2018 SONS Transfers - Part 1: Early Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley

Academic and Personal Development

Goals and Aspirations

Berkeley Plans

Future Plans and Aspirations

Transfer College Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley

Please rate the start of your Berkeley experience by completing the following statement. Overall, I am off to ...

Response	Number	Percent
a great start	313	19%
a very good start	358	22%
a good start	585	36%
just an OK start	285	18%
not a good start	82	5%

As you begin your academic career at UC Berkeley, what is your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements below.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel valued as an individual on this campus	59	75	145	490	572	248
	4%	5%	9%	31%	36%	16%
I am proud to be a student at this campus	43	17	36	202	515	773
	3%	1%	2%	13%	33%	49%
This institution values students' opinions	62	52	89	317	651	402
	4%	3%	6%	20%	41%	26%
Academic dishonesty is a problem on this campus	243	538	354	166	159	114
	15%	34%	23%	11%	10%	7%
I feel that I belong at UC Berkeley	48	64	150	443	514	356
	3%	4%	10%	28%	33%	23%
This campus values diversity	64	42	74	248	540	607
	4%	3%	5%	16%	34%	39%
Diversity is important to me	41	23	38	191	480	807
	3%	2%	2%	12%	30%	51%

What is your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements below?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Opportunities to engage in community service while a UC Berkeley student are important to me	35	48	106	405	567	373
	2%	3%	7%	26%	37%	24%
Opportunities to connect my academic work with community-based experience at UC Berkeley are important to me	34	38	56	307	620	477
	2%	3%	4%	20%	41%	31%
It's important to me to work toward goals that are larger than simply making money or acquiring prestige	28	23	37	223	504	715
	2%	2%	2%	15%	33%	47%
It's important to me to make good choices while at UC Berkeley	26	15	18	132	486	852
	2%	1%	1%	9%	32%	56%

Using the scale from 1 to 6 below, please indicate how true each of the following statements is of you.

	Not at all true of me (1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	Very true of me (6)
When I take on a new task, I make a plan with clear and measurable goals that must be reached before completion	33	86	208	446	451	309
	2%	6%	14%	29%	29%	20%
I regularly monitor how I am doing in order to gauge how well I'm progressing toward my goals	24	64	200	404	492	351
	2%	4%	13%	26%	32%	23%
I reflect on my existing commitments before I decide to take on new tasks so I don't get overwhelmed	37	60	181	357	492	399
	2%	4%	12%	23%	32%	26%
I find courses so interesting that I do more work than is required	94	178	276	413	344	228
	6%	12%	18%	27%	22%	15%
I substantially revise papers before submitting to be graded	42	104	196	373	423	392
	3%	7%	13%	24%	28%	26%

To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley?

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Golden Bear Orientation (GBO, Aug 15-21)	110	90	101	123	352	405	295
	-	7%	7%	9%	26%	30%	22%
Getting Your Bearings activities - (e.g., Calapalooza, open house, ASUC events, Aug 22-29)	358	54	95	142	376	314	161
	-	5%	8%	12%	33%	28%	14%
orientation.berkeley.edu	216	57	104	148	430	373	178
	-	4%	8%	12%	33%	29%	14%
Cal Student Central (120 Sproul one-stop shop)	325	36	62	113	352	366	227
	-	3%	5%	10%	30%	32%	20%
Cal Central (Student portal information dashboard)	34	17	36	74	323	571	424
	-	1%	3%	5%	22%	40%	29%
Golden Bear Advising (bCourses: "Welcome to GBA," "Tools for Searching and Planning," "College Info and Advising," "Enrollment, Adjustment, and Next Steps," mid-May to mid-July)	42	53	68	118	406	524	294
	-	4%	5%	8%	28%	36%	20%
Golden Bear Prep (bCourses about university traditions, campus and Bay Area, diversity & inclusion, wellness, and first-year, mid-July to mid-August)	75	70	87	149	444	444	236
	-	5%	6%	10%	31%	31%	17%
Transfer Edge	963	27	32	43	133	150	157
	-	5%	6%	8%	25%	28%	29%
CE3 Transfer Student Center	756	31	34	67	221	239	151
	-	4%	5%	9%	30%	32%	20%
CE3 Educational Opportunity Program - (Academic counseling, fee waivers, etc. Serving first-generation, low-income, or historically underrepresented students)	804	33	32	52	190	225	171
	-	5%	5%	7%	27%	32%	24%
Other CE3 Programs - (Berkeley Hope Scholars, Cal Veteran Services Center, Re-entry Student Program, Student Parent Program, Undocumented Students Program)	931	21	34	49	155	185	136
	-	4%	6%	8%	27%	32%	23%

(...continued) To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley?

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Berkeley International Office	1,018	13	19	40	125	159	92
	-	3%	4%	9%	28%	36%	21%
Academic Achievement Program Center (Includes Posse, McNair, Miller, & Sage Scholars Programs, Cal NERDS)	1,093	16	18	37	110	133	75
	-	4%	5%	10%	28%	34%	19%
Athletic Study Center	1,132	12	22	43	98	114	59
	-	3%	6%	12%	28%	33%	17%
Disabled Students Program	1,049	15	22	41	105	133	109
	-	4%	5%	10%	25%	31%	26%
Gender Equity Resource Center (LGBTQ, Women/Men, Sexual/Relationship Violence Advocacy & Education)	1,095	16	22	36	109	133	61
	-	4%	6%	10%	29%	35%	16%
Multicultural Student Development (African American Student Development, Asian Pacific American Student Development, Chicanx Latinx Student Development, Multicultural Community Center, Multicultural Immigrant Student Program, Native American Student Development)	1,042	16	26	40	114	165	86
	-	4%	6%	9%	26%	37%	19%
A Multicultural Recruitment & Retention Center (e.g., Black Recruitment & Retention Center, Raza Recruitment & Retention Center)	1,087	18	21	47	106	134	77
	-	5%	5%	12%	26%	33%	19%
Student Learning Center	861	14	23	48	174	213	140
	-	2%	4%	8%	28%	35%	23%
Residence Hall Staff (Resident Directors, Resident Assistants, Theme Program Advisors)	879	30	23	51	201	199	96
	-	5%	4%	9%	34%	33%	16%
Residential Education (Res. Ed.) (Includes Tutoring, Resident Faculty Programs, Academic Support)	1,047	20	20	52	119	149	76
	-	5%	5%	12%	27%	34%	17%
Another Berkeley student	183	15	21	42	259	438	522
	-	1%	2%	3%	20%	34%	40%
A family member	419	33	35	68	245	358	319
	-	3%	3%	6%	23%	34%	30%
A UC Berkeley major or departmental advisor	248	35	36	63	281	435	387
	-	3%	3%	5%	23%	35%	31%
A UC Berkeley College advisor (e.g., Letters & Science, Natural Resources)	460	42	29	67	226	372	289
	-	4%	3%	7%	22%	36%	28%
A 98 or 198 course for new students	627	27	29	56	214	283	250
	-	3%	3%	7%	25%	33%	29%

Please share with us any additional information regarding your transition into UC Berkeley, and the resources you found helpful, particularly those not asked about above:

[Contact OPA for more information]

Academic and Personal Development

Please rate your current level of proficiency in the following areas.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Analytical and critical thinking skills	9	22	168	483	499	288
	1%	2%	11%	33%	34%	20%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	8	43	213	512	439	252
	1%	3%	15%	35%	30%	17%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	6	35	222	517	444	235
	0%	2%	15%	35%	30%	17%
Understanding of a specific field of study	7	23	183	541	441	255
	1%	2%	13%	37%	30%	18%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	36	77	344	473	338	192
	3%	6%	24%	32%	23%	13%
Oral communication skills	20	62	244	462	406	266
	1%	4%	17%	32%	28%	18%
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural)	7	35	196	498	406	325
	1%	2%	13%	34%	28%	22%
Leadership skills	15	64	257	459	392/td>	277
	1%	4%	18%	31%	27%	19%
Ability to suspend judgment based on cultural differences when interacting with others	5	22	125	376	471	465
	0%	2%	9%	26%	32%	32%
Ability to work with people from other cultures	4	6	105	313	473	559
	0%	0%	7%	21%	32%	38%
Ability to collaborate (e.g., team participation, group work) well with others	6	13	136	382	470	455
	0%	1%	9%	26%	32%	31%

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Library and online information research skills (e.g., finding books, articles, evaluating information sources)	15	66	248	520	367	252
	1%	5%	17%	35%	25%	17%
Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate research	29	107	330	513	306	177
	2%	7%	23%	35%	21%	12%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	12	55	229	493	422	252
	1%	4%	16%	34%	29%	17%
Interpersonal skills	11	40	194	472	408	336
	1%	3%	13%	32%	28%	23%
Linguistic and cultural competency in at least one language other than my own	107	148	238	367	295	313
	7%	10%	16%	25%	20%	21%

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

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Portraying information in ways that make it easier to interpret	7	29	201	534	437	252
	1%	2%	14%	37%	30%	17%
Drawing insights based on quantitative analysis of data	13	58	277	536	393	185
	1%	4%	19%	37%	27%	13%
Making qualified conclusions based on quantitative data	11	48	267	569	380	183
	1%	3%	18%	39%	26%	13%
Ability to apply theories or methods from one discipline to another	6	41	226	521	424	240
	0%	3%	16%	36%	29%	17%
Ability to explore complex issues in original ways	8	63	245	516	375	255
	1%	4%	17%	35%	26%	17%

Goals and Aspirations

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

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
Finding direction for my life	35	215	1,213
	2%	15%	83%
Become an innovative thinker	27	326	1,108
	2%	22%	76%
Discover what kind of person I really want to be	55	269	1,137
	4%	18%	78%
Develop a personal code of values and ethics	73	335	1,052
	5%	29%	62%
Prepare for graduate or professional school	115	437	910
	8%	28%	62%
Obtain the skills I need to pursue my chosen career	16	208	1,236
	1%	14%	85%
Obtain the skills I need to function in the international arena	118	436	907
	8%	30%	62%

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

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Advocate for ideas or solutions that you believe in but may be unpopular or risky	34	135	305	392	338	239
	2%	9%	21%	27%	23%	17%
Work with others on tasks that may at first seem difficult or even impossible	19	76	259	374	429	282
	1%	5%	18%	26%	30%	20%
Initiate and develop interactions with students who are different (e.g. culturally, ethnically, socioeconomically, politically)	10	30	163	307	512	421
	1%	2%	11%	21%	36%	29%
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)	12	29	137	293	498	469
	1%	2%	10%	20%	35%	33%
Develop a friendship with a student from a country or state outside of your own	7	23	139	265	470	534
	1%	2%	10%	18%	33%	37%
Attend lectures, symposia, workshops or conferences on international/global topics	25	97	211	343	370	394
	2%	7%	15%	24%	26%	27%
Attend a performance with an international/global focus	41	121	263	352	330	332
	3%	8%	18%	25%	23%	23%

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	11	8	35	222	465	693
	1%	1%	2%	16%	32%	48%
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	13	9	28	232	439	706
	1%	1%	2%	16%	31%	50%

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

	Not important at all	Not very important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Essential
Learning about faculty research	20	68	183	401	392	372
	1%	5%	13%	28%	27%	26%
Having courses with faculty members who refer to their own research as part of the class	32	90	224	384	394	311
	2%	6%	16%	27%	28%	22%
Learning research methods	13	36	155	349	395	483
	1%	3%	11%	24%	28%	34%
Assisting faculty members in their research, for pay or as a volunteer	20	66	149	358	412	424
	1%	5%	10%	25%	29%	30%
Pursuing your own research	20	98	206	361	378	366
	1%	7%	14%	25%	27%	26%
Working with a faculty member on a project with an international/global theme	44	111	231	371	353	321
	3%	8%	16%	26%	25%	22%
Presenting a paper at a symposium or conference or participating in a panel on international / global topics	76	167	243	348	314	284
	5%	12%	17%	24%	22%	20%

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements in terms of yourself. Answer only those items that apply to you.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel free to express my political beliefs on campus	52	59	96	341	490	377
	4%	4%	7%	24%	35%	27%
I feel free to express my religious beliefs on campus	27	46	79	317	530	404
	2%	3%	6%	23%	38%	29%
Students of my race/ethnicity are respected on this campus	21	29	84	274	573	433
	2%	2%	6%	19%	41%	31%
Students of my socio-economic status are respected on this campus	22	35	86	308	568	397
	2%	3%	6%	22%	40%	28%
Students of my gender are respected on this campus	8	21	52	251	607	473
	1%	2%	4%	18%	43%	34%
Students of my religious beliefs are respected on this campus	12	24	58	255	625	429
	1%	2%	4%	18%	45%	31%
Students of my political beliefs are respected on this campus	36	41	71	265	564	428
	3%	3%	5%	19%	40%	31%
Students of my sexual orientation are respected on this campus	9	11	38	201	617	532
	1%	1%	3%	14%	44%	38%
Students of my immigration background are respected on this campus	10	20	61	230	587	479
	1%	1%	4%	17%	42%	35%
Students with a physical, psychological, or learning disability like mine are respected on this campus	19	27	63	260	574	415
	1%	2%	5%	19%	42%	31%

Please select your level of agreement with this statement: The university has the responsibility to provide equal access to safe and secure venues for guest speakers of all viewpoints - even if the ideas are found offensive by some or conflict with the values held by the UC Berkeley community.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	148	10%
Disagree	46	3%
Somewhat disagree	100	7%
Somewhat agree	258	18%
Agree	436	31%
Strongly agree	441	31%

Please select your level of agreement with the following statements:

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness at UC Berkeley.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	64	5%
Disagree	40	3%
Somewhat disagree	62	4%
Somewhat agree	280	20%
Agree	613	43%
Strongly agree	368	26%

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my major.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	68	5%
Disagree	38	3%
Somewhat disagree	71	5%
Somewhat agree	255	19%
Agree	533	40%
Strongly agree	360	27%
N/A - I don't have a declared major	101

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my classes.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	73	5%
Disagree	32	2%
Somewhat disagree	82	6%
Somewhat agree	291	20%
Agree	647	45%
Strongly agree	304	21%

Your Berkeley Plans

If you were assured admittance to any major, what major would you choose?

Response	Number	Percent
African American Studies	3	0%
American Studies	6	0%
Ancnt Egypt/NE Art & Archae	1	0%
Anthropology	22	2%
Applied Mathematics	22	2%
Architecture	33	2%
Art	31	2%
Asian Studies	1	0%
Asian Studies - China	1	0%
Astrophysics	5	0%
Bioengineering	6	0%
Business Administration	114	8%
CED Individual Major	3	0%
Celtic Studies	1	0%
Chemical Biology	7	1%
Chemical Engineering	17	1%
Chemistry	16	1%
Chemistry (L&S)	1	0%
Civil Engineering	15	1%
Classical Civilizations	2	0%
Cognitive Science	12	1%
Comparative Literature	7	1%
Computer Science (L&S)	60	4%
Conserv & Resource Stds	9	1%
Data Science	12	1%
Development Studies	1	0%
E Asian Rel, Thought, & Cul	2	0%
EECS/MSE Joint Major	19	1%
EECS/NE Joint Major	2	0%
Eco Mgmt & For - Forestry	2	0%
Eco Mgmt & For - Nat Res Mgmt	1	0%
Economics	104	7%
Electrical Eng & Comp Sci	77	6%
Engineering Physics	6	0%
English	54	4%
Environ Econ & Policy	16	1%
Environ Econ & Policy (L&S)	4	0%
Environmental Eng Science	2	0%
Environmental Sciences	9	1%
Ethnic Studies	3	0%
Film	16	1%
Gender & Womens Studies	2	0%
Genetics & Plant Biology	4	0%
Geography	7	1%
Geology	3	0%
Geophysics	1	0%
German	1	0%
Global Studies	15	1%
History	15	1%
History of Art	7	1%
Industrial Eng & Ops Rsch	2	0%
Integrative Biology	14	1%
Interdisciplinary Studies	10	1%
Japanese Language	5	0%
L&S Computer Science	2	0%
L&S Legal Studies	5	0%
L&S Social Welfare	2	0%
Landscape Architecture	3	0%
Legal Studies (L&S)	16	1%
Linguistics	11	1%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	13	1%
MCB-Cell & Dev Biology	15	1%
MCB-Genetics	4	0%
MCB-Immunology	6	0%
MCB-Neurobiology	10	1%
MSE/ME Joint Major	1	0%
Marine Science	2	0%
Materials Science & Eng	4	0%
Mathematics	39	3%
Mechanical Engineering	20	1%
Media Studies	62	4%
Microbial Biology	8	1%
Molecular Environ Biology	3	0%
Music	5	0%
Nuclear Engineering	1	0%
Nut Sci-Physio & Metabol	4	0%
Nutritional Sci-Dietetics	3	0%
Nutritional Sci-Toxicology	1	0%
Nutritional Science	1	0%
Ops Research & Mgmt Sci (L&S)	3	0%
Peace & Conflict Studies	1	0%
Philosophy	30	2%
Physics	25	2%
Planetary Science	2	0%
Political Economy	16	1%
Political Science	87	6%
Psychology	37	3%
Public Health (L&S)	22	2%
Rhetoric	5	0%
Social Welfare (L&S)	17	1%
Society and Environment	9	1%
Sociology	47	3%
South & SE Asian Studies	2	0%
Spanish & Portuguese	3	0%
Statistics	23	2%
Sustainable Environ Dsgn	2	0%
Theater & Perf Studies	6	0%
Urban Studies	3	0%
Other, Not listed	6	0%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	12	1%

Is that the major with which you expect to graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
Yes	1,137	81%
No	275	20%

IF NO: In which major do you expect to graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
African American Studies	1	0%
American Studies	3	1%
Anthropology	6	2%
Applied Mathematics	8	3%
Architecture	2	1%
Art	2	1%
Asian Studies - China	1	0%
Business Administration	3	1%
Chem Eng/MSE Joint Major	1	0%
Chemical Biology	3	1%
Chemical Engineering	5	2%
Classical Civilizations	1	0%
Classical Languages	1	0%
Cognitive Science	4	1%
Comparative Literature	2	1%
Computer Science (L&S)	5	2%
Conserv & Resource Stds	5	2%
Data Science	3	1%
Eco Mgmt & For - Forestry	1	0%
Economics	26	9%
Electrical Eng & Comp Sci	7	3%
Engineering Physics	1	0%
English	14	5%
Environ Econ & Policy	4	1%
Environ Econ & Policy (L&S)	2	1%
Ethnic Studies	2	1%
Film	1	0%
Genetics & Plant Biology	1	0%
Geology	1	0%
Global Studies	3	1%
History	3	1%
History of Art	3	1%
Industrial Eng & Ops Rsch	1	0%
Integrative Biology	2	1%
Interdisciplinary Studies	3	1%
Japanese Language	1	0%
L&S Public Health	1	0%
L&S Social Welfare	2	1%
Landscape Architecture	1	0%
Legal Studies (L&S)	2	1%
Linguistics	1	0%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	3	1%
MCB-Genetics	1	0%
MCB-Neurobiology	1	0%
Materials Science & Eng	1	0%
Mathematics	3	1%
Mechanical Engineering	3	1%
Media Studies	19	7%
Microbial Biology	2	1%
Molecular Environ Biology	1	0%
Nuclear Engineering	2	1%
Philosophy	7	3%
Physics	4	1%
Planetary Science	1	0%
Political Economy	12	4%
Political Science	25	9%
Psychology	4	1%
Rhetoric	3	1%
Social Welfare (L&S)	1	0%
Society and Environment	5	2%
Sociology	18	6%
Spanish & Portuguese	3	1%
Statistics	5	2%
Sustainable Environ Dsgn	2	1%
Theater & Perf Studies	1	0%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	15	5%

Please select the top 3 factors in deciding on your major. 

First:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	527	38%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	535	39%
Leads to a high paying job	85	6%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	116	8%
Parental desires	10	1%
Allows time for other activities	5	0%
Provides international opportunities	18	1%
Prestige	12	1%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	53	4%
Other (please specify)  [Contact OPA for more information]	24	2%

Second:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	333	24%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	376	27%
Leads to a high paying job	150	11%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	242	18%
Parental desires	25	2%
Allows time for other activities	41	3%
Provides international opportunities	76	6%
Prestige	20	2%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	100	7%
Other (please specify)  [Contact OPA for more information[	14	1%

Third:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	155	11%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	162	12%
Leads to a high paying job	160	12%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	320	24%
Parental desires	40	3%
Allows time for other activities	65	5%
Provides international opportunities	130	10%
Prestige	58	4%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	216	16%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information	56	4%

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	34	53	79	318	516	395
	2%	4%	6%	23%	37%	28%
Prepare me to succeed in a career	12	11	22	196	520	633
	1%	1%	2%	14%	37%	45%
Prepare me to build a better life for myself and/or my family	11	12	25	205	508	630
	1%	1%	2%	15%	37%	45%
Teach me to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	32	44	68	286	490	476
	2%	3%	5%	21%	35%	34%
Prepare me to make a difference in this world	15	21	45	262	488	560
	1%	2%	3%	19%	35%	40%
Allow me to create own field of study (combine disciplines, create own major, etc.)	59	108	120	348	407	352
	4%	7%	9%	25%	29%	25%
Prepare me to get the job I desire	14	14	33	270	514	549
	1%	1%	2%	19%	37%	39%
Help increase my social consciousness (e.g., be more aware of diversity in people and issues; doing things for the public good)	34	43	60	295	487	475
	2%	3%	4%	21%	35%	34%
Help me to be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view (e.g., openness, freedom)	31	42	58	291	500	473
	2%	3%	4%	21%	36%	34%

Future Plans and Aspirations

What do you anticipate you will be doing within a year after you graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
Be self-employed	22	2%
Enroll in graduate or professional school	506	36%
Join Peace Corps	17	1%
Join armed forces	3	0%
Paid internship	59	4%
Unpaid internship/volunteer	10	1%
Study or work abroad	60	4%
Take a year off (travel/gap year, etc.)	61	4%
Work full-time	486	35%
Work part-time	33	2%
Other	8	1%
I have no idea at this point	124	9%

In what career field do you hope to eventually work after you've completed your education?

Response	Number	Percent
Architecture	38	3%
Business/Finance	230	17%
Communications/Arts/Entertainment	130	10%
Education/Teaching	112	8%
Electrical Engineering/Computers	116	8%
Engineering	83	6%
Environmental/Natural Resources	60	4%
Government/Nonprofit/Social Services	106	8%
Law	137	10%
Research	90	7%
Medicine	86	6%
Other Health-Related Field	34	3%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	62	5%
I have no idea whatsoever	89	7%

What is the HIGHEST academic degree or credential that you plan to eventually earn?

Response	Number	Percent
Academic master's (MA, MS, etc.)	206	15%
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, etc.)	179	13%
Business master's (MBA)	134	10%
Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.)	304	22%
Law degree (LLB or JD)	139	10%
Medical doctor (MD)	47	3%
Medical doctorate other than MD (DO, DDS, DVM, etc.)	22	2%
Multiple doctoral degrees (MD/PhD)	46	3%
Other professional master's (MEd, MPP, MPH, MFA, MLIS, MSN, MSW, M.ARCH, etc.)	75	5%
Teaching credential	9	1%
Other, Not listed	4	0%
I don't know yet	213	16%

Transfer College Experiences

Thinking back over your transfer college coursework, how often were you REQUIRED to do the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Recognize or recall specific facts, terms and concepts	3	18	93	249	530	483
	0%	1%	7%	18%	39%	35%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	5	31	108	257	535	433
	0%	2%	8%	19%	39%	32%
Break down material into component parts or arguments into assumptions to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	8	65	151	285	495	367
	1%	5%	11%	21%	36%	27%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods and reasoning	8	48	136	295	512	373
	1%	4%	10%	22%	37%	27%
Create or generate new ideas, products or ways of understanding	29	110	182	309	433	302
	2%	8%	13%	23%	32%	22%

Thinking back on your transfer college experience, how often did you do each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Used facts and examples to support your viewpoint	4	10	63	199	528	572
	0%	1%	5%	15%	38%	42%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	12	48	125	298	479	412
	1%	4%	9%	22%	35%	30%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	20	75	162	296	498	322
	2%	6%	12%	22%	36%	24%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	16	48	147	293	512	358
	1%	4%	11%	21%	37%	26%

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