Does the name of the university you graduate from really matter?

[ucbalumnus]

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@iphone929

Significantly selective according to CC grades means nothing.

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<p>Then would selectivity based on high school grades also mean nothing?</p>

<p>Transfer admissions selectivity does vary by major, as you can see here for UCLA: [Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/Adm_tr/Tr_Prof.htm)</p>

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@iphone929

It’s substantial or almost all that got rejected the first time around. I’ve never yet to see more than 5 students who transferred to Berkeley and graduated at the top. Yes, one instance I saw was when he transferred from Cornell and did well. But that’s different story.

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<p>I know people who were top students at Berkeley (EECS) after transferring from community colleges. And there was also the 2011 University Medalist (sociology and rhetoric): [Top</a> graduating senior a rags-to-academic-riches story](<a href=“Berkeley News | Berkeley”>Berkeley News | Berkeley)</p>