2006-11-04 10:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by curiousme 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Get great grades, do well on the SAT and check one of the boxes other than "Caucasian." It also doesn't hurt to have parent who is an alum (legacy) or money to donate (development admit)
Of the top 12 in my class, only those with a heritage other than caucasian got in. Hoping things have changed since then.
2006-11-04 10:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with any UC school, it depends which "college" within Berkely you are applying to. Inpacted majors are much more difficult to get into than those that are not.
Impacted majors are those that have an overwhelming number of students who want in the program, and not enough space to allow very many of them in.
The official "line" is that your chances of getting in are based on
- SAT scores
- GPA
- Participation in extracurricular activities
- Your admission essay
These are not all evaluated equally. Many colleges no longer give SAT scores the weight they used to (some still do). And if you are trying to get into an impacted major - throw everything out of the window. Completely different rules apply.
How to increase your chances:
1 - go to the UC Berkeley web site and find a professor in the field that you are interested in.
2 - Find someone who you are "really" interested in their work.
3 - Email them, express your interest in what they are researching, and express why you want to attend Berekely.
Note: Do not do this if you really do not have an interest. True enthusiasm is apparent, but so is 'fake' interest that can be attributed as 'sucking up".
4 - If you can impress a professor, they can (and have) pulled applications from the "no" pile into the 'accepted' pile.
Note: this may be more applicable for graduate students, but you can try as an undergrad.
The backdoor:
Many people think that if they don't get accepted - that's it. However, there is a 'back door". All UC schools have 'transfer' agreements with local community colleges.
The advantage of this is that community colleges are significantly cheaper, and often easier because class sizes are smaller.
You meet the requirements of the transfer agreement, and you transfer to UC Berkeley for your junior year.
When you graduate, no one cares that you did not do a full 4 years there. All they see is that you graduated from that school.
Silk Dragon
2006-11-04 20:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by Silk Dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uc berkeley is very competitive. they look at your GPA, your test scores, the difficulty of your high school courses and what you were involved in. they choose from the top 5 percent usually, so if you are really up there in the first three I mentioned, go for it. if not, get realistic and choose a less selective school. your high school college counselor can help you assess which schools you will qualify for and match the school with your own goals.
2006-11-04 19:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by outtahere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Interstate 580 and get off at the University exit and go east. There will be signs.
2006-11-04 19:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grow out your armpit hair, replace sound judgement and reasoning with pie in the sky liberal ideaologies, and hope for the best. Also it helps if you can protest naked. The object of the protest is of no importance, only the nakedness of the protester.
2006-11-04 20:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Casey J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply.
2006-11-04 18:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by Doubting Thomas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walk through the gates and you are in baby !!! Good Luck ! :)
2006-11-04 18:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋