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Other FAQs
100

The minimum GPA requirement for California residents 

3.0 GPA

100

What website should students from CA Community Colleges use to help them with course articulation?

100

International students should complete U.S History, T/F?


False, they will need 2 years of history (in place of U.S. History, history of their country)

100

The deadline to submit the UC application

November 30

100

What is the newest college on campus and what are their undergraduate majors?

College of Computing, Data Science and Society. The majors housed are: Computer Science, Data Science and Statistics.


200

The minimum GPA requirement for non-CA residents

3.4 GPA
200

What is the minimum GPA requirement for CA Transfer Students?

3.0

200

What is the GPA requirement for International students?

3.4

200

How many personal insight questions are required in the application for first year applicants?

There are 8 questions via UC Apply, the student is required to choose 4.


200

What if I selected the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (M.E.T.) program as my primary major?

Applicants not admitted to the M.E.T. Program will be considered for admission to Berkeley Engineering’s major that corresponds to the major applied to. 

300

What should students from out of state do if they cannot meet the F-Requirement because their school does not offer the courses?

State in their application, under the "Additional comments section" in the academic history.


300

Can Transfer Students submit letters of recommendation?

No. Only first-year applicants may be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Transfer applicants will not have this option.

300

Most international students MUST complete an English proficiency exam, T/F?

True, Proficiency in English is critical to success at UCB.

300

Can applicants to Berkeley select more than one major on the application?

Students can select a primary major and an alternate major. Berkeley only guarantees the review of the primary major, but may consider alternate majors if space is available when we conduct our waitlist and appeals review processes.

300

What is Jackie's favorite Starbucks drink?

Pumpkin Cold Brew !

400

What exam scores will satisfy the two years of  the math requirement?

Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or Calculus BC exam satisfies two years of the requirement (but not geometry)

400

TR students are required to complete full UC-IGETC? 


 

False!

Effective for the fall 2025 application cycle, Berkeley will no longer require IGETC/Cal-GETC, Essential Skills, or UC Reciprocity for eligibility for students applying to the College of Letters and Science and the College of Computing, Data Science and Society. Students will have to complete University of California 7-course pattern to satisfy eligibility requirements for admission.

 


400

International students should have more extracurricular activities since it may be more difficult to admit them, T/F?

False, It is important to recognize that International students do not have to do everything, but should report all extracurriculars and other activities including responsibilities and work exp. 

400

How can I confirm that Berkeley received my application?

In December, UC Berkeley will email you a confirmation that we received your application.

400

What student organization was Jaime heavily involved with during his undergrad?

Cal Band
500

What does Holistic Review mean?

No single attribute on an application outweighs another attribute.

500

If my total number of UC transferable units is over 80, am I eligible for admission?

Most programs will not offer admission to students who have earned an excess of 80 UC transferable semester units prior to enrollment, however, if all completed coursework is lower division, this excess unit policy does not apply.

500

What office should we refer international students to for additional services such as, advising, immigration resources and support?

Berkeley International Office (BIO)

500

How much is the application fee for domestic/international students?

$80/ $95 for international students

500

What website should we refer students to, if they are not sure of the major/program they want to study when coming to UCB?