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The College of Engineering at Berkeley

The College of Engineering at Berkeley. Robert Giomi Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 308 McLaughlin Hall 510-642-7594 giomi@berkeley.edu. The College of Engineering at Berkeley. Enrollment - Fall 2007. BIO 359 CE 375 EECS 841 E-Undec 195 ME 569 IEOR 107 MSE 89 NE 53

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The College of Engineering at Berkeley

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  1. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Robert Giomi Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 308 McLaughlin Hall 510-642-7594 giomi@berkeley.edu

  2. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Enrollment - Fall 2007 • BIO 359 • CE 375 • EECS 841 • E-Undec 195 • ME 569 • IEOR 107 • MSE 89 • NE 53 • Engr Phys 47 • CES 11 • Other 42 • Total 2688

  3. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Transfer Admission - Fall 2008 Apps Admits CE 156 35 Bioe 77 25 EECS 311 91 IEOR 26 10 MSE 14 5 ME 181 54 NE 6 1

  4. The College of Engineering at Berkeley US News Department Rankings Dept. Undergrad Civil 2nd IEOR 5th ME 3rd MSE 3rd NE 4th EE 3rd CS 4th 2008

  5. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Why UC Berkeley • One of the best Colleges of Engineering in the country • National & International reputation • Receive an outstanding education • Cutting edge research brought to classroom • Research money means opportunities for students • Faculty teach courses

  6. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Most worthwhile experiences • Student life 89 • Academics 78 • Student organizations 63 • Certain courses 57 • Undergrad research 51 • Projects 34 • Making friends 28 • Contact with faculty 26

  7. The College of Engineering at Berkeley • 81% of freshmen graduate from COE • 91% graduate from UCB • 93-95% of transfers graduate from COE • 30% go directly to graduate school • 70% aspire to earn an advanced degree in the near future

  8. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Big Buddy Program Have an upperclassman • help you get around • give inside info on classes • introduce you to student activities • discuss academics and where to get help • show you best eating places • be a buddy

  9. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Advising • Faculty Advisor- mentor • Student Affairs Advisor- administrative

  10. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Outcomes • Outstanding education leads to tremendous opportunities for career development • Will have interacted and worked with some of the most outstanding faculty in the world • Sharpen analytical skills • Learn to accept challenges • Learn self-discipline and time management skills • Learn teamwork through class projects, research etc. • Learn to be independent, be able to ask the right questions in order to make good decisions.

  11. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Where do they go to grad school? • 8 MIT • 29 UC Berkeley • 18 Stanford • 3 Columbia • 3 Harvard • 101 UCSD • 12 UCLA • 2 Michigan • 1 Cornell

  12. The College of Engineering at Berkeley What degrees do they seek? • 48 Masters • 59 PhDs • 16 Medical Degrees • 3 Law • 3 MBA

  13. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Where do they work? • Morgan Stanley • Cal Trans • Hewlett-Packard • IBM • Intel • JPL/NASA • Oracle • Boeing • Microsoft

  14. The College of Engineering at Berkeley Transfer Criteria • 60 UC-transferable semester units • Over-all GPA • Grades in certain lower division required courses • At least 80% lower division completion rate • Personal Statement

  15. The College of Engineering at Berkeley • UC Personal Statement • 1. What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the field developed and describe any experience you have had in the field - such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities - and what you have gained from your involvement. • 2. Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

  16. The College of Engineering at Berkeley COE Personal Statement Info • How did you get interested in engineering? • Why are you interested in this particular major? What excites you about studying this major? • What experiences influenced your decision? (job experiences, discussions with faculty, professional engineers or engineering students, related projects, courses, etc.) • What other experiences, such as co-curricular activities, have you had that you can relate to engineering? You should also include activities that may not relate to engineering. What skills did you learn from these activities that will help you in engineering? • What are your goals or aspirations? What do you want to do after you graduate?

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