<p>Here are my stats:
I'm going to a CCC.
GPA: 3.93
Prereqs: I'm taking Calc 1 and Macroeconomics this semester, Micro in the spring, and I am also taking Calc 2 in the spring. Everything else has been completed.
Breadth: Nearly done, need Bio science in spring.
Volunteer work: I've been a DSS note taker and have participated in community service days.
Work exp: I worked as a hostess at a restaurant for 1.5 years and have been working at the campus book center for nine months. I was promoted from hostess to carry-out while at the restaurant job and have experience training new employees at the book center.
ECs: I was treasurer for a club in High School, which I remained active with through my first semester in college and assisted in organizing events and fundraisers. I am now a secretary of a business club on campus. </p>
<p>I am now in a rut. I don't know whether I should apply for Haas or to UCB as an econ major. Can anyone provide some insight?</p>
<p>Your stats look good. There are incredible people here and I’m so impressed with how much business related experience people already have(big concern for me because I have zero biz-related experience) but I know plenty that have zero. Now looking back, I really believe an incredible essay is the biggest aspect of getting into Haas. So keep that in mind. DO NOT SKIMP ON THE ESSAY!! :)</p>
<p>Haas vs Econ is tough. I do notice that Haas has that prestige regarding talking to employers. We get employers that have events just for Haas folks. Tables set up in the Haas courtyard by various companies with reps all the time. BUT econ majors are not seen as the red-headed stepchild, I do notice a lot of econ majors making the trek up to Haas and going to all the various career events and biz events around campus. So know there are always room for econ folks to get in. Just have to ask around to find out when, where, and who regarding seminars, workshops, infosessions, forums, etc.</p>
<p>Also joining an association/club/frat at Cal gives all majors access to employer events exclusive to those associations. Its pretty cool.</p>
<p>Admit rate for Haas in Fall 2012 was 20.6% (eligible applicants only) and for Econ it was 23.1%, so it’s not a huge difference. The tricky part about Haas is that you have to fulfill ALL major prerequisite requirements and be the kind of applicant Haas wants. </p>
<p>Haas selection is based on student characteristics and achievements that are in line with the core values of the business school (they are looking for students who have the right “fit,” students who will contribute to the school and benefit from the education). Study Haas’s Four Defining Principles as outlined at <a href=“http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/strategicplan/culture/[/url]”>http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/strategicplan/culture/</a> and strive to achieve them in your studies and extracurriculars.</p>
<p>According to the articulation agreement between my CC and UCI, I’d have to take a completely different sequence of Calc classes than I’m taking right now, and that’s for all their business majors and econ major. With my math class sequence I can’t transfer for UCSD’s management economics either, which is why I considered just econ.</p>
<p>I’m not very interested in Davis (too middle-of-nowhere for my taste) or Santa Barbara, preferably I’d like to stay in the SF bay area because that’s what my parents are willing to pay for. Outside of that, they’re only willing to pay for San Diego since they’ve been wanting to move there anyways.</p>
<p>Back to the original question, is there anything else people can suggest in regards to whether I should apply to UCB majoring in econ or should I chance it and apply to Haas?</p>
<p>All things equal, apply to Haas. I think if you get accepted to the econ program, you’ll always have that ‘what if’ in the back of your head since you would have passed up Haas. Worst case if you don’t get accepted into Haas, UCSD has a very good Econ program. I don’t know if Berkeley lets you choose a 2nd major if you get declined, I’m assuming they don’t but I don’t know.</p>
<p>Don’t worry if you don’t get an equivalent to Math 10C. I’m applying to UCSD as well and don’t have the equivalent either. What happens is you just take it in your first fall quarter along with Econ 2 or an Econ elective that requires no math. This is what the advisor told me. I’m also in the same boat with UCSD’s management science and UCI’s biz program. I wish they could all agree on the same calc sequence…</p>
<p>Also is UCLA an option? Its biz econ is really good.</p>
<p>Current Haas transfer here. Your stats look pretty comparable to people I know here. You should go for Haas. </p>
<p>I’d start aggressively looking for internships. People often think too much about how to get into Haas, but don’t put enough thought about what they’ll do once they get here. After you transfer, absolutely nothing helps from cc except your internships, and you wouldn’t believe the work experience your peers will have.</p>
<p>Personally, speaking as a current UCB student, it truly depends on your essays. I feel that for transfer students, essays and extracurriculars are weighted so much more than just grades alone. Also, to be frank, ethnicity may play a factor. </p>
<p>I know a friend of mine with 3.96 transfer GPA, amazing essays, student body/government involvement & other campus involvement, and several internships get rejected by Haas. FWIW, he’s an Asian male. </p>
<p>One of my transfer friends who I’ve just recently met applied with a 3.4 transfer GPA, no student body/government involvement, and no work experience. He applied as a Latino and was accepted. </p>
<p>I guess it really is a crapshoot. However, I hear that while Haas may be difficult to get into, the classes that you take once in Haas are not ridiculously difficult. I’ve had some trouble with the economics classes that I’m currently taking (lots of calculus-based proofs, as opposed to finance/theory/real-world issues at Haas).</p>
<p>To outline my personal opinions:
Haas: hard to get into, real-world classes, great connections, professional development (resume-building, case competitions, etc.)
Economics: higher acceptance rate, more calculus-oriented classes, larger class sizes, more theory/proofs.</p>