Hey guys! I'm thinking of applying to UC Berkeley via Early Action and I was wondering when the deadline usually is? Would love to hear from anyone who has experience with this. Thanks!
Hey there! UC Berkeley, along with other UC campuses, actually does not offer an Early Action program. They only have a single deadline, which is typically November 30th. No early application rounds are available at UC campuses.
However, the November 30th deadline is still earlier than most other colleges' Regular Decision deadlines, which are typically in early January. So, make sure you have all your application materials together ideally by mid-November, so you don't have to scramble or worry about last minute snags.
Finally, if you do end up applying to UC Berkeley and are looking for tips on how to maximize your chances of acceptance, consider checking out this blog post from CollegeVine, which contains guidance on how to tackle the UC-specific application questions: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-university-of-california-essays. After all UC Berkeley is a highly selective school, and the essays are often just the thing that distinguish one talented, qualified applicant from another.
Good luck!
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