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Congratulations! You’ve just been accepted into the No. 1 public university in the world (something we like to call ourselves a lot), but you’re probably nervous about what to expect during your freshman year at UC Berkeley. Fear not, though, because we at the Clog were once in your very
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In the middle of college decision season, I rolled out of bed one morning to an email telling me to check my Cal portal. I’d been waitlisted. I scoured the internet for advice and began writing my essay. All the handwork paid off as I’m now a proud Golden Bear. Here’s how I did it.
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Of the 137,000 students offered a spot at the nine undergraduate UC campuses, 28,750 were transfer applicants — an overwhelming majority of whom were from California community colleges.
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“April showers bring May flowers” and … young freshmen? This past month has been characterized by finicky weather, the stress of finals and, most noticeably, tons and tons of tour groups. While these tour groups are to be expected during the month of high school seniors’ college decisions, the tour
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There was something in you. “Congratulations” is all you needed to see before you started jumping, screaming and, perhaps, crying.
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Your entire college experience can be reduced to a mere triangle. Which corner of the triangle — school, social life or sleep — will you end up focusing on?
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While being an upperclassman may provide some advantages in terms of class enrollment, here are some of the things upperclassmen miss about being freshmen.
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We at the Clog want to prepare you for your college years, especially for our fellow Bears who are starting really fresh.
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With roughly 2,000 students coming to UC Berkeley’s campus in the spring, you’re not alone. Here are some tips about January start and Global Edge.
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UC Berkeley admissions do not consider legacy status as part of its application process, but some campus legacies continue.
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