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UC Berkeley Admission Updates
CSU - UC Counselor Conference 2014
Amy W. Jarich Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director of AdmissionUniversity of California, Berkeley
@DirectorAmyJ @CalAdmissions
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
36,771
36,967
41,735
44,127
48,436
48,650
50,375
52,943
61,695
67,665
73,774
30%
32%
29% 29%
26%27%
26%25%
21% 21%
18%
Freshman Admission Rate 2014
Admitted Freshman Profile 2014
• Mean GPAs: – 3.89 (unweighted) – 4.39
(weighted/uncapped)
• Mid-50% range SAT– 1940 to 2072
• Mid-50% range ACT– 29 to 34
• Admitted: 12,800
– 56 counties in CA
– 54 US states/territories
– 80 countries
• Wait List: 3,375
– Student Opt-in: 2,143 (63.5%)
– Admits: 437 (20%)
– Waitlist SIR: 249 (57%)
Leadership• Claude M. Steele, Executive Vice Chancellor and
ProvostCommitments to Campus Development• Lower Sproul Redevelopment – open fall 2015• Memorial Stadium Development• Bowles Hall – renovations 2015-2016
Admission• Global Edge for first semester freshmen• admissions.berkeley.edu/veterans
Developments @ Berkeley
Developments @ Our CollegesCollege of Chemistry • Materials Chemistry concentration for the
B.S. Degree
College of Engineering• New Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation -
launches fall 2015• New Minor: Design Innovation - expected to launch
spring 2015
2014 CSU-UC Counselor Conference
Walter RobinsonAssociate Vice Chancellor,Student Affairs and Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning
Campus Initiatives
• World Food Center
• Health Happens Here
• Mental Health Initiatives
• AB540 and Undocumented
Student Center
New Majors
Outreach Programs
• African American Initiatives
• Hispanic Initiatives
• Native American Initiatives
• 2020 Initiative
Sustainable Environmental
Design
Global Disease Biology
Mathematical Analytics
and Operations Research
Marine and Coastal Science
Applicants: 60,525Admits: 24,539Admit Rate: 40.6%GPA: 3.95-4.24ACT Score: 27-32SAT Total: 1810-2120
40.6%
2014 Freshman Admission Profile
Academic Excellence | Research | Leadership | Individual Attention
#1 UC for the percentage of students who felt comfortable or very comfortablein classes.
Academic Excellence
UndergraduateResearch
• Interdisciplinary Learning• Innovative Learning
• Propane Bottle Recovery System
• Clear Learning Objectives
• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
• Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Laboratory
• Social Science Research on Food Insecurity Access and Obesity85% of students reported raising their standards for acceptable effort due to the
high standards of the faculty.
In UC Merced’s anthropology teaching laboratory, students can hold history in their
hands.
UC Merced is one of the only UC campuses with FAA approval for
drone research.
Leadership
Individual Attention and Support
•Intercultural Competence•Innovate to Grow
• Science• Business• Engineering
• Faculty-Student Ratio 20:1• Mid-Semester Grades and Support• Excellent Center for Career and
Professional Advancement
UC Merced will be more selective in fall 2015; students must apply
Students and staff researching at Yosemite National Park
SSHA Professor Laura Hamilton working closely with her students
Freshmen Fall 2014Upcoming Fall
2015• ELC Important in Selection• Must Meet Deadlines• Housing Guaranteed 1 year• New Major:
• Public Health•Name Change:
• Management and Business Economics
Important: Transcripts due July 1
Chancellor Dorothy Leland & Rufus the Bobcat alongside the Class of 2017 during the 2013 annual Bridge Crossing event
• Pathways to Innovation Program• Spatial Analysis and Research • Undergraduate Student Training in
Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) Program
• Classroom & Office Building 2 (Coming 2016)
• Online Course Catalog
catalog.ucmerced.edu
• Interactive Viewbook
c.ucm.edu/iviewbook
• Virtual Tourc.ucm.edu/vt
Access our counselor website: c.ucm.edu/counselors
Shakespeare class in the quad
NEW Campus Additions
Helpful Tools For You
Visit us! Schedule a tour:
tours.ucmerced.edu