GS school, which he'll tell you has been a great experience. But I don't think there are any other transfers on here, at least not to CC/SEAS.</p>
<p>i think u have very good chances..not many people apply to transfer..I myself have applied for transfer...approximately 500-600 students apply for 70 spots...you are already at a good school..what matters most is your reason for transferring since everyone basically has the same good grades..</p>
<p>good luck..maybe well both be sitting on low librarys steps next year</p>
<p>Thanks for the input. I dont know, I don't think transfering is as hard as people make it out to be. I think most of the people who have high GPAs at their respective colleges (like Berkeley for example) would want to stay there and wouldnt apply to transfer. I know almost all of my friends who have high GPAs aren't. However, a lot of students I know with low GPAs are trying to transfer.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, what would you consider a "good" reason for transferring?</p>
<p>That would be a really really really high admit rate. The RD rate was I think 8.x, and your numbers would give you a 11+% rate. It's probably closer to 5%.</p>
<p>Actually transfer rates for CC has traditionally been VERY VERY LOW, even SEAS is becoming increasingly more selective in the recent yrs.
According to posts in the transfer forum, it was only close to 60/1200 last yr. And many REALLY great appls have known to be rejected every yr. Even though it seems like u've got some pretty good stats. from a reputable college, u're still highly likely to be waitlisted if not rejected outright. So don't bring ur hopes up too high.</p>
<p>if you think about it...its common sense..if you have the 3.9 which basically everyone who wants to transfer to columbia have..what will distinguish you</p>
<p>1.extracirrulars
2.make sure the Ms. Nicole Thompson (dean of transfer admissions) knows your name (call her and speak to her)
3. Very good essays and reason for transferring.</p>
<p>and you are golden</p>
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Oh yeah, what would you consider a "good" reason for transferring?
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Good reasons are that your current school does not offer the major you have decided on, your current school is in the middle of nowhere and you would find more opportunities in a city, etc. So you might have some trouble with this one since you already go to a great school that offers everything.</p>
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<li><p>I transferred to Columbia SEAS. I'm told CC gets 1200 applicants for about 60 spots. I'm sure it gets harder every year.</p></li>
<li><p>Columbia has no undergraduate business major.</p></li>
<li><p>Columbia states explicitly that it does not grant any credit for business courses. </p></li>
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<p>That said, I ballpark your acceptance chances at around 0%, unless you have taken little to no courses in the business department.</p>
<p>I actually have taken little to no business courses. Berkeley does not allow you to take business courses until you have gotten into the HAAS business school after sophomore year.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I also forgot to mention that I am currently a Regents and Chancellor's Scholar (Highest Honor Awarded to Incoming Undergraduates) as well as Alumni Leadership Scholar at UC Berkeley. I don't know if it'll make much of a difference though.</p>
<p>A transfer applicant for junior year is partly considered on the basis of his/her ability to fulfill to requirements in the remaining two years, so it is good if you have some of the core requirements that will transfer. Unlike admissions fromhigh school, transfer admissions considers strongly your academic reasons for transfer and the srength of professor recommendations. So it is better if you have a very specific reason--like wanting to work with a particular professor. Also--although I am not sure of this--I believe you are in a better position if you do not need financial aid. What I am sure of is that transfer admissions is extremely competitve and that nearly all successful applicants are in some way "connected" to Columbia.</p>
<p>"I don't think transfering is as hard as people make it out to be. I think most of the people who have high GPAs at their respective colleges (like Berkeley for example) would want to stay there and wouldnt apply to transfer. I know almost all of my friends who have high GPAs aren't. However, a lot of students I know with low GPAs are trying to transfer."</p>
<p>Actually, what you said is not quite true. If you have visited the transfer forum on CC, or have simplify done a search of threads on CC transfer admission from last yr, you will realize that most ppl that u're competiting w/ are all coming from top schools such as UChicago, Carnigie Mellon, Cornell, etc. It is in fact the good students who are more willing to undergo the painstaking transfer process.</p>
<p>I don't think it's as hard as some people make it out to be. I transferred to SEAS from Boston College with a ~3.7. Granted, it's SEAS and not CC, but still. I think your reason for transfer is what will make or break your application, so think over your essays carefully. Also look at the requirements for whatever major you'll be choosing to see if you can complete your major classes and your core easily. Keep in mind that you can't get transfer credit for a lot of core classes since they're unique to Columbia.</p>