Summer Sessions

SUBMIT APPLICATION

Application Deadline: March 15, 2024

The Early Academic Outreach Program offers enrollment in UC Berkeley's Summer Sessions for EAOP students going into the twelfth grade.  In addition to being enrolled in an actual UC Berkeley course, students are placed in a special EAOP discussion session and provided with a teaching assistant who guides them through the course material during the program. Summer Sessions courses are extremely rigorous, as they are fifteen-week classes compressed into six weeks.  Courses are taught by UC Berkeley professors and attended by UC undergraduates.  There are three courses available for EAOP UC Berkeley Summer Sessions.  Students are able to rank order their preferences and we try our best to place them in their first or second choice.  Past courses have included Environmental Earth Sciences, Ethnic Studies, and Greek & Roman Mythology.  Credit earned in a UC Berkeley Summer Sessions course appears on a standard UC Berkeley transcript and is transferable to many colleges and universities.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for EAOP UC Berkeley Summer Sessions, students must be enrolled in EAOP, be going into their senior year the following fall (current 11th grader), and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 (weighted) in their A-G coursework.  The application will be made available to students in March.  Students must complete the application in its entirety to be considered for admission to Summer Sessions. Priority consideration will be given to students who have been active in EAOP throughout high school.  Students must also be 16 years of age by start of the program.

Application Information

Please note that as a part of the Summer Sessions application you will need to respond to TWO of the following personal insight questions (in 350 words for each response). We advise you write your personal statement on a separate Word Document or Google Doc, and then copy and paste to the application. DO NOT PASTE A LINK TO A GOOGLE DOC.

SELECT TWO (2) OF THE EIGHT (8) QUESTIONS BELOW:

  1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
  2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
  3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
  4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
  5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
  6. Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.
  7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
  8. What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to Summer Sessions?

Summer Sessions FAQ

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1. When is Summer Sessions?

Summer Sessions occur the summer before students' 12th-grade year. Courses will typically be offered during Session D (July to August).

2. What is the application process?

What do I need for the application?

Students will need to complete the online application linked above and upload a copy of their high school transcript.

How and when will I know I have been accepted into Summer Sessions?

The program will email students of their status by the end of March. Students can receive 1 of 3 emails:

Acceptance email: Students who receive this email have been accepted into the program and they have to confirm their spot in the program.

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3. What classes do students take?

In Summer 2024, students chose one of the following courses:

Session D | Anthropology 2AC: Introduction to Archeology

Session D | Anthropology R5B: Reading and Composition in Anthropology

Session D |Earth Planetary Science 80...

4. Do students receive high school credit?

Students participating in Summer Sessions will receive college credit. They will receive a UC Berkeley college transcript. High school credit is given at the discretion of individual high schools. Some schools provide elective credits to students who take summer session courses.

5. How much does Summer Sessions cost?

Summer Sessions is free for students. There are some associated costs that are part of the program that is not covered such as transportation and food. Financial assistance to qualified students based on the information provided in the application.

Tuition & Registration: the program will cover tuition and registration fees for students. Students may receive bills from the campus but the program will apply awards for any associated bills on the backend.

Materials & Books:...

6. How can I obtain a copy of my Berkeley Transcript?

Students are able to request transcripts from UC Berkeley directly through this website: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/academic-records/transcripts-diplomas

You will need your Berkeley Student ID to request the transcript. There is a small fee associated with the request.

For more information about Summer Sessions, contact Emerald Young, Associate Director of Academic Enrichment

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