It’s that time of the year again! The semester is drawing to a close, students are frantically working on projects or studying for upcoming finals, and everyone is just waiting for winter break to begin. It’s definitely a stressful time of the year and everyone has different ways of coping with the dysfunction and stress […]
Hi Everyone! Have you heard people talk about these two different “sides” of Berkeley before? During my first year at Berkeley, I only experienced Southside. I lived in Unit 3 (one of the Residence Halls), and had all my classes on Southside. I would tell friends and family all about Berkeley based on everything I […]
I bet you thought this day would never come, but it’s finally here. You turned in the UC application, and you’re well on your way to becoming a Golden Bear! Here are five UC Berkeley themed activities to fill the time between now and admission decisions. 1. Photoshop Oski into all your Facebook photos. You’re a […]
Please notice: this blog post is for F-1 students (non-immigrant students who pursue education in the United States) I work for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Before I started my job, I have to get a Social Security number. Keep in mind: in order to work in the United Stated, every international student needs […]
(Side note: Resident Halls are campus housing and are preferred for your first semester as a Freshmen unless you have family living in the Berkeley area) At this point, you have already turned in your UC application (Congrats!), and you are probably wondering what the next steps are. Looking at housing early is a must […]
Networking. Intimidated by talking with professionals or coming up with your own “elevator pitch”? No need to worry. Networking is not nearly as intense or scary as people make it to me. Networking is really just about having a conversation with someone. Let me take you through some of the basics of networking. […]
Hi Everyone! I don’t want to scare you, but there are only 4 days left to submit your UC Application. Congrats to those who have already submitted their apps! Remember, the deadline is November 30, 2014. Hopefully by now you’ve filled out most of the application, and you’re almost done with your essays. If not, […]
Note: This post is for Smartphone users. Hi Everyone! Let’s take a break from midterms, studying, and application tips. Today’s blog post will save you time and may result in extra sleep! Today I found out how to add my Berkeley.edu email (bMail) to my phone, and my life is so much easier now. School […]
It’s Big Game Week here at Cal, which means every UC Berkeley student pretends they don’t own anything red until the Big Game is safely behind us. I’m telling you, wearing red is a threat to public safety! However, avoiding the red in your closet for a week is a small price to pay for Cal spirit. […]
Hi everyone! I’m sad to say that this is the final installment in the Cal Spotlight series. If you want to read about the other installments, just click to learn about Alternative Breaks, Daily Cal, URAP, and Cal Lectures and Talks. This week features Callisto Have you heard about Callisto yet? Yes, it shares the […]
Continue our talk about the Student Learning Center (SLC). Tutoring and Teaching The SLC serves as a vital resource for students who are looking to get tutoring but can’t afford a private tutor. Here are the lists of tutoring subjects. The SLC provides Academic Programs and Services, such as: Interdisciplinary Resources for Transfer Students This […]
Did you know the Student Learning Center (SLC) has served over 80, 000 students since 1973? Did you know the SLC serves approximately 40% of the undergraduate student population every year? Did you know the SLC employs 18 professional staff with disciplinary expertise, 250-300 trained undergraduate peer tutors, and 20 graduate student instructors (GSIs)? What […]
Here at UC Berkeley, we have a rite of passage of sorts based on a quintessential Cal characteristic. Because everyone is so involved in clubs, extracurriculars, and hobbies they’re passionate about at this school, our rite of passage is putting up flyers for one’s club for the first time. That’s exactly what I did yesterday, […]
As I mentioned last week, it’s that time of the year when Cal students are registering for classes for next semester. Since I know how stressful and overwhelming this time of the year can be for everyone, I asked current Cal students for suggestions of classes that they found interesting and think that other people […]
Welcome back to the fourth installment of Cal Spotlight series! If you missed the first three, just click on the topic you want to read about: Alternative Breaks, Daily Cal, URAP. (Better yet, check them all out!) This week features Cal Lectures and Talks On Tuesday night, I took a break from studying and went […]
Today, I’m going to be talking about how to write the UC application freshman prompt. Read how to answer the general prompt (the second prompt that all freshman applicants have to answer) here. It also has lots of tips that apply to the freshman prompt. This is the freshman prompt: “Describe the world you come from — for […]
(Side note: this list is for your first semester at Cal. Another blog will follow, informing you about your second semester at Cal) Before I started my first semester at Cal last year, I knew that there would be a ton of reading. I thought I would prepare for the abundance of work that would […]
It’s that time of the year again when Berkeley students are assigned their Telebears appointments and have to decide which classes to take for next semester. Of course, this is always a really stressful time of the year and seeing how Cal offers so many different classes, it can be a little difficult to figure […]
Welcome back to third installment of Cal Spotlight! Also, Happy (Belated) Halloween! I hope you had a good one, if you celebrate Halloween. If you missed the first two installments of Cal Spotlight, click to read about Alternative Breaks and Daily Cal. This week features Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP). What is it? At UC […]
