<p>major: anthropology B.A. (cultural)
gpa: 3.8 transferable
igetc: complete
pre-reqs: complete (only 3)
transfering from: CCC
units: 60
EC/awards: deans list, relay for life
work: nordstrom salesperson (30 hours a week)</p>
<p>So what schools would you say I have a good chance of getting into? I haven't thought about applying to any ivy leagues...should I reconsider??? I am going to apply to ucla and ucb (cal) though!! help me out! lol</p>
<p>USC? (10char)</p>
<p>Once is enough, this is getting annoying.</p>
<p>yea apply to UCLA and cal if u want… no ivys</p>
<p>same old, same old</p>
<p>listen to beardy…and don’t include “lol” in anything you write…we’re not thirteen years old anymore</p>
<p>If you guys think its so annoying, then stop coming to my posts and taking the time to actually write back. Also, I will continue to write “lol” because I can still show that I have a personality. I don’t have to pretend to be “super-smart” for these forums when I already know my capabilities. Thanx and don’t you guys have anything else better to do than to go on forums and write things are are irrelevant to the topic? Later LOL</p>
<p>^ I’d advise you to listen to members who have been here long enough to know the ropes. With 6 posts and having just joined, you’re making a fool out of yourself with these posts. We are here to help you and stop you in your tracks; there is no need to blow this out of proportion and take it personally.</p>
<p>Apply to UCLA and Berkley. That way you can surround yourself with these kinds of people:</p>
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<p>I stand firm in my belief that UCLA (and probably Berkeley) is attended almost entirely by overprivileged, condescending, ******bags…</p>
<p>edit: how capable are you if you’re studying anthropology? Who are you trying to be, Indiana Jones? If you’re gonna study science move up to the big leagues, (bio, chem, or physics).</p>
<p>HEY ANCHOR…DON’T BE FRICKING DISRESPECTFUL OF ANTH MAJORS!!!
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they make up 70% of the janitors at my old high school…baahahaha</p>
<p>To the OP:</p>
<p>Your handle on here is bmwbeemerz8 and you can’t spell “thanks”… so yeah I think that’s enough to show your personality-- you can do without the “LOLs”.</p>
<p>If you’re so confident about your capabilities, then stop posting threads. They speak for themselves as it is.</p>
<p>Anchor, although I agree with you that there are a few people at berkeley/ucla that are “overprivileged, condescending, ******bags…”, I’m sorry but I gotta disagree on your generalization of them. Every school has those kinds of people. </p>
<p>Are you telling me that people who post here on CC represent the student population at a school? I mean, come on - alot of the chill people, who don’t care to stress out about their academics, don’t post here on cc. your examples of these people from the cc community only applies to like what? 1 or 2% of the populations. </p>
<p>But you know what, f’ that. We can always argue but it’ll just never end…or we would agree in some form or way but keep arguing for the heck of it. UCSD treating yourself chill lately?</p>
<p>I chose anthropology because I like the major and I am going to law school anyway…so does it really make a difference?</p>
<p>Anthropology pre-law? uhh…</p>
<p>ahaha… anchor, i get a kick outta reading your posts</p>
<p>While I have no doubt every school has them, I’m certain there is a greater concentration of them at UCLA, and Berk. Certain. Unfortunately, I can’t reference a study to back up my point (as I typically can), but call it an educated guess. </p>
<p>Yep, full of folk who only took part in EC’s because they look good on the app, and who throw a temper tantrum when “some border jumper” takes their rightful spot at UCLA… </p>
<p>Why anyone would attend a school with these kind of folk is beyond me, and in fact, it was my main motivation for ranking it so low on my list of back up schools. </p>
<p>UCSD has been pretty chill actually, been prepping for an o-chem midterm this monday. Most of my class has been struggling with a few key concepts which I’m pretty sure will keep the curve fairly low. Putting in those 4/5 hour days have been paying off. ;)</p>
<p>Just as a side note for you future applicants, you will find that “anti-social” stigma is somewhat true. </p>
<p>There are people who are very friendly, and willing to chat you up if you make an effort, but they are few and far between. In short, people keep to themselves for the most part, but don’t be discouraged by the folks who already have their cliques. </p>
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@krnnoodles: Thanks, I try to bring a bit of comedy to these forums. Even if it’s a very dry, tactless humor. Ha.</p>
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<p>Why’d you take “blood donor” off your list of EC’s? It sealed the deal. I recommend you give it a prominent place on your UC app.</p>
<p>anchor, how is it that you know so much about UCB and UCLA? I think that the only thing you are justified to mention is the social stigma at UCSD. Wouldn’t call that an educated guess. I call that a generalization based on extreme (and likely unrepresentative) anecotal crap.</p>
<p>Though I’m not even going to apply to UCLA- because like you, I am also deterred by the student body. If I don’t get into UCB, USC, NYU, or Syracuse, looks like we’ll be neighbors.</p>
<p>It is a generalization, but hardly an extreme. Here’s my reasoning:</p>
<p>It takes pretty stellar stats to get in to UCLA or UCB:
<p>So essentially you have to be bright. However, of those bright people, you break them up into those with all their pre-req’s done, and those without. Then you further breakup the latter group into those with EC’s, and those without. Finally, breaking it up once more into those with a good essay, and those with a bad one.</p>
<p>So who gets into UCLA and Berk? Extremely bright people, who can afford to take 250+ hours of their week and put into volunteering (read: well off). How many of them do you think have a genuine interest in what they volunteer for? Not a whole lot if you ask me. From my own experience with them, most are just looking to pad their application.</p>
<p>You know what gets me though? How proud they all are of their school:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/3783209-post2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/3783209-post2.html</a></p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with taking pride in one’s school, but then there’s being a ******bag about it.</p>
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<p>I’d like to think its all very tongue and cheek, but I’m almost certain it’s not (considering the source).</p>
<p>IMHO, between USC and UCLA, you’d be a fool to go to UCLA. The connections you’d make at USC trump any difference in their rankings. Hell, if I could’ve afforded it, I would have gone to USC…</p>
<p>In short, I’ve never met anyone who attends UCLA or that aspires to attend UCLA that wasn’t a condescending, asshat.</p>
<p>Edit:If you make it down here, I’ll buy you a beer.</p>
<p>I think this same generalization theory can be applied to UCSD people too…especially those who get in straight out of high school. I mean, why else does UCSD not have a social life? If i’m not mistaken, everyone at UCSD is so academically focused, partying is nonexistent. Hence, the assumption (sort of like what you are making) can be applied to UCSD people too. Crazy, huh? </p>
<p>And as for this USC stuff, they are rivals. USC people say the same exact stuff. It’s part of college culture to bash on your rivals like such. But in the end, I know both student populations can agree on this = Both are good schools with their specialties in their own respective areas. It applies to every school. </p>
<p>And you never met somewho who aspires to attend UCLA that isnt a condescending, asshat? Let’s see, I volunteer and do my ec’s not to pad my application but rather because I enjoy being involved, and my EC record shows that and how involved I am. For instance, I didnt volunteer in a political campaign to look good, I volunteered because I felt the candidate represented his district in a better light compared to the others and that people needed to know that (which is why I spent over 60 hours in a month, on top of school + work volunteering). More importantly, I love politics and so it is natural for me to be interested in political-type ec’s (for e.g. - created a Democrats Club at my college and just recently held a voters registration drive where I am the “go-to-guy” for anyone who had any questions like where to vote, how to vote, etc). And yes, I know by me posting that on here, it makes me seem like an asshat. But my intentions arent to do that but rather to stick up for those you are attacking (UCLA/Berkeley students/future students) because we aren’t all the same. </p>
<p>But anyways, so the social life at UCSD is a dud? I heard transfer students don’t get housing. That was a pretty big turnoff for me cause you know, I want to meet people and have the college experience (which housing is a big part of). How’s the athletic-scene at UCSD since you guys are a D111 school? </p>
<p>Lol, sorry to keep asking but how does that separate college system work at UCSD? Does it really matter which one you choose?</p>
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