10 Things I Wish I Knew Before UC Berkeley!

🚨 Thinking about going to UC Berkeley? You NEED to watch this first. Before I started at Berkeley, I thought the hardest part was getting in… but the real challenge? Surviving Berkeley life. 😅 From curved grading nightmares to club rejection letters, overpriced housing, and the unpredictable Berkeley weather, here are 10 things I wish I knew before stepping foot on campus! ⏳ Timestamps for Easy Navigation: 00:25 - Grading curves: Why a 40% can be a B 01:44 - The startup & entrepreneurial scene at Berkeley 02:40 - DeCals: The student-run classes you didn’t know about 03:29 - The competitive club culture (why some have job-like interviews!) 04:34 - Why study groups are a MUST to survive 05:17 - The housing crisis: What you need to know 06:14 - How to get research opportunities as an undergrad 07:11 - Why it’s hard to connect with professors (& how to fix that) 07:53 - Crime near Berkeley: What no one tells you 08:41 - Berkeley weather makes no sense 📢 Berkeley students, what do YOU wish you knew before coming here? Drop it in the comments! 📩 Subscribe for more videos on AI, college life, and tech internships: https://arda.short.gy/sub 🔗 Helpful Resources: 📚 BerkeleyTime (Grade Distributions & Course Insights) → https://arda.short.gy/btime 💰 Startup at Berkeley → https://arda.short.gy/startup 🏆 Top 100 Colleges Ranked by Startup Founders → https://arda.short.gy/top100 🪅 DeCal List → https://arda.short.gy/DeCal 🏠 Berkeley Co-Op Housing → https://arda.short.gy/co-op 🔬 Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) → https://arda.short.gy/urap 👮‍♀️ BearWalk (Safewalk Escort) → https://arda.short.gy/BearWalk 🚔 Berkeley Crime Map → https://arda.short.gy/CrimeMap #UCBerkeley #CollegeLife #BerkeleyTips #UCTransfer #CollegeAdvice #BerkeleyHousing #StudentLife