<p>I know Chem majors are few and far between, but I've been surprised to find literally zero information about admissions into the Chemistry B.S. at UC Berkeley's College of Chemistry anywhere aside from what Berkeley themselves provide. I find it hard to believe that no one here would know someone who transferred into the Chem B.S. at Berkeley, so I have a question for those people, and I would appreciate any info I can get.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any idea what the College of Chemistry is looking for in potential transfers to the Chem major in terms of GPA, prerequisites completed, experience in the field, or anything else you can think of? Any information about the average GPA of applicants or those who were accepted? I have no idea how competitive this major really is because I haven't been able to find much information. Does anyone know someone, or have heard of someone, who has applied to this major? Were they accepted or not, what did their GPA and prerequisite completion look like, and did they have significant EC's? Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley offers both a BA and a BS in chemistry. The BA falls under Letters and Science while the BS is under the College of Chemistry. But you might know that already.</p>
<p>Since the people who score your application aren't even affiliated with the College of Chemistry, I assume to be competitive you should do everything in your power to submit the strongest app possible. This just so happens to be the same advice for every prospective transfer.</p>
<p>You should:</p>
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<li>maintain a high GPA (3.8+)</li>
<li>complete all pre-reqs</li>
<li>since it is a science, one solid extra curricular activity in the field would be great</li>
<li>write an amazing essay</li>
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<p>There are two different degrees for a reason. One is for those wishing to teach Chemistry, one is for those wishing to pursue a job in the chemical field.</p>
<p>^ i was told by my UCB TAP advisor that there is no difference between the two with the exception of the college that u attend, and that it pretty uch comes down to preference there. my major is offered in both L&S and CNR. i chose CNR becuz i was told that it has more of a “private school feel” to it, meaning smaller classes, better chance for research projects, etc etc</p>
<p>Well, I am not sure if the BA and BS are offered in different Colleges but here’s a quote from Georgia Southern that really sums up the difference.</p>
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<p>It would make sense that those taking the BS path would have a better chance for research projects. They would also be taking higher level chemistry courses which will obviously have less people.</p>