Perhaps direct your query to the 2020 Haas thread: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/2165109-ucb-haas-fall-2020-transfer-thread.html#latest
@DingoOnCampus - TOOO LATE ;-;
I JINXED MYSELF I GOT THE INTERVIEW -_- = god is playing me today
Hi! Waiting like everyone else! Late but heck, why not!
[li]Major: Sociology GPA: 3.73 UC GPA: 3.75[/li]
[li]Programs: Honors Program, Transfer Acadamy, Transfer Achievement Program, Phi Theta Kappa, Cal Starting Point Mentorship Program[/li]
[li]Job/Work Experience: Worked at a local food restaurant part-time, promoted to supervisor. [/li]
[li]Volunteer/Community service/ extracurriculars: Over 100+ hours volunteering at a local hospital, volunteered at local store providing for those struggling with low income and poverty, School on Wheels where I tutor homeless students. Honors Pods which are groups that do community service on the weekends. Director and producer of my CCâs Honors program promotional video. Commissioner in my schoolâs Student Body Government. [/li]
[li]Personal Statement: First-Gen, an upward trend in school in terms of grades and outside involvement, finding purpose in school which motivated me to succeed rather than survive in high school, struggle in accepting leadership positions despite being seen as young and out of character, included hope in pursuing becoming a professor and researcher in my field of study. [/li]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *][ b] Intended Major [ /b]: Sociology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[ *] School Type: California Community College
[ *] Ethnicity: Mexican
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Middle
[ *] Hooks (URM, first-generation college, research, etc.): First-Gen, Honors Program Completed, Volunteering, leadership roles, etc.
[ *] Strengths: Strong background in community service, an upward curve in grades, extra classes taken for my major that werenât required, leadership positions
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA, my essays are not bad, but now I feel they couldâve included additional information, probably more, haha, but Iâm hopeful!
[li]Applying to what schools?[/li]UCI, UCSC, UCB, UCLA
[*]Accepted: UCSC
Hi everyone,
So, Iâm in a bit of a dilemma and wanted everyoneâs opinion on it.
So, Iâve applied to Cal as a CC transfer 2 times, once last year (waitlisted) and then again this year. Last year I was attending two community colleges and then this year I ended up only taking classes at one of them.
So, when I applied this year, I applied with only one of the CCâs because I had way too many units with both and because my grades were significantly better in the one I applied with.
Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago, I got an email from Cal asking for an immediate response and for me to give them a detailed description of my life from when I graduated HS until Jan 2019 (when I started the CC I applied with). I didnât think anything of it, but when I wrote in the Box I didnât mention my previous CC, only the one I attend now.
Fast forward to today, I got a new immediate response inquiry from them asking for an unofficial transcript from my old CC that I NEVER mentioned on my application.
This scares me for three reasons, one is because I used the same essays as the previous year, two because I donât want them to think I was lying to them and three because I applied with a different major this year.
My GPA at my current CC is a 3.77 and at my old CC it was a 3.5, so you can see why I was so keen on applying with only one. Additionally, I would have applied with 130+ units had I mentioned both and all the forums I was reading said UCâs donât like when youâve gone over and wonât read your application.
What do you guys think I should do and think of the situation? Do you think I wonât be getting in?
Iâm super freak out.
@acan123 applications require you to list all colleges attended. Its perfectly ok to apply with more than the max units, they just wont all be counted. What isnât ok is it now looks like you were dishonest in your application. Personally, I donât think this will end well. Maybe thereâs a shred of hope since they are asking for a transcript rather than outright denying you but I wouldnât bet on it. Good luck
@acan123 Yeah, I think you might be out of luck. You donât get to pick and choose which courses are reflected in your GPA and to them itâs going to look like this is what you were trying to do. Schools need to see the entire picture and in this case it seems like you were being completely dishonest. If I were you, I would email admissions and let them know you made a mistake because you didnât think all your units would count. If you have only attended CCCs, it is not possible to be in senior standing, therefore those extra units would not have counted against you. Best of luck to you.
Honestly, youâre screwed. My friend was like you and also lied on his application (it CLEARLY states to INCLUDE ALL SCHOOLS AND GRADES LMAO) and he was rejected from every UC school because of he decided to lie on his application and conveniently not include the second CC he attended. Good luck next year dude my god
@QueenA101 were you transferring from a CC? and what were your ECs?
what are the chances for someone applying from a four year university rather than a CC?
Statistically, they are near-zero unless you are In-State at a CSU/UC already. Sorry.
The Cal admissions rep I talked to said that they purposefully recruit CCC students, especially those who were not able to show their greatest selves when applying out of California HS.
If you are a current 4 yr freshman Iâd suggest you transfer to a CC for sophomore year if you are truly dedicated to a chance at Cal. It shows you are willing to give up your friends and partying lifestyle for a greater academic challenge and a part in changing the world.
Think of it this way: You are trying to present evidence that Cal made an error when they rejected you the first time around, and that you are dead-set on ending up there one way or another, by any means.
@acan123 Iâm sure youâve heard enough about the dishonesty around your application but I hope you will do everything to make things right and contact all the UC admission offices you applied to and explain why you did not report your old CC. I wanted to point out that once they have seen that you have lied in the UC Application like this, none of the UC campuses will accept you in the future. Please be careful and I wish you the best of luck!
Any Nuclear Engineering majors here?
Hey, Did you get in?
Yup! Still waiting. Barely have a 3.5, but hoping for the best.
Any interdisciplinary studies majors here?
Do you have CHEM1B done?
Yeah, I finished the chem series. Are you applying for nuclear engineering too?
Yes I am. My only concern is I will be missing CHEM1B.
I do hope by getting ENGIN7 and MATSCI45 done will help my admission.
I just checked assist, and it looks like you could finish one of the additional courses in the summer, if you want to be safe about fulfilling all the transfer requirements. If you havenât already itâd probably help to write them an email about your situation.