UC Berkeley Freshman Class of 2026 Discussion

[Gumbymom]

For Freshman 2023 applicants (Class of 2027), I have started a discussion thread in which you can post your questions.

UC Berkeley Class of 2027 Official Thread

Welcome prospective Cal Bears. It’s that time of year again as the UC application has now opened and submission starts October 1 through November 30 for this admission cycle. I am @Gumbymom one of the two UC Forum Champions/Moderators. My Co-Forum Champion is @lkg4answers and we are knowledgeable on the increasingly complicated UC admissions process and hopefully we can help any prospective UC applicants with their questions. UC Berkeley like all the UC’s are test blind and will use 13 areas of criteria to review Freshman applicants. Each campus will weight the various areas of criteria differently so one size does not fit all. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/how-applications-are-reviewed.html https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/freshmen/freshmen-requirements/ The UC application website has plenty of information that can help determine if UC Berkeley is a good option when applying. Below are some links to the UCB admis…