<p>"Greatest Misconception of College Applicants #1: </p>
<p>The best kind of essay is the one that's emotionally touching/moving."</p>
<p>Oops. I guess I'm done for.</p>
<p>sauronvaldemont, it's hard not to mess with your "geniusness" when you can't even write the correct word.</p>
<p>lawl pwned x10</p>
<p>Hey guys,
I want to know ur opinion.</p>
<p>I am applying to UCB majoring in Chemical Engineering.
My current GPA is not that great; only 3.3</p>
<p>But I already did a calculation, and if I study harder this semester and next semester I can raise it to 3.5-3.6 by the end of Spring 2007.</p>
<p>Do u think I can get admited?</p>
<p>so you already applied or you are applying next year? because it doesn't matter how high you get your gpa this year if you already applied.</p>
<p>Hey sauron, can I see your essay? I'm interested in how you wrote the thing</p>
<p>UGH. Just noticed a grammar error in my essay.</p>
<p>sighhhhh</p>
<p>^That's why I haven't fully read my essays since submitting. Its like looking up the answers to questions on a test that you already turned in. No point in looking at it because its not like you can change it.</p>
<p>If I take many honors courses, will that improve my chances at getting into UCB/ UCLA? Do they prefer someone with a 3.6 GPA but with many (5+) honors classes, or someone with a 4.0 GPA but with no honors classes?</p>
<p>Also, people have said that UCs do not recommend taking over 70 units of classes at a CC. Do they mean 70 transferrable units, or 70 units of ALL the classes you've taken at a CC?</p>
<p>i'm pretty sure transferrable units. it doesn't make any sense to count classes that don't transfer</p>
<p>really they said dont take any more 70 units.</p>
<p>just curious...is anyone here transferring from somewhere other than a ccc?</p>
<p>Actually a UCLA counselor told me they prefer applicants to have around 80 units so...</p>
<p>cdunton, I'm transferring from another UC.</p>
<p>really sweetny lol</p>
<p>yea i wonder why peopel think that its good to finish in 2 yrs</p>
<p>it seems like its better to take time and take as many courses as you can, become more well rounded, apply and then get in even more prepared than before.</p>
<p>chance me. 3.34 GPA TAP certified from community college. UCLA for Economics. very OK essay.</p>
<p>smith will you have your major prep done by spring?
I'd say a bit of a reach, since it is an impacted major. TAP will definitely help you though.</p>
<p>since you are TAP certified, you definitely have a chance..</p>
<p>but I dunno. 3.34 is rather low for an impacted major..</p>
<p>maybe 50% ~ 60%</p>
<p>since you have tap, I say its only a slight reach</p>
<p>hi...chance me
3.19 GPA from cc, major: Civil Eng, to: UCI, UCD, CSU Ponoma, SJSU...ok essay
I know 3.19 is too low</p>