How many people applied to EECS for Berkeley?

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Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:53:06 +0000

I’m an OOS applicant for EECS. I have all the math, physics, a year of chemistry, and the reading and composition requirement (I called to make sure) completed in two years. I also have four CS courses (on the quarter system), as well as a digital logic design course, UD discrete math, UD probability, and two quarters of UD linear algebra. It’s hard to say what requirements these satisfy, since there’s no articulation. I’m hoping extra technical courses improve my application. I have ~105 quarter units.

In my first essay I discussed my decade-long interest in CS, including an ongoing CS related public service project, long term involvement in a politically relevant free software project, and my interest in the more academic side of CS (FP and PLT, which relate to the previously mentioned projects). I think my commitment to CS really shows in my essay.

Even with a 4.0, I know being OOS severely hurts my chances. However, OOS freshman admission increased ~130% this year compared to last year, so all hope isn’t lost.

Any guesses as to my chances? Also, any comments on whether EECS at Berkeley is worth OOS tuition? I’m also considering UW (Seattle).