Berkeley Transfer Alliance Project

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July 15, 2008 | 9:57 am

This is an invitation-only transfer program. If your CCC participates, visit the your CCC transfer center to find out when the Berkeley representative will visit your campus. You must speak to the Berkeley representative to see if you are qualified to participate.

Northern California Community Colleges
Berkeley City College
Canada College
Chabot College
City College of San Francisco
College of Alameda
College of Marin
College of San Mateo
Contra Costa College
De Anza College
Diablo Valley College
Foothill College
Hartnell College
Laney College
Las Positas College
Los Medanos College
Merritt College
Napa Valley College
Ohlone College
San Jose City College
Santa Rosa College
Skyline College
Solano College

Southern California Community Colleges
Cerritos College
East Los Angeles College
El Camino College
Mount San Antonio College
Pasadena City College
Santa Monica College
West Los Angeles College

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from: _chunli_
date: July 15, 2008 9:51 pm (UTC)
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Thanks for the list. If my college is on the list, who should I contact at my school for more information?

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from: askmssun
date: July 15, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)
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Check with the Transfer Center at you school to find out when the UC Berkeley TAP representative will be visiting.

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from: _chunli_
date: July 15, 2008 10:55 pm (UTC)
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thanks a lot!

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from: Anonymous
date: July 17, 2008 5:02 am (UTC)
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Other than a a Cal representative coming to the college, what does it mean if a college someone attends is on this list?

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from: askmssun
date: July 17, 2008 4:38 pm (UTC)
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I believe you get individualized counseling to help you apply to Berkeley.

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Best Community College

from: Anonymous
date: September 26, 2008 5:49 am (UTC)
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which community college ensure the highest transfer acceptance rate to UC Berkeley?

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Re: Best Community College

from: askmssun
date: September 27, 2008 5:51 pm (UTC)
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I'm guessing you can't go wrong with any of the CCs mentioned in this post.

Edited at 2008-09-27 05:52 pm (UTC)

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from: Anonymous
date: March 25, 2009 6:22 am (UTC)
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Hi there, my CC was listed as one of the colleges mentioned above that has a TAP agreement with berkeley but I am an international student and I heard from my counselor that there is no/very limited TAP agreements for international students. Will Berkeley's TAP still apply to me? Btw, my counselor did not mention anything about Berkeley having TAP in the first place.

Thank you

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from: askmssun
date: March 26, 2009 4:07 am (UTC)
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Berkeley's TAP is not an admission agreement but a program you can participate. Check with your transfer/career center for information.

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My college not on there

from: Anonymous
date: April 6, 2009 2:29 am (UTC)
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The community college closest to my area does not have this program. How many benefits am I missing out on?

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Re: My college not on there

from: askmssun
date: April 6, 2009 4:41 am (UTC)
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You will probably miss out on personal contact with Berkeley recruiters/outreach personnel, which may or may not make a difference for you.

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Not quite an agreement, but...

from: Anonymous
date: April 12, 2009 8:06 am (UTC)
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"In the Spring of 2008, a stellar 100% of last Summer’s TAP/JKC Research Fellows, and over 90% of all TAP/JKC students who applied to Berkeley were admitted."

Kind of sounds like UCLA TAP, except with more stringent requirements.

I've heard the program is invite-only. Any truth to that? Are candidates being screened by Cal, or by participating community colleges?

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Re: Not quite an agreement, but...

from: askmssun
date: April 12, 2009 6:06 pm (UTC)
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You need to check with the transfer center at a CC that is participating in the project to find out more details. Its mission is "to prepare low-income and educationally disadvantaged students to be competitive applicants for transfer to UC Berkeley and other higher education institutions," so there may be some restrictions on the type of students who can participate.

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I am in this program

from: Anonymous
date: March 20, 2010 4:19 pm (UTC)
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Ms. Sun,

I am in Berkeley TAP and my Cal rep told me it really doesn't help with the admissions decisions (no priority like UCLA's TAP). However, I thought there was a high acceptance rate when one is in the Transfer Alliance Project Program? I want to go to Haas so maybe Cal TAP doesn't affect Haas admissions?

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Re: I am in this program

from: askmssun
date: March 20, 2010 8:35 pm (UTC)
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I read somewhere that students who participate in the summer research program have 100% acceptance rate to Berkeley. I think the idea is that you shouldn't expect to be admitted just because you are in the program, but students in the program tend to have a better chance of getting accepted.

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tap

from: Anonymous
date: April 12, 2010 7:50 am (UTC)
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i really wanna join the tap program but iheard it was based on if your a first generation student does that mean you have to be the first person in your family to be going to college?

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Re: tap

from: askmssun
date: April 13, 2010 5:54 am (UTC)
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Berkeley TAP is by invitation only. You can check with your CCC transfer center to find out more information.

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Is there any deadline to apply for UC Berkeley's TAP?

from: Anonymous
date: October 3, 2010 4:55 am (UTC)
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Dear Ms. Sun, do you know what is the deadline to apply for UC's Berkeley TAP program?
Thank you.

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Re: Is there any deadline to apply for UC Berkeley's TAP?

from: askmssun
date: October 8, 2010 7:00 am (UTC)
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I don't think there is a deadline. You just need to track down the campus representative and ask him/her to put you on the list (assuming you are eligible).

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Increasing odds

from: Anonymous
date: March 10, 2011 6:56 pm (UTC)
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Ms. Sun,
I planned to start at MiraCosta College in the fall. However, it's not included in the list of CCCs participating in the tap program. Is it worth it to reconsider my choice of CCC in order to be a candidate for this program? How beneficial is the program for acceptance into UC Berkeley?
Additionally, you commented above that the Summer Research Program is a surefire way to increase your chance of getting in. I am not underprivileged or ethnically diverse. Is there anything else I can do to improve my odds besides making top grades and participating in extracurriculars?

Thanks.

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Re: Increasing odds

from: askmssun
date: March 12, 2011 3:20 am (UTC)
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TAP only works for UCLA. Berkeley has no preference for Honors/Scholars programs.

For transfer admission, grades and completion of general education/major prerequisite requirements are absolute essential. Everything else is gravy. Berkeley and UCLA tend to favor demonstrated leadership abilities (in anything) and extensive academic achievement (thus the research programs).

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TAP vs. non-TAP

from: Anonymous
date: April 1, 2011 2:19 am (UTC)
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Does being invited to join TAP drastically increase ones chance of being admitted to Berkeley versus going to a state university and being involved in their honor program and maintaining a high gpa?

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Re: TAP vs. non-TAP

from: askmssun
date: April 5, 2011 10:43 pm (UTC)
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TAP has a very good track record; I think I heard chatter that the recent admission stats are in the 80% range.

I would recommend for you to take advantage of the program since there is very little commitment on your part and you gain access to resources that are specifically designed to help you get admitted.

Edited at 2011-04-05 10:44 pm (UTC)

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List of best Community Colleges in California?

from: Anonymous
date: May 13, 2011 8:38 pm (UTC)
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Dear Ms. Sun:

Is there a list of California Community Colleges with the highest acceptance rates to UC Berkeley?

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Re: List of best Community Colleges in California?

from: askmssun
date: May 22, 2011 4:19 am (UTC)
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Yup, see http://www.cpec.ca.gov/OnLineData/TransferPathwayChart.asp?Inst=A0001A (look for colleges highlighted in blue).

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Still around?

from: Anonymous
date: June 11, 2011 10:08 pm (UTC)
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Does this program for Berkeley still exist? Is it the same program as TAP with UCLA? and are the benefits the same? (as far as admit %)

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Re: Still around?

from: askmssun
date: June 13, 2011 9:06 pm (UTC)
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Yes, it should still be around. I believe the program targets low-income, first generation, and/or minority students. It's not the same as TAP since the target student population is different. The program does not guarantee acceptance, but program students tend to have higher admit rates.

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