UCLA TAP vs UC Berkeley Pathways

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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So guys I’ve got a big choice here. I’m a community college student starting this fall. I’m probably heading to De Anza CC in the Bay Area but I can also choose to go to Foothill CC in the Bay Area. Both are great CC’s and offer numerous Articulation Agreements and other items with various other colleges.

I’m going to major in Computer Science and the schools I’d like to transfer to in the order:

  1. UC Berkeley L&S BA in CS
  2. UCLA CS
  3. UCSD BA in CS
  4. UC Davis BS in CS

Foothill offers the UCLA TAP program and De Anza offers the UC Berkeley Pathways program. I can’t sign up for both because they require you to be registered at either college as the primary college.

Which program is more extensive and what are the pros and cons of both. I’m fairly versed with UCLA’s TAP program but I’ve got barely any idea what the Pathways program is like. The website for it is very vague and hard to understand. Has anyone been in the Pathways to Berkeley program? And if so could they elaborate what the admissions criteria are and what it offers?

I’d also like to know which program would be better for a CS transfer to take.

I’d greatly appreciate any advice that could be given! Thanks!

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Of the two, UCLA TAP is better as it gives priority. Transfer pathways appears to just give support. But Berkeley’s TAP for low income claims to just give support but about 80-85% of students get in. I suppose pick the one that is geared to the main UC you want to attend.

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Just chiming in, agree with @lindyk8 in that UCLA TAP is probably the best.

Also, @Orangered123, I noticed your profile picture. Did you go to Cupertino High School? If you did, then nice to meet another alumni! Good luck on transferring!

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@lindyk8

Thanks for the advice! I’ll make sure to get more information regarding what more Pathways can give me when I talk with the Berkeley Counselor.

@81Mamba

Thanks for the advice!

I am from Cupertino High School! Its awesome seeing a fellow Tino Pioneer! Thanks for the luck!

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What does UCLA say?

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Important to note: CS is in the college of engineering, not Letters & Science. Hence no priority given for TAP.