a few questions..

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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As a UC, does Berkeley even glance at your freshman grades??

Also, if you are trying to get in as a linguistics major, what ECs do you recommend to stand out when you are submitting your resume??

Thanks!

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  1. Nope! Unless you failed classes your freshman year, you should be fine.
  2. I don't actually know any linguistics majors, but I would have the same advice for any freshman. Ultimately, ECs outside of work experience don't really matter all that much when you're applying to jobs. So I would get work experience! Try going through work study or the campus job portal Callisto and find something that you can juggle during the semester, like 10-15 hours a week. If you're only getting offers from unpaid positions, then you may have to take something like that. Bottom line, if you're looking for a legit internship by the time you finish your freshman year, it would be great to have 2-3 work experiences under your belt.
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UC’s do not use Freshman grades for their UC GPA calculation, but they do check to see if you have completed the a-g course requirements needed to apply to the UC’s and if you passed these classes.