<p>Hi, I just began my junior year at UC Berkeley, and I want to transfer for many reasons - most of them have to do with not liking the general campus vibe and culture, and the fact that I'm from the east coast and don't like being so far away. In general...I really have grown to hate it here, which is why it's taken me so long to realize I want to transfer..I hope it's not too late.</p>
<p>Is it even an option to get through this semester and then go to Cornell for 3 more?
I'm a Electrical engineering and computer science (ECCS, focus on comp sci) major, and as you may or may not know, Berkeley engineering is brutal gpa wise - I have a 2.9, which I can probably get above 3.0 by the end of the semester. Will Cornell or other schools take into account the difficult of Uc Berkeley's programs in looking at my gpa?</p>
<p>In high school I had a 4.35 gpa, 2100 sat, don't remember what other stats are important, but I'd say my Berkeley stats obviously don't seem to measure up despite my best efforts..Berkeley is known as a gpa killer but I don't know if that helps. I also have some great internship experience, I don't know if that helps transfers.</p>
<p>Do I have a shot at Cornell or any other Ivies? Suggestions for other UC Berkeley - tier schools that might take me for 3 more semesters? (or 4?) Thanks!</p>
<p>Great…well it doesn’t seem fair that these schools would consider a 3.9 or something from a far easier school better (if they do). UC Berkeley’s engineering is brutal. In any case, I’d appreciate suggestions of great schools on the east coast you think I would have a shot at?</p>
<p>Your already half way done so my suggestion is to stay at berkeley. Its a good school and if you can graduate from there you may be able to going to Cornell for a masters. Additionally I don’t think you will be accepted as a transfer student. Ivies hate transfers as they want 4 full years out of you to get their degree. Not only that is a 2.9 is not even a B average. Also a 2100 SAT is not stellar for a transfer student because like I said, top students transfer and transfers are very limited. Good luck and I hope you can find a way to finish your UC degree.</p>
<p>I understand at this point my best option is realistically to stay at Berkeley, but I hate it so much here. I’m not going to like looking back at the past 4 years of my life when I graduate and regret all of it. That’s why I feel I should transfer. You don’t need a great gpa for master’s programs?</p>
<p>^ You still need a good GPA depending on where you want to go/ what you want to do. Transfer is unrealistic. At this point, I’d tell you to maybe think about doing startups on your own and find connections because your GPA will not get you far on its own. Accomplish something big by the time you graduate.</p>
<p>If you really think you can’t graduate Berkeley with a good GPA, I think your best bet is to transfer to your state university, finish with high GPA and go to graduate school using your good GPA. But I suggest you not to go to top university graduate program, because not only Berkeley is brutal GPA wise but also all other top universities - Princeton, MIT, Cornell, Chicago especially.</p>
<p>All “great schools” will require a high college gpa for transferring. Thus, you will only be able to transfer down, way down the food chain.</p>
<p>Btw: engineering is brutal at every college. Even if you could transfer to Cornell,your gpa could be lower. Sure, Cal engineering is competitive as hack, but what did you expect from the #2/3 engineering school in the country?</p>