Hi there,
I’m a rising sophomore at UMich ann arbor, originally from California, and I just had a few questions about transferring.
- Does me being a california native help at all? I know that UCs and CCs have priority in transfer, but do I get any boost since I'm originally from california?
- Does my application get looked at any different since I'm from umich? I think classes at UMich are harder than classes at a community college, will my GPA and grades be evaluated as such? (3.46 gpa at the end of this semester, could probably get it up to a 3.6 at the end of my fall semester if I got a B and mostly As)
- I am taking a math class at berkeley over the summer (math 53), will this help my chances at all? I know it is a summer class, but perhaps if I do well in it that will maybe show that I am more capable?
I’m looking to transfer mainly for financial reasons, my parents are ok covering my oos tuition, but there’d be less pressure for me to work during the school year and such if I was in-state.
Do you parents still live in California?
Did you graduate from HS in California?
That’s a tough one to answer, because Berkeley is a very hard school to get into. You’ll definitely want to apply to some back-up schools in CA just in case.
@“aunt bea”
Yes to both questions
@coolguy40
Yeah I figured. I’m only applying to UCLA and Berkeley though, I feel as though transferring to any other UC would be at best a lateral move from UMich. Financial reasons are high up there for me, but honestly working during the year wouldn’t be a huge deal if it means I continue at UMich
Given that your parents are still in California, then you are probably still considered a California resident.
Per the Cal website regarding residency requirements:
"In order to meet the University of California residency requirements, undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 23 must be:
Financially dependent on at least one California-resident parent"
This gets you in-state tuition if you get in. Not sure how this ranks you in terms of transfer students, however. For fall 2018, 95% of transfer students admitted where from California community colleges. Also from the site:
"Transferring from Four-Year Institutions and Unit Maximum Policy
Students who wish to transfer to Berkeley from another UC campus or another four-year institution are considered in light of their personal circumstances and the availability of space in their prospective major; these students must apply as junior transfers with a minimum of 60 UC transferable semester units or 90 UC transferable quarter units (not to exceed 80 UC transferable semester units or 120 UC transferable quarter units). These units must be completed by the end of the spring prior to fall matriculation. Lower division units at any institution except for other UC campuses are capped at 70 units. Upper division units are added to determine if the student is eligible by not surpassing 80 semester units. All UC courses are transferable to another UC campus and count toward minimums and maximums."
If you are planning to transfer after your sophomore year at Michigan, this makes sense as long as you will have the units.