Chemical Engineering Transfer to UC Berkeley and UCLA

Bear87
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:00:15 +0000

For Berkely I would I only suggest taking ochem before transfer if you have a professor with a reputation of teaching a rigorous and challenging ochem sequence so you know it will prepare you for the exam. I would additionally suggest talking to said professor about your intent to take the exam and test the waters of how helpful they will be. I had one professor who actually writes questions for the ACS exam, used old ACS exam questions to teach the class, and would help students prepare for it during office hours (free tutor!). This is the ideal type of
situation. You also need to be sure you have time to study for the exam and money to take it. Completing this would make you more competitive for Berkely I believe.

For UCLA, you need it. Plain and simple. Even if you did get in without it, which I don’t think anyone does, you would then have to take it there where it will be harder and you be starting 3 classes behind. This could easily add up to a third year required after transfer. You will have enough classes to sludge through without worrying about ochem too.