@90smix I never used BART before but I plan to do so if I get into Berkeley. Is it really THAT bad? How unsafe is it? I would imagine myself taking BART at around 7:00 ish, sometimes at 10:00 to get to home.
I consider myself a moderate to be honest, I don’t know how people with views from both sides are treated but I believe I can make myself at home there.
Does anyone know how transfer students find roommates?
I know that freshmen admits usually have Facebook groups for the entire class and then they all post their introductions + pictures there to look for roommates. I’ve tried looking for transfer groups and nothing.
hey guys i have a question, what happens if you turn in the TAU (Transfer Academic Update) late, my friend update his fall and winter classes 2 weeks ago, will this have an effect on his admission ?
^^^ if not originally filed between Jan 1-30, he will not have priority.
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Also, just so you know, the policy is not to post for other people, so if he has questions, he should open an account. 
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Does anyone know if the UCs go in alphabetical order (or in any order at all) when reviewing applications? I just got an email from the UC admissions review and it states:
“We are in the process of reviewing your application. Before we can complete our review and reach an admission decision, we need the following information from you: [a scanned copy of my current transcript].”
I just want to get an idea of how far in the schools are in the review process (and I’m also just impatient lol).
@sarcappuccino I was asked for a copy of my international transcripts around late February and my last name starts with S. So I highly doubt it’s alphabetical
Ohh ok, thanks!! @adreezybones
Does Berkeley tap allow you to get in with a second major if business doesn’t work out? @GoodAfternoonSir
@jedenic My best friend found her roommate through a UCLA transfer facebook group, so they do exist!
Late af with the stats but here are mine!
CCC: De Anza College/ Foothill College
Major: Pre-Sociology
Pre-reqs: Completed
Major GPA: 4.0
GPA: 3.84
IGETC: Completed
Tap: Not offered
EC: Raised guide dogs for 3 years, 2 years rehabilitating wildlife, 6 years working with cat rescue, 1 year on educational speaking panel, member of PTK, worked 24-40 hours a week throughout time at cc, peer counselor for LGBTQ youth, helped start and currently work at a homeless shelter for LGBTQ adults.
Accepted: CSULB
Rejected: SDSU
Waiting: UCLA, UCB, UCD, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD
Good luck to everyone!
@willowstil oooh you’re right, thank you! I looked further on fb under “groups” and found a fall 2018 transfer group created last May with 800+ members. How exciting! Hope to see ya’ll there
@CalBear1998 UC Berkeley TAP simply helps you with the application process along with a number of other perks.
https://cep.berkeley.edu/transfer-alliance-project-tap
Unfortunately, UC Berkeley TAP doesn’t give you the benefit of choosing an alternative major the same way that UCLA TAP does when you complete the program.
Do y’all think they really read the essays? I’ve heard that they only bother to read them if they’re on the fence about a candidate. I’m hoping they do because my GPA is around the 50th percentile for my major but if the hardships I’ve facre taken into account I’m hoping it’s more impressive.
@willowstil They read all the applicants. It’s just that if they lean towards you then they will take longer time to consider your admission.
@willowstil UCLA does concern GPA way more than other UC schools. So it’s better to be on the top 25 percent (3.85/3.9+). Being in the average range (3.75) is hard to be admitted but there is still chance!
I have a friend who applied to UCLA and UCB last year. His GPA was a 3.83, and he only got into UCB but not UCLA. So I am pretty sure UCLA cares more about GPA, while UCB cares more about the holistic view of an applicant.
He earned his 3.83 from a top 50 university, so it’s a non-CC. If you are at a CC, you should probably aim for a higher GPA.
@sagaciousforever Thanks for the input! Not much I can do about my GPA now since I already applied. I have a 3.84 from a CC, my lowest grades were one B and one B+ but both are in classes unrelated to my major, and during that quarter I was literally homeless, hence why I’m hoping they take personal hardships into account ?
@willowstil If you stand out in other aspects, you still have a good shot! I applied from Pepperdine and I only have a 3.71.
@sagaciousforever Thanks! A 3.71 from Pepperdine sounds impressive. Good luck!
@willowstil @sagaciousforever Looool. It’s funny reading how you’re both worried with those gpas. My overall is a 3.4 ish. Who should really be concerned!! Hahaha at least my major GPA is a 4.0 and major itself gets 0-15 applicants each year I guess right. Chill y’all you goooood.
@Princetonian9 Haha it’s just that there’s so many factors! I know someone with a 3.5 who got in and someone with a 4.0 who got rejected… I guess the moral is that either all of us should be worried, or rather, none of us, cause there’s literally nothing we can do about it now except wait ¯_(ツ)_/¯