<p>i will be applying for 2012 fall, i was Business Admin major before but switched out(only did 1 semester worth of classes). My question is, is a 3.6-3.7 gpa pushing it? any hope or chance?</p>
<p>have you even done any advanced math courses?</p>
<p>like calc2,3 linear algebra and differential equations? i plan to take them, and i have already fulfilled the programming requirements</p>
<p>Did you finish your physics sequence? What type of Engineering do you want to apply for?</p>
<p>no.
i plan to apply for the EECS major
my schedule looks like this: </p>
<p>summer: calc2
fall:calc3, linear algebra, phys1 MAYBE differential
spring:phys2,chem 1 , and maybe a computer algorithm class, and differential if i dont take it in the fall.</p>
<p>im done english, and have already done c++ and 1 semester of java object oriented programming. the programming classes of the EECS is kinda vague… if the college doesn’t offer it, not much can do</p>
<p>Actually, I don’t know about your major, but a lot of people who got into Cal had to take their recommended coursework at another CC that offered it. I’d at least check into that just in case.</p>
<p>If you don’t do ALL the required physics curriculum at CCC or leave ALL of it until UC, it will hurt your application a lot. UCB requires a complete calculus-based physics series; at my CCC this is three semesters of physics.</p>
<p>I would generally recommend taking linear and diff eq in the same semester, but I would definitely NOT recommend taking them both and calc 3 in the same semester.</p>
<p>Check out assist.org to make sure you can complete all your major prep before you apply. If you’re going to be missing more than one or two courses, you may have to be a perfect applicant otherwise to have a chance.</p>
<p>The assist.org guide for EECS at my school doesn’t require a 3rd semester of Physics so it probably doesn’t for the Op’s either. In a lot of majors, Phys 7C is an optional Upper Division class.</p>
<p>And Linear Alg & Diff Eq are often a single class that correlates with Cal Math 54.</p>
<p>bake, i checked assist and the EECS major only requires phys1 and 2 as a core, but phys 3 is optional.(under natural science category req)</p>
<p>Should i still take phys3?? then it would push back another semester, which i would have to apply 2013 fall… unless UCB takes spring CCC transfers?</p>
<p>I would recommend finishing all math courses and physics series by fall if you plan not to take any CS 61 series and EN series.</p>
<p>Aren’t you already taking Chem 1 that’s under Natural Sciences? To be honest, I wouldn’t want to wait an ENTIRE extra year just for one class. You should really try to take a single class for Lin Alg/Diff Eq. It would save you a ton of time and you can try to take the other recommended courses. I wouldn’t worry about 7C because you don’t even need it to graduate with your degree and it’s hard. I’m actually taking it now. Maybe it would be easier for you because you’re interested in this stuff but why the hell would you want to take an extra hard class as an option for Natural Sciences instead of Astronomy or something? Unless you think it will help you in your major?</p>
<p>thats why i don’t want to take phy3… lol
sadly theres no “combined” class for linear/diff, hence i have to take them both at the same time.
if everything works out… the only recommended course i will miss is the microelectronics course…</p>
<p>I really wouldn’t take Phys 7C. On my Cal provisions, it says I have to get a B in the class even though it’s not required for my major but because they will count it as an optional Upp Div elective. I wish I didn’t take the class at all but now I have to complete it :/</p>
<p>I’m not saying you have to take the third course in the UCB physics series, I’m saying you might have to take a third course at your current school. Just because UCB finishes their lower-division physics series in only two courses doesn’t mean your school does it in only two courses as well. </p>
<p>If assist says that phy1 and phy2 at your school are the same as 7A and 7B at UCB, then you’re cool. But for instance the articulation agreement at my school, where we take physics 4A, 4B, 4C, says that 4A counts as UCB’s 7A course but I would have to take both 4B <em>and</em> 4C to cover the material in UCB’s 7B course. So it’s important that you’re looking at what is equivalent to UCB’s courses, not just seeing that the third UCB course is optional and assuming your third course must also be optional (I have no idea if that’s what you did, just saying).</p>
<p>anyways, back to the original question. Will i still have a shot at 3.6 - 3.7?</p>
<p>^^ Of all the engineering majors EECS is the hardest to get into (almost as hard as HAAS).</p>
<p>That said, I got in with a 3.85 transferable and 3.76 major gpa. However I had completed ALL my pre-reqs and then some. Besides this I was an older nontraditional student, and most likely my essay might have helped!</p>
<p>looking at last years transfer stats, eecs had 24% while ME had 17%?</p>
<p>this might help you. i applied to ME at Cal and was rejected for fall 2011. I finished all the required courses with straight A’s even before this spring semester. im sure i was rejected because i was missing some recommended courses, such as engineering classes. make sure you take those recommended classes as many as possible. if your college doesnt offer, that is not an excuse. you should look for other colleges to take those classes. and for your chance at Cal. your gpa is low right now. to be realistic you need at least 3.8 to have good chance. i would not recommend taking 4 major courses in a semester. even 3 will keep you busy. also, you should have back-up schools in mind when considering cal. it was my case, and im going to UCLA.</p>