ELAC
Fall 2008
Start at ELAC…Transfer to any University!
UC Berkeley TAP
The University of California,
Berkeley Community
College Transfer Center’s
mission is to assist CA
community colleges
students who aspire to
transfer to UC Berkeley.
Transfer Center
Coordinators provide
individual student
academic counseling,
transcript evaluation,
educational planning and
review, student/applicant
follow-up, transfer
applicant advocacy,
workshops on transfer
issues, and admitted
student follow-up.
Exceptional community
college students who meet
certain income and
academic eligibility
requirements are also given
the opportunity to
participate in a 6 to 8 week
academic enrichment
program at UC Berkeley
during the summer.
Students either enroll in a
Berkeley summer session
course or they are paired
with a Berkeley faculty
member with whom they
conduct research.
If you are considering
transferring to the University
of California, Berkeley,
please contact our East Los
Angeles College/Berkeley
Transfer Coordinator, Aarti
Mehta. Ms. Mehta is
available for one-on-one
meetings and group
information sessions. Her
visitation schedule is
available at the ELAC
Transfer Center.
Mehta on campus, please
fill out the UC Berkeley
Community College
Transfer Center form
(available in A8), attach
unofficial copies of your
college transcripts, and
mail them in the addressed
envelope to Aarti Mehta of
UC Berkeley. After Ms.
Mehta receives your
records, she will contact
you within a week to
discuss your questions and
concerns. If you would like
to speak with her prior to
mailing your transcripts, she
can be reached at:
(562)760-2540 or
amehta@berkeley.edu.
We look forward to assisting
you with your transfer to
Cal. Go Bears!!
If you cannot meet Ms.
ELAC Students attend Berkeley for Summer
ELAC students Jesse
Gallegos, Karina
Hermawan, Sara
Martinez, and Tina Zeng
all participated in the
Summer @ Berkeley
Program. They either
took a class, did research
with Berkeley professors,
or participated in a
combination of both.
Here are some of their
comments regarding their
experience.
Karina Hermawan – “ I
am learning so much
about research, the city
of Berkeley, the people of
Berkeley, as well as the
people from all over the
world who are staying at the
Berkeley International House.
Every breakfast, lunch, dinner
is a new crowd, a new
adventure; people sit talk,
vent, and converse about
their backgrounds, their lives,
their projects, and their
experiences. This Berkeley
opportunity has been quite
an eye opening and
wonderful experience.”
Tina Zeng – “Cal is great! I
plan my own schedule which
is a good thing and can also
be a bad thing. Managing
my time and setting daily
goals have helped me to
stay on track
and allows me to have
fun!
My mentor is a great
professor here at
Berkeley and I love
conversing with him
about my research
topic. The scintillating
conversations we have
about societal issues that
can be drawn from my
readings have
encouraged me to not
only critically analyze my
scholarly work, but also
to place my work into a
larger context. I have
discovered a little more
about me and my place
in society.
Representative
Visits
A monthly calendar of
their visits is available in
the Transfer Center A-8.
Schedule an
appointment to meet
with a College or
University representative
at the Transfer Center
(323) 265-8623.
Transfer Center Fall Events
University Fairs
Sept 10th 10:00 -1:00 p.m.
Sept 13th 10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Sept 17th 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
All Fairs will be held outside of the E7 building
Workshops
Transfer
Admission
Guarantee
gives ELAC students
who meet basic transfer
requirements a written
guarantee of admissions
to selected colleges
and universities.
Students who complete
the agreed upon
sequence of classes in
general education and
a selected major with a
stated minimum GPA
can apply to the fouryear institution within a
prescribed time-frame
and be “Guaranteed
Admission.” Visit the
Transfer Center A-8 or
visit our website
www.elac.edu for more
information.
CSULA DAY
Transfer Admission Guarantee Workshops
Sep 18th & 24th
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Library Conference Room
CSU Application Workshops
October 8th & 23rd
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
E7 2nd floor Learning Center
UC Application & Personal Statement Workshops
Nov 4th 12th 20th 26th
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
E7 2nd floor Learning Center
Tours
UC San Diego
Friday, September 26th
UC Irvine
On site Admission
October 23rd
10:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct 24th
Outside of E7 bldg
UCLA
Friday, Nov 21st
Transportation is provided with $10 refundable deposit
Sign up in Transfer Center Bungalow A8