Part 1: Early Experiences – 2017 Survey of New Students (SONS), Transfer Students

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	303	17%
a very good start	369	21%
a good start	614	35%
just an OK start	354	20%
not a good start	111	6%

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	84	116	189	501	587	232
	5%	7%	11%	29%	34%	14%
I am proud to be a student at this campus	46	32	42	246	625	715
	3%	2%	3%	14%	37%	42%
This institution values students' opinions	91	83	135	382	678	337
	5%	5%	8%	22%	40%	20%
Academic dishonesty is a problem on this campus	219	622	369	191	165	130
	13%	37%	22%	11%	10%	8%
I feel that I belong at UC Berkeley	79	70	154	498	555	344
	5%	4%	9%	29%	33%	20%
This campus values diversity	79	58	84	280	594	608
	5%	3%	5%	16%	35%	36%
Diversity is important to me	47	30	39	224	564	805
	3%	2%	2%	13%	33%	47%

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	33	55	114	429	650	362
	2%	3%	7%	26%	40%	22%
Opportunities to connect my academic work with community-based experience at UC Berkeley are important to me	25	40	74	357	665	479
	2%	2%	5%	22%	41%	29%
It's important to me to work toward goals that are larger than simply making money or acquiring prestige	23	24	52	248	544	744
	1%	2%	3%	15%	33%	46%
It's important to me to make good choices while at UC Berkeley	20	6	30	143	559	874
	1%	0%	2%	9%	34%	54%

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	43	94	220	469	506	313
	3%	6%	13%	29%	31%	19%
I regularly monitor how I am doing in order to gauge how well I'm progressing toward my goals	28	79	220	436	511	370
	2%	5%	13%	27%	31%	23%
I reflect on my existing commitments before I decide to take on new tasks so I don't get overwhelmed	25	80	205	406	537	385
	2%	5%	13%	25%	33%	24%
I find courses so interesting that I do more work than is required	103	183	341	423	367	225
	6%	11%	21%	26%	22%	14%
I substantially revise papers before submitting to be graded	63	112	242	424	436	365
	4%	7%	15%	26%	27%	22%

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 15-22)	109	151	117	139	442	408	215
		10%	8%	9%	30%	28%	15%
Getting Your Bearings activities - (e.g., Calapalooza, open houses, ASUC events, Aug 23-Sep 9)	378	89	116	164	422	305	120
		7%	10%	14%	35%	25%	10%
www orientation berkeley edu	256	119	125	166	472	327	139
		9%	9%	12%	35%	24%	10%
Cal Student Central (120 Sproul one-stop shop)	335	83	80	132	400	368	189
		7%	6%	11%	32%	29%	15%
Cal Central (Student portal information dashboard)	36	44	46	89	437	557	381
		3%	3%	6%	28%	36%	25%
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)	56	89	90	138	494	498	246
		6%	6%	9%	32%	32%	16%
Golden Bear Prep (bCourses about university traditions, campus and Bay Area, diversity & inclusion, wellness, and first-year, mid-July to mid-August)	68	106	113	202	513	416	196
		7%	7%	13%	33%	27%	13%
Transfer Edge (Summer Sessions)	1105	29	22	61	147	140	111
		6%	4%	12%	29%	28%	22%
CE3 Transfer Student Center	796	32	30	62	235	279	152
		4%	4%	8%	31%	35%	19%
CE3 Undocumented Student Program - (Academic Counselors, Dreamers Resource Center, Legal Support, etc.)	1194	28	24	53	123	114	73
		7%	6%	13%	30%	28%	18%
CE3 Educational Opportunity Program - (Academic counseling, fee waivers, etc. Serving first-generation, low-income, or historically underrepresented students)	965	29	25	58	202	202	136
		4%	4%	9%	31%	31%	21%
Other CE3 Programs - (Berkeley Hope Scholars, Cal Veteran Services Center, Re-entry Student Program, Student Parent Center)	1082	26	20	52	159	146	130
		5%	4%	10%	30%	27%	24%

(...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	1116	22	16	36	136	152	86
		5%	4%	8%	30%	34%	19%
Academic Achievement Program Center (Includes Posse, McNair, Miller, & Sage Scholars Programs, Cal NERDS)	1193	11	18	43	122	123	83
		3%	5%	11%	31%	31%	21%
Athletic Study Center	1248	12	21	39	112	91	68
		4%	6%	11%	33%	27%	20%
Disabled Students Program	1176	13	20	31	110	115	108
		3%	5%	8%	28%	29%	27%
Gender Equity Resource Center (LGBTQ, Women/Men, Sexual/Relationship Violence Advocacy & Education)	1194	14	17	34	123	120	83
		4%	4%	9%	32%	31%	21%
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)	1138	16	21	27	141	138	108
		4%	5%	6%	31%	31%	24%
A Multicultural Recruitment & Retention Center (e.g., Black Recruitment & Retention Center, Raza Recruitment & Retention Center)	1203	12	14	40	110	122	93
		3%	4%	10%	28%	31%	24%
Student Learning Center	890	15	23	49	210	229	176
		2%	3%	7%	30%	33%	25%
Residence Hall Staff (Resident Directors, Resident Assistants, Theme Program Advisors)	1097	29	25	47	171	139	92
		6%	5%	9%	34%	28%	18%
Residential Education (Res. Ed.) (Includes Tutoring, Resident Faculty Programs, Academic Support)	1176	16	22	33	134	126	78
		4%	5%	8%	33%	31%	19%
Another Berkeley student	185	19	16	54	308	507	506
		1%	1%	4%	22%	36%	36%
A family member	490	32	38	75	300	333	322
		3%	4%	7%	27%	30%	29%
A UC Berkeley major or departmental advisor	269	55	46	74	352	447	345
		4%	4%	6%	27%	34%	26%
A UC Berkeley College advisor (e.g., Letters & Science, Natural Resources)	523	58	47	74	283	366	237
		5%	4%	7%	27%	34%	22%
A 98 or 198 course for new students	727	27	32	72	213	287	233
		3%	4%	8%	25%	33%	27%

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	7	20	197	512	514	307
	0%	1%	13%	33%	33%	20%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	13	34	247	542	436	283
	1%	2%	16%	35%	28%	18%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	11	28	225	532	481	273
	1%	2%	15%	34%	31%	18%
Understanding of a specific field of study	10	15	194	557	498	272
	1%	1%	13%	36%	32%	18%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	37	94	392	474	317	237
	2%	6%	25%	31%	20%	15%
Oral communication skills	19	67	275	497	388	305
	1%	4%	18%	32%	25%	20%
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural)	9	42	235	504	430	335
	1%	3%	15%	32%	28%	22%
Leadership skills	15	68	259	517	375	325
	1%	4%	17%	33%	24%	21%
Ability to suspend judgment based on cultural differences when interacting with others	8	18	142	403	511	476
	1%	1%	9%	26%	33%	31%
Ability to work with people from other cultures	4	7	106	374	475	587
	0%	1%	7%	24%	31%	38%
Ability to collaborate (e.g., team participation, group work) well with others	9	20	132	446	469	477
	1%	1%	9%	29%	30%	31%

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

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Library and online information research skills (e.g., finding books, articles, evaluating information sources)	17	61	291	550	369	271
	1%	4%	19%	35%	24%	17%
Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate research	20	94	369	533	329	212
	1%	6%	24%	34%	21%	14%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	12	43	270	540	397	289
	1%	3%	17%	35%	26%	19%
Interpersonal skills	14	34	211	532	426	331
	1%	2%	14%	34%	28%	21%
Linguistic and cultural competency in at least one language other than my own	123	161	261	395	305	311
	8%	10%	17%	25%	20%	20%

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	6	20	265	557	445	268
	0%	1%	17%	36%	29%	17%
Drawing insights based on quantitative analysis of data	12	41	307	587	394	219
	1%	3%	20%	38%	25%	14%
Making qualified conclusions based on quantitative data	10	46	296	577	408	221
	1%	3%	19%	37%	26%	14%
Ability to apply theories or methods from one discipline to another	9	28	269	565	422	264
	1%	2%	17%	36%	27%	17%
Ability to explore complex issues in original ways	12	40	292	546	407	260
	1%	3%	19%	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	42	266	1247
	3%	17%	80%
Become an innovative thinker	34	374	1144
	2%	24%	74%
Discover what kind of person I really want to be	60	308	1186
	4%	20%	76%
Develop a personal code of values and ethics	90	401	1063
	6%	26%	68%
Prepare for graduate or professional school	125	457	972
	8%	29%	63%
Obtain the skills I need to pursue my chosen career	19	243	1291
	1%	16%	83%
Obtain the skills I need to function in the international arena	126	457	969
	8%	29%	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	49	177	370	396	341	204
	3%	12%	24%	26%	22%	13%
Work with others on tasks that may at first seem difficult or even impossible	23	72	304	418	458	260
	2%	5%	20%	27%	30%	17%
Initiate and develop interactions with students who are different (e.g. culturally, ethnically, socioeconomically, politically)	8	40	205	333	517	434
	1%	3%	13%	22%	34%	28%
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)	8	31	176	345	504	472
	1%	2%	12%	23%	33%	31%
Develop a friendship with a student from a country or state outside of your own	7	35	165	299	506	524
	1%	2%	11%	20%	33%	34%
Attend lectures, symposia, workshops or conferences on international/global topics	35	116	245	340	412	385
	2%	8%	16%	22%	27%	25%
Attend a performance with an international/global focus	60	146	278	354	369	330
	4%	10%	18%	23%	24%	22%

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	17	26	250	530	680
	1%	1%	2%	17%	35%	45%
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	11	26	246	522	693
	1%	1%	2%	16%	35%	46%

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	23	78	253	407	393	362
	2%	5%	17%	27%	26%	24%
Having courses with faculty members who refer to their own research as part of the class	33	117	262	443	378	279
	2%	8%	17%	29%	25%	19%
Learning research methods	17	48	176	401	411	458
	1%	3%	12%	27%	27%	30%
Assisting faculty members in their research, for pay or as a volunteer	24	68	209	372	425	415
	2%	5%	14%	25%	28%	27%
Pursuing your own research	28	107	256	374	372	374
	2%	7%	17%	25%	25%	25%
Working with a faculty member on a project with an international/global theme	45	125	281	383	371	303
	3%	8%	19%	25%	25%	20%
Presenting a paper at a symposium or conference or participating in a panel on international / global topics	85	176	302	367	326	259
	6%	12%	20%	24%	22%	17%

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	78	81	159	350	481	350
	5%	5%	11%	23%	32%	23%
I feel free to express my religious beliefs on campus	43	53	105	347	558	384
	3%	4%	7%	23%	37%	26%
Students of my race/ethnicity are respected on this campus	43	44	99	332	591	392
	3%	3%	7%	22%	39%	26%
Students of my socio-economic status are respected on this campus	40	45	98	338	617	361
	3%	3%	7%	23%	41%	24%
Students of my gender are respected on this campus	21	20	72	277	658	449
	1%	1%	5%	19%	44%	30%
Students of my religious beliefs are respected on this campus	38	31	79	299	633	401
	3%	2%	5%	20%	43%	27%
Students of my political beliefs are respected on this campus	71	51	116	303	559	394
	5%	3%	8%	20%	37%	26%
Students of my sexual orientation are respected on this campus	17	17	42	230	668	515
	1%	1%	3%	15%	45%	35%
Students of my immigration background are respected on this campus	28	32	76	252	620	456
	2%	2%	5%	17%	42%	31%
Students with a physical, psychological, or learning disability like mine are respected on this campus	34	38	58	300	584	413
	2%	3%	4%	21%	41%	29%

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	178	12%
Disagree	85	6%
Somewhat disagree	134	9%
Somewhat agree	304	20%
Agree	354	23%
Strongly agree	456	30%

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	79	5%
Disagree	59	4%
Somewhat disagree	130	9%
Somewhat agree	337	22%
Agree	613	41%
Strongly agree	296	20%

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

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	82	6%
Disagree	39	3%
Somewhat disagree	79	6%
Somewhat agree	254	18%
Agree	591	42%
Strongly agree	358	26%
N/A - I don't have a declared major	111

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

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	73	5%
Disagree	53	4%
Somewhat disagree	95	6%
Somewhat agree	303	20%
Agree	673	45%
Strongly agree	317	21%

Your Berkeley Plans

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

Response	Number	Percent
African American Studies	1	0%
Ancnt Egypt/NE Art & Archae	1	0%
Anthropology	3	1%
Applied Mathematics	6	2%
Architecture	1	0%
Art	4	1%
Asian Studies - China	1	0%
Business Administration	5	2%
Chemical Biology	1	0%
Chemical Engineering	3	1%
Chemistry (L&S)	1	0%
Chicano Studies	1	0%
Chinese Language	1	0%
Cognitive Science	3	1%
Comparative Literature	1	0%
Computer Science (L&S)	8	3%
Conserv & Resource Stds	3	1%
Economics	40	15%
Electrical Eng & Comp Sci	2	1%
Energy Engineering	1	0%
English	15	5%
Environ Econ & Policy	3	1%
Environ Econ & Policy (L&S)	2	1%
Environmental Sciences	2	1%
Ethnic Studies	2	1%
Film	1	0%
Gender & Womens Studies	1	0%
Geography	2	1%
Geophysics	2	1%
Global Studies	3	1%
History	2	1%
History of Art	2	1%
Integrative Biology	2	1%
Interdisciplinary Studies	3	1%
Japanese Language	1	0%
L&S Environ Econ & Policy	1	0%
L&S Legal Studies	1	0%
L&S Public Health	1	0%
Legal Studies (L&S)	1	0%
Linguistics	2	1%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	2	1%
MCB-Cell & Dev Biology	1	0%
MCB-Genetics	1	0%
MCB-Neurobiology	3	1%
Materials Science & Eng	2	1%
Mathematics	8	3%
Mechanical Engineering	5	2%
Media Studies	11	4%
Microbial Biology	4	1%
Molecular Environ Biology	2	1%
Near Eastern Civilizations	1	0%
Nuclear Engineering	1	0%
Nutritional Sci-Toxicology	1	0%
Philosophy	4	1%
Physics	2	1%
Political Economy	7	3%
Political Science	15	5%
Psychology	9	3%
Rhetoric	2	1%
Social Welfare (L&S)	2	1%
Society and Environment	5	2%
Sociology	24	9%
Statistics	7	3%
Theater & Perf Studies	3	1%
Urban Studies	1	0%
Other, Not listed	4	1%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	13	5%

Is that the major with which you expect to graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
Yes	1235	82%
No	270	18%

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

Response	Number	Percent
American Studies	10	1%
Anthropology	34	2%
Applied Mathematics	17	1%
Architecture	39	3%
Art	21	1%
Asian Am & Asian Diasp St	2	0%
Asian Studies	1	0%
Asian Studies - China	1	0%
Astrophysics	9	1%
BioE/MSE Joint Major	3	0%
Bioengineering	6	0%
Business Administration	94	6%
Celtic Studies	1	0%
Chem Eng/MSE Joint Major	3	0%
Chemical Biology	15	1%
Chemical Engineering	13	1%
Chemistry	13	1%
Chemistry (L&S)	1	0%
Chicano Studies	1	0%
Chinese Language	1	0%
Civil Engineering	8	1%
Classical Civilizations	1	0%
Classical Languages	1	0%
Cognitive Science	15	1%
Comparative Literature	4	0%
Computer Science (L&S)	52	4%
Conserv & Resource Stds	8	1%
Dance & Perf Studies	4	0%
Development Studies	1	0%
E Asian Rel, Thought, & Cul	1	0%
EECS/MSE Joint Major	6	0%
Economics	133	9%
Electrical Eng & Comp Sci	76	5%
Energy Engineering	3	0%
Eng Math & Statistics	2	0%
Engineering Physics	4	0%
English	87	6%
Environ Econ & Policy	10	1%
Environ Econ & Policy (L&S)	7	1%
Environmental Earth Science	2	0%
Environmental Sciences	5	0%
Ethnic Studies	3	0%
Film	20	1%
Forestry & Natural Resources	1	0%
French	1	0%
Gender & Womens Studies	3	0%
Genetics & Plant Biology	2	0%
Geography	6	0%
German	2	0%
Global Studies	8	1%
History	17	1%
History of Art	10	1%
Industrial Eng & Ops Rsch	4	0%
Integrative Biology	20	1%
Interdisciplinary Studies	15	1%
Japanese Language	4	0%
L&S Legal Studies	4	0%
L&S Ops Research & Mgmt Sci	2	0%
L&S Public Health	2	0%
L&S Social Welfare	1	0%
Landscape Architecture	2	0%
Latin American Studies	1	0%
Legal Studies (L&S)	12	1%
Linguistics	10	1%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	12	1%
MCB-Cell & Dev Biology	10	1%
MCB-Genetics	4	0%
MCB-Immunology	10	1%
MCB-Neurobiology	9	1%
ME/NE Joint Major	1	0%
Materials Science & Eng	1	0%
Mathematics	32	2%
Mechanical Engineering	26	2%
Media Studies	73	5%
Microbial Biology	5	0%
Middle Eastern Studies	1	0%
Molecular Environ Biology	11	1%
Music	7	1%
Native American Studies	1	0%
Near Eastern Lang & Lit	2	0%
Nuclear Engineering	4	0%
Nut Sci-Physio & Metabol	5	0%
Nutritional Sci-Dietetics	5	0%
Nutritional Science	1	0%
Ops Research & Mgmt Sci (L&S)	2	0%
Peace & Conflict Studies	1	0%
Philosophy	31	2%
Physics	19	1%
Planetary Science	2	0%
Political Economy	17	1%
Political Science	88	6%
Psychology	43	3%
Public Health (L&S)	19	1%
Rhetoric	11	1%
Slavic Lang & Lit	1	0%
Social Welfare (L&S)	21	1%
Society and Environment	13	1%
Sociology	58	4%
South & SE Asian Studies	1	0%
Spanish-Hisp Lang/Biling Iss	2	0%
Spanish-Latin-Amer Lang & Lit	1	0%
Spanish-Spanish Lang & Lit	2	0%
Statistics	36	2%
Sustainable Environ Dsgn	4	0%
Theater & Perf Studies	5	0%
Urban Studies	7	1%
Other, Not listed	4	0%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	31	2%

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

First:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	908	62%
Leads to a high paying job	129	9%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	204	14%
Parental desires	18	1%
Allows time for other activities	12	1%
Provides international opportunities	54	4%
Prestige	20	1%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	79	5%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	46	3%

Second:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	216	15%
Leads to a high paying job	176	12%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	504	35%
Parental desires	33	2%
Allows time for other activities	65	5%
Provides international opportunities	153	11%
Prestige	46	3%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	228	16%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	31	2%

Third:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	128	9%
Leads to a high paying job	204	14%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	285	20%
Parental desires	56	4%
Allows time for other activities	110	8%
Provides international opportunities	182	13%
Prestige	94	7%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	276	19%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	97	7%

DATA SCIENCE is a new field of study that blends statistical and computational thinking to draw conclusions from data about the real world. Berkeley is creating new courses and planning a Data Science major and minor. Compared to the major, the minor would be available to students with a broader range of prerequisites.

It if were possible to major in Data Science at Berkeley, how likely is it that you would want to major in it?

Response	Number	Percent
Very unlikely	600	40%
Somewhat unlikely	184	12%
Neither unlikely nor likely	297	20%
Somewhat likely	271	18%
Very likely	147	10%

If it were possible to minor in Data Science at Berkeley, how likely is it that you would want to minor in it?

Response	Number	Percent
Very unlikely	465	31%
Somewhat unlikely	160	11%
Neither unlikely nor likely	238	16%
Somewhat likely	352	24%
Very likely	283	19%

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	58	94	341	519	439
	2%	4%	6%	23%	35%	30%
Prepare me to succeed in a career	10	12	22	216	541	684
	1%	1%	2%	15%	36%	46%
Prepare me to build a better life for myself and/or my family	10	13	35	221	538	671
	1%	1%	2%	15%	36%	45%
Teach me to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	29	53	86	308	521	490
	2%	4%	6%	21%	35%	33%
Prepare me to make a difference in this world	20	18	59	257	530	597
	1%	1%	4%	17%	36%	40%
Allow me to create own field of study (combine disciplines, create own major, etc.)	81	107	150	370	426	350
	6%	7%	10%	25%	29%	24%
Prepare me to get the job I desire	8	14	45	249	560	602
	1%	1%	3%	17%	38%	41%
Help increase my social consciousness (e.g., be more aware of diversity in people and issues; doing things for the public good)	30	50	74	293	533	507
	2%	3%	5%	20%	36%	34%
Help me to be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view (e.g., openness, freedom)	35	45	81	293	532	499
	2%	3%	6%	20%	36%	34%

Future Plans and Aspirations

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

Response	Number	Percent
Enroll in graduate or professional school	548	37%
Work full-time	488	33%
Work part-time	27	2%
Be self-employed	30	2%
Study or work abroad	67	5%
Join armed forces	10	1%
Join Peace Corps	17	1%
Paid internship	66	5%
Unpaid internship/volunteer	17	1%
Take a year off (travel/gap year, etc.)	73	5%
Other	13	1%
I have no idea at this point	118	8%

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

Response	Number	Percent
Architecture	48	3%
Business/Finance	265	18%
Communications/Arts/Entertainment	149	10%
Education/Teaching	137	9%
Electrical Engineering/Computers	102	7%
Engineering	83	6%
Environmental/Natural Resources	39	3%
Government/Nonprofit/Social Services	126	9%
Law	131	9%
Medicine	86	6%
Other Health-Related Field	46	3%
Research	100	7%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	55	4%
I have no idea whatsoever	100	7%

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

Response	Number	Percent
Academic master's (MA, MS, etc.)	202	14%
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, etc.)	181	12%
Business master's (MBA)	171	12%
Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.)	321	22%
Law degree (LLB or JD)	142	10%
Medical doctor (MD)	57	4%
Medical doctorate other than MD (DO, DDS, DVM, etc.)	17	1%
Multiple doctoral degrees (MD/PhD)	43	3%
Other professional master's (MEd, MPP, MPH, MFA, MLIS, MSN, MSW, M.ARCH, etc.)	104	7%
Teaching credential	13	1%
Other, Not listed	7	1%
I don't know yet	209	14%

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	6	14	91	255	610	488
	0%	1%	6%	17%	42%	33%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	7	27	127	282	563	457
	1%	2%	9%	19%	39%	31%
Break down material into component parts or arguments into assumptions to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	13	55	164	311	535	385
	1%	4%	11%	21%	37%	26%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods and reasoning	11	42	172	318	526	391
	1%	3%	12%	22%	36%	27%
Create or generate new ideas, products or ways of understanding	37	106	210	326	447	325
	3%	7%	15%	23%	31%	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	6	14	78	202	569	592
	0%	1%	5%	14%	39%	41%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	18	58	149	291	513	432
	1%	4%	10%	20%	35%	30%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	20	84	174	318	523	343
	1%	6%	12%	22%	36%	24%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	16	67	165	300	526	385
	1%	5%	11%	21%	36%	26%

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