Chances for UCB?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>Hey everyone. I’m currently a second year at Syracuse University who is looking to possibly transfer for Fall 08.</p>

<p>High school stuff:
Ecs: Volunteered at hospital contributing approximately 600 hours
I was also part of youth leadership team at the hospital.
Wrote for school newspaper and was assistant sports editor
Peer counseling officer and member for two years
Make a Wish officer and was part of the club three years.
Did track for a while as well.
Class of 06 member for three years.
Awards: President’s Volunteer Service Award: Gold Level
Some various scholarships here and there.</p>

<p>College Gpa @ Syracuse: 3.72</p>

<p>Ecs Currently: writing for the newspaper, volunteer at Hospital, Golden Key service club, Peer Presentation organization counselor and executive board member
Past summer: Interned at ACLU
Ongoing: Current Research Independently
Awards: Dean List for Fall 06, Dean List Spring 07</p>

<p>FYI, I am a California resident. If I get a reasonable gpa this semester, my gpa would go up to about a 3.75 or a 3.8 at best. What are my realistic chances of getting in and what can I do to make myself a better applicant? Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>what is your major? you have the same GPA as I am g’ luck both of us for UCB lol!</p>

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<p>I don’t think your chances are that good.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is respectable but…</p>

<p>If you were to apply to UCB, or any other UC for that matter you would have two main obstacles ahead of you:</p>

<p>1) Out-of-State / Any transfers trying to transfer from outside the UC system literally only have a handful of spots reserved for them. In 2007, UCB only admitted 32 Out-of-State students from an applicant pool of 330, with 19 being actually enrolled.</p>

<p><a href=“http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/transfer.asp[/url]”>http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/transfer.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Actually I totally forgot what the second obstacle was, but I’ll post up after school if I remember it.</p>

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<p>I understand that out of state students have it much harder to get into the UC system, but I’m a permanent California resident. I thought since I was a resident that I wouldn’t face that difficulty.</p>

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<p>I suggest in your essay saying that you want to transfer because it will be cheaper for you than Syracuse…That sounds like a compelling reason. Also, Berkeley will give you a better education, so more bang for your buck.</p>

<p>Your high school record is not going to matter that much.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>actually, high school grades don’t matter at all for UC transfers</p>

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<p>the biggest challenge is that the priority is given to CCC students, then other CA schools (UC,CSU) then out of state schools. You will have to go through two large pools before being considered. It can be done but you will want to make a compelling argument for it…UCBChemEGrad is right about how to address the adcoms</p>

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<p>Wait, so my California residency doesn’t help my situation at all?</p>

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<p>nope… if ur from a 4 year college xfering to a UC system
i won’t say ur screwed but xfers from a 4 year college have a 10% limit of the whole transfer pool…
assuming ur xfering as psychology major
and they admit 300 people for xfers
from ALL their 4year universities transfer applicants… only 30 are accepted
theres ur biggest wall to break</p>