Freshman Year - Establishing Your Academics
Participate in CalSO
The Cal Student Orientation Program (CalSO) is the best place to begin your relationship with campus advisers. Orientation activities for freshmen and new transfer students can introduce you to life on campus and help you chart a sensible academic plan for the first semester. If you are unable to attend one of the summer programs, be sure to attend one of the mini-orientation workshops offered during Welcome Week.
Visit College advisers
College advisers are generalists who can help you with course selection, long- and short-term program planning, exploration of majors, and tracking your progress toward degree completion. Visit your College adviser at least once a year. L&S Undergraduate Advising is geared especially for their students. Be sure to read Smart Start: Planning Your First Two Years in the College of Letters & Science, Earning Your Degree: A Guide for Students in the College of Letters & Science (pdf), and Planning Your Years @ Cal.
Use the Athletic Study Center
The Athletic Study Center (ASC), a unit within the Division of Undergraduate Education, offers a broad range of support services to student athletes. The ASC was established in 1984 to provide academic advising and tutorial support for students at Cal. The programs assist student athletes in adjusting to life at Cal, establishing good study habits and developing sound academic plans.
Consider using Student Life Advising Services (SLAS)
SLAS is an advising and counseling service. It is available to all students but emphasizes outreach to first-generation and underserved populations. Advising covers both academic and career matters. SLAS is one of a handful of services that students can choose to personalize their experience at Cal.
Take a Freshman Seminar
To experience small, professor-taught classes during your first year, select a freshman seminar in the Freshman & Sophomore Seminars program.
Use "controlled" exploration when selecting courses
- You can create a plan to explore several majors simultaneously and still make degree progress with the help of a College adviser. Use your first year to learn more about the wide variety of academic programs available. Don't decide on a major until you've explored all the possibilities. Remain flexible when selecting courses to meet basic requirements; you may discover a subject you never knew existed. See Smart Start to explore different options in L&S.
- As a freshman, you enter in undeclared status and are expected to declare a major by the time you have completed 60 units. The earlier you identify your major, the sooner you can take courses in your major; however, it is not always possible, or in your best interest, to declare a major before you have explored other disciplines and career goals. Also, each major has its own entrance requirements. Use your first year to become familiar with prerequisites and GPA requirements for several majors.
- If you are uncertain or conflicted about your interests and goals, consider visiting a professional counselor or attending career assessment workshops offered by Counseling and Psychological Services or the Career Center.
Consider a class in a foreign language department
Please note that many foreign language departments offer courses taught in English that fulfill breadth requirements and are often less crowded than those taught in impacted courses in other departments. Furthermore, majoring in the arts & humanities requires in-depth understanding of other cultures that is deeply enriched by knowledge of the corresponding foreign language. Foreign language study enhances study abroad, satisfies a language requirement, and might be considered for a minor or double major. Knowledge of foreign languages can offer a solid liberal arts major an edge in being admitted to professional or graduate school.
Expand upon a skill or an aptitude
For example, if you are good at languages, consider learning a new one that interests you.
Don't overlook peripheral interests
That is, take a class that focuses on personal interests or activities that you have done in the past for pure enjoyment.
Visit the Student Learning Center
The Student Learning Center offers tutoring assistance and other services.
Seek assistance from the Disabled Students' Program
Students seeking disability related services from the Disabled Students' Program (DSP) need to establish eligibility for academic accommodations.
Make a habit of visiting with your professors and graduate student instructors (GSIs)
Visit your instructors during their office hours and ask questions about class material and assignments.
Visit the Career Counseling Library
Located in the courtyard of the Tang Center, the Career Counseling Library offers access to programs such as MyRoad, a computerized guidance program that helps you explore and research college majors and careers.
Read your General Catalog thoroughly
The General Catalog describes all degree options.
Get help with academic setbacks
If you have setbacks in your freshman year, you are not alone. Academic probation does happen, and personal adjustment issues can arise. A low grade in one or more courses may not ultimately damage your chances for admission to graduate school; however, it's important to improve your academic performance consistently. Setbacks at the freshman and sophomore levels may be easier to overcome than those that occur when you're in advanced standing. You should carefully use the Pass/No Pass grading option. Ask for help if you have concerns about your academic record. Most importantly, seek help as soon as possible. Two resources to consider are L&S Advising and Counseling and Psychological Services.
Use the summer before your sophomore year wisely
- Take summer courses to build your knowledge in one or more subjects.
- Enroll in classes that explore new areas of interest.
- Secure an internship or job that is directly related to an interest or career goal. Visit the Career Center for more information.
Freshman Year - Building Skills
Read smart
Do you have a reading strategy? If not, develop one.
Assess your writing and quantitative skills
- Graduate students must have exceptional skills, so start building them now.
- Take courses that challenge you, and seek a lot of help in doing your homework.
Take good lecture notes
Do you review your notes within an hour of taking them, or do you store them away to prepare for exams? Studies show that you get the most out of rereading your notes soon after taking them. Consider working with a study skills strategist at the Student Learning Center.
Manage your time
- Use a time planner.
- Note how many hours you study each week and increase your study hours. You should spend two to three hours outside class for every hour in class. Visit the Student Leaning Center for develop your time management skills.
Assess your communication skills
Ask people for honest feedback on how you communicate, both verbally and in writing, because it is important to be understood.
Learn about the academic resources on campus
- Take a tour of the campus library.
- Look into study skills courses on campus through the Student Learning Center.
- Sign up early for tutoring at one of the many study skills centers on campus such as the Student Learning Center.
- Attend exam reviews.
DSP students meet with a specialist
Students in the Disabled Students' Program should review study skills with a DSP specialist.
Freshman Year - Networking
Explore your new community
- All freshmen are newcomers, so break out of your high school patterns.
- Explore campus resources such as Welcome Week, Calapalooza, residence halls meetings, and group booths on Sproul Plaza.
READ the materials you receive
Smart Start and Earning your Degree (pdf) are two examples of the many resources that are available.
Begin visiting your college adviser
Go twice during your first semester, first to confirm your fall class schedule and again to discuss your spring course choices.
Explore the Office of Student Life and the Division of Undergraduate Education
The Office of Student Life and the Division of Undergraduate Education offers many resources and programs for Berkeley undergraduates.
Freshman Year - Getting Accepted
Establish at least a 3.0 GPA
- Getting off to a good academic start is important. It is very difficult to raise a GPA significantly once you have accumulated many units.
- Most graduate schools require a minimum 3.0 GPA; higher, in the 3.5 range, is better.
Sophomore Year - Establishing Your Academics
Visit major advisers
Major advisers are specialists who can help you with questions specific to your declared major. They know about departmental resources, individual faculty, major requirements, and opportunities related to your specific academic interests. Tell them you want to attend graduate school and enlist their support with making faculty contacts and reviewing academic and research opportunities. Every major has a web site with detailed information, so be sure to become familiar with every aspect of your desired academic department. Most importantly, consult with an adviser as you prepare to make decisions specific to your discipline. In some cases, you should develop an advising relationship in your area of specialization as soon as possible.
Consider various academic choices
Double majors, simultaneous degrees, and minors are ways to explore and develop your interests in more than one area. Your College adviser can tell you about the planning required for you to pursue formal study in more than one discipline. A double major or simultaneous degree alone may not improve your chances for graduate school; it might be better to work on an honors thesis in one department. Ask the experts before choosing from the variety of available academic programs.
Choose and declare your major
- Evaluate the courses that have interested you and the careers related to them.
- Speak with advisers in those fields.
- Identify the criteria required by the department and College to declare and be accepted into your major.
- Continue to take courses that will satisfy your intended major.
- If you are having difficulty deciding on a major, meet with a career counselor at Counseling and Psychological Services or Career Services. Take assessment inventories to identify interests, values, skills, and personal preferences and learn how this information relates to various majors. Student Life Advising Services also provides counseling.
Take a Sophomore Seminar
The Sophomore Seminar Program offers small, interactive courses that are specifically designed for students who are considering a major in the sponsoring department.
Consider academic enrichment options
Independent study, tutorials, and fieldwork can provide you with significant insight into research and graduate study.
Think about studying abroad or pursuing opportunities for mentorship and leadership
The Berkeley Program for Study Abroad and local programs and organizations provide opportunities for exploring your interests and potential.
Start or continue language study
Consider a minor or double major in a foreign language. Studies in the arts and humanities or the social sciences are deeply enriched through foreign language study. In fact, the earlier you begin language study, the less likely to delay your progress in a graduate program.
Take an undergraduate research course
- The Office of Undergraduate Research offers many research opportunities.
- Identify courses in your major that prepare you for research and take one or more of them.
Strive to qualify for an honors program
Your department and the College deans' office have honors programs that provide not only advanced skill development and recognition, but also distinct privileges such as special scholarships and other funds.
Know your degree requirements
Become familiar with your major, college, and degree requirements.
Get to know the academic rules
You should know the criteria that affect your status as an undergraduate. This information is available in Earning Your Degree: A Guide for Students in the College of Letters and Science (pdf), the General Catalog, the Schedule of Classes, department handbooks, and other materials available through resources such as L&S Advising. The information you should be familiar with includes:
- College and university requirements
- Unit requirements and limitations
- Deadlines for adding and dropping courses
- Using the P/NP option
- Academic regulations - class standing, minimum progress, repeating courses, and senior residency
- Calculating your grade-point average
- Honors requirements and designations
- Obtaining and reading your Degree Audit Report (DAR)
- Information systems for obtaining grades and other important information, such as Info-BEARS
- Declaring degree candidacy when you are ready to graduate
Consider a summer internship, fieldwork, or course work in your discipline
Visit with your faculty advisor and staff at the Career Center to plan a productive summer.
Sophomore Year - Building Skills
Develop your reading skills
- Concentrate when reading assigned material. Ask yourself: Do I comprehend what I am reading? Can I place ideas in their accurate context?
- Seek help from a reading instructor if necessary.
Improve your note taking
- Borrow notes from classmates who get A's to see what their notes look like.
- Try explaining to someone who is not in your class what the professor talked about in a particular class meeting.
- Determine whether your notes were accurate and if not, get help.
Get A's on your papers
At this point you should be earning A's on all of your papers. If you aren't, work closely with your teachers and tutors. Learn to revise your work. Consider using these Student Learning Center resources:
- For the writing process
- For grammar and style
- For writing essay exams
Improve time management skills
- All graduate students must be self-managers. Do you write papers at the last minute or run out of time to finish your reading?
- Every month do a time inventory, noting how you spend your time in a given week. Do you study when you are most likely to be alert? Do you budget some time for leisure?
Don't procrastinate
Procrastination can set in just when you most need to move forward academically. If this becomes a problem or you begin to feel hopeless, don't give up. Seek out a counselor at Counseling and Psychological Services.
Tutor others
You will learn material in-depth by explaining it to others. The Student Learning Center is a place to start to be a tutor.
DSP students, assess study skills
Students in the Disabled Students' Program should assess their study skills with a DSP specialist.
Sophomore Year - Networking
Join a few groups and organizations
Join at least one academic program and at least one student organization.
Meet faculty through the Outstanding Faculty Series
Gain valuable insights into building relationships with faculty and hear distinguished faculty talk about their own academic journeys through the Outstanding Faculty Series sponsored by TRSP.
Use the Career Center resources for disabled students
Check out resources for students with disabilities at the Career Center.
Plan your summer
- Be sure to get a job or an internship that allows you to explore career interests.
- Look into programs such as the UC Berkeley Washington DC program and Study Abroad.
Sophomore Year - Getting Accepted
Learn about graduate programs
- Research specific graduate programs and careers using books, directories, and computerized career information systems at the Career Counseling Library.
- Attend the graduate school fair sponsored by the Career Center. It is generally announced well before the event. Before the graduate school fair, determine which colleges or universities will send representatives and do web research on the 10-20 that interest you. Speak to about 10 college representatives at the fair. Ask thoughtful questions about your program of interest, admission procedures, funding, etc.
- Visit the Centers for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents (TRSP), where you will find valuable information on graduate school planning.
- Attend workshops on graduate school planning sponsored by the Career Center and the Graduate Opportunity Program.
- Take the Education 98/198 course, Beyond the Village - Preparing for Graduate School, sponsored by TRSP and the Student Learning Center. The course mentors and guides students through the process of preparing for graduate and professional schools.
Apply to undergraduate research programs that include essays about your research interests
- Formulating research ideas and being involved in research projects will help you to prepare for graduate school. Both URAP and Undergraduate Research at Berkeley are good programs to consider.
- Start now to create a variety of essays about your academic interests. You will draw from this material when you apply to graduate schools.
- Ask for feedback on your application essays.
Take a practice GRE
- Determine which standardized exams you will need to take as part of your applications to graduate programs.
- Take a practice test to find out how you would score.
- The general GRE tests undergraduate quantitative, analytical, and verbal skills; thus, these are the skills you will need to build. Determine your strengths and weaknesses now, and begin working on improving them.
Engage faculty and GSIs
- Get to know at least one faculty member while you are an undergraduate. Make this important connection by going to office hours early in your academic career. Become familiar with the research areas of the faculty who teach in your department of interest and the research centers with which they are affiliated. Read one of their books or publications. Explore their web sites, if they have them.
- Relationships with graduate student instructors (GSIs) can also help you understand more about the academic field in which you are interested. GSIs are graduate students. Ask them how they prepared for graduate school and why they chose their particular programs.
- Not sure how to hook up with a faculty member? Check out the Freshman/Sophomore Seminar Programs and the Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program.
Junior Year - Establishing Your Academics
Review your transcript with your adviser early in the academic year
- Plan to take courses that will strengthen your skills and prepare you for graduate school.
- Consider doing an honors thesis during your senior year; start preparing for it now.
If you are a transfer student, be proactive
- See specific information for transfer students in Planning Your Years @ Cal.
- Attend the CalSO transfer student program. See the section in Earning Your Degree (pdf) for planning tools.
- Your curriculum at Berkeley depends upon whether you have completed California's Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC); therefore, seek advice right away.
- The Transfer Student Center offers orientation courses, tutorials, workshops, community events, advising, and referrals.
- It is not too early to begin planning for graduate school. Get information early; graduation arrives very quickly.
Take an upper division independent or group study course
- Gain research experience with an independent study course that focuses on an interesting research topic.
- Write a research proposal upon which the course will be based.
- You will need the approval of your major adviser and that of an instructor who will supervise the study.
Read current articles in your discipline
Review journals in your field to learn about issues and topics of scholarly interest and how scholars report their findings.
Be involved with a summer research program
Ask your adviser to help you identify possible programs to apply to during your junior year. The programs may begin during your junior year or take place in the summer following your junior year. Consider the following research programs or opportunities:
- George A Miller Scholars Program
- McNair Scholars Program
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Psychology research opportunities
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)
- UCB Summer Research Opportunity Program
- Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP)
DSP students, seek accommodations if needed
Students in the Disabled Students' Program seeking accommodations for standardized tests, such as the GRE, should meet with their DSP specialist.
Junior Year - Building Skills
Focus on your major and increase your study hours
You should be studying a significant amount of time building your foundation in your major.
Take good reading notes
Now that you take good lecture notes, concentrate on summarizing your reading. This does not mean using a highlighter. Ask graduate students or professors for advice.
- Take notes from your reading material.
- Pose questions that the material suggests or that are based on material that you do not understand. Follow up later with your instructor.
Speak up in class
For many people, the fear of public speaking is greater than the fear of death. You must overcome this; learning to express yourself is a form of empowerment.
- Work on presenting your ideas in front of a group.
- Ask classmates for coaching.
- Learn to assert yourself in class. Make sure you are well informed.
Work with a writing coach
Schedule two hours each week to work on your writing skills to improve your logic, structure, and style. This will require discipline and ingenuity, as universities tend not to teach writing to upper division students. Remember that all academics publish their research, so you can save yourself future agony by learning to write well now.
Consider becoming a writing tutor
You can gain valuable academic experience helping others improve their writing.
Acknowledge any academic weaknesses or danger signals you might have and tap into the many resources the University offers.
The Student Learning Center, Centers for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents, and Counseling and Psychological Services offer both personal and academic assistance for students.
Junior Year - Networking
Form a graduate school resource team to assist you
A graduate school resource team can include a major adviser; a college adviser; a faculty member; a pre-grad adviser from the Career Center, Graduate Division, Student Learning Center, or the Centers for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents; a graduate student, peer, professional in your intended field, or student in the program you would like to attend. In other words, develop a network of academic and social support.
Junior Year - Getting Accepted
Visit potential choices for graduate schools
- Identify a list of schools to investigate. If possible, make plans to visit some of them over the year.
- Become familiar with the graduate programs at each institution. For example, some Berkeley departments have specific information on their web pages for preparing for graduate school in that discipline.
- Speak to graduate advisers in the departments you are considering.
- Through these visits and other sources of information, prepare a final list of schools to which you will apply in your senior year.
Talk with knowledgeable people at Berkeley and in the field
- Consult with your faculty adviser about graduate schools and programs you are considering applying to. Ask what they know about each one.
- Speak with graduate students and postdocs in your own department about their experiences.
- Interview professionals in the field you are considering.
Begin writing personal statements or producing specialized creative projects
- During the summer before your senior year, begin writing personal statements. Obtain a copy of last year's graduate school application from your selected schools to use as a foundation for your essays.
- Use the Career Center's graduate school resources to help you write personal statements and consult the Graduate Diversity Outreach Coordinator for your division.
- Some majors, such as art or music may require portfolios of your work or compositions. You should begin developing this body of resources in your junior year. Also, in the case of music composition, you will need to record live performances of your work.
Identify potential writers of faculty letters of support
- Start exploring whom you will ask for letters of recommendation during the spring of your junior year. You will need a minimum of three letters.
- You should plan to ask tenured or tenure-track faculty members, not GSIs or adjunct faculty members, if possible.
- If you do not know the faculty members you will ask, attend their office hours or schedule an appointment to speak with them in-depth about your area of interest and your wish to attend graduate school.
Prepare for the GRE or other required standardized tests
- Establish a study program to prepare for graduate school entrance exams. Take practice tests and time yourself. Review areas that you need to strengthen.
- Determine what scores are competitive in your area of interest through your professors or the departments to which you will apply.
- Be sure to practice the computer version of the General GRE test since it is administered via computer only.
Consider how you will finance your graduate education
- For each institution you are considering, review the student budget that estimates the cost of a year of graduate school.
- Learn about each school's fellowship opportunities and how to apply.
- Identify national portable fellowships for which you qualify. Visit the Graduate Fellowship office at Berkeley (318 Sproul Hall) or use the Internet to identify fellowships for which you are eligible through the Scholarship Connection.
- Plan to apply for every fellowship for which you qualify.
- Investigate financial aid for graduate school should you need it.
- Do not limit the schools you would like to apply to on the grounds of expense. Many programs offer multi-year support packages to competitive doctoral students.
Take standardized tests
- Register for your tests early; spaces fill up quickly. Plan to take the tests at the beginning of the summer before you apply to graduate school. In this way, if you need to retake any tests, you will have time to respond.
- Note whether you must take a subject test exam also. These tests are administered less frequently, and spaces also fill up quickly. Be sure to register very early for your test date.
- Consider taking a test
preparation course. Check with the Graduate
Assembly to determine if it
offers any test preparation courses. Kaplan, Princeton
Review, and Testing
for the Public are three test preparation resources. There may be discounts
for university units or groups; be sure to ask.
Senior Year - Establishing Your Academics
Carefully select your courses
- Your fall courses and grades are crucial, so make thoughtful selections and try your best to earn all A's.
- A list of courses you take in the spring semester will be required on graduate school applications; therefore, take courses that advance your knowledge of your discipline.
Take a graduate-level course
- Start now to think and act like a graduate student.
- Early exposure to graduate-level work will make your transition to graduate school smoother.
- Speak with graduate students and postdocs in your department. As recent applicants, they can tell you what to expect regarding graduate work.
Undertake an honors thesis or a senior research project
This experience is highly recommended as a good test of your commitment to scholarship. Also, undergraduate research is the beginning of a long-term research agenda; you begin to build "intellectual capital" that you draw upon later. Topics that you explore now can develop into a master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, scholarly article, or monograph.
Attend scholarly lectures and discussions
- During the academic year, scholars offer many focused lectures and discussions to the campus community. The schedule can be found on the campus calendar. Lectures also may be announced in your department or on departmental web sites.
- Make a goal of attending one lecture a month.
Senior Year - Building Skills
Form a peer work group
Much of your work in graduate school will take place with peers. Set up at least one group in which you can talk about writing and time management skills, your course material, academic interests, and various strengths and weaknesses.
Senior Year - Networking
Put your graduate school resource team to work
- Check early with your major adviser to be sure you are on track for completion of all graduation requirements.
- Ask your resource team to review your graduate application essays and provide constructive criticism.
Review the DSP TRIO program checklist
The Disabled Students' Trio Program offers a checklist for preparing for the years after graduation. Many items can be helpful for all students.
Senior Year - Getting Accepted
Manage your time
Applying to graduate schools and for fellowships is a time-consuming process for which you will need to plan accordingly. Keep in mind that you will be juggling course work and completing applications once the fall semester begins.
- Start in the summer before your senior year by writing essays and registering and preparing for standardized tests.
- Create a timeline for your activities and deadlines.
Apply for national portable fellowships
- Some multi-year fellowships allow students to apply only at the beginning of their graduate programs.
- Obtain fellowship applications as soon as they are available and submit them well before the deadlines. The fall of your senior year will be filled with many other tasks related to graduate school applications and your coursework.
Consider the pros and cons of taking time off before graduate school.
Many students take a year off between their undergraduate and graduate programs. Consider what you will accomplish if you decide to take a break. It is valuable to use the time to enhance your competitiveness. For example, you may want to study a language or be involved in a field study project. Consider using the Career Center's Letter Service so that you can draw upon letters of recommendation that were written when your accomplishments were fresh in the minds of faculty members, particularly if it will be more than a year before you apply to graduate school.
Apply to graduate schools
- Obtain graduate school applications as soon as they are available. The schools to which you are applying may have separate graduate division and departmental applications and requirements. Many departments in the social sciences and arts and humanities require writing samples; therefore, you should begin working on your applications as soon as possible.
- Note all deadlines. Some may differ, even within the same application. For example, the fellowship application may be due before the rest of the application.
- Complete your essays for each application.
- Speak to faculty members who are willing to write strong, positive letters of recommendation for you. Provide each with a vitae, recommendation form, stamped envelope, and draft copy of your statement of purpose, which will give them added insights into your academic achievements and goals. Review your courses, accomplishments, and experiences with recommenders to ensure that each is knowledgeable about your background. Be sure to give them plenty of time to write the letters.
- Complete each university's fellowship application.
- Speak with the contact person in the department to which you are applying. Ask for advice in completing the application.
- Order academic transcripts as required.
- Complete your application by the deadline. Review both graduate division and department requirements. Use a checklist.
Review your offers of acceptance to graduate programs
- Ask your faculty adviser for advice regarding your admission offers and the programs to which you have been accepted.
- Consider visiting the campuses. There are often specific visit days intended to showcase the department and university to newly admitted students. Meet with faculty and continuing graduate students in your prospective department and ask them questions that you will have prepared.
- Make a final decision based on a combination of your academic, professional, and personal needs.
Resources and Links
Freshman Year
Athletic Study Center http://asc.berkeley.edu/
Cal Student Orientation Program http://students.berkeley.edu/nss/col/brochurenss.html
Career Center http://career.berkeley.edu/
Career Counseling Library http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary/
Counseling and Psychological Services http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/counseling/career.shtml
Disabled Students' Program http://dsp.berkeley.edu/
Division of Undergraduate Education http://education.berkeley.edu/
Earning Your Degree: A Guide for Students in the College of Letters & Science (PDF) http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/EYD.pdf
Foreign language study http://ls.berkeley.edu/college/gallery/chalkbrd_words.html
Freshman & Sophomore Seminars http://fss.berkeley.edu/
General Catalog http://www.berkeley.edu/catalog/
L&S Undergraduate Advising http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/
Office of Student Life http://students.berkeley.edu/sas/
Planning Your Years @ Cal http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/pyyac/
Student Life Advising Services http://slas.berkeley.edu/
Student Learning Center http://slc.berkeley.edu/
Sophomore Year
Berkeley Program for Study Abroad http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/
Career Center http://career.berkeley.edu/
Career Counseling Library http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary/
Counseling and Psychological Services http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/counseling/
Disabled Students' Program http://dsp.berkeley.edu/
Earning Your Degree: A Guide for Students in the College of Letters and Science (PDF) http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/EYD.pdf
Foreign language study http://ls.berkeley.edu/college/gallery/chalkbrd_words.html
Freshman & Sophomore Seminars http://fss.berkeley.edu/
General Catalog http://www.berkeley.edu/catalog/
Graduate Opportunity Program http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/gop/
Grammar and Style (Student Learning Center) http://slc.berkeley.edu/nns/l2writing/gramstyle/
GRE* http://www.gre.org/
Honors List (Letters & Science) http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/honorlist/
L&S Advising http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/
Office of Undergraduate Research http://research.berkeley.edu/
Outstanding Faculty Series http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/%7Ertsa/
Re-entry http://reentry.berkeley.edu/
Schedule of Classes http://schedule.berkeley.edu/
Sophomore Seminar Program http://fss.berkeley.edu/
Student Learning Center http://slc.berkeley.edu/
Student Life Advising Services http://slas.berkeley.edu/
Student Parents http://studentparents.berkeley.edu/
Study Abroad http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/
Transfer http://transfer.berkeley.edu/
UC Berkeley Washington DC program http://learning.berkeley.edu/ucdc/
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program http://research.berkeley.edu/urap/
Undergraduate Research at Berkeley http://research.berkeley.edu/
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program http://research.berkeley.edu/urap/
Writing Essay Exams (Student Learning Center) http://slc.berkeley.edu/nns/l2writing/otherwriting.htm
Writing Process (Student Learning Center) http://slc.berkeley.edu/nns/l2writing/process/process.htm
Junior Year
CalSO transfer student program http://students.berkeley.edu/nss/col/brochurenss.html
Counseling and Psychological Services http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/counseling/
Disabled Students' Program http://dsp.berkeley.edu/
Earning Your Degree (PDF) http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/EYD.pdf
George A. Miller Scholars Program http://www-miller.berkeley.edu/
Graduate Assembly http://ga.berkeley.edu/
Graduate Diversity Outreach Coordinators http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/diversity/diversity_outreach.shtml
Graduate Fellowships http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/fellowships/
Graduate school resources (Career Center) http://career.berkeley.edu/Grad/Grad.stm
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)* http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/infoctr/at/atplan_igetc.html
Kaplan* http://www.kaptest.com/
McNair Scholars Program http://www-mcnair.berkeley.edu/
Office of Undergraduate Research http://research.berkeley.edu/
Planning Your Years @ Cal http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/pyyac/
Princeton Review* http://www.princetonreview.com/
Psychology research opportunities http://psychology.berkeley.edu/undergrads/majorresearch.html
Re-entry http://reentry.berkeley.edu/
Scholarship Connection http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/
Student Learning Center http://slc.berkeley.edu/
Student Parents http://studentparents.berkeley.edu/
Summer Research Opportunity Program http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/gop/srop.shtml
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program http://research.berkeley.edu/surf/
Testing for the Public* http://www.testing4.org/
Transfer Student Center http://transfer.berkeley.edu/
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program http://research.berkeley.edu/urap/
Senior Year
Campus Calendar http://www.berkeley.edu/calendar/
Disabled Students' Trio Program http://dsptrio.berkeley.edu/
Letter Service (Career Center) http://career.berkeley.edu/Letter/Letter.stm
* Designates resources outside of the UC Berkeley campus.
