Part 3: Random Module | Office of Planning and Analysis

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Academic Experience

1. We would like to hear more about your perception of being an undergraduate at a research university. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Disagree somewhat	Agree somewhat	Agree	Strongly agree
Berkeley has a strong commitment to undergraduate education	1	3	8	76	209	150
Berkeley has a strong commitment to undergraduate education	0%	1%	2%	17%	47%	34%
Attending a university with world-class researchers is important to me	1	1	17	73	168	186
	0%	0%	4%	16%	38%	42%
The emphasis on research at Berkeley detracts from the quality of teaching on this campus	34	96	120	94	59	41
	8%	22%	27%	21%	13%	9%

2. How important to you are the following aspects of being an undergraduate at a research university like UC Berkeley?

	Not important	Not very important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Essential
Learning about faculty research	9	25	82	146	112	73
Learning about faculty research	2%	6%	18%	33%	25%	16%
Having courses with faculty members who refer to their own research as part of the class	14	60	95	140	93	44
	3%	14%	21%	31%	21%	10%
Learning research methods	6	13	53	125	149	100
Learning research methods	1%	3%	12%	28%	33%	22%
Assisting faculty members in their research, for pay or as a volunteer	5	20	64	109	149	97
	1%	5%	14%	25%	34%	22%
Pursuing your own research	10	35	85	115	116	84
Pursuing your own research	2%	8%	19%	26%	26%	19%
The prestige of this campus/faculty when you apply to grad school	3	11	43	109	139	141
	1%	3%	10%	24%	31%	32%
The prestige of this campus when you apply for a job	2	4	23	109	141	167
The prestige of this campus when you apply for a job	0%	1%	5%	24%	32%	37%
Having access to a world-class library collection	5	14	66	116	139	104
Having access to a world-class library collection	1%	3%	15%	26%	31%	23%
Being able to attend plays, concerts, lectures, and other cultural events	9	16	60	120	137	105
	2%	4%	13%	27%	31%	24%

3a. How do you expect to use the library and library staff while you are at Berkeley? (Check all that apply)

To find data and statistical information	293
	65%
As a quiet place to study	291
	64%
For help in learning to do academic research	276
	61%
To find scholarly articles	283
	63%
For help in organizing my research	276
	61%
As a place to work on group projects	286
	63%
For printing, copying and scanning	272
	60%
To find books	290
	64%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	2
	0%

3b. If you were seeking help in doing library research, which ways would you prefer to communicate? Rank the following from 1 to 6 or from 1 to 7 if 'Other' is specified

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Individual help at a library reference desk	190	88	48	43	23	24	6
Individual help at a library reference desk	45%	21%	11%	10%	6%	6%	1%
Individual help by appointment	76	118	69	70	56	23	6
Individual help by appointment	18%	28%	17%	17%	13%	6%	1%
Take an hour-long clas in library research methods	25	34	51	56	68	174	8
Take an hour-long clas in library research methods	6%	8%	12%	14%	16%	42%	2%
Use a virtual chat widget	29	37	67	62	113	100	9
Use a virtual chat widget	7%	9%	16%	15%	27%	24%	2%
Email	71	92	108	76	52	21	1
Email	17%	22%	26%	18%	12%	5%	0%
Phone	28	46	72	104	102	64	3
Phone	7%	11%	17%	25%	24%	15%	1%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	7	5	3	4	7	7	26
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	12%	9%	5%	7%	12%	12%	44%

4. While attending UC Berkeley, how often would you like to...

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Interact with students from a country or state outside of your own in class (e.g., through section discussions, study groups or class projects)	0	3	23	70	192	156
	0%	1%	5%	16%	43%	35%
Interact with students from a country or state outside your own in social settings (e.g., in clubs or student organizations, or in informal settings)	0	2	24	69	188	161
	0%	1%	5%	16%	42%	36%
Develop a friendship with a student from a country or state outside of your own	0	0	22	57	174	191
	0%	0%	5%	13%	39%	43%
Work with a faculty member on a project with an international/global theme	7	21	51	96	162	107
	2%	5%	12%	22%	37%	24%
Present a paper at a symposium or conference or participate in a panel on international / global topics	33	78	88	85	98	61
	7%	18%	20%	19%	22%	14%
Attend lectures, symposia, workshops or conferences on international/global topics	10	37	80	88	139	88
	2%	8%	18%	20%	31%	20%
Attend a performance with an international/global focus	9	33	66	106	137	92
Attend a performance with an international/global focus	2%	7%	15%	24%	31%	21%

4b. What are your values and beliefs with regards to your interaction with other students while attending UC Berkeley? Please tell us your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I believe that exposure to students from other states and countries will help me interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	0	0	4	48	142	250
	0%	0%	1%	11%	32%	56%
I believe that exposure to students from other states and countries will help me be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view	0	2	5	43	139	252
	0%	1%	1%	10%	32%	57%

5. How important is it to you to graduate in four years or, if you are a transfer student, in two years?

Not important	1	0%
Not very important	5	1%
Somewhat important	29	7%
Important	73	17%
Very important	146	33%
Essential	183	41%
Not applicable	5	1%

6. Regarding choice of a major, what advice have you received?

	Decide on a major as soon as possible	Take your time; explore options	No advice given
From your family	126	248	67
From your family	29%	56%	15%
From Cal advisors	22	335	83
From Cal advisors	5%	76%	19%
From friends	60	286	95
From friends	14%	65%	22%
From fellow Cal students	65	291	86
From fellow Cal students	15%	66%	20%
High school teachers or counselors	60	291	88
High school teachers or counselors	14%	66%	20%

7. What do you plan to do about a major?

I have declared a major	109	25%
I will declare a major as soon as possible	188	43%
I plan to take my time and explore options	144	33%

Student Life and Development

Goals & Aspirations

1. Indicate how important each of the following college goals is to you.

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
Be in a position to give back to my community after finishing my education	21	136	285
	5%	31%	65%
Acquire a well-rounded general education	7	61	375
Acquire a well-rounded general education	2%	14%	85%
Explore and discover my personal identity	10	64	370
Explore and discover my personal identity	2%	14%	83%
Discover what kind of person I really want to be	9	55	380
Discover what kind of person I really want to be	2%	12%	86%
Achieve a high GPA	10	131	302
Achieve a high GPA	2%	30%	68%
Form (a) romantic relationship(s)	130	199	114
Form (a) romantic relationship(s)	29%	45%	26%
Establish meaningful friendships	1	59	382
Establish meaningful friendships	0%	13%	86%
Prepare for graduate or professional school	17	104	323
Prepare for graduate or professional school	4%	23%	73%
Obtain the skills I need to pursue my chosen career	2	35	406
Obtain the skills I need to pursue my chosen career	1%	8%	92%
Be in a position to make a lot of money after finishing my education	30	164	250
	7%	37%	56%
Explore new ideas	6	96	342
Explore new ideas	1%	22%	77%
Enjoy my college years before assuming adult responsibilities	24	105	315
	5%	24%	71%
Develop a personal code of values and ethics	18	128	297
Develop a personal code of values and ethics	4%	29%	67%
Develop an in-depth understanding of a specific field of study	3	66	375
	1%	15%	85%
Integrate spirituality into my life	198	109	136
Integrate spirituality into my life	45%	25%	31%
Establish social networks that will help further my career	13	111	318
Establish social networks that will help further my career	3%	25%	72%
Obtain the skills I need to function in the international arena	33	161	248
	8%	36%	56%

2. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree that the following factors influenced your decision to choose UC Berkeley: UC Berkeley would...

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Challenge and/or change my perspective	10	18	28	129	162	95
Challenge and/or change my perspective	2%	4%	6%	29%	37%	22%
Prepare me to succeed in a career	0	1	2	42	170	226
Prepare me to succeed in a career	0%	0%	1%	10%	39%	51%
Prepare me to build a better life for myself and/or my family	1	2	8	60	170	202
	0%	1%	2%	14%	38%	46%
Teach me to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	1	11	19	100	178	135
	0%	3%	4%	23%	40%	30%
Prepare me to make a difference in this world	1	2	16	81	163	180
Prepare me to make a difference in this world	0%	1%	4%	18%	37%	41%
Allow me to create own field of study (combine disciplines, create own major, etc.)	18	51	82	127	86	76
	4%	12%	19%	29%	20%	17%
Prepare me to get the job I desire	1	5	6	60	179	193
Prepare me to get the job I desire	0%	1%	1%	14%	40%	44%
Help increase my social consciousness (e.g., be more aware of people and issues regardless of background, ethnicity; doing things for the public good)	7	7	23	87	166	150
	2%	2%	5%	20%	38%	34%
Help me to be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view (e.g., openness, freedom)	7	8	20	79	188	140
	2%	2%	5%	18%	43%	32%

3. How concerned are you now about each of the following?

	Not at all concerned	Unconcerned	Somewhat unconcerned	Somewhat concerned	Concerned	Very concerned
Financing my education at Berkeley	52	44	50	111	87	98
Financing my education at Berkeley	12%	10%	11%	25%	20%	22%
Finding affordable housing while I'm a student at Berkeley	40	32	52	124	112	82
Finding affordable housing while I'm a student at Berkeley	9%	7%	12%	28%	25%	19%
Getting into my first choice of major	66	52	54	106	81	82
Getting into my first choice of major	15%	12%	12%	24%	18%	19%
Being able to maintain a high GPA	5	9	14	87	161	164
Being able to maintain a high GPA	1%	2%	3%	20%	37%	37%
Getting the academic advising I need	22	39	73	144	97	61
Getting the academic advising I need	5%	9%	17%	33%	22%	14%
Getting the career and professional advising I need	19	30	66	136	118	71
Getting the career and professional advising I need	4%	7%	15%	31%	27%	16%
Getting the psychological counseling I might need	60	120	109	84	43	23
Getting the psychological counseling I might need	14%	27%	25%	19%	10%	5%
Getting along with my roommate(s)	68	114	88	101	34	35
Getting along with my roommate(s)	16%	26%	20%	23%	8%	8%
Being able to balance academic and social activities	14	23	49	137	125	93
Being able to balance academic and social activities	3%	5%	11%	31%	28%	21%
Being able to make the kind of friends I want	16	33	67	109	111	101
Being able to make the kind of friends I want	4%	8%	15%	25%	25%	23%
Being away from family and friends; being 'homesick'	61	77	70	115	75	43
Being away from family and friends; being 'homesick'	14%	18%	16%	26%	17%	10%
Being able to maintain good health	29	50	63	136	108	55
Being able to maintain good health	7%	11%	14%	31%	25%	13%
Being able to cope with expectations of parents and family	60	66	81	116	73	44
Being able to cope with expectations of parents and family	14%	15%	18%	26%	17%	10%
Being overwhelmed with all the things I'm expected to do my first semester	17	23	42	127	125	104
	4%	5%	10%	29%	29%	24%
Regretting my decision to attend Berkeley	189	77	57	63	31	24
Regretting my decision to attend Berkeley	43%	18%	13%	14%	7%	5%

4. Based on your experience and observation, rate the general climate for students at Berkeley along the following dimensions: Campus climate is...

6 - Friendly	135	31%
5	191	43%
4	99	23%
3	13	3%
2	2	1%
1 - Hostile	0	0%

6 - Caring	90	21%
5	144	33%
4	144	33%
3	50	11%
2	8	2%
1 - Impersonal	4	1%

6 - Intellectual	245	56%
5	142	32%
4	42	10%
3	9	2%
2	1	0%
1 - Not intellectual	0	0%

1 - Appreciative of diversity	178	40%
5	157	36%
4	78	18%
3	22	5%
2	4	1%
1 - Unappreciative of diversity	2	1%

6 - Safe	70	16%
5	134	31%
4	131	30%
3	80	18%
2	23	5%
1 - Dangerous	1	0%

6 - Too hard academically	42	10%
5	175	40%
4	182	41%
3	37	8%
2	4	1%
1 - Too easy academically	0	0%

6 - Affordable	31	7%
5	57	13%
4	141	32%
3	106	24%
2	77	18%
1 - Not affordable	28	6%

5. As you start your first semester at Cal, please rank your concerns in these five general areas. One (1) is first or the area of most concern. (Rank the following from 1 to 5)

	1	2	3	4	5
Being successful academically (e.g., understanding material, GPA, getting into the major I want)	214	123	61	32	8
	49%	28%	14%	7%	2%
Financing my education at Cal (e.g., money for expenses, being able to work, finding affordable housing)	62	54	59	62	200
	14%	12%	14%	14%	46%
Making good choices, finding direction for my life (e.g., what I want to do after college, making the right career choice)	37	73	71	150	107
	8%	17%	16%	34%	24%
Balancing things, finding time for everything (e.g., balancing academic and social life, not being overwhelmed)	85	102	138	85	28
	19%	23%	32%	19%	6%
Making friends, having a personal life (e.g., not being lonely, having a good relationship)	40	86	108	108	95
	9%	20%	25%	25%	22%

6. As a beginning UC Berkeley student, how would you rate your competencies below?

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Understanding of the complexities of global issues	8	63	135	131	72	28
Understanding of the complexities of global issues	2%	14%	31%	30%	17%	6%
Ability to apply disciplinary knowledge in a global context	4	66	114	156	70	26
Ability to apply disciplinary knowledge in a global context	1%	15%	26%	36%	16%	6%
Linguistic and cultural competency in at least one language other than my own	25	58	99	111	89	55
	6%	13%	23%	25%	20%	13%
Ability to work with people from other cultures	1	9	42	160	153	72
Ability to work with people from other cultures	0%	2%	10%	37%	35%	17%
Comfort working with people from other cultures	0	7	46	132	146	107
Comfort working with people from other cultures	0%	2%	11%	30%	33%	24%

7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Disagree somewhat	Agree somewhat	Agree	Strongly agree
Opportunities for community service while at Berkeley are important to me	9	22	41	127	148	83
	2%	5%	10%	30%	34%	19%
Opportunities to develop my leadership skills while at Berkeley are important to me	1	6	17	105	161	141
	0%	1%	4%	24%	37%	33%
Opportunities to connect my academic work with community-based experience at Cal are important to me	3	10	22	93	173	129
	1%	2%	5%	22%	40%	30%

Items of Special Interest

Advising and Course Selection

1. What type of advising do you expect and hope to receive from an advisor? Please rank from 1 to 7, in order of what is personally important to you, assigning a 1 to the option you feel is most important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Career and Professional advising	78	86	85	69	51	41	30
Career and Professional advising	18%	20%	19%	16%	12%	9%	7%
Choosing classes	118	90	68	48	49	42	24
Choosing classes	27%	21%	16%	11%	11%	10%	6%
Enrichment opportunities (e.g., Study abroad, research)	42	62	76	80	76	57	46
Enrichment opportunities (e.g., Study abroad, research)	10%	14%	17%	18%	17%	13%	11%
Financial aid and scholarships	54	55	59	64	60	65	81
Financial aid and scholarships	12%	13%	14%	15%	14%	15%	19%
Understanding Campus Resources	17	30	29	56	78	116	112
Understanding Campus Resources	4%	7%	7%	13%	18%	27%	26%
Selecting a major	56	48	36	58	58	64	117
Selecting a major	13%	11%	8%	13%	13%	15%	27%
Academic Support	71	65	85	62	70	54	31
Academic Support	16%	15%	19%	14%	16%	12%	7%

2a. With whom did you consult with when selecting courses for your first semester? Please select all that apply.

CalSO leader (i.e., student CalSO staff)	95
	21%
College advisor in your home College (e.g., Letters & Science, College of Engineering)	199
	44%
Major advisor	167
	37%
Co-curricular Advisors/Student Services Support Staff (e.g., advising staff working in offices such as the Student Life Advising Services, Bridge, the Berkeley International Office, the Transfer, Reentry, & Student Parent Center)	48
	11%
Faculty member	33
	7%
Another student	209
	47%
Parent, Guardian, or family member	206
	46%
Online (e.g., departmental website, forum, catalog review)	193
	43%
Friend(s)	198
	44%
No one	23
	5%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	9
	2%

2b. Who provided the most useful guidance in the selection of your courses for the current term?

CalSO leader	15	3%
College advisor in your home College (e.g., Letters & Science, College of Engineering)	91	21%
Major advisor	71	16%
Co-curricular Advisors/Student Services Support Staff (e.g., advising staff working in offices such as the Student Life Advising Services, Bridge, the Berkeley International Office, the Transfer, Reentry, & Student Parent Center)	19	4%
Faculty member	5	1%
Another student	47	11%
Parent, Guardian, or family member	43	10%
Online (e.g., departmental website, forum, catalog review)	77	18%
Friend(s)	22	5%
No one	47	11%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	4	1%

2c. How satisfied are you with the amount of individualized guidance you received from the people you consulted with in selecting your courses?

Very dissatisfied	16	4%
Dissatisfied	24	5%
Somewhat dissatisfied	62	14%
Somewhat satisfied	109	25%
Satisfied	180	41%
Very satisfied	51	12%

3. Since being admitted, have you ever received advice from two different offices or staff members at Cal that was contradictory or in conflict?

Yes	55	12%
No	387	88%

3a. Please explain what happened (when you received advice from two different offices or staff members at Cal that was contradictory or in conflict)

[Contact OPA for more information]

3b. Please describe how you decided which advice to follow

[Contact OPA for more information]

4. Select the top three factors that most influenced how you selected courses for your first semester.

First:

Academic Advisor	78	18%
Co-curricular Advisor/Student Services Support Staff	3	1%
Course(s) fulfilled a general or breadth requirement (e.g., Reading and Composition, American Cultures, Foreign Languages, etc.)	147	33%
I found the subject generally interesting	165	37%
I thought/had heard a course was not as rigorous or demanding	3	1%
Parental desires	4	1%
Recommendation of another new UC Berkeley student	3	1%
Recommendation of continuing UC Berkeley student	36	8%
Reputation of professor	2	1%

Second:

Academic Advisor	87	20%
Co-curricular Advisor/Student Services Support Staff	5	1%
Course(s) fulfilled a general or breadth requirement (e.g., Reading and Composition, American Cultures, Foreign Languages, etc.)	110	25%
I found the subject generally interesting	131	30%
I thought/had heard a course was not as rigorous or demanding	20	5%
Parental desires	9	2%
Recommendation of another new UC Berkeley student	11	3%
Recommendation of continuing UC Berkeley student	39	9%
Reputation of professor	27	6%

Third:

Academic Advisor	70	16%
Co-curricular Advisor/Student Services Support Staff	8	2%
Course(s) fulfilled a general or breadth requirement (e.g., Reading and Composition, American Cultures, Foreign Languages, etc.)	92	21%
I found the subject generally interesting	68	16%
I thought/had heard a course was not as rigorous or demanding	40	9%
Parental desires	21	5%
Recommendation of another new UC Berkeley student	26	6%
Recommendation of continuing UC Berkeley student	53	12%
Reputation of professor	54	13%

5. What other factors did you consider when setting up your course schedule for the current term?

[Contact OPA for more information]

6. How satisfied are you with each of the following, based on your experiences with accessing courses for the current semester?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Availability of courses for general education or breadth requirements	5	18	53	108	180	74
	1%	4%	12%	25%	41%	17%
Availability of courses to fulfill prerequisite requirements	3	16	43	109	188	77
	1%	4%	10%	25%	43%	18%
Ability to get into the lectures or seminars (i.e., primary courses) you wanted	15	38	67	122	131	65
	3%	9%	15%	28%	30%	15%
Ability to get into the discussion sections or labs (i.e., secondary courses) you wanted	10	38	65	124	142	58
	2%	9%	15%	28%	33%	13%
Variety of courses available	2	4	16	88	183	145
Variety of courses available	1%	1%	4%	20%	42%	33%
Access to small classes	18	39	68	138	124	51
Access to small classes	4%	9%	16%	32%	28%	12%

AP Experiences

At UC Berkeley, there are "common-good" courses that are identified as serving the broad student community as well as being critical to students' intellectual development, academic success, and timely graduation. These common-good courses include Reading and Composition (both 1a and 1b), lower division "gateway" courses in Math & Science (Chemistry, Statistics, Math, Physics, and Biology), and Foreign Language Instruction. As the campus continues to work toward increasing access to these common-good courses, planning for the appropriate number of students who will be enrolling in these courses is essential for proper resource allocation. Thus, we would like to get a sense of whether you, personally, have fulfilled some of these requirements through exams (e.g., AP, A-level English, International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Language A1 or A2) and, if so, if you still plan to enroll in a course at Berkeley that would also fulfill the requirement.

1. Do you have an exam score in the appropriate subject that, if used, will fulfill your UC Berkeley Reading and Composition 1a requirement?

Yes	281	64%
No	134	31%
Don't know	25	6%

2. Do you have an exam score in the appropriate subject that, if used, will fulfill your UC Berkeley Reading and Composition 1b requirement?

Yes	109	25%
No	292	67%
Don't know	38	9%

1a. Will you use your exam score to actually fulfill the Reading & Composition 1a requirement?

Yes	251	89%
No	19	7%
Don't know	11	4%

2a. Will you use your exam score to actually fulfill the Reading & Composition 1b requirement?

Yes	99	91%
No	6	6%
Don't know	4	4%

1b. You indicated that you have an exam score that will fulfill your UC Berkeley Reading & Composition 1a requirement, but that you will NOT use this score to fulfill the requirement. Please share with us the reason(s) why you will not use your exam score to fulfill your R&C 1a requirement and will instead enroll in one of the UCB courses that will fulfill this requirement.

[Contact OPA for more information]

2b. You indicated that you have an exam score that will fulfill your UC Berkeley Reading & Composition 1b requirement, but that you will NOT use this score to fulfill the requirement. Please share with us the reason(s) why you will not use your exam score to fulfill your R&C 1b requirement and will instead enroll in one of the UCB courses that will fulfill this requirement.

[Contact OPA for more information]

3. Are you currently enrolled/planning to complete a Reading & Composition 1a course this semester?

Yes	106	24%
No	334	76%

4. Are you currently enrolled/planning to complete a Reading & Composition 1b course this semester?

Yes	88	20%
No	352	80%

3a. Why did you not enroll in a Reading & Composition 1a course this semester? (Please select the primary reason)

I had a preference for an R&C 1a course in a particular department, but it was already full	8	9%
I could not gain access into ANY of the R&C 1a courses offered across the various departments on campus	11	13%
I did not like the times of the remaining courses that had available seats	3	3%
I decided to wait until another semester for reasons not listed above	25	28%
I will be using exam credit (e.g., AP, A-level English, International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Language A1 or A2) instead	4	5%
I did not know my AP score	1	1%
I have not yet passed the Analytical Writing Paper Exam (AWPE)	17	19%
I don't know	5	6%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	14	16%

4a. Why did you not enroll in a Reading & Composition 1b course this semester? (Please select the primary reason)

I have not yet satisfied the first half of the R&C requirement (R&C 1a)	118	47%
I had a preference for an R&C 1b course in a particular department, but it was already full	18	7%
I could not gain access into ANY of the R&C 1b courses offered across the various departments on campus	8	3%
I did not like the times of the remaining courses that had available seats	8	3%
I decided to wait until another semester for reasons not listed above	61	24%
I will be using exam credit (e.g., AP, A-level English, International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Language A1 or A2) instead	2	1%
I did not know my AP score	12	5%
I don't know	11	4%
Other, please specify: [Contact OPA for more information]	16	6%

You indicated that the primary reason for not enrolling in an R&C course was because you had a preference for an R&C course offered in a particular department and that course was full. May you please share with us which department(s) you were hoping to take an R&C course from and briefly describe why you prefer to take a course from that particular department:

[Contact OPA for more information]

5. Did you have an AP of 4 or 5 in Math, Chemistry, Biology or Physics?

Yes	288	66%
No	150	34%

6. Regarding use of AP eligibility, what advice have you received?

	Don't AP out; take the entry course at Berkeley	AP out; take a more advanced course	No advice given
From my family	48	153	234
From my family	11%	35%	54%
From Cal advisors	129	76	228
From Cal advisors	30%	18%	53%
From friends	47	211	178
From friends	11%	48%	41%
From fellow Cal students	76	170	188
From fellow Cal students	18%	39%	43%
High school teachers or counselors	45	188	201
High school teachers or counselors	10%	43%	46%

7. If you could have used your AP scores for course credits, what did/will you do?

Not applicable	67	15%
I am taking all the credit that I can and enrolling in advanced courses	171	39%
I am taking some credit but not all that I could	145	33%
I am taking the entry courses at Berkeley instead of the credit	41	9%
Other, please specify: [Contact OPA for more information]	18	4%

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