For those of you who did not see their cal grant on their FA. What did you guys do? I do not see my cal grant on my FA as well 
@Trashception since its closer I will be able to commute and since I’m low income that comes in handy. Also UCR isnt as academically challenging as I thought it was going to be. I am also doing science classes here (bc im pre-med) and its a breeze. And if I am able to survive being a pre-med there it will heighten my chances to go to a top med school. But other than that I dont really have a good reason.
Hoping Regents will come out this week
hi guys, I don’t know if this question has been asked. can we submit the transcripts and other documents required before we actually SIR and pay the deposit?
@candylover132 - I would NOT try and transfer to Cal! You say you will apply for med school. Med schools primarily look at your grades, MCAT scores, and a job or internship showing that you are serious about medicine or science. If you are doing well at UCR in your science classes, it’s much better for you to stay there.
Plus, unlike law school or MBA programs where prestige is a big factor for future employment, getting into ANY medical school is the goal for all except the most brilliant undergrads. You will gain nothing by transferring to Cal, and you may in fact jeopardize your chances at medical school by getting lower science grades at Cal.
Also, as someone said above, the odds of transferring to Haas are pretty grim. If you were my kid, I would advise you to stay at UCR, continue to get great science grades, make SURE you work at a lab, or hospital, or something indicating an interest in medicine or science (very important), and prep early for MCAT.
@americajm - My son SIRed the day after he was admitted. He wasn’t messing around; didn’t wait for UCLA (he was waitlisted anyway). Cal was his dream school.
@CalAlumandDad thanks!! I am already working at a research lab during the summer and I recently received an acceptance for a hospital volunteer program in riverside!!
Many of my friends at my community college were admitted to Berkeley. Through the Bridges Transfer Weekend program many individuals from my school (San Diego) are getting flown up to Berkeley for a free to visit, all of whom are minorities. The visit is a ALL PAID completely free 3-5 day trip, food included. The email my friends received says this:
Congratulations on your admission to the University of California, Berkeley – the number one public university! You are invited to participate in bridges Transfer Weekend 2019 (May 3-5), an all-expenses-paid trip to visit the UC Berkeley campus.
What is Transfer Weekend?
bridges Transfer Weekend is a FREE 3-day, 2-night program for newly admitted transfer students. If selected, you will TRAVEL FOR FREE* to UC Berkeley for the weekend and be hosted in pairs at a local hotel.
During Transfer Weekend, prospective Cal students participate in multicultural programs, workshops, and cultural events that give students the opportunity to engage and interact with other prospective transfers and current UC Berkeley students. This weekend is an opportunity for students to establish essential social networks before they enter UC Berkeley.
The purpose is to:
build personal relationships with current students of color;
provide resources for underrepresented students; and
build a sense of multicultural community and identity.
Who we are:
Bridges Multicultural Resource Center was established when 5 student-run and student-initiated organizations formed a coalition to meet the needs of underrepresented students of color after the passing of Proposition 209 in 1996.
Today, we are a coalition of 7 Recruitment and Retention Centers (RRCs) who strive to recruit underrepresented students of color into higher education at all levels, and are committed to providing resources to retain these students.
What you’ll be doing:
Friday: arrival, welcome lunch, activities, dinner
Saturday: breakfast, Transfer Day (i.e. Golden Bear Welcome reception, resource fair), Ethnic Studies lecture, campus tour, student panel, financial aid advising, dinner
Sunday: closing breakfast, return home
I was not offered this same opportunity. I disclosed I am white in my application and I am wondering if that has something to with why I was not offered the same opportunity. All my non-white friends, that I am aware of, were offered this opportunity - while I was not.
What does everyone think about this?
@yiskers I believe the event was made specifically for minority students based on the stated purpose. Kind of like Experience Berkeley is a program exclusively for prospective Black, Latino and Native American students.
@yiskers yeah “bridges” is for under-represented minorities. I’m not a huge fan of it being need-blind. Like, some white ppl are poor too haha. I completely understand the need of the program, but it sucks bc I can’t afford to get to NorCal so now I can’t go. I’m happy “bridges” exists, I just wish there was something similar for us too lol 
@Trashception Yeah I wish it was just for underprivileged students - regardless or race, ethnicity or background. It doesn’t feel right.
I mean its meant to make under represented minorities feel comfortable and like they belong on campus. On a campus that they represent probably less then 10% of the overall population mind you.
@Joseph590 thank you. I was going to respond then I kind of internally threw up my hands and said forget it.
@nontradhopeful @joseph95 as an ORM i completely agree. some will not see it like this unfortunately.
@Joseph590 @nontradhopeful according to wikipedia, a 2016 census indicated 61.3% of the US population is white non-hispanic. That would make the remaining 38.7% minorities, not 10%.
I am all for inclusion. Not trying to have a heated race debate here… it seems like I am being left out for no reason - while all my friends (since almost all are non-white) have the opportunity to visit.
I am a philosophy major so I am just curious and digging deep here - evaluating if the Bridges methodology is best.
@yiskers honestly, I’m not in the right frame of mind to get involved in this sort of debate. I will say there is a huge difference between minority and underrepresented minority populations, especially when it comes to university specific statistics. Not just UCB but all UCs.
Google university berkeley diversity data and perhaps that will help you understand a little better.
@nontradhopeful @transferrrrrrcc @Joseph590
Alright I will look into it more - honestly. Thanks for your responses. I hope you can see where I am coming from.
@yiskers sorry for not being more direct with what I meant but I meant minority as in Academic Minorities, you can check UCB diversity stats to see how bad it truly is with AA making only 3% and hispanic only making 14%.
Does anyone know the schedule for Cal day? On the website, it says 12:30-1:45 pm, Stiles Hall. But just wanna double check with others!
wasn’t Cal Day on April 13? Do you mean Transfer Day?