The Program
- Open to domestic and international high school students, or students who are 16 or 17
- Earn college credit this summer while learning with other students from Berkeley and around the world
- Students will have the opportunity to participate in various extra-curricular activities & college preparation workshops, and meet other students in the program and prepare for their future college experience
Application/Admissions Process
- Applications open: Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Application & documents
- Online Application
- Transcript
- 2 Personal Insight Questions
- Application & enrollment forms
- Docusign forms (filled with Parent/Legal Guardian)
- Applications are reviewed and admissions offers are given on a rolling basis
- Once a student is accepted into the program, they will be sent the Student Handbook with the next steps to enroll and pay for courses in the MyApp portal.
- Application deadline: Monday, June 3, 2024, 11:59 pm (PST)
Orientation
- In May, June, and July prior to the start of classes, students will receive two in-depth orientation opportunities in a pre-recorded and live format. During the live orientation, students will meet program staff, receive extensive information about program policy, academics, campus resources, co-curricular activities, and hear tips from past participants on making the most of their Summer at Berkeley.
Activities/Programming
- Pre-College Scholars will have the opportunity to participate in various co & extra-curricular activities and optional college preparation workshops
- Past workshops have included: “College in Perspective”, “The Best College for You”, "Personal Narrative” and “Leadership Outside the Classroom” and an admissions presentation by the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Courses
- Pre-College Scholars typically take 1-2 courses selected from a large catalog of Berkeley Summer Sessions courses
- They select lower-division courses (numbered 1-99) as long as the course available to high school students and students have met all course prerequisites
- All courses are taken during the summer and are offered for UC Berkeley credit. Courses will appear on the student’s transcript as Berkeley courses with Letter Grades or Pass/No Pass
- Students select courses after admissions into the program via Cal Central and program fees are paid
- All classes are 1st come 1st serve
Eligibility
- Have completed the 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes
- Have an overall B average (3.0, weighted or unweighted) in all of their high school coursework
- 16 years of age by the start of the program
- Students who have graduated from high school and are not over the age of 18 before the start of summer classes are eligible for the Pre-College Scholars program