Berkeley Experience Berkeley Experience Berkeley is an intensive, three-day residential program on the Berkeley campus for high school students in the Los Angeles basin who will be graduating in 2003. Its objective is to help students prepare for the challenges of rigorous junior and senior year college-prep curricula, the college application process and transition to the University. This program will use an interdisciplinary approach to enhance students' critical thinking, writing, speaking, technology and research skills. All aspects of the program, including room and board and air travel to and from Southern California, are provided free of charge. Students will live in UC Berkeley residence halls, supervised by residential staff.
Students can attend one session only.
To be eligible, students must have a GPA of at least 3.4 in a college-preparatory curriculum. Admission is selective. Preference will be given to applicants from educationally disadvantaged environments. Applications will be distributed to Los Angeles County high schools in February. The application deadline is March 30.