UCLA or UCB if I want to transfer to an IVY?

College Search & Selection
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<p>My little sister is having a hard time deciding on choosing where to get into college. She was rejected from her dream school Columbia and is currently deciding between UCB or UCLA. She wants to major in the chemistry field. She is planning on transferring to Columbia or some east coast school after her 1st year of college.</p>

<p>Which school UCB or UCLA would give her a better chance of being accepted for transfer? And what gpa should she try to maintain during her 1st year to transfer?</p>

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<p>i don't know much about columbia's science programs...but if she wants to major in chem, wouldn't UCB be better?</p>

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<p>What kind of gpa? What kind of question is that? obviously, the best one she can.</p>

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<p>She's accepted to two of the best public schools in the country, including one with a world-famous chemistry program, and she's going in to one of them with the intent to transfer? Call me crazy, but I don't get it.</p>

<p>Congratulations to your sister for her success. I would give Berkeley a very slight edge for academics, but she should decide based on which school she likes better- she'll get a great education at both places. (Also, just for the record, transferring into Columbia is extremely difficult no matter where you're coming from. There are very few spots open for transfers, period.)</p>

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and she's going in to one of them with the intent to transfer? Call me crazy, but I don't get it.

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<p>Seems like she's interested in location, as the post says "or some east coast school."</p>

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<p>to add to that post, i am going to ucsd and i understand why she wants to transfer. i am not that into ivy league schools and i did not even apply to any, but i want that experience of going to the east coast. who knows, maybe for grad school. does the east coast recognize ucsd as a good school, would they give me a chance?</p>

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<p>Why would you ever want to transfer to an Ivy??</p>

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<p>Getting into an ivy depends on herself-- whether she goes to UCLA or UCB won't make much of a difference. She should choose the school that she likes more.</p>

<p>(That said, I think UCB would suit her chemistry interests better.)</p>

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<p>The reality is that the admissions rates for transfer students to the Ivy League schools are much lower than the overall first year admissions rate. The argument for transfer admission often hinges on the argument that the student cannot get the academics they need at their present school. Just to "trade up" isn't going to win anybody over. And there are plenty of course offerings at Cal and UCLA.
I suggest going to the state college the student feels she will be happiest at for 4 years or more.</p>

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<p>If she wants to do chemistry go to Berkeley. </p>

<p>Cal chemistry >>>> Columbia or UCLA chemistry</p>

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<p>Meh, I didn't apply to UC, but I would probably drop where I am going to go to UCB College of Chemistry.</p>

<p>If she wants to study Chemistry, why transfer?</p>

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<p>Berkeley is such a good school, why transfer?</p>

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<p>^ because better is a notch above good?</p>

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<p>Well, I guess the OP wants the experience of going to the east coast and going to an Ivy League University.</p>

<p>I know I will try applying to Ivy Leagues again in a few years for grad school. In fact, I am waitlisted for Brown.</p>

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^ because better is a notch above good?

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true but is it really worth the hassle/gamble?????</p>

<p>Honestly, she should choose the school she'd enjoy most, because there's an 80% chance an ivy won't accept her as a transfer.</p>

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<p>It wouldn't really be better academically to transfer, but why shouldn't she transfer if she wants to go to school in a different location?</p>