UC Berkeley Fall 2016 Admits, Waitlists, and Rejections

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Accepted

Major: Political Science
UC Transferable GPA: 3.67 (I think, I forget)

Completion of Major Prerequisites? (Y/N): Yes for call, still need to complete one more class for UCLA.
Completion of IGETC or other GE requirements?: In the process of completing.
Extracurriculars & Honors/Awards: President of BSU club, Student Rep. on Equity and Diversity Committee at my CC, Commissioner for Student government director, interned for a candidate running for city council in the city of my CC, mentor for middle school girls at the school across for my CC, member of PTK, member of the BSU, Scholars, and Adelante programs at CC, completed a research program at LMU, CCCP Scholar. I work in the counselling office at my CC. These are all I can remember now.

Applied: CSULB, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, UCB
Accepted: CSULB, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, UCB
Rejected: None.

Advice for future applicants? Strengths and weaknesses in your application? Lingering thoughts about the admissions process?
Make sure to get involved on your campus, that really sticks out to the admission office. Also, your PS are VERY important, do not BS them or hold them off till the last minute. Get as much help as you can. Ask questions, and try to connect and network with people at the schools you want to attend. That’s what I did esp. for UCB and for UCLA they were given to me. I believe my strengths were my EC’s and personal statements.

I am finally glad the process is over, and I can finally say I will be a Bear. After two long years and constant road trips from LA to Berkeley to connect and network with people on campus, I have finally fulfilled my dream.