University of California, Berkeley
Data Science BA (College of Computing, Data Science, and Society) · Fall 2027
Full gap report: 2 warnings, GPA, units, courses, essays, deadlines
- Warning 4 required course(s) missing (linear-algebra, data-structures, domain-emphasis, uc-7-course-pattern) with 2 term(s) remaining before transfer.PREREQ_MISSING_TERMS_LEFT Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Info 1 course(s) need an equivalency check with an advisor or articulation office: data-c8 (possible: MATH 142).PREREQ_UNKNOWN_EQUIVALENCY Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- GPA
- 3.3 · minimum 3 · competitive not published Meets minimumVerify on official page(opens in new tab) · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 High confidenceVerify on official page(opens in new tab) · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
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- Units
- 45 completed + 15 in progress of 60 semester units Met with in-progress unitsVerify on official page(opens in new tab) · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 High confidence
- Transfer program
- Accepts transfer applicantsVerify on official page(opens in new tab) · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
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- Recommendations
No recommendations required
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1 required · 7 optional
Essay prompts (8)
Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.
Required · 350 words
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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
Optional · 350 words
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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.
Optional · 350 words
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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
Optional · 350 words
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Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Optional · 350 words
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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?
Optional · 350 words
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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Optional · 350 words
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Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?
Optional · 350 words
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- GE pattern
UC 7-course pattern required for eligibility. Completing IGETC, Cal-GETC, or campus-specific GE may already satisfy it. Berkeley also lists a Reading & Composition requirement.
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Required courses
- Met Calculus I via MATH 192 Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Met (in progress) Calculus II via MATH 193 Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Unknown equivalency Foundations of Data Science (Data C8) possible match: MATH 142, ask an advisor Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Met Programming: CS 61A or CS/Data C88C, or Engin 7 via COMSC 110 Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Missing Linear Algebra (Math 54 or equivalent) Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Missing Data Structures (CS 61B or 61BL) Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Missing Domain Emphasis lower-division course Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
- Missing UC 7-course pattern Verify · Retrieved Sep 13, 2026 Medium confidence
All deadlines (4)
- Filing opens · Oct 1, 2026 · 18 days
- Application due · Nov 30, 2026 · 78 days
- Documents due · Jan 31, 2027 · 140 days
- Documents due · Jul 1, 2027 · 291 days