Transferring as a Sophomore or Junior

meep1234
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:42:07 +0000

Hello,

So I just recently discovered I could transfer as a sophomore (I can’t believe I didn’t realize before - I go to UCB where they only take junior transfers, so I assumed it applied to all colleges). I’m really freaking out right now since I hear juniors have a lower chance of getting in. Should I put together an application now in the next 2 weeks? or should I just wait for next year (I’m looking at Wharton btw)- my GPA may be lower then, but I’ll have done an internship over the summer. All I’ve done so far is get into research (in Haas since last semester/ 5-8 hours a week), and last semester I volunteered at the museum of vertebrate zoology. My GPA at the end of the semester will be 3.83 at the very least.

Thanks!

Edit: Can I apply this semester and try again next year if I get rejected? A problem I have is that I won’t be able to take all the required junior transfer courses in Berkeley until I am enrolled in Haas (junior year) - meaning I can take intermediate micro and stats, but most likely will not be able to take intro to financial or managerial accounting.