UC Berkeley but some heavy problems

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The discussion centers on a student's application to transfer to UC Berkeley for a dual major in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, expressing concerns about their academic record. With a GPA of 3.62 from a community college, the student highlights challenges including four withdrawals and poor grades in Calculus I and II, which they attribute to personal struggles with depression that affected their study time. They successfully retook the courses, earning A grades, and seek advice on their chances of admission and how to address their past poor performance in their application. The importance of explaining these academic setbacks to admissions officials is emphasized, as it may influence their perception of the applicant's overall potential.
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Hi,
I am going to apply to transfer to UC Berkeley for EE and ME dual major. UC Berkeley is my first choice for BS degree. I have completed my 2-year-community college course and my GPA is 3.62. But, I have some major problems that might be a barrier to getting into this great school. I have 4Ws (withdraw) and a D on Calculus I and a F on Calculus II. That's a pain on neck for me. But, all the rest of math, physics and some major subjects are A. Do you think that I can have a chance to get into this school? Do you have any idea and any experience about it?
 
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Can you explain why you got those poor grades on your application? You'll definitely need to do that or admissions officials will assume the worse.
 
Stephan Hoyer said:
Can you explain why you got those poor grades on your application? You'll definitely need to do that or admissions officials will assume the worse.
At that time, I was depressed with my personal cases. I didn't have time to study. But, I got A on both subjects I got D and F when I took the second time.
 

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