1. Dale Masterson

2. Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center (510)

3. Engineering Student Services (ESS)
Advising (Academic Advisers and Peer Advisers)
Drop-in Career Advising and Workshops
Referrals to Campus Resources
Academic Learning Center (Tutoring)
Student Organization Advising
Student Recruitment & Retention

4. Median Earnings with Bachelor’s Degree
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)

5. Median Earnings with Graduate Degree
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)

6. Average Starting Salaries of UCB Graduates
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
75,833
Chemical Engineering
67,300
Mechanical Engineering
65,119
Civil Engineering
60,502
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
59,885
Business Administration
56,793
Economics
56,784
Bioengineering
54,143
Applied Mathematics
53,925
Interdisciplinary Studies
53,722
Integrative Biology
53,500
Political Economy of Industrial Societies
51,667
Political Science
49,202
Environmental Economics & Policy
48,563
Spanish & Portuguese
48,000
Anthropology
47,740
Mass Communications & Media Studies
46,929
Cognitive Science
46,333
Legal Studies
42,357
Pyschology
41,667
Molecular and Cell Biology
40,123
History
39,100
English
38,718
Environmental Sciences
29,330
Engineering Science
n/a
Material Science and Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Source: UCB Career Center annual survey 2009

7. What is Engineering?
An exciting field with opportunities to make the world a better place by solving real-life problems such as…
Making structures
safer in earthquakes
Building dams
Designing bridges
Developing better mobility devices
Designing freeways
Inventing machines to
explore other planets
Making nuclear power safer
Developing new
medical technologies
Create cutting-edge computer
hardware and software
Working in space
Improving business processes

8. What is Engineering? (con’t)
Developing plastics
Developing renewable
energy sources
Designing technologies to make life easier
Building amazing structures
Improving national security
Creating electric vehicles
Creating tourist attractions
Developing pharmaceuticals
Developing mind-controlled objects
Improving transportation
Creating video games
& components
Developing new methods of delivering medications

9. Engineers are People Who…
See themselves as designers, builders, researchers, and managers of technical enterprises
Like to be challenged while also having fun!
Are analytical thinkers who want to solve problems
Have a solid foundation in math and science!
Enjoy figuring out how things work work!
Enjoy utilizing technology while developing efficient ways to improve quality of life with it

10. Berkeley Engineering Overview
Enrollment: 4,705 (3052 undergrads & 1653 graduate students)
Fall ‘11/Spring ‘12 freshmen class 35 states & 25 other countries: Bahrain, Canada, Chile, China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Faculty: 216
Departments: 7
Undergraduate majors: 17
Minors: 10

11. Why Berkeley Engineering?
One of the best engineering schools (national and international reputation)
An outstanding education (courses taught by faculty) and excellent prep for grad school/work
Cutting edge research (brought to classroom, research money = opportunities for students)
Excellent job placement in all majors with great salaries:
Engineering: $75,000
Computer Science: $70,000
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)

12. Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Rankings
#3 in the nation!
10 programs nationally ranked:
#1 Environmental Engineering
#2 Civil Engineering
#2 Chemical Engineering
#2 Mechanical Engineering
#3 Materials Engineering
#4 Electrical Engineering
#4 Industrial Engineering
#4 Nuclear Engineering
#5 Computer Engineering
#13 Bioengineering
Source: US News & World Report 2011

13. Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Faculty
208 Faculty 58 Endowed chairs/distinguished professorships 80 Members of the National Academy of Engineering 33 Recipients of UCB’s Distinguished Teaching Award 3 Recipients of the Turing Award in Computer Science

14. Attend Graduate School at:
Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Graduates…
Attend Graduate School at:
Work at:
Cal Trans
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Intel
Jet Propulsion Lab/NASA
Deloitte Consulting
Oracle
Boeing
Microsoft
Google
Yahoo
Cisco
28 UC Berkeley
18 Stanford
11 UCSD
10 UCLA
7 MIT
4 Columbia
3 Michigan
2 Harvard
2 Cornell

15. Why Berkeley Engineering
Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Co-Curricular Learning & Professional Development Opportunities
40+ Engineering Student Organizations
Engineering Competition Teams
Leadership and Professional Development
Summer Internships
Research Opportunities

16. Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Majors
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Joint Majors:
Bioengineering/Materials Science & Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering/ Materials Science & Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering/ Nuclear Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering/ Nuclear Engineering
Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering
Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Engineering Science majors:
Engineering Mathematics & Statistics
Engineering Physics
Environmental Engineering Science
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Materials Science & Engineering

17. Why Berkeley Engineering? Our Community
56,696 alumni
100 countries, 50 states
Accomplished alumni including:
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple
Diane Green, the co-founder of vmware
Andy Grove, the co-founder of Intel
Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google
Teresa Meng, co-founder of Atheros Communications
Bill Lester, former NASCAR driver

18. Admissions “Secrets” There’s no secret of how to get into engineering
We utilize the same screening process for all applicants regardless of major
Students should apply for the major they’re interested in
We’re looking equally for competitive candidates for engineering and the likelihood of admission depends upon the quality of the applicant pool and the number of spaces available in the program
For additional information please visit our web site or attend an Admit Info Session (offered weekly in April)

19. We’re Interested in Students Who…
Have a solid foundation in math and the sciences
Are analytic thinkers who want to solve problems/ develop efficient ways to improve quality of life
Like to figure out how things work
Enjoy utilizing technology
See themselves as designers, builders, researchers, and managers of technical enterprises

20. Transfer Admission Stats
Fall 2011
Fall 2010
1611
1456
Applications received
864
Applications reviewed for required courses: : 3.3 GPA & higher; 2010: 3.4 GPA & higher
509
Applications read: those with 100% completion of required courses
264
Applicants admitted : : 16% of apps (ave. GPA 3.82) ; 2010: 18% of apps (ave. GPA 3.79)
200
Applicants accepting admission
1020
445
256
240

21. Transfer Admissions Criteria
60 transferable semester units
Minimum 3.0 GPA
100% completion of “required” courses prior to transferring:
Reading & Composition included in 100% completion (we require both the 1st and 2nd half of R&C)
Fall 2010: primary reason applicants denied admission was lack of R&C completion (due to following IGETC instead of
Fall 2011: 78% of reviewed applicants who did not have 100% completion were missing R&C requirement (due to following IGETC instead of
Fall 2011: Many of the applicants did not complete one or both of the Prerequisite and Work In Progress forms in January as instructed on the MyBerkeleyApplication web site and on the transfer applicant checklist despite reminders
Students encouraged to take as many "strongly recommended" articulated courses as possible so they are stronger candidates for admission and better prepared for success in engineering

22. 100% Course Completion Required for Berkeley Engineering!
It is critical that students check for requirements specific to their intended major
Complete all courses listed as “Required Courses”
Complete as many courses as possible listed as “Recommended Courses”

25. COE Personal Statement
How did you become interested in engineering?
Why are you interested in the major to which you’re applying? What excites you about studying this major?
What experiences influenced your decision (i.e. job experience, discussions with faculty, professional engineers or engineering students, related projects, courses, etc.)?
What other experiences, such as co-curricular activities, have you had that relate to engineering? What non-engineering related activities have you participated in? What skills did you learn from these experiences that will help you in engineering (i.e. leadership, time management, teamwork etc)?
What are your goals, aspirations, and plans for after graduation?

26. Major, Course & Degree Info
Follow the curriculum for the year admitted using:
COE Guide Book:
Degree Worksheets:
Department Websites:

27. Contacts for Transfer Applicants
Admissions Questions, Decisions & Appeals:
Edwina Taylor
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Transfer Course Equivalencies:
Genie Foon
Engineering Student Services

28. For more info sign up @ pictureyourself.berkeley.edu
Cal Day
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Annual campus-wide Open House with presentations, workshops, demonstrations, and entertainment!
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29. Questions?