<p>I am currently in my first year at community college and would like to do an inroads internship or the summer enrichment program(SEP) at UC Berkeley, which ever I get into, preferably SEP. However, I would also like to take summer classes, would it be possible to do this, because I really want to do the internship/SEP, but I need to take the classes. So can I do both, and if I do will it hurt my chances of getting the internship, because they ask if I plan on taking summer classes? Any input would help.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what Inroads is but SEP entails taking a class at UCB so make sure to choose a class that works with whatever requirement that you need. If you need a humanities class choose one of those. You’ll be participating in SEP and knocking out a req for transferring in general. For example I needed a physical science requirement so I chose “EPS” class which fulfilled Berkeley’s physical science req and my CC’s requirement.</p>
<p>Another thing, while I was going through the SEP it wasn’t rare to see some of the program participants pay extra to take a additional classes. Heck, since everything else is taken care of it’s a bargain to pay just for an extra class. I also know of a couple students that took classes at Berkeley Community College along with their SEP class just so they can be that much more ahead of the game(These were locals with access to a car to get from one place to another). </p>
<p>If anything I’d recommend at least applying for SEP every chance you get. Seeing as how it’s a one time only per student(and is on shaky ground being that it depends on donations to keep it running), you can participate and have that under your belt and then focus on internships later.</p>
<p>I do have access to a car and everything and live locally, but since the SEP has had limitations on funding you can’t take classes there, only research, which is 40 hours a week. On the application it says that you can only take summer classes at a community college only under certain conditions, so I don’t know if I’d be able to do it.</p>
<p>Yeah that’s too bad. I also received an email saying that the SEP was on hold as of right now for summer. I don’t know if people are still able to apply or whatever but just for future reference, if you were not thinking of doing research you should look into it. Participating in SEP helps you’re admission to Berkeley by “a lot,” getting an A while you’re in UCB increases that percentage that much more. But the people doing research are pretty much guaranteed admission into UCB. It’s not written anywhere but it’s just known that UCB holds the research students at a higher regard than the “normal” SEP participants. Basically if you do research you’re in.</p>
<p>Also, as far as the community college restriction, the people at TAP are just concerned that the extra load will negatively affect your research. Adding classes is not something people talk about but in my experience the restriction is not enforced that much. I know several research students that lived locally and took CC classes. I know of one “normal” participant that took several UCB courses and a CC course. IIRC, TAP didn’t even know that some were even taking CC classes. How could they? I assume if you schedule CC class that doesn’t clash with your SEP schedule and you should be good AFAIK.</p>
<p>It may be a bit more strict now but just doing research is a big deal in of itself. Not being able to take extra courses should not detract you from applying. Anyway, good luck on whatever you choose to do.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the help! I am still planning on applying to do research, and hopefully I’ll be able to work my class schedule around it. Do you know anything about how selective the program is?</p>
<p>Sorry, I have no idea how selective they are. I don’t even know the process of selecting the topic of research. As far as me, I applied, some time passed, and I was accepted… not much fuss on my end.</p>