1. Robert Giomi Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 308 McLaughlin Hall 510-642-7594 giomi@berkeley.edu

2. Enrollment - Fall 2007  BIO359  CE375  EECS841  E-Undec195  ME569  IEOR107  MSE89  NE 53  Engr Phys 47  CES11  Other 42  Total2688

3. Transfer Admission - Fall 2008 Apps Admits CE15635 Bioe7725 EECS31191 IEOR2610 MSE145 ME18154 NE61

4. US News Department Rankings Dept. Undergrad Dept. Undergrad Civil 2nd IEOR 5th ME 3rd MSE 3rd NE 4th EE 3rd CS 4th 2008

5. 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. Most worthwhile experiences  Student life89  Academics78  Student organizations 63  Certain courses57  Undergrad research51  Projects34  Making friends28  Contact with faculty26

7.   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. 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. Advising  Faculty Advisor- mentor  Student Affairs Advisor- administrative

10. 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. 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. What degrees do they seek?  48 Masters  59 PhDs  16 Medical Degrees  3 Law  3 MBA

13. Where do they work?  Morgan Stanley  Cal Trans  Hewlett-Packard  IBM  Intel  JPL/NASA  Oracle  Boeing  Microsoft

14. 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. 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. 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?