@ericbadmon I know, I’ve heard that about UCs, and I did explain on my PIQs somewhat, but my GPA is a 3.52 its not stellar either because the one D hasn’t been replaced yet, which I’m retaking this semester, I would have a 3.71 without it, so I’m really worried, especially as a one year transfer, I’m just a mess of anxiety rn tbh.
Hello everyone I’m so nervous, someone chance me please!
From California CC
Major : Anthropology B/A
GpA; 3.85
Major prep : Done
IGETC : Done
Units: 70 complete
Ec’s: Pretty good
Essays : Pretty good
Other info: I have massive W’s and about 3 F’s from 3-4 years ago from a 4 year institution , but managed to retake and brought the gpa up to 3.85. Do i have a good change of getting in since it is not a capped major?
@caitlynn09 That sounds awesome, I’ve always been apprehensive in general about transferring not just Berkeley but anywhere because of the fact I’m not great at putting myself out there and everyone else has been there the full four years I’ll only be there two years, what if I don’t make friends and such. Its good to know there’s a good transfer community. Any heads ups for transferring in a poli sci major? Hypothetically if I somehow get in.
@GRstudent94 I’d say you do, UCs love an upward trend especially with a high GPA at the end of it, and having IGETC and Major prep done with good ECs, I’d say you’re in.
@jljackson Idk in the same boat, did all five instead of just three, so let’s see, five days to go.
@OhWhatsHerName wow that’s actually pretty surprising, I’ve heard they demand a lot of ECs from freshman. Seeing all the Berkeley rejects on the freshman thread… jeez it’s pretty insane
@jljackson I’d say it does help. Cuz it means that you’ll have a smooth transition to declare your major, which is something they consider. Though I would imagine since it’s only 5 classes there are many others who completed that as well.
@caitlynn09 I’ve seen past threads from Cal students and there seems to be a small community of students who outright hate transfer students.
Probably the “professional students” as I call them, kids that have little life experience that spend day and night with their heads buried in books and EC. I get it, they worked their tails off to get in, but so did many transfers. The difference is others including myself have other responsibilities outside of the classroom that limits the amount of time we can spend on academics. I know for a fact people have a bias against community college students at literally most universities, especially the ultra-competitive ones. I’ve been working the last 10 years paying state taxes that go towards funding their education at a publicly funded university, things these kids don’t consider. I say we have just as much right to be studying at one of the UC’s as anyone else. @ericbadmon
Hi guysss are there any perks of SIRing sooner opposed to later? I feel like I have read both answers that there is and that there also isn’t and it doesn’t matter… For instance, if we SIR right away, do we get better housing options, more invites (to school related events), priority anything…more or better financial aid, … anyone know pros and cons of SIRing sooner rather than later? 
Besides that we can START planning our life!!! 
Is the admission status portal down for anyone else?
Edit: the moment I said this, it finally loaded. False alarm
GUYS. On last year’s thread some of the admitted students noticed that like a day before decisions were released, they had four addresses under the “verify address” part of the portal. That if it went from 2 to 4 to 2 addresses it was a good thing? Idk if it’s true but I have 4 addresses now and it definitely wasn’t like yesterday!! I wouldn’t take this seriously though
The new addresses are the edited version you get when you’re online shopping, with the elongated zip codes
@flaminhaute mine also change to 4 addresses, I am looking at all the results from the freshman class and getting excited
@plgills did they notice the 2-4-2 address thing too? ahhhhh they did say on or BEFORE 4/27!
Quick question: did anyone apply for the UCB Alumni scholarships? I finished my application last night, and I think the ones for transfers are due today (4/23). Anyways, a Haas alum I know suggested I apply for them as he was awarded one when he transferred. Does anyone know the timeline of when the awards are given out? Thanks! Also 4 more days!
I’m also curious as to how payments go for tuition? Is it all just one lump sum payment for the semester or is on an annual basis? Idk, if anyone has insight that’d be great.
@thexumaker posted this on 3/27 I got in!!! I had 4 addresses 4.4 UC GPA 1550 SAT Wrote an essay on flat Earth CS
most of the people were accepted some were waitlisted. But we will not know for sure until Friday
Does UCB do a waitlist for transfers? For some reason, I have this idea that they don’t. But that has zero basis and I don’t know why I think it!
I’ve never looked at last years thread because we’ve had a solid date.
@GoldenState1 @ericbadmon That’s entitlement, which is sadly somewhat of a tenet of capitalism/class hierarchy. A lack of resources (e.g. time, money, solid support network, etc.) is a huge reason people attend community college. Good marketing and overall hegemony has had the effect of training those freshmen (“professional students”) to believe and perpetuate the idea that there is an equal playing field, and thus hard work equates to innate intelligence without taking opportunity into account. UC Berkeley is simply trying to do their part to disrupt the status quo, which is a threat to their own status. Not that those students are consciously aware of that - I’m just a sociology major