<p>Since you are applying to a college rather than a major for UCB, does it matter what major you apply as? For example, for Letters & Sciences, would it be easier to get in as an anthropology/philosophy major instead of psychology (capped major)? I was planning on applying as a Philosophy major and swapping majors to Psychology to increase my chances.</p>
<p>No. Each major has it’s own distinct pre-requirement list. You can only apply to one major, per College, and generally cannot switch after transferring.</p>
<p>Some majors are easier to transfer into, but again, you can’t switch.</p>
<p>And please, next time do a little research on your own.</p>
<p>^^ thats not true. its actually really easy to switch within L&S.</p>
<p>I realize there are different prerequisites for each major. I was wondering if it is easier to get in as a different major, as in lower average GPA for anth/phil compared to psychology like other UCs. And as JetForce said, it’s very easy to switch between majors in L&S at Cal so I’m not too worried about that.</p>
<p>Do you realize what a major is? I’m sorry if I have to be critical, but I read a book somewhere that told me to major in what I love. I don’t know if that’s what everyone does, honestly. It’s like going you’re gonna be a doctor because your parents or whoever want you to. </p>
<p>My best advice is to major in something that you love. Same goes for your future job…</p>
<p>Ah the good old major in what you love speech :)</p>
<p>As I said in my post, I will be swapping majors, so I’m trying to improve my chances of getting into cal AND major in what I love.</p>
<p>Now if anyone can answer my question any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Hm. I stand corrected then.</p>
<p>From [Junior</a> Transfer Admission FAQ — UC Berkeley College of Engineering](<a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/prospective-students/admissions/transfer-faq.html#change]Junior”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/prospective-students/admissions/transfer-faq.html#change)</p>
<p>Q: Can I change my major?
As an applicant, it is possible to change your college and/or major during the November application filing period ONLY. You should write to the admissions office at Berkeley in November, but no later than November 30. Any requests submitted after the deadline will not be honored. Transfer students are not permitted to change majors after admission to the College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Though I will add that if you aren’t able to make it to Berkeley with the major you want to actually have, you’ll have a hard time there. (+ It will set you back with requirements and what not).</p>
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<p>I fail to see how this has anything to do with the OP or his question.</p>
<p>rengesjr, “I was planning on applying as a Philosophy major and swapping majors to Psychology to increase my chances.”</p>
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<p>It’s my understanding that the major he “loves” and is planning to swap to is Psychology, and it’s the Philosophy major that he’s referring to when he says he wants to increase his chances.</p>
<p>Can you please stop arguing? I suggested that he should do what he loves. </p>
<p>First you stated that my post has no relevance to the thread, which does, then you restated what he has said above… Are you okay, dude? Although I did not answer his question, I did give him a good point.</p>
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<p>You still haven’t explained how exactly it has any relevance. All you did was quote the OP and proved yourself wrong. I’m sorry if I’m sounding a little harsh, but you’re original post reeked of unwarranted self-importance, not helped by the fact that you clearly didn’t read (or simply didn’t comprehend) the OP’s post.</p>
<p>Ok this thread is getting off topic so I guess I’ll restate some things and clear this up</p>
<p>NoRegret - I am talking about philosophy and psychology, which are in the College of Letters and Science, not Engineering. As for prerequisites, they will be completed for both majors by this fall so that is not an issue for me.</p>
<p>LifeTheLimit - rengesjr is correct - I am applying as a philosophy major, which is easier to get in for other UCs, and then swapping to psychology. The way that applying to Cal works is that you apply to the college (College of Letters and Science, Haas School of Business etc.) instead of the major, so it is very easy to swap majors within the school that you are applying to. Since psychology and philosophy are both in Letters and Science, I do not have to “choose the major I love.” I can simply apply as whatever I want within Letters and Science and change to Psychology, which is what I plan on studying.</p>
<p>Since this is getting off topic, I’ll restate my initial question:</p>
<p>Is easier to get into philosophy (considered an easier major to get into at other UCs) compared to psychology (a capped major) or will applicants be judged the same way because they are both within L&S? In other words, is the average GPA for admitted philosophy majors lower than that of psychology majors at UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>Yo dawg I heard you like to ■■■■■ so I put in a password in your password so you can ■■■■■ while you ■■■■■</p>
<p>I first suggested that he should do whatever he loves, not because it’s easy in…I think the OP implied that when he said it’ll “increase my chances.” If you failed to see any relevance, please go read what the OP posted because I’m sure you did not read before saying “I fail[…]”</p>
<p>LiveTheLimit, i like the first sentence of your post 
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<p>How I see it is that OP asked if his chances would be greater if he applied as a different major and then switch to what he wants. </p>
<p>LiveTheLimit, his situation is not exactly
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<p>Whatever that means. He’s asking if he can later switch to increase his chances. And before you accuse me of being a ■■■■■ too, I’m going to go ahead and tell you that no, I’m not. 
I just found your analogy not exactly appropriate for the situation since OP knows what he wants and is going to major in it, but possibly not apply as that major at first for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>Rikizle, I would not suggest trying to increase your chances with getting into Berkeley by applying as a different major, unless you don’t mind the possibility of getting stuck with that major until you graduate. You mentioned that psychology was a capped major and this fact might make it harder for you to switch into it later on. Have a little faith. I checked Statfinder ([University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu/]University”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu/)) for you and the average admitted GPA for philosophy was 3.69, compared to psychology which was 3.80 ([imgur:</a> the simple image sharer](<a href=“Imgur: The magic of the Internet”>http://imgur.com/D5jyo)). If I were in your position I’d only consider trying to get in as a philosophy major if the difference between your GPA and the average is too great, and also after I’ve contacted the L&S department if they allow switching into capped majors after transfer. Otherwise I’d stick with psych.</p>
<p>Also, don’t forget that you’d have to demonstrate your interest for the major in your statements. You might be able to do this better if you apply under psych, your real intended major, which is also what you’ve prepared for.</p>
<p>@LiveTheLimit: I agree with bruingirl. rengesjr was correct in questioning the relevancy of your reply to the OP’s original post. It appears that you misinterpreted rikizle’s intention (which is to apply to a non-impacted major (philosophy) during the transfer application process and then apply to an impacted major (psychology) if he gets accepted to Cal). You don’t actually get accepted into the major when you transfer. You are accepted by the College (in this case the College of Letters & Sciences, which includes both majors rikizle listed). You then have to petition the department to declare the major.</p>
<p>@rikizle: This can backfire. The departmental adviser for philosophy will have you listed as an intended transfer philosophy major. The psychology department adviser will not. The decision to advance you to the major rests in the hands of the departmental chair. They may or may not advance you (as the route you propose to take has become common knowledge, especially in the impacted majors). If they don’t accept your petition you’ll be stuck either in the philosophy major or left trying to find some other department to take you – and hoping you have the prereqs to enter.</p>
<p>Thank you both for your help!</p>
<p>I’ve definitely considered not being able to change majors if I apply as philosophy. I haven’t decided whether I’m going to apply as philosophy or psychology yet. I’ve been talking to a few Cal transfers recently and I’ve heard of a few cases of major changing in letters and science. It seems to have a very good success rate. I even know of one person who swapped from philosophy to psychology. I’ll probably ask around a bit more before I decide what I do.</p>