Studying at UC Berkeley
Fennie is independent and not affiliated with UC Berkeley.
Known for
- • Engineering (top-tier)
- • Computer Science (EECS)
- • Activism culture
- • Research output
Popular majors
- • EECS
- • Computer Science
- • Business (Haas)
- • Economics
- • Bioengineering
Academic culture
Large lectures (200+ in intro CS). Grade-curved in many STEM classes. Intense competition for impacted majors (EECS, Haas). Cal culture is academically intense and ideologically active.
How Fennie helps here
Fennie supports the heavy course load common at Cal — [calculus](/subject/calculus-1), [data structures](/subject/data-structures), [algorithms](/subject/algorithms), and physics support.
FAQ
EECS vs CS at Berkeley?
EECS is in engineering and includes EE coursework. L&S CS is in arts and sciences. EECS harder to get into; both produce great engineers.
Is the curve real?
Yes in many CS and engineering courses. Often C+ to B- median grades.
Pre-med at Cal?
Strong but competitive. Class sizes large; community varies by your peer group.
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