WRITTEN BY JAMIE STANKIEWIZ (PEACE TUTOR) What I did Hey everyone! My name is Jamie Stankiewiz, I am a Cal alumni (graduated in 2018), was a student-athlete (2013-2017), and got my degrees in MCB and Statistics, with a minor in Bioengineering. Here are some of my tidbits on a few important things I have...
WRITTEN BY YASMEEN MARDI (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) I would say my time at Berkeley has been very fulfilling and a bit unorthodox. When I was at the ripe old age of 18, I transferred to Berkeley from a small community college in my hometown as an Integrative Biology major. From that time, I...
WRITTEN BY AMEEK BINDRA (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) Warren Buffett once said that,“It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.“ As a first-year student at such a huge school, it is not uncommon to feel anxious and lost. I remember on the plane ride over to San...
WRITTEN BY DANIEL CHOI (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) Yes. As you’ve probably read and heard, UC Berkeley is not the best place to be a pre-med student. The students can get competitive, courses are curved (could be good or bad), and clinical opportunities near the campus are not as abundant as other institutions with...
WRITTEN BY TONY QU (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) AYYY College!: The beginning. Coming from Indiana, I really didn’t know what to expect before arriving in Berkeley. My high school sends one person to Berkeley every four to five years, so I didn’t get a chance to ask anybody about their experiences. I didn’t even...
WRITTEN BY EDGAR GONZALEZ OLEA (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) My experience at Cal although challenging was fun and full of learning. I didn’t think I would have much trouble transitioning because I attended community college for three years, where I was able to learn good studying habits. However, the sad reality- that the high...
WRITTEN BY JOSELVIN GALEAS (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) As a high-school student, I was not sure what to expect from college. I was certain about a few things: I wanted to be pre-med, I wanted to study biology, and I wanted to continue to perfect my Spanish. Before starting my first semester, I had...
WRITTEN BY ANKUR GUPTA (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) I’d like to preface this blog by stating that I am a former UC Berkeley premed student, and I wanted to share with you my personal story in these 4 years. I’ll admit, it was not easy and there were lots of up and downs. But,...
Written by Prerak Juthani (PEACE Advisor) So, I’m applying to medical school right now, and I figured I would do a bit of reflecting (will do more of this as I finish up secondaries). With that being said, here are some things you should consider as you embark on your medical journey: 1) Do...
Written by Prerak Juthani (PEACE Advisor) It’s getting to the point where I need to say something because some students have the wrong mindset behind Berkeley, which is likely what is propagating the misconceptions. Q: “Is Berkeley cut-throat?” A: No, it isn’t. You wanna see cut-throat? Go study in India – where one test...