<p>That’s difficult to say. Of course, this is a high-risk scenario since community college transfers into Berkeley in general have only a 30% chance of success. Haas, of course, is entirely different, and much much harder. Even Berkeley students get rejected from Haas, with an approximately 50% admission from within the university. Add that to the regular admissions rate of 23%, and you have 11.5% for Berkeley. Naturally, it’ll be more difficult for CC transfers. It’s not due to the caliber of the transfer students, but capacity. Naturally it makes sense for Berkeley students to be favoured in admissions. </p>
<p>This is especially since admissions relies both on grades (>3.8 would be your best shot) and extra-curricular activities - in fact, the latter is equally if not more important. So choose a CC that has elite/prominent business-related clubs, and aim to get into the Excomm and/or win some case competitions (all of which prospective Haas students at Berkeley already have, you see, so try to level the playing field as much as possible.)</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, it’s easier to get in from BCC or the CC in San Francisco (for UCB in general, not sure about Haas).</p>
<p>It’s up to you to decide, from these stats and opinions, whether it’s a risk you’re willing to take/a task that is matched with your capability, since I have no idea what that might be.</p>
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<p>How competitive is it applying as an international needing FA for the following: Brown, UPenn, Columbia?
I understand that they are all need-aware, but would love to hear opinions about the extent to which applying FA will hurt admission chances - anecdotes especially welcome!</p>
<p>Would anyone here be able to help me look through my personal statement for UCAS? Would be happy to pm you. I am hoping to seek advice on what can be improved from someone who doesn’t know me before this Do drop me a pm. Many thanks in advance!</p>
<p>just curious any poly students applying this year?
Im still in Year 1 but I’m doing tons of research so please share about your application process and stats.</p>
<p>Which Unis?Major? Ecs?
Did you get any help from your poly/ USEIC? I know my poly provides little assistance when it comes to uni applications</p>
<p>in general, it is tremendously difficult for poly students to get into the upper-tier US colleges, so you need to be top-notch in just about everything</p>
<p>@beesatwork: i’m from NP didnt try applying directly to university, am gonna go Community College first then transfer over…reason being, its significantly cheaper as compared to going to uni</p>
<p>@howdygeepi: RA is kinda like the college-level courses that US highschoolers take. They don’t offer much of a benefit admission-wise. However, if through RA you managed to squeeze into some kind of science I_O team for Singapore, that’s going to be a different story.</p>
<p>@velvetveins I know right! Gosh… Well I’M planning to do Alevels as well coz the uni that I aiming for does not recognize poly dips Btw did you attend the UPenn session on 8th oct?</p>
<p>@ cutiedoggy. Ooooh NP. I’m from one of the lesser known polys haha.I guess CC is an option, but if I can’t get into a US college my parents will probably pack me off to UK. Btw what Uni are you aiming for? Major?</p>
<p>HS grades: IB 38
SAT: 800CR/740M/730W
College: Yr 1 3.49/Yr 2 3.9 (on a 4-pt scale; with grade deflation;tough classes no fluff)
International student, decent ECs, 3 solid recommendations</p>
<p>I just want to elaborate on the grade deflation issue. The average person in my school gets somewhere around 2.8-3.0 (mean is around B- to a B, or 2.7 to 3)</p>
<p>what would be something like a match for me?</p>
<p>Quick question for Alvl students. I was wondering when you submit your application. Do you submit right after your J2 year in Jan? (in that case do you submit prelim results?) or do you wait for your Alvl results and then submit in the following year ?
E.g</p>
<p>Option 1</p>
<p>Alvl: Year 2012
Application Deadline: Jan 15 2013</p>
<p>Option 2 </p>
<p>Alvl Year 2012
App Deadline Jan 15 2014</p>
<p>Option 1 is kind of tough right as you need to juggle revision and the application?</p>
<p>You’ll be applying in the Dec/Jan 2013 cycle, unless you’re willing to defer a year. Yes, your prelim results will be sent: actually more than that, since schools want to look at your entire academic transcript generally in order to have a good judge of o\your academic calibre and what not (A levels are after all one-offs and not a perfect judge).</p>
<p>It’s tough if you never did any planning. You should start writing/drafting essays from June onwards (and cease work on them come sep/oct in preparation for your As), leaving you with the entirely of December and then some to polish and perfect your application. It’s not a lot of time, but it’s enough I think. If you’re a guy serving National Service then you have the luxury (if you can call it that) of 2 more application cycles to apply so there’s no real hurry.</p>
<p>o lvls - yes.
sec 3/4 report - generally yes but depends on your school’s policy
disadvantages - depends on the selectivity of the schools you’re applying to and your general application strategy. mostly, there’s the danger that your teachers won’t remember you as well a year later and so, might not write as great a recommendation.</p>
<p>There really isn’t a disadvantage in applying later, bar the one VelvetVeins mentioned.</p>
<p>On the second, it really depends on you and the school you’re applying to. More selective schools want to (or, demand) your complete school transcript, which in general includes all of your sec 4 end-of-years and/or O-levels and your JC1-, JC2-end-of-years. My JC doesn’t give us any option of omitting portions of the transcript too, so sometimes it may even be out of your control entirely.</p>
Do drop me a pm. Many thanks in advance!</p>
Btw did you attend the UPenn session on 8th oct?</p>