This section is where you include basic information about you and your family.
这一部分包括关于你和你的家庭的基本信息。
Campuses & Majors · 校区和专业
In this section, you’ll select which campuses you’d like to apply to and mark your major if you have one. You may choose “undecided” if you haven’t chosen a major yet. The following are some popular majors:
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 计算机和信息科学及支持服务 (12%)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 生物和生物医学科学 (10%)
Engineering 工程学 (10%)
Mathematics and Statistics 数学和统计学 (6%)
Multi-Interdisciplinary Studies 多学科研究 (6%)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 商业、管理、营销和相关支持服务 (4%)
Physical Sciences 物理科学 (4%)
English Language and Literature/Letters英语语言和文学 (3%)
Academic History · 学历
This section is where you’ll record your high school courses and grades.
这一部分你需要录入自己的高中课程和成绩。
Test Scores · 考试成绩
The UC schools do not consider ACT and SAT scores in their admission decisions. You will record your scores for AP exams, IB exams, TOEFL or IELTS, and International exams. Proficiency in English is essential for successful admissions at UC Berkeley. If you are an international student, you can demonstrate your proficiency with one of these exams – Duolingo English Test (DET) (minimum score of 115), IELTS (minimum score of 6.5), and TOEFL (minimum score of 80).
There are eight essay prompts (which the UC application calls “personal insight questions”), where you need to answer four out of eight questions. You only have 350 words to answer each question. When considering your answers, admissions officers will look for evidence of initiative, service to others, leadership, cultural engagement, persistence, motivation, and special potential. Achievement is considered within the context of the opportunities available to the applicant. When discussing hardships, write about how you have confronted and overcome them and reflect on how you have learned from obstacles to highlight the character traits that UC Berkeley wants on their campus. It’s important to be aware that if you apply to more than one UC school, they are not able to submit different PIQs (Personal insight questions) to different campuses.
Record the activities and awards you’re most proud of and the ones that you believe would make you a great candidate for UC Berkeley admission. Six categories classify the awards and honors.
1. Academic grade point average (3.0 GPA or higher) in all completed A-G courses (History, English, Mathematics, Science, Language other than English, Visual and performing arts, and College-preparatory elective). 所有完成的A-G课程（历史、英语、数学、科学、英语以外的语言、视觉和表演艺术以及大学预科选修课），成绩需高于平均（GPA3.0或更高）。
2. Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum A-G requirements. 完成的A-G课程数量、内容和课业表现需均超过课程最低要求。
3. UC-approved honors courses and advanced courses. 加州大学承认的荣誉课程和高级课程。
4. Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) – California residents only* 当地背景下的资格（ELC） – 仅限加州居民*。
5. Quality of senior-year program of study. 高年级学习项目的质量。
6. Quality of your academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in your high school. 相对于高中所提供给你的教育机会，你在学业表现上的质量。
7. Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas. 在一个或多个学科领域的杰出表现。
8. Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study. 在任何学术领域的一个或多个特殊项目中表现突出。
9. Recent, marked improvement in academic performance as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress. 最近在学习成绩上有明显的提高，可以体现在GPA和已完成或正在进行的课程作业的质量。
10. Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field. 在某一领域的特殊才能、成就和奖项。
11. Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of your high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs. 完成某个在高中课程范围内或学校特别举办的活动、项目或计划有关的特别项目。
12. Academic accomplishments in light of your life experiences and special circumstances, including but not limited to: disabilities, low family income, disadvantaged social or educational environment, difficult personal and family situations or circumstances. 根据你的生活经历和特殊情况取得的学术成就，包括但不限于：残疾、家庭收入低、不利的社会或教育环境、困难的个人和家庭状况或环境。
13. Location of your secondary school and residence. 你的中学和居住地的地理位置。
