UCB & UCLA chance.

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<p>They take into consideration your UC-transferrable GPA, not your overall GPA. </p>

<p>Major GPA is sort of important, but not as much as you UC-trans. GPA. I mean, obviously if it’s your major, you should have a good major GPA. If you don’t, then that would show the admissions evaluators that you either can’t handle the coursework in your major or aren’t trying hard enough. </p>

<p>1 B in orgo is fine. If that’s your only B, then I wouldn’t even worry about anything. Obviously your GPA would be 3.9+. </p>

<p>Basically it’s the UC GPA and sort of major GPA that matter. If you’re decent-high in both, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks! Hopefully I will be fine, and maybe we’ll see each other at Berkeley in a psych class (if that’s what you ever ended up deciding on, I didn’t take the time to keep reading lol).</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, if I go there, it’ll be for Psych. I’m pretty much 99% on that lol. What’s your major?</p>

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<p>At my current university, which is in Michigan, I am a Biopsychology major. But, at Berkeley, I’d just be a Psych major with an intended focus on neurosciences & behavior.</p>

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<p>Chance Me!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.89 (all science and writing classes)
Major: Industrial Engg and Mechanical Engg at UCB and UCLA respectively
EC: Inter-collegiate tennis, major-related work experience
Pers. Statement: about moving here to the states, (grew up abroad and took a year of college there too)</p>

<p>what do you guys think? Im getting anxious because I have a friend who actually just got accepted to UCB! and shes a transfer…she got into 3/4 UCs she applied to…what happened? howd she get in so quick? shes not a regents recipient either…</p>

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<p>What? How’d she get in as a transfer already? Did you see the letter or have a screenshot? Otherwise, I’m not so sure I buy it. I mean your friend could very well be lying. </p>

<p>Anyway, I definitely think you have a solid shot at both schools.</p>

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<p>you know what, I think she could be yanking my chain…shes not really a friend, she is just a work acquaintance, I dont know why she would but yeah she could haha</p>

<p>yeah and thanks I hope we all get in LOL</p>

<p>how about living, do you guys plan on campus or off? I read at the UCB website that on campus is 8somethingK for a year. then off campus I really have no idea yet haha but im definitely moving out</p>

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<p>I’ll be living in the co-ops over summer and in the fall if I get in. I’ve already sent in my summer application, so I’m just waiting for April 30 at this point. The co-ops are amazing. Have you checked them out?</p>

<p>[Our</a> Co-ops](<a href=“http://berkeleystudentcooperative.org/our-co-ops]Our”>http://berkeleystudentcooperative.org/our-co-ops)</p>

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<p>@kapitanemo hey i read from the other thread that you’re from manila? Cool! I am too! Honestly, i think you’re chances for both schools are looking pretty good.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>emil, which co-op are you looking at?</p>

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<p>Well honestly I really like Ridge, Davis, Kingman, and Euclid houses. I listed those as my Top 4. However, I hear that new co-opers very rarely ever get these small, exclusive houses. That being said, I’m probably going to end up in Cloyne.</p>

<p>Cloyne has ~150 people in a huge house. I’ve actually visited, and it’s pretty nice. I hear that it’s a great way to meet people when you’re new, and it has a cafeteria and a ton of cool amenities.</p>

<p>Odds are I’ll get placed in there, but I’m happy with that. It’s also like 1 block from campus. </p>

<p>Also, the co-ops are WAY cheaper than on-campus living. I think they’re a fantastic alternative, and I think they throw some pretty nice parties, soirees, and events. They seem like pretty close-knit houses. Well Cloyne has a ton of people, so maybe not there as much, but I know that alot of the smaller houses are pretty close-knit.</p>

<p>Definitely look into them; I think they look pretty great.</p>

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<p>There’s actually a new thread about this on the UCB forum. It’s on the first page, so if you want more information on some of the co-ops, go to the UCB forum and find the thread on co-ops.</p>

<p>I hear the co-op website really doesn’t do them accurate justice.</p>

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<p>cool cool you think there gonna still be available in may? like after we get out decisions?</p>

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<p>Honestly, I doubt it. I mean, mayyybe, but the thing is the co-ops (for new students) go on a first come first serve basis. </p>

<p>All you have to do is fill out an application online, which is free and takes like 15 mins, and then pay a $50 application fee sometime afterward. If you don’t get into Berkeley, you can withdraw your app and get $40 back. Thus, you’re only risking a loss of $10.</p>

<p>You pay for the co-ops gradually, and you don’t have to start paying until you sign your contract in May. So, I’ve paid $50 dovetailing my hopes for UCB lol. If I don’t get in, I’ll lose $10. </p>

<p>I figure it’s smartest to apply now while there are spots still available. Last I heard, there are around 20 spots left in Cloyne.</p>

<p>Also, if you really want the in-depth on the co-ops, contact CantabilenApathy. He knows everything about this stuff because he lives in one currently. There was a thread about a week ago about UCB summer courses here at the UC Tranfer Forum, and the co-ops were discussed really in-depth there.</p>

<p>I hope you apply, it’d be cool to have more CC representation at the co-ops! Plus, it’s been fun getting to know you guys over the last few months. It’d be really ironic if we all ended up living within a couple blocks or possibly even the same house together! </p>

<p>Anyways, let’s hope for the best for Berkeley, and hopefully this summer will also be great.</p>

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<p>@emil ok wow great idea but what are these coops really? i dont quite get how theyre different from on campus and off campus housing haha</p>

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<p>UCB: In
UCLA: Good luck!</p>

<p>On your psychish essays: Believe it or not, upper-division philo classes at UCB are majorly psych-based (Freud, James, etc). Unless you are clinical or bio psych I believe they will see past it.</p>

<p>I was admitted Polisci, and I was missing a pre-req or two that weren’t offered at my JC. I simply made a note of that in the space provided on UCB’s pre-req form.</p>

<p>GL</p>

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<p>Thanks floobnoobs, I appreciate the chance lol! I haven’t had one in forever. Anyways, that’s good that prereqs not offered at my CCC won’t hurt me; I was anxious because literally none are offered where I go…or anywhere near for that matter. I’m also really glad to hear the phil classes are very psych-based. No matter what I’ll be majoring in, it should have a high degree of psychology in it.</p>

<p>Speaking of which, I’m about to go to a Psych midterm in 20 minutes…yay lol.</p>

<p>@ kapitanemo: Great question lol. The Co-ops are cooperated student living. You live with many others and work around the house for a few hours per term (ya know, general upkeep) and pay $550 a month over summer or so < that is if you live in a single.</p>

<p>You could actually grab a single and even have someone room with you and the two of you guys could split the cost. That would make things like $250 per month! </p>

<p>Anyway, the co-ops are cheap, convenient (right at campus basically), really fun from what I’ve heard, comfortable, generally more mature than freshman dorms and such, and have tons of cool amenities…to name a few:</p>

<p>1) sauna
2) jacuzzis
3) ping pong
4) foosball
5) basketball court (at Cloyne)
6) study rooms
7) house dinner/lunches/brunches on occasion
8) parties/soirees
9) you’re guaranteed to meet people in your major and with similar interests/beliefs.
10) Some co-ops are themed at this may correspond more so with your tastes.</p>

<p>Overall, they’re a smart, fun option. I’m excited to be testing this out over summer. If I don’t like it for whatever reason, I’ll live in the dorms in the fall.</p>

<p>Additionally, by living in a co-op over summer, you’ll accumulate .75 points. This means that you’ll have a .75 point lead over new co-opers, and can have preference ahead of them when picking a house.</p>

<p>Also, I believe that by taking summer classes you’ll have an earlier fall class selection date. I’m not 100% sure on this part though.</p>

<p>Anyways, the co-ops are super transfer-friendly, and a great way to meet people. I checked them out a couple weeks ago and really liked what I saw.</p>

<p>I live about 30 mins from Oakland and don’t drive, so instead of BART-ing up every day, I figured I’d just live in a cheap co-op and be around people like myself.</p>

<p>If you have any other questions, I’ll def give ya answers. Co-ops seem really legit.</p>

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<p>I’d like to add 1 more great thing:</p>

<p>Over summer the quads are turned into doubles, and the triples are turned into singles.</p>

<p>This means that if you have a roommate, you’ll be living in what would normally be considered a quad living space. Also, if you have a single, you’ll have what would normally be a triple living space.</p>

<p>Thus, summer co-oping = awesome.</p>

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<p>I’ve never liked study rooms. You’re locked up like a caged animal with no color, no propulsion of the creative juices, nothing inspiring about a tiny room. I’d much prefer to study out in the open, or in a grand library, or a quiet nook with a decent cup of coffee. </p>

<p>Anyway, don’t think that making a friend is similar to solving a problem, it’s not. You should probably be glad, or suppose, without moral claim, that someone out there doesn’t hate you. Look for those people. Am I totally off base here? Is this the wrong thread?</p>

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<p>You are way off, noob.</p>