<p>For those of you who are familiar with the econ major, this question is for you:</p>
<p>I am a transfer student who just finished my first semester. I am intended econ. I took Statistics 21, Econ 100b, and Math 16B and got a C+, B-, and a B. That puts me at a 2.666667 gpa (I believe). I needed a B- average in these courses which is a 2.7 gpa (I believe) to be admitted into the major for next semester. </p>
<p>Do you think they will let me into the major.</p>
<p>no u need 3.0 minimum</p>
<p>At CalSo the adviser told us for transfer students, we must get a B- average in the prerequisite classes we are taking our first semester to get admitted into the major next semester.</p>
<p>It says on the Berkeley Economics Department website:
“The average GPA in prerequisite courses for students admitted to the major in recent years has been a 3.4. The economics major is impacted and to be considered for admission students should have a minimum of a 3.0 in the prerequisite courses.”</p>
<p>So you need at least 3.0, but realistically, do you need 3.4 to get admitted into the major?</p>
<p>The 3.0 that you guys are referring to is for all the prerequisite courses. I have straight As in all the prerequisite courses for the econ major that I took at my CC (i.e. Econ 1, Calc 1 etc…). I am sure that the grades that I got this semester didn’t knock me from a 4.0 to below a 3.0</p>
<p>My question is specifically In regards to my classes at Cal. The adviser said we must get a B- average in the remaining prerequisite courses and one theory course that I needed to take this semester (those classes are listed above). I fell short by less than .1 GPA points. I just wanted to know how strict they were on that.</p>