<p>People will always give you different or ambiguous answers about switching majors. I’ll be extremely blunt about it though lol: At Cal, it’s very easy to switch majors in the same college. </p>
<p>Since psych and phil are both in L&S, the switch was really easy. Psych is impacted and “capped”, but that just means you have to have a 3.2+ in your prereqs. </p>
<p>It really is easy to switch majors tbh. Although, to be fair, I did want to double major with phil back when I applied.</p>
<p>Bump!
Anybody else who can chance me? ): I’d really appreciate it!</p>
<p>I think you have good shot at both UCLA and Berkeley. Your gpa is higher than average.</p>
<p>You have a decent shot for both. My friend got into Berkeley with a 3.6 (philosophy major) and I checked the UCLA site for philosophy majors and their avg is 3.54. It should be enough to get you into UCLA at least.</p>
<p>@xViral: Thank you very much! That really makes feel better (: However, the problem is that I didn’t do well in my pre-req courses…would that affect me largely? :/</p>
<p>Jesus, why do you want Cal and LA so bad?</p>
<p>^ is there something wrong with that?</p>
<p>I am in a similiar situation. I have a 3.67 GPA as a philosophy major. I have a strong upward trend, however. In my last 40 units I recieved a 4.0 and my grades prior were not nearly as good. I do not have any substandard grades however. I was denied to the three UC’s I applied last year because I didn’t have my math requirement completed. I have all of my IGETC completed now and of the 3 of 4 prereqs for my major at UCLA, I have A’s in all. None of the community colleges I attended offered the 4th prereq. I have a 4.0 in all my major courses outside of the 3 prereqs. I know that I should probably get into UCLA, but what about Berkeley? Any ideas?</p>
<p>@catfoodjar: Definitely in at Berkeley. I say that because you have A’s in all of your prerequisites (except for the one not offered, which won’t affect you anyway). You have IGETC completed -and- a 4.0 in your last 40 units. Great upward trend.</p>
<p>Well thanks for your optimism! That definitely gives me hope! It was pretty disappointing having to wait another year with all my classes taken already.</p>
<p>I empathize. I’m a spring admit and had to wait an extra semester. Good luck, my friend!</p>
<p>Thank you. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>I’m also a philosophy major. I have a few questions, if you all don’t mind answering them:</p>
<p>first, does it matter at all that my school doesn’t offer any of the prereqs for Berkeley philosophy?</p>
<p>second, is it accurate to say that if I keep my 4.0 I’ll be basically set for acceptance at Cal and UCLA? thanks.</p>
<p>go to other cc’s and take the Berkeley pre-reqs</p>
<p>no, just because you got 4.0, you are not set for acceptance to UCLA AND Cal.</p>
<p>Most community colleges don’t offer prereqs for philosophy that Berkeley wants so that won’t be an issue. And more than likely you will be in at both.</p>
<p>@ briceies: No, it doesn’t matter. If your CCC doesn’t offer the prereqs, it won’t affect you. Literally 7 or 8 out of 60+ CCC’s offer the corresponding philosophy prereqs. </p>
<p>And if you have a 4.0, you’re pretty much guaranteed admission with a phil major.</p>
<p>chill! thanks, friends.</p>
<p>To answer the Berkeley dude’s question: No, I don’t have any problems w/ you choosing LA and Berkeley. I am asking why “you guys” want them so bad?</p>
<p>Got another question: why do you put my question in the negative zone? If you argue that you did not, please ask yourself why you asked me if there were “anything wrong w/ that”? Did I imply that there were anything wrong? </p>
<p>I hope you ignore my question, as I am believed that a phil major cannot argue against such a strong sound argument. =)</p>
<p>^ sorry but you obviously said “why do ‘you’ want”. And that “Jesus” kind of implies something is wrong. I’m just saying :)</p>
<p>I think English is his second language. So he probably didn’t mean to come off negative.</p>