<p>It's unfortunate with the board change that it's difficult to refer to the threads on the other board I wanted to respond to. I'll just make some comments and hope the original posters see it on the new board.</p>
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<li><p>To the poster trying to get into L&S CS: Your mediocre grades in calculus and chemistry is an ominous sign that you will struggle just to get a "C" in your two years at upper division CS, should you get admitted to CS. First year math is easy (especially at a CC) compared to everything else in the major. You should've tried even harder to get an "A" but what's done is done. Perhaps cut back on the volunteering or job if you are in danger of getting another B in math/CS/science/EE. When you take linear algebra and differential equations, you really, really need to score an "A" and accept nothing less. Come to Cal with a backup major in something else at Cal, because I think you're strong enough to get into L&S (if every other grade was an "A") but I think your chances of getting into CS aren't good if your science/math grades don't improve. And why four "W" grades with those late drops? That's going to count against you in CS.... hopefully they are not in CS/Math/EE/Science. Don't sweat a B in IGETC courses but get straight As in science, CS, EE, and math from now on.</p></li>
<li><p>To the UCLA bruin who wished to transfer to Cal: I came from UCLA and transferred into Cal for similar reasons. I felt the same way at the time but looking back at my experience 10 years ago, I think the people you meet, hang out and live with to have a lot more to do with your college experience than the academics or the city or the smog or whatever. I was an L&S transfer so I can't really answer the technical aspects of transferring into BioE.</p></li>
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