@goldencub Well, then tell your friend @briank82 to accept the concept that prestigiousness does not matter or let the thread get locked.
@eel314 I understand how hard it can be to maintain a “stellar” GPA , according to @MikeSauce, but I believe you have a fair shot. The good thing about UCB is that it considers other factors, unrelated to academics when they review you as an entire applicant. The best you can do is wait for a decision, and try not to stress out.
@eel314 I hope you wrote about that in your personal statement. What’s your major?
@RAHforHEE Why do I need to accept anything? We disagree. That’s fine, but you disagreeing disagreeing with what I’ve said doesn’t make you right. It doesn’t make me wrong. It doesn’t make me right either. It just is.
Why do I need to accept YOUR concept? You saying it, and continuing to say it, doesn’t make it true. And now you’re holding the thread hostage, that @goldencub needs to get me to accept your concept, or the threat will get locked? Wow.
Your need for me to accept your position, and for you to have the last word on the topic and end the discussion on your terms is a bit concerning. Just a few snippets from the last few pages:
“then tell your friend @briank82 to accept the concept that prestigiousness does not matter”
“how about you and I close the book and accept that you lost the argument?”
“Let’s close the discussion with this, then. Prestige means nothing.”
" I am shutting it down right here, right now."
Ugh, dude I dont understand why youre still talking to me, but this is the last time I’ll be slapping your face with my logic staff. You claimed it was hard to achieve a 4.0 in stem courses, which it is, but thats not what @eel314 said. He clearly stated that he did not do well his first year because of serious family issues, not because he didnt understand his math homework. In fact from what I understood, he crushed his stem classes and he clearly has a knack for technology based on his entrepreneurial experience. You can say whatever you want about your own GPA, but dont expect others to hold themselves to your lower standards
Damn EECSProdigy made another account
@goldencub yeah I wrote my personal statement about that. I’m trying to transfer into EECS
@MikeSauce Do you think I had trouble understanding my math homework, then? Is that what you believe about me? I had family issues just like anyone else, and it’s not that easy to bounce back in STEM courses like it is in social science courses. I understand my material well, but sometimes people have other obligations to attend to while going through their studies. It is easier to do this as a social science major, but still doable in the STEM field. But I do not discredit those who are able to do exceptionally well! I know there are people out there.
I don’t know why you insist on continuously attacking me.
@briank82 I’m not saying you have to accept my point a view and follow it, I’m stomp my asking you to agree, yet disagree with my claims. I want you to understand that thee are different points of views.
I’m also not trying to hijack the thread. I am only asking for respect. If you respond to me, then I will respond back. You seem to consistently reply tk my argument against prestige because you obviously don’t respect it enough to just leave it alone.
@eel314 Best of luck. EECS is incredibly difficult to get into (4.0 students get rejected) - hopefully your story will play in your favor. It’s also good that you have straight A’s in all major prep classes since you came back to school.
Where else did you apply?
@napapapa I had the same thought :))
So does anybody know how summer is going to work? Like if you get accepted do you have take the summer at UCB or can you do one last mini semester at your CC? Just curious since finishing at CC would be a little cheaper, but starting at UCB earlier would probably help with the transition. Thoughts?
@MikeSauce I say take summer classes at Cal, definitely. I believe that you won’t get credit for anything you take at CC after Spring, but I’m not sure. Maybe if you put it in your TAU, they would accept it? Again, I’m not really sure.
I heavily advocate taking summer classes at Cal, though. I loved the class I took last summer. Some people take two classes at the same time, which is a bit much to me - they have lots of options for summer sessions, though:
A - First Six-Week Session: May 23 - July 1
B - Ten-Week Session: June 6 - August 12
C - Eight-Week Session: June 20 - August 12
D - Six-Week Session: July 5 - August 12
E - Three-Week Session: July 25 - August 12
You could take two classes, one through session A and the other through session D with no overlap - I think that’s a good idea. It’s expensive as hell, but it definitely prepares you for the rigor of Cal. Apparently the grading is more lenient in the summer, too. It’s also nice to focus on one class at a time.
Additionally, I love how Cal splits classes into lecture and discussion sections. Very helpful.
@napapapa I guess I wasn’t alone in the thinking …
I know for sure you can take summer classes at UCB 
and you should be able to take a CC course as long as you make sure its one of the guaranteed transferable courses.
I think going to summer class at UCB would be more helpful than doing a CC course, but my bf goes to UCB and the summer classes can be brutal since there is so much info crammed into such a small session. I think if you took a course in a subject you are fairly good in would be good to get a feel for UCB courses!
Also, I’ve had the opportunity to sit in a few classes at UCB and I think as long as you pay attention, participate, and not procrastinate you should be completely fine transitioning when fall semester starts.
Yeah I mean I took a class there last summer and while the material wasnt too bad I kind of struggled with the whole social aspect, I made like one friend, though he didnt really speak English so I’m not sure if he knew we were friends. I think the exposure of taking two back to back 6 week classes would definitely be the way to go, as it would make it more likely to meet new people, thanks guys
Yes omg, not making friends is one of my biggest concerns about transferring, it seems like a lot of the time people just go to class and get out. If you get in you should join some of the clubs that are running in the summer
@mikesauce If you want to make friends, making study groups is the way to go. Probably easier to do in discussion than lecture.
Developing a social circle is pretty rough for transfers - we have half the time of everybody else, essentially, to make friends. More pressure to be a social butterfly and whatnot.
Anyone can take classes at UCB over summer at an increased non-UC student cost.
You can also apply for the Transfer Edge program which will reduce your costs to the standard UC rate, but their program deadlines run early and getting the classes you want usually requires you SIR well before the deadline for transfers.
Also @goldencub, is correct that you will NOT get any credit for any classes done after Spring without prior authorization from both your college advisers (i.e. L&S, Eng, CNR) and your department adviser (i.e. Econ, Cog Sci, Math, etc.). Too many people apply to a less competitive major, try and meet the prerequisites during summer, and then attempt to declare the other major in the fall so they placed hurdles to prevent people from doing just that. There will also be language on your conditions of admission specifying that you cannot take any UC transferable course without approval from your advisers and will jeopardize your acceptance if ignored.
Another thing to consider is that they will require a B (3.0 GPA) in all classes you are approved for. Its not uncommon for someone to be rescinded (even temporarily) from Berkeley for getting a B- in a summer class they tried out for fun during summer and I know someone who had that happen to them trying to get head start by taking summer math courses at Berkeley after he was admitted.
@SDGoldenBear Cool, thank you for the clarification. Good to know about Transfer Edge as well.