<p>Besides, " ... [including] prestige, a monetary award, guaranteed on-campus housing, a Faculty Sponsor, membership (optional) in the Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar's Association, and financial aid advising," what advantages does this scholarship truly give to those who are selected? </p>
<p>Obviously all of the listed items in the above quote are advantageous; however, what I mean to ask is what advantages does being a Regents' scholar give to a Cal student say... applying to grad schools? Is it something that really looks good on a resume, or do most grad schools and/or employers not really know what it is? </p>
<p>Excuse me if I come across as naive, but I would like to know more about the scholarship's true advantages as I make my decision of where to attend college. </p>
<p>It really is not going to make a big difference in regard to grad school. There aren't special "honors" courses that only Regent's can take, for instance.</p>
<p>Well, it's a single line on your grad school apps (usually there's a part that says: list any awards/fellowships you've received). Whether it looks good on a resume depends on whether the person reading the resume knows what the scholarship is.</p>
<p>I think having the scholarship is nice, but not a deal breaker regarding where to attend. You can distinguish yourself in much more valuable ways than just having the scholarship coming in (since it's really only an indicator of your high school performance, not your college performance).</p>
<p>A huge benefit is that your schedule requests have priority...just ask someone without it how they manage to get the classes they want in four years.</p>
<p>siliconvalleymom, I don't believe that is true for Berkeley Regents/Chancellor's. I also don't think people at Berkeley have trouble getting the classes they need.</p>
<p>Hmm! Sorry! My sister was a Regent's Scholar at Berkeley a few years ago and I understood that to be one of the benefits...I think I'm confusing that with the Faculty Sponsor each Regent's Scholar is assigned, who meets to review class schedules and plans twice a year. I've checked back on the Berkeley Regent's website and it does look like I misunderstood.</p>
<p>I don't know to what extent the UCs differ, but priority in picking classes is a stated benny of Regents at SB, at least. [er, well, maybe it comes with the Regents/honors/scholarship package and not Regents alone]</p>
<p>No. There is absolutely no benefit because everyone knows Berkeley is just a bunch of hippies and beatniks protesting their concrete imprisonments, nalydylan. Geez, everyone knows that.</p>
<p>that cut deep... reel deep. i guess i'll just have to wait and see if i'm good enough to get into that other prestigious west coast school, so i can prove i'm as good as you... if not, i just don't see how life will be worth living...</p>
<p>congratulations beeboy: you are now a junior member!!!
i hope you are proud of yourself; this is one of your biggest accomplishments in quite some time.</p>
<p>It is!!! I'd like to thank the Academy and all the people who helped me get here. "Here's to you Mr. Over-Priced Agent and Producer!"</p>
<p>no really. Now that my ec's are over/quit/combination of both, I get like no awards. It's kind of numbing really. It's made me much more self-sufficient compared to last year. Last year, I was still very much reliant on outside support I think.</p>