Hi, first of all your videos are very helpful because I’m a senior right now (first gen) and struggling picking a college. I’m also a business major and I got into UCI but for undeclared. I did get direct admit to other business schools like IU Kelley and Purdue. I really wanted to go to school in Cali (I’m from Chicago) but I heard it’s super hard to transfer to business admin at UCI so idk what to do now. ;( I really liked UCI but do you think it’s worth trying to transfer into the business school at UCI or just pick another school. Please let me know I want to hear you opinion!! Thank you :)
tysm my guy for the feedback! I'm glad I could be of help :) I think personally there's definitely a difference between Business Admin under our business school here and Business Econ which is under the school of social sciences.. To be transparent, the in-house transfer rate from other majors/undeclared into Business Admin is 1% (1 in 100), but most people's next option (which is really feasible/doable) is to transfer into Bus Econ and integrate socially into the business school scene (organizations/networking) this is where a lot of my Bus Econ friends come from and are able to get similar resources. You won't get the regular business school experience because you'd be taking Econ classes, but when it comes to applying to internships/jobs, it really doesn't make much of a difference besides the "project based" business classes you'd be missing out on including some p cool electives. So in all, it depends what you value more: being in California, being ok with being a Bus Econ major, and working hard to network/socialize within bus. orgs vs. going to another school (Kelley and Purdue both have great programs) not in CA, and having more of a "streamlined business major" experience. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! Hope this helps.
This video made me so happy!!! I got a 1340 and I have a 4.5 (fully weighted) and a 4.2 (UC weighted), which is sort of around yours :) you basically got into all my dream schools and I’m just feeling so grateful rn. So far, I’ve been accepted to UCSD but waitlisted at UCLA lol
hi im deciding on UCI and Berkeley and I'm also business major. But i didnt get int UCI business administration so Im undeclared. Do you know how hard it is to transfer into that major. And if you got into UCI as undeclared would you still go there or go to Berkeley?
Thats actually a great question.. first off congrats on both! UCI is getting more competitive each year, as they are trying not to expand their Bus. Admin. acceptances by too much each year. With increasing demand, it's tough. This year, we received more applications than Berkeley and ranked 3rd most applied-to UC under UCLA and UCSD. To be flat out honest, transferring into UCI Business Admin. is extremely difficult as it is among our top impacted majors alongside ICS and Engineering. My friend went to academic counseling to ask about his chances for the transfer, and considering you'd also be within the pool of in-school (within UCI), CC, and out-of-state transfers (going into 3rd year), the counselor gave my friend the stats of 1%, meaning 1 in every 100 transfer applicants will be accepted. That being said, this shouldn't discourage you completely to consider UCI as we also have the Business Economics major under our School of Social Sciences. This major is much easier to transfer into, and although you don't receive the same curriculum, you are still eligible for opportunities such as Professional Fraternities and other involvements to get you to your end career goal if you work hard enough. It truly depends on your personal willingness to undertake the undergrad experience at Cal which I'm sure you've heard much about. For me personally, I don't think I would have taken the Cal acceptance still just because I know that I would not be happy in that specific environment. My anxiety would definitely affect me negatively, and I do not do well in competitive spaces. However, many people take this environment as motivation and do well, after all, it is the top public school in the nation. If you'd like more information on UCI Merage or my decision in general, I'd suggest reading my replies to other comments under this video, as well as my other video titled "Why I Rejected My UC Berkeley Acceptance" on my channel :) Hope this helped!
Hi! Stressed out senior here. Do you have any advice for UC personal insight questions? Also, how important are extracurriculars and awards do you think?
Hi! As I mentioned in the video, I would advise you to answer 5 prompts and eliminate your least favorite (I also had close mentors/friends/teachers read them and give their input as well). Have an overall topic sentence for each, but provide specific examples for each and try to tell a story. They want to see how and why you are the person you are today, not just you talking about your qualifications. As for extracurriculars- in high school, I was extremely involved, however, there's no use being a part of 5 clubs if you're not actually committed to/passionate about any of them. 1-3 extracurriculars that have helped shape you into who you are (work, sport, club, volunteer work) are important because (at least for UCs), they value people who are well-rounded and have demonstrated commitment and passion for things outside of school that wasn't mandatory. This could be on or off-campus. Awards are also nice to have/mention, but I really don't think it hurts you at all if you don't have any. Don't forget to enjoy your senior year, life goes by fast! Good luck.
Hi Jasmin! I was accepted to UCLA and I really love the school and the environment there, but I'm not sure if I should go, since they don't have a business program/business school. Do you have any advice that you could give me? Thanks!
THAT'S SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHMENT! Huge congrats to you and your fam for getting admitted. Honestly, as I said in my other video, it truly is up to what you make of your experience as well as what you value in a program/school. For me personally, I think that having a specific program/business school has benefitted me in providing me an abundance of resources such as specific school of business counseling, resume help, and the option to emphasize in your particular field(s) of interest (marketing, finance, operations, accounting, etc.) It's a smaller community to build connections, however one also might feel that in a way, they "hold your hand" a little bit throughout all the job seeking/interview prepping processes *if you utilize the resources available*. That being said, if I did end up getting into UCLA I honestly might have gone! It's a beautiful school and I'm sure your heart is already won over. My plan then, would be to major in economics and join as many business-related organizations as possible, such as a professional business fraternity, or other campus clubs. This way, you still get exposed to opportunities, networking, and peer mentors on somewhat of the same path. True economics majors are mixed in with the intended "business" majors, but I'm positive you wouldn't be the only one. Many business careers start out as Economics majors in college, but the course load would also be much more quantitatively based/more math classes with fewer soft-skill/leadership development class options (I'm assuming). Business classes here at UCI cover both technical skills as well as soft-skills I'd say more evenly. Hope this helps and goodluck!
Wow! This was such a thoughtful response! You've definitely been really helpful! I think I'll most likely end up going to LA, so I'm really excited for that! Thank you so much for the advice!
how do you like it so far ? how’s the student life there and do you live in the dorms ? i just got accepted into uci and i am considering on going there . if you could help me out a little that would be great , thank you so muchhh
Yes, I live in the Mesa Court freshman housing community. Student life here is for the most part very calm if you do not decide to join Greek life (like my roommate did). There are plenty of things to get involved in like clubs and intramural sports, but many people also refer to UCI as being socially dead (no parties, no tailgates, not much school spirit). Very homey, safe, and laid back vibe on a beautiful campus! As a city person I am still getting used to the quietness because many freshmen do commute and leave on the weekends.
Hi, first of all your videos are very helpful because I’m a senior right now (first gen) and struggling picking a college. I’m also a business major and I got into UCI but for undeclared. I did get direct admit to other business schools like IU Kelley and Purdue. I really wanted to go to school in Cali (I’m from Chicago) but I heard it’s super hard to transfer to business admin at UCI so idk what to do now. ;( I really liked UCI but do you think it’s worth trying to transfer into the business school at UCI or just pick another school. Please let me know I want to hear you opinion!! Thank you :)
tysm my guy for the feedback! I'm glad I could be of help :) I think personally there's definitely a difference between Business Admin under our business school here and Business Econ which is under the school of social sciences.. To be transparent, the in-house transfer rate from other majors/undeclared into Business Admin is 1% (1 in 100), but most people's next option (which is really feasible/doable) is to transfer into Bus Econ and integrate socially into the business school scene (organizations/networking) this is where a lot of my Bus Econ friends come from and are able to get similar resources. You won't get the regular business school experience because you'd be taking Econ classes, but when it comes to applying to internships/jobs, it really doesn't make much of a difference besides the "project based" business classes you'd be missing out on including some p cool electives. So in all, it depends what you value more: being in California, being ok with being a Bus Econ major, and working hard to network/socialize within bus. orgs vs. going to another school (Kelley and Purdue both have great programs) not in CA, and having more of a "streamlined business major" experience. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions! Hope this helps.
This video made me so happy!!! I got a 1340 and I have a 4.5 (fully weighted) and a 4.2 (UC weighted), which is sort of around yours :) you basically got into all my dream schools and I’m just feeling so grateful rn. So far, I’ve been accepted to UCSD but waitlisted at UCLA lol
Elsa Ban If it's unweighted then isn't it out of 4?
congratulations! have a great rest of your senior year, and don't stress too much because you're basically done :)
hi im deciding on UCI and Berkeley and I'm also business major. But i didnt get int UCI business administration so Im undeclared. Do you know how hard it is to transfer into that major. And if you got into UCI as undeclared would you still go there or go to Berkeley?
Thats actually a great question.. first off congrats on both! UCI is getting more competitive each year, as they are trying not to expand their Bus. Admin. acceptances by too much each year. With increasing demand, it's tough. This year, we received more applications than Berkeley and ranked 3rd most applied-to UC under UCLA and UCSD.
To be flat out honest, transferring into UCI Business Admin. is extremely difficult as it is among our top impacted majors alongside ICS and Engineering. My friend went to academic counseling to ask about his chances for the transfer, and considering you'd also be within the pool of in-school (within UCI), CC, and out-of-state transfers (going into 3rd year), the counselor gave my friend the stats of 1%, meaning 1 in every 100 transfer applicants will be accepted. That being said, this shouldn't discourage you completely to consider UCI as we also have the Business Economics major under our School of Social Sciences. This major is much easier to transfer into, and although you don't receive the same curriculum, you are still eligible for opportunities such as Professional Fraternities and other involvements to get you to your end career goal if you work hard enough.
It truly depends on your personal willingness to undertake the undergrad experience at Cal which I'm sure you've heard much about. For me personally, I don't think I would have taken the Cal acceptance still just because I know that I would not be happy in that specific environment. My anxiety would definitely affect me negatively, and I do not do well in competitive spaces. However, many people take this environment as motivation and do well, after all, it is the top public school in the nation.
If you'd like more information on UCI Merage or my decision in general, I'd suggest reading my replies to other comments under this video, as well as my other video titled "Why I Rejected My UC Berkeley Acceptance" on my channel :)
Hope this helped!
Hi! Stressed out senior here. Do you have any advice for UC personal insight questions? Also, how important are extracurriculars and awards do you think?
Hi! As I mentioned in the video, I would advise you to answer 5 prompts and eliminate your least favorite (I also had close mentors/friends/teachers read them and give their input as well). Have an overall topic sentence for each, but provide specific examples for each and try to tell a story. They want to see how and why you are the person you are today, not just you talking about your qualifications. As for extracurriculars- in high school, I was extremely involved, however, there's no use being a part of 5 clubs if you're not actually committed to/passionate about any of them. 1-3 extracurriculars that have helped shape you into who you are (work, sport, club, volunteer work) are important because (at least for UCs), they value people who are well-rounded and have demonstrated commitment and passion for things outside of school that wasn't mandatory. This could be on or off-campus. Awards are also nice to have/mention, but I really don't think it hurts you at all if you don't have any. Don't forget to enjoy your senior year, life goes by fast! Good luck.
Hi Jasmin! I was accepted to UCLA and I really love the school and the environment there, but I'm not sure if I should go, since they don't have a business program/business school. Do you have any advice that you could give me? Thanks!
THAT'S SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHMENT! Huge congrats to you and your fam for getting admitted. Honestly, as I said in my other video, it truly is up to what you make of your experience as well as what you value in a program/school.
For me personally, I think that having a specific program/business school has benefitted me in providing me an abundance of resources such as specific school of business counseling, resume help, and the option to emphasize in your particular field(s) of interest (marketing, finance, operations, accounting, etc.) It's a smaller community to build connections, however one also might feel that in a way, they "hold your hand" a little bit throughout all the job seeking/interview prepping processes *if you utilize the resources available*.
That being said, if I did end up getting into UCLA I honestly might have gone! It's a beautiful school and I'm sure your heart is already won over. My plan then, would be to major in economics and join as many business-related organizations as possible, such as a professional business fraternity, or other campus clubs. This way, you still get exposed to opportunities, networking, and peer mentors on somewhat of the same path. True economics majors are mixed in with the intended "business" majors, but I'm positive you wouldn't be the only one. Many business careers start out as Economics majors in college, but the course load would also be much more quantitatively based/more math classes with fewer soft-skill/leadership development class options (I'm assuming).
Business classes here at UCI cover both technical skills as well as soft-skills I'd say more evenly.
Hope this helps and goodluck!
Wow! This was such a thoughtful response! You've definitely been really helpful! I think I'll most likely end up going to LA, so I'm really excited for that! Thank you so much for the advice!
Well done! Thanks for sharing :-)
how do you like it so far ? how’s the student life there and do you live in the dorms ? i just got accepted into uci and i am considering on going there . if you could help me out a little that would be great , thank you so muchhh
Yes, I live in the Mesa Court freshman housing community. Student life here is for the most part very calm if you do not decide to join Greek life (like my roommate did). There are plenty of things to get involved in like clubs and intramural sports, but many people also refer to UCI as being socially dead (no parties, no tailgates, not much school spirit). Very homey, safe, and laid back vibe on a beautiful campus! As a city person I am still getting used to the quietness because many freshmen do commute and leave on the weekends.