<p>I got into UC Berkeley and I have an overall of about a 3.7. One of the ways I got in is I joined the TAP (Transfer Alliance Program) and got a mentor from the campus. UC Berkeley is not just looking for what GPA you have, although that is a large contributing factor to their selection process. They want to know, aside from your GPA, what you can bring to their table. Some of my friends had awesome GPA’s, but their paper’s they wrote were not as strong and didn’t reflect why the school needed them. I don’t know though…I really wanted to show everyone that it is possible to achieve anything if you put your mind to it. By the way, I got a 2.1 in high school and my only A’s were in Physical Education. My teacher’s told me my life was predictable, basically spiraling down to failure. This sounds crazy, but I went up to Berkeley my last year of community college (Berkeley City) to soak in the atmosphere. I guess in their eyes, it looked like I wanted it more than most. That’s the same that goes with life and getting a good job, how bad do you want it? What are you willing to sacrifice?</p>
<p>Clearly, UCLA (rivals) didn’t want anything to do with me because I was already a bear before I started applying. (LOL)</p>
<p>Fortunately as a back-up, I did get accepted to UCSD. UCSD is a great school as well (I am a San Diego native). I prefer a quarter system better because I get bored quickly. But hey, it’s Berkeley. I do sincerely wish you all the best of luck in your life endeavors!</p>
<p>Go Bears!</p>