I applied during my freshman year, second semester at UC Berkeley. The direct admits from high school did not exist (aside from GMP) when I was applying to UC Berkeley; they admitted their first batch of direct high school admits this year :)

@@anshikaoj Thanks for the info. So what major did you start with in the freshman year or you applied un-decided.

@@cpawan360 Of course! I applied into the College of Letters and Sciences - everyone used to be admitted as undeclared. I then took the appropriate courses to declare Computer Science and apply to Haas.

@@anshikaoj Thanks again !! My daughter is senior and interested to apply. Wondering if she can connect with you to get a few tips and advise.

@@cpawan360 Yeah sure! Feel free to email me at [email protected] or connect on instagram: anshikaojha

thanks!!

The bed has different levels that you can adjust the height to be at!

Gotcha, thanks. I was about to purchase some risers on Amazon

I technically came in with Junior Standing though you still have to complete certain classes that are only at UC Berkeley to declare your major and graduate. It is possible for me to graduate early though I am choosing to stay all 4 years. Dual Enrollment classes definitely helped me bypass certain basic requirements like lower division math/english and breadth classes. Hope this helps!

Congratulations on the acceptance! 🥳I'm really happy that these videos help 🥰

No Pakistan

@@sarthakjain8958 oh

@@nitroNM8328 My parents are from India; I was born in America

aw thank you 🥹🫶

It is definitely possible to take Berkeley classes even if you are enrolled at another UC.

@@anshikaoj thank you so much I am so glad you are in Berkeley I saw so many opputunities for kids to grow.Good luck for your future

If you are a current student at UC Berkeley applying to Haas, I believe you don't have to pay any application fee. Though if you are applying to UC Berkeley Haas from high school then you pay when submitting your application.

@@anshikaoj Thank you so much

Recently UC Berkeley changed their policy to where students are directly admitted into their major, however, for the year I applied, all majors under The College of Letters & Sciences are undeclared. I still had to declare my major and I ended up applying into Haas School of Business and taking the prerequisite to meet the GPA requirement for the Computer Science major (double majoring). I think your PIQs can relate to your major though you should also show other aspects of yourself. For example, one prompt asks about your creative side and here you can talk about something unrelated to your major. Feel free to check out my essays: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYOqfKqtoctgg6ssi=KAxPeH9em1JEiHwm

@@anshikaoj wow congratulations and thank you so much for the fast reply, I’ll check out the other video for sure :)

Totally understand where you're coming from! Make sure you're expanding on a few of the key extracurriculars you did in your essays (350 words). The rest of them you only get 350 characters, so make sure to use this space wisely :) Getting started might be the hardest part of your essay journey though what really helped me was sitting down and freely writing (not worrying about grammar, punctuation, word count, high-level vocabulary etc.) and mostly focusing on story-telling and what you want to share. I used to be so caught up in how I want to write my essay that I wasn't focusing enough on what I wanted to share. I would emphasize writing all your thoughts down first and then making it a cohesive essay. I might make a seperate video for reading out all my essays 👀

yes please do !! Also this helps so much thank you!! Also did you write all of your ECs in semicolons like in the common app? Thank you so very much for this!! @@anshikaoj

@@rockinggirl0610 You can choose to put semicolons if you want, and I think I did for some parts of my application! Here's an example of what I wrote for the UC App EC section: Engaged & assisted customers. Ran POS and strategized on the sales plan + revenue goals. Managed end-of-day bookkeeping. Built brand loyalty and created a positive image through my friendly customer service which received 6+ customer recognitions a week. Went from transactions to positive interactions and communicated with 50+ customers per day.

@@rockinggirl0610 For some of them I did use semicolons! Just to make it easier to read and concise.

Hey! I'm glad the video helped :) I definitely don't think physics/chem/bio is a requisite for cs and if you ever do need it, they'll teach it to you in class. Math does show up though they will also guide you through it in CS classes. Let me know if you have any more questions :)

I started getting involved my Freshman year!

We actually couldn't take weighted classes until sophomore year either! I only took one in school that year: AP Biology. On another note, colleges look at the context of your school and opportunities so they will compare you to people with similar situations so don't worry :)

Yes definitely! Make sure to emphasize what you do and how it helps the people around you.

You'll definitely get into a university, however, the reason why students do as much as possible is because they want to impress top universities! I will say that it is possible to get into top universities without all the extravagant stats, extracurriculars, essays, however, it is rare.

⁠@@anshikaojyeah, I’m afraid cause like idk what they want. Like I’ve done band, been in my community orchestra, done student council, nhs, and a few clubs, but my unweighted GPA is a 3.9. And unweighted is a 4.096. So I’m just not sure what exactly is enough. (It’s my senior year and so I can’t do anything else too extravagant at this point). I’m just not sure.

@@anshikaojif I have great GPA (3.95/4.5) and stats (1540 on SAT, 4s and 5s on AP exams) but lackluster ECs am I screwed?

without extracurriculars you probably will not stand out much but your scores are really impressive so you probably arent completely screwed

@@ultraivel they’re not that abominable. I have a few years of basketball, volunteering, community college, courses and programs for universities over summer, civic seal, and a few other miscellaneous stuff. I just haven’t done anything very prestigious like winning a science competition

I actually really liked that we didn't have a door! I've never experienced it before though it was much easier reaching in and grabbing things from my closet, and it also allowed puffy jackets to stick out and not look weird. I also think it gave my dorm a more home vibe :))

EXCITING!! You can easily elevate the beds with the help of one other person to hold the other side up as well :))

I definitely agree that the college system does make high schoolers (especially in competitive areas) stretch their capacity. I was able to balance it due to time management skills, but also my internship was part-time and my classes were online. This allowed flexibility in my schedule. What really helped me was going through all of these ventures with my peers. I had a great support system and we worked through our classes together!

Yes, it's a bulletin board wall basically! I just used push-pins.

go dons!! 💜💛

I did three years of Spanish! I would recommend everyone to do at least 3 as well because it allows you to bypass the Foreign Language requirement in the College of Letters and Sciences at most UC Schools including UC Berkeley.

Congratulations!

Thanks! (definitely a sweet tooth)

Hi Riya! Most schools compare you according to your circumstances and surroundings so if they see that other students going to the same school as you, or neighboring schools, also face a lack of opportunity, they will take that into consideration. However, my advice would be to get involved in your local community through volunteering, getting a job, participating in events, winning awards, etc. Even trying to do something remote in another city/state can help.

Yeah for sure! Send me an email at [email protected] and I can answer any questions you might have.

Well what is your GPA unweighted and weighted? What are your SAT and ACT scores? Also what extracurricular have you done and were your essays good

@beyblade332 I'm a rising junior unweighted GPA Is a 4.0 weighted Is a 4.4 I I'm in key club, left student council, have 40 hours plus of community service and plan to join 2 more clubs my junior year 😅

@@Dannytheone21I recommend sports too

@datguylo2437 Yeah, I'm planning to try track and field for shot put

@@Dannytheone21u still have a lotta time bro dw

From a quick google search, I found "UC Berkeley ranks above all of the Ivy League schools in engineering , computer science..." I think it's on the same level or higher than a lot of the ivy league engineering majors.

@@anshikaoj Level above any ivies.

Hi Vishwa! I did both in-person and remote, however, most of it was in-person :) I worked as a Blood Donor Ambassador at the in-person center in my hometown and I was on the office team of the club at my school. I also did some volunteering for Northern California's Red Cross.

@@anshikaoj Thank you so much for the reply. we will check with our local red cross office for opportunities

@@vishwawt2889 Yeah of course! If you have anymore questions, feel free to email me: [email protected]

Hi Alexa! I'm glad you found this helpful :) I would suggest writing your extracurriculars in terms of ranking how involved you were, most impressive, related to your major, etc. though I would definitely add the other extracurriculars if you have space; it shows that you explored, were involved with your community, and it brings out the "well-rounded" aspect of the applicant. If you have any more questions, feel free to email me: [email protected]

@@romitmakar6504 I live in California and I got an academic scholarship for Berkeley so I don't pay much for tuition :) I also like the larger public school environment more than smaller private schools, and the location is much better for my situation. I also think private schools are really expensive and I didn't want to pay that much for my undergraduate experience especially because my major is much better at UC Berkeley either way. It's definitely all situational based and I thought a UC school would give me everything I need and more :) Hope that helps!

Hey Jack! I would do dual enrollment english because it's transferable to UC schools and you get to bypass some english courses which you may not be able to do with AP Language. Additionally, as long as you passed the dual enrollment class, you'll receive credit, however, for AP Language, it depends on your AP Score, and it I believe it needs to be a 4 or 5 to get credit at UC Berkeley. Feel free to email me or comment if you have more questions: [email protected]

Hi there! It's definitely possible for anyone to get into UC Berkeley. It always comes down to what makes you a unique candidate, whether it be your essays, extracurriculars, or certain classes that make you stand out in comparison to your peers. Oftentimes, it may look like a numbers game, although it's so much more than that! If you'd like to talk more in-detail about your situation and ask some more questions, feel free to reach out to my email: [email protected] :))

@@anshikaoj Thank you for your reply .

Hi @xman unlimited, I’m a UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Junior from Malaysia as well. I think you definitely has a high chance to get into Berkeley since you have full scholarship from Petronas. sorry to say but Berkeley is a public school and they need students that can pay the full amount. You can either go for community college and transfer or choose the ALEVEL path so you can apply to Berkeley. Goodluck and hope to see you soon!

Hi Nutan! Feel free to email me at [email protected] or dm me on instagram @anshika.oj

Hi,Anshika, I know it's been months now but I was just love looking you up on Instagram and I couldn't find you can you provide your current account?

@@nutandevi6946 My insta is anshikaojha!