*Official Fall 2010 UC Transfer CHANCE thread*

abutler5
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:52:01 +0000

Major: Psychology
UC GPA: 3.7
Applying to: UCLA, UB (already accepted to UCSD, UCD)
Prereqs: Completed, finishing the last ones up this semester.
IGETC: Will be completed this semester
TAG/TAP: N/A

ECs: I work 30 hours a week, played softball for my CC last year until I broke my ankle during a game, and coached 12-and-under girl’s softball for two years with my husband. Am paying my own way through school, and noted under the “plans for finances” section that I’m hoping to start saving up to buy a house within the next 1-2 years.

Essay: 9/10, I hope. I wrote my first one about how I want to become a psychologist because of my dad’s battle with mental illness, including how I recently saw him homeless on the street due to his paranoid schizophrenia (he’s not able to hold a job when he’s not taking his medication). My second essay was about how I’ve stuck with school for the last few years despite hardships, including the fact that my husband and I were three days from being homeless ourselves after he lost his job in August.

Other: Not much else. I’m really hoping that even though I work too much to do any ECs, my first essay showed a demonstrated passion for my major. I emphasized that I want to continue on and pursue a doctorate as well. Also, was invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, but couldn’t because it cost too much for me at the time. :

I didn’t sign up for this site until today, but the waiting is KILLING me! I just want to find out where I did and didn’t get in so that I can start planning. Although to be honest, I’ve wanted to go to Berkeley since I was 10 years old, so best case scenario, I get into my dream school and don’t have to move since I already live in the bay area.