<p>Children, children…</p>
<p>One of the reasons for the community college is to make things more equitable. Frankly, the socioeconomic class of Berkeley freshman is different than transfers (median family income for incoming 09-10 freshman is $88,800 compared to median family CA income of $54,000; I do not have numbers on transfer students). Sorry, but transfer students may not have had the money for those SAT classes or the resources when they were younger. </p>
<p>I understand that not all freshman had these resources but it is reasonable to assume that freshman admits had more resources growing up then transfers. As a result, transfers may not have had same SAT scores or GPA that freshman had. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, transfers excelled their two years at CC. Hopefully, many of these transfers are coming from less privileged backgrounds and the transfer system is giving them an opportunity that they would not have otherwise had. You all need to get off your high horse and gain some perspective.</p>
<p>(I was admitted as a freshman.)</p>
<p>Don’t believe me on $88,800?
[04.07.2009</a> - Almost 13,000 high school students offered admission to UC Berkeley](<a href=“http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/04/07_admissions.shtml]04.07.2009”>04.07.2009 - Almost 13,000 high school students offered admission to UC Berkeley)</p>