Get into UCSC and transfer to Berkeley?

HollyUCSC
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:14:29 +0000

I feel your pain about CCs. I went to Gavilan, a little CC in Gilroy, and everyone I knew dropped out, went to San Jose State, or is still there except one girl I barely know. I transfered to UCSC recently, I enter in the fall.

It’s important for you to know, I got in to Berkeley. I chose to be at Santa Cruz.

So it is possible, and if you’re willing to do two years at a CC (I know I’m breaking your heart here) and work your ass off, your gen ed is done (be sure your IGETC is done and certified) and they don’t even look at your high school transcript, nor you SATs.

Extra Curriculars are great, but be consistent about it. Find something you like and do it a lot, instead of hopping around. I had experience doing theatre and camp counseling (sometimes at the same time) through three different organizations, and that was enough to get me in.

When I got in to Berkeley as a transfer, I had one advantage you don’t, I was 18 and applying as a junior. But, that said, I had a 3.765 gpa. So you’d wanna work for all A’s if you want Berkeley. But it’s totally do-able, and looks a helluva lot better than “er, I didn’t like SC/didn’t get into Berkeley the first time I tried”.