Community College to UC Berkeley in one year possible?

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<p>Lots of people have been getting rejected with really high GPA’s and it seems to be related to the fact that their Math and English requirements are IP. If you check out the UC application site, there is even a separate line where they check off whether those classes have been “Completed”</p>

<p>I don’t think CC counselors do a good job of informing kids about the need to get these classes done early, and the importance of getting really good grades in those three classes. </p>

<p>Getting admission to the best schools and achieving good grades has a lot to do with using Strategy that works, in my view, even more than inherent intelligence. I always remind myself that Einstein did not achieve particularly good grades in school. I am not a genius, or rich, so I need to show that I have good grades in math and english.</p>

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<p>w/e man, I’m just going by what I see from the admissions websites, they don’t officially mention anywhere that having english or math IP is a disadvantage. If that’s really the case, then it’s disappointing that they don’t tell the applicants of this beforehand.</p>

<p>I’m applying with my second semester of english and math IP to economics at UCLA and berkeley, so I guess I will find out for myself in a few weeks</p>

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<p>I finished math but my English is IP as well. I talked to one of UCLA’s admissions officers and she said having one IP was fine, since they do a hollistic review and read your personal statement. It seems that having English IP shouldn’t be a problem for UCLA and UCB because they can get a good idea of your writing skills from your personal statement.</p>

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<p>So from what you guys have been saying getting into Cal through one year of community college is really unlikely (nearly impossible), and the final option left is either cal poly or 2 years of community college to have another chance to apply. Do you guys think I should go to cal poly (san luis obispo) or give it another 2 years at a cc?</p>

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<p>Honestly I think you should SIR to Cal Poly, opt-in for the waitlist at UCLA and possibly ask Ms. Sun for help on a waitlist essay. If you’re waitlisted to UCLA you have a good chance at being accepted for next fall if you state that you will definitely SIR if they take you off the waitlist.</p>

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<p>What does SIR mean?</p>

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<p>It’s a statement of intent to register at a school.</p>

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<p>Dude, I think that you will get into UCLA. and Calpoly is also a great school, right? Great idea to write a really killer essay for the waitinglist. </p>

<p>Two years at a CC is also fine—you have plenty of great options.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice guys. I’m still a little bit undecided about cal poly or community college, but I’ll try the wait-list. Btw bearterritory3 do you know how I could contact Ms. Sun?</p>

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<p>^^You could contact her on her web blog. Google: Askmssun</p>

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<p>The OP has taken Calc AB, is taking Calc BC, so it is definitely possible in one year. If you want to transfer to Berkeley EECS, here’s what I recommend:</p>

<p>1> If you are involved in any sort of on-campus organization (Trio, Athlete, etc.), you can and will have priority registration despite coming in as frosh with 0 units:</p>

<p>2> This summer: if you can, take out English 1A and/or a humanity breadth requirement (6 units). Since you are motivated to come to Cal, this shouldn’t be a problem at all, right?</p>

<p>3> Fall: take Multivariable Calc + Linear Algebra or Differential Equations. Don’t do all three, you will hate your life. (unless your CC offers LA DE as a SINGLE 4-or-5 units course)
Since you only take physics B, take Mechanics with Calculus for Fall also
Data Structures (regardless of your CC’s course equivalency with Cal’s 61B, do take it. It will help a lot)
English 1B
That would be around 4 (Multi) + 3 (LA/DE) + 4 (Mechanics) + 4 (Data) + 3 (English) = 18, definitely doable.</p>

<p>4> Spring: take the leftover math class
take physics electricity & magnetism
take the remaining humanity breadth (you only need 4, 2 English (1A + 1B) and 2 others (see Assist.org))
take Chem 1A or Bio 1A or whatever natural science course shown on assist.org. You need 1 course of this type for EECS
take a computer science course of your interest, preferably a course in computer architecture so you can have a brief introduction of CS 61C at Cal. Or take a circuit class to get a brief introduction of EE40 / EE20N. Most likely, your CC courses will not be articulated, but do take it if you can
That would be 3 (remaining math) + 4 (E&M) + 3 (humanity breadth) + 4 (natural science) + 4 (a course in EE/CS of your interest) = 18. Again, doable</p>

<p>I don’t see 1-year transfer to Cal’s EECS as a problem at all as long as 0) you have not-too-bad registration date 1) you plan out your schedule/courseload carefully 2) you are highly motivated 3) you know that you WANT to be at Berkeley 4) stop giving s*** about people telling you it’s impossible.</p>

<p>Hope this helps. Correct me if there’s anything wrong/missing, but seeing that you take many AP’s already, it’s definitely possible.</p>

<p>Whether you choose Cal Poly or CCC, good luck</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to this guy^ I was in the same situation as you and I went the CC route. Took a crapload of units last semester and got a 3.9 but it looks like im going to get rejected because I have my English and pre reqs IP. Too risky if you ask me.</p>

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<p>You are just not cut for it then :slight_smile: I took 24 units of 2 math, 1 physics, 1 english, 2 humanities, 1 computer science and gets all As, while still managing an on-campus job and a decent social life. I have already gone through the path that I recommend the OP, that’s why I know it is possible. </p>

<p>Still, it is your opinion and I respect you, so no flame or war here. If the OP doesn’t feel like he can do it in one year, he/she can either go to Cal Poly or spend 2 years like most people. There’s nothing wrong with that anyway :)</p>

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<p>What makes me not cut out for it? I took 27 units. Bio, chem, physics, Calc 1 and 2 (combo class), soc, and econ all while running for the track team and holding a part time job. Do you really want the OP to go through the struggle that we had last semester? Be honest was that fun for you? I hated it. I just wanted to point out that the OP has a good shot at getting into UCLA and Cal poly isn’t so bad either. I visit my best friends at UCLA and USC almost every weekend and community college SUCKS A$$ compared to the 4 year university “freshman experience.” Don’t turn down a sure-fire chance at a top educational university for a year of suffering. It’s not worth it.</p>

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<p>First, I apologize if I sound insulted or underestimated you.</p>

<p>Freshmen experience is overhyped, especially at Berkeley. If you go there and you take a CS class from a professor named Paul Hilfinger, you can ask around the Berkeley forum is any freshmen has any sleep, let alone the so-called “freshmen experience”</p>

<p>I never shot down either UCLA or Cal Poly anyway. Both are fantastic schools. What I wanted to say was, if the OP wants to go to Berkeley in one-year, it is definitely possible. I myself completed everything in 1.5 years without a single AP credit, and since the OP has a gazilion APs going in, it wouldn’t be that bad. Plus, from the plan I suggest, he/she will only take at least 18 units, and at most 21, nowhere near my, let alone your amount of credits.</p>

<p>On a personal note, you may think I’m bluffing on a nobody-know-one-another forum, but I do like taking quite a big number of credits. I enjoy the experience thoroughly. Linear alg and multivariable calc were both fun and easy, especially with the aid of KhanAcademy, mechanics was a breeze, all the humanities had interesting readings. Maybe I’m just lucky that my professors were all great and my classes were easy? Oh well.</p>

<p>All in all, take my advice with a grain of salt. I never say it’s easy, or risky, or whatever, I just say it is completely possible. That’s all I want to imply. Why? Because look at the thread’s title, the OP wants to know if it is possible or not to transfer one-year from CCC to Berkeley. And the answer is yes.</p>

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<p>Fair enough. You make valid points, but I just dont understand how people can place berkeley so far ahead of top schools like ucla, and this is coming from me, bearterritory, probably the biggest cal fan on the planet.</p>

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<p>^ you guys are funny. just remember, taking a lot of units does not make people look macho or smart, it makes them look disorganized. great if you can handle it and get good grades, but the risk is also there for getting a B. don’t underestimate the B, if can really plummet your GPA. i always tell my classmates who have overloaded their schedules at my school to drop their work load if they can’t get all A levels. because a bad grade never goes away. </p>

<p>you can file bankruptcy and that goes away after ten years. you can get arrested in your teens and that is taken off your record after a few years. but a low grade will still be on your record even after you Die. it is virtually there forever. haha. have fun! hope to see you all at UCLA and CAL. or CalPoly, also a superb school.</p>

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<p>My point exactly northbeach ^ the risk is too high.</p>