UC Berkeley Fall 2011 Chance thread

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>@ella89</p>

<p>Yes, I think that’s entirely possible. The classes are really goofy in terms of content and organization, and few are even numbered (I had to put dashes in the course number box on the UC app–I explained this in the additional comments section). </p>

<p>Also, UC Davis is the one confirmed TAG contract I have (UCSD and UCSB don’t really issue TAG contracts early). From what I can tell based on how Davis calculated my GPA and the number of units, they counted 5 of the LAC units as transferrable. If Cal and UCLA use the same methodology*, I’ll be in great shape with a 3.9+ transferrable GPA.</p>

<p>*Interestingly, Davis’s policy is that for an unarticulated course to be transferrable, a similar course must exist within the UC system. UCLA’s is that a similar course must exist at UCLA. So, if Davis actually did a review of my units, and both schools follow their policies, I should be golden (at least for UCLA, which is actually my first choice). But there are a lot of assumptions here, most notably in how much time Davis spent evaluating my TAG contract.</p>

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<p>Hey can someone please chance me</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>Major:Media Studies</p>

<p>1st year at a CSU. completed 36 quarter units with a 3.24 GPA</p>

<p>2nd year at a CCC and so far have completed 23 semester units with a 4.0 GPA. I have 16 more planned for this semester.</p>

<p>pre req= 3.6 gpa</p>

<p>Will have IGETC and Pre major classes done by the end of spring.</p>

<p>EC= member of Phi Kappa Alpha and Alpha Gamma Sigma and have done some community service through both clubs. Also a member of my school’s student government.</p>

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<p>Fall 2007:
ANTH 310 Cultural Anthropology A
ENGWR 300 College Composition A
FCS 340 Nutrition C
PSYC 300 General Principles 3 A</p>

<p>Spring 2008:</p>

<p>COMM 331 Group Discussion A
ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking B
FCS 324 Human Development: A Life Span B
PSYC 320 Social Psychology A</p>

<p>Fall 2008:</p>

<p>CHEM 305 Introduction to Chemistry A
FITNS 306 Aerobics:Cardio-Kickboxing A
PSYC 356 Human Sexuality A
STAT 301 Introduction to Probability and Statistics A</p>

<p>Spring 2009:
Chem 306 Introduction to Chemistry A
(My other classes for this term were csu only transferable trig, pharmacology for nursing students, study skills in which I got A’s)</p>

<p>Summer 2009:
Intro of ethics A</p>

<p>Fall 2009:
General Biology A
Intro to Logic A
Modern Art A
Intro to Art History A</p>

<p>Spring 2010:
Human Anatomy and Physiology A
General Microbiology A
Intro to US Govt A</p>

<p>Fall 2010:
Tagalog 1 A
Love and Intimacy A
US History A
(Got waitlisted and wasnt able to add a physical anthro class that semester)</p>

<p>Spring 2011:
Tagalog 2 IP
Psych Stats IP
Physical Anthro IP
Intro to bio-psych IP</p>

<p>How does this upward trend look?</p>

<p>Fall 2007 - 3.50
Spring 2008 - 3.50
Fall 2008 - 4.00
Spring 2009 - 4.00
Summer 2009- 4.00
Fall 2009- 4.00
Spring 2010 - 4.00
Fall 2010 - 4.00</p>

<p>Major GPA: 4.00
Applying to: UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UC Davis
Prereqs: All but one which will be done by the spring of 11’ for Davis and Berkeley. Done for UCLA/USC
IGETC: Done
TAG/TAP: UC Davis TAG</p>

<p>EC’s:

  1. Volunteer at a adult day care center and at a mental care facility, helped Alzheimer patients with mental exercises like playing board games, helping them do art work, assisted the physical therapist in leading exercises with patients with all kinds of mental difficiencies, assisted in walking and physical therapy with patients.
  2. Volunteer at a telephone reassurance program, talking to isolated older adults who need someone to talk to and provide emotional support.
  3. General and Social Psychology tutor in the summer of 08’. Chemistry tutor during the spring of 09’ led beacon tutoring in an integrated organic/biochem class. Helped out fellow students mentally raise their grades from failing to passing grades.</p>

<p>Essays: 9/10. For prompt 1 talked about how I got interested with my major by talking to a man with Alzheimers who died a few days after we started talking. Talked about what I gained from my experiences in my ec’s.
Prompt 2 talked about my dedication to my academics and how it will lead me to achieving my goals as a psychologist. Told about how I came back from barely graduating high school and how I overcame that by going to school and being determined. </p>

<p>What schools are my safeties and matches?</p>

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<p>what school offer Chemical and Nuclear Engineering for undergrad and postgrad. I am interested in this fields</p>

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<p>I applied to UC Berkeley (L&S) as a Sociology Major. I have a 4.0 overall, with all my pre-reqs and I am just finishing a couple of classes this spring at a CCC (IGTEC completion). Does the 4.0 with a few EC’s give me a great chance? They wait so damn long to send their decisions for transfers.</p>

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<p>Where are all the chemists !?!?!?!?!?!??!?</p>

<p>Coming from UCR
Major: Chemistry B.S.
GPA: 3.82 (4.00 in Chemistry)
All Pre-reqs done, plus 1 year of biology.
Applied to UCLA and UC Berkeley</p>

<p>Chances?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance Patrick for both UCLA and Cal! Good luck! Decisions are in a month!</p>

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<p>1 month?</p>

<p>im gonna throw up from the anxiety</p>

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<p>April 29 for Berkeley.</p>

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<p>Hey. </p>

<p>I’m a CCC transfer.
Major: philosophy
GPA: 3.67 but last 2 semesters are 4.0 (one was 22 units and the other was 19). This GPA is based on 63 completed units.
Major GPA: 4.0
Personal Statement: 8/10
ECs: ok. Lots of work and some volunteering. Also many hours of piano a week.
IGETC: completed without spring classes. </p>

<p>My spring courses don’t have any effect on igetc or major prereqs. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Edit above: I applied to UCLA and Berkeley. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Did you apply anywhere else? You’ve probably got a 75% chance of getting in to either UCLA or Berkeley, but if I were you, I’d feel better with a safety.</p>

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<p>Yeah I applied to many others. You do realize average gpa for phil at ucla was 3.55 right?</p>

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<p>Hey everybody!</p>

<p>This is the first time I’m asking for a chance. I am also freaking out about the decisions. I can’t take it anymore… </p>

<p>CCC transfer
Major: Berkeley (Political Science), UCLA (Economics)
GPA: 4.0 with 51 units done so far. WIll have 60 units by end of spring.
IGETC: Complete
Prereqs: Complete for Berkeley, Calc 2 in progress for UCLA
Personal statement: No idea how to grade it…
ECS: Internship job at a foreign consulate, philanthropic activities abroad such as helping cyclone victims, some other ones. </p>

<p>Any ideas guys?</p>

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<p>I definitely feel the same way, kenaiwen. I’m going CRAZY! I can’t wait to leave my hometown! I look forward to see you at Cal. Fingers crossed!!!</p>

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<p>can someone please chance me?</p>

<p>CCC transfer
Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.93
IGETC: done
Prereqs: done
Essay: 8/10 imo
ECs: just OK. i volunteered at one organization a long time and had a few part-time jobs.</p>

<p>thanks guys.</p>

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<p>CCC transfer
Major: Molecular Toxicology
GPA: 3.65 Lackluster Freshman year. 4.0 the rest of the time (this is my 3rd year at CC)
IGETC: Done
Prereqs: done by Spring
Essay: Pretty good.
ECs: 200+ hours hospital volunteer in Nuclear Medicine department, school clubs.
TAP: no.</p>

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<p>Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.8
IGETC: Done by Spring
Prereqs: Done by Spring
Essay:6/10
EC’s: None
No Tap</p>

<p>Also: One W</p>

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<p>Hi everyone, this is my first time on the forums :slight_smile: Chance me please!!</p>

<p>CCC transfer as international student
Major: Biological Sciences
GPA: 3.93
Major GPA: 4.0
Prereqs: missing 1 year of calc physics and 2nd semester of ochem :frowning: (I know this will really put me behind the curve…I’m not even sure if they take students who aren’t done with 1 year of ochem)
IGETC: complete
Essay: too subjective for me to put a rating on it
EC: interned at a hospital for a year doing at least 4 hours a week. Was part of the red cross club on campus and ASEM.</p>

<p>please tell me what my chances are!! Haven’t really seen any info on the bio majors out there yet!</p>

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<p>Major: Gender studies/Women’s studies
GPA: 3.62 (4.0’s the last three semesters, upward grade trends)
Major GPA: 4.0 (depending on what they’re going to consider “major courses” since my CCC doesn’t have any women’s studies/gender studies courses)
EC’s: I work 3 jobs, totaling to more than full time and I’ve always had a full course load. Working with community theatre as a volunteer, student council in high school.
PS: hopefully a 7 or so, it’s hard to tell what they’re looking for here =/
IGETC: at the end of spring</p>

<p>in order of preference: Cal, Davis, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB</p>