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93 things the Clog wished we knew as freshmen
The Clog wants you to be as prepared as possible for coming to UC Berkeley. So we asked ourselves what we wish we knew coming in freshman year. From the minuscule knowledge that everyone loses his or her ID card to the real possibility that your floormates won’t be your
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Differences between life in high school and life at UC Berkeley
You’re almost there. The acceptance letters are rolling in, and your last days of high school are fast approaching. But despite your excitement, you might be feeling a little apprehensive. After all, all you know is high school. What is college even like? What if it’s just like … a
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10 lessons you’ll learn in your first year at UC Berkeley
By now, you’ve probably formed some expectations of what you will gain from college or have decided to come into college with no expectations at all. Either way, you will learn things in your freshman year that you might or might not have expected to learn. We at the Clog
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UC Berkeley admits only one student to the class of 2017 due to ‘budget cuts’
Last Thursday, UC Berkeley released admission decisions to about 50,000 eager applicants. However, Facebook was not filled with the normal ratio of acceptance to rejection statuses. In fact, many puzzled and frustrated people were left thinking, “Was anyone even admitted at all?” This is due to Berkeley admitting only one
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UC Berkeley sees surge in freshman applications
A record-breaking 67,658 students applied to be a part of UC Berkeley’s next freshman a class – a 10 percent increase in applicants from last year.
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UC Berkeley releases 2012-2013 enrollment data for entering students
UC Berkeley released data outlining the ethnic and geographical make-up of the fall 2012 entering freshman and transfer classes late Thursday. About 41 percent of freshman students admitted to UC Berkeley for fall 2012 enrolled, making the incoming class 5350 students. In the wake of decreased state funding — which
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Letter: Committee correct in admission of athlete
Several days ago, The Daily Californian published a letter from Ralph Shaffer concerning the transfer admission of a student athlete. The author asserts that athletes may be admitted to Cal in questionable and inappropriate ways and charges specifically that the student in question had been admitted in just such a
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UC admits more nonresidents, record number of freshman applicants
The University of California admitted 43 percent more out-of-state and international students this year, continuing controversial efforts to use nonresident students’ heftier fees to mitigate the effects of decreased state funding. The UC also saw a dramatic increase in freshman applications. In response, it accepted a record 80,289 freshman students
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