We know that financial aid has been more of a burden this year than in the past due to changes in the FAFSA. We were happy to invite Joseph Sell, Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships, to the podcast this week to discuss all things financial aid. We discuss deadlines, how to get support, where to find your most up-to-date information a…

Our first podcast episode of the summer is giving more information about Golden Bear Advising and introducing you to Engineering Student Services academic advising. We are excited to have Shareena Samson, the director of advising and policy in Engineering Student Services and ESS adviser Catherine Bouvier Dang. For a transcript, please visit the ES…

Our final episode of the season is here and we are excited to have the co-presidents for the Engineering Student Council (ESC), Ryan Huntley and Tino Trangia. You'll learn about ESC student resources, the Blue & Gold Certification, how to get involved with clubs and organizations and more! For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS …

Our podcast this week is all about the new Late Schedule Change Policy that begins this semester. Sharon Mueller, director of advising and policy in ESS goes over the policy and process, plus answers many questions we think new and continuing students might have. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

This week we have three guests to discuss Berkeley Engineering's transfer student resources. From Engineering Student Services, Nicole McIntyre, manager of transfer success initiatives and two of our transfer ambassadors, Steve Foryoung and Naz Khairallah. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

This week on the Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we are focusing on one what I (the podcast host) thinks is one of the best resources right in your own backyard. It is the Center for Access to Engineering Excellence. Here to tell us more about the center is Student Development Manager, Luis Castillo and returning students,, Dylan …

This week The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer's resource highlight is a two-for-one. Keith McAleer joins us today to tell us about the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) and the Berkeley Gateway to Innovation (BEGIN)! Both programs are fantastic resources for engineering students. For a transcript, please vi…

This week, Christine Zhou, staff psychologist with Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), stopped by the podcast to discuss the pros and cons of seeking out support for mental health and wellness. Many of the cons are based on the negative myths and stereotypes that come from needing help and we appreciated the way that Christine discussed the…

One of our goals of the podcast is to introduce you to resources across campus. This week on the Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer we meet Brian Glickman and Joyce Huchin from the Basic Needs Center to discuss programming, access and more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

ESS adviser Mayra Rivera is our guest on this week's The Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer discussing life's balancing act. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.توسط Berkeley Engineering

This week on The Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, learn more about financial aid, including upcoming deadlines, checklist items, and terms/acronyms with Joseph Sell, an assistant director in the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

You'll begin your registration process next week: transfer students on Tuesday, July 12 and first-years on Thursday, July 14. On this week's The Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer two of our former ESS peer advisers are sharing some enrollment tips to help you when you are registering for classes. We are excited to have Adarsh Anil Ku…

We want our new students to hear their peer's stories. Our second installment of first-generation stories from Paige Lyles, Muhammed Sohaib and Elham Zakeri, includes working with their family's expectations, building community, finding resources and final thoughts. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

We want our new students to hear their peer's stories. For the next two weeks we have interviews with three first-generation students, Paige Lyles, Muhammed Sohaib and Elham Zakeri, who share their challenges, opportunities, goals, advice and so much more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.…

The Not So Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer is about the ways you can prepare to be a Berkeley Engineer this summer. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.توسط Berkeley Engineering