Berkeley CNR

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I want to transfer into UCB’s College of Natural Resources. What are my chances? I’ve posted some quick stats below:</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:</p>

<p>Hospice- patient care, 48hrs
Hospice- pediatric care, 50hrs
Independent- assisting disabled man with childcare, 300 hours
California Conservation Corps- community awareness, landscaping, 65hrs</p>

<p>Work Experience:</p>

<p>California Green Room- hydroponics management, aug08-apr09
Carlsbad Art Gallery- in-house artist, march09-apr09
California Conservation Corps- corpsmember, salmon restoration specialist program, june09-sep09
California Dep’t of Fire- ICP assistant, aug09-sep09
California Green Room- board member, office manager, customer service specialist, oct09-dec10</p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<p>Piano- 10yrs formal instruction, performed 7 community concerts
Painting- 16yrs formal instruction, displayed my art in local shows/galleris, organized art show at local venue
Martial Arts- 10yrs formal instruction, upper division ranks, 1st place trophy
Founder/president of Philosophy Club- at my community college</p>

<p>I’m a 21 yr old community college transfer. I’m taking fairly challenging courses.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9</p>

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<p>Anybuddy?</p>

<p>)-X</p>

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<p>I would say your chances are really good given your extracurriculars and grades. Make sure your personal statements are decent.</p>

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<p>I was wondering what my personal statement should focus on too, now that you’ve reminded me. I had a medical condition in highschool and i graduated with a 1.9 GPA. I was wondering how much of the personal statement should focus on hardships.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if you should focus on your medical condition. You can briefly mention it in your essay (“I was diagnosed with ____ my ___ year of high school, but that did not stop me from pursuing ___”). Concentrate on your ambitions/goals instead. You want to avoid the pity factor.</p>

<p>If you feel the need to justify your GPA with your condition, you might want to write it in the ‘Additional Comments’ section at the end of the application, after your personal statements.</p>