We also consider:•Grade trends•Demonstrated interest in the major, an important consideration for allapplicants•Personal qualities such as leadership or motivation•Extracurricular accomplishments• Employment•Potential contribution to the intellectual and cultural vitality of thecampusReadmissionYou must file an ’Undergraduate Application for Readmission’ if you arean applicant who:•Formally withdrew from the University•Were absent for one or more semesters•Are returning to Berkeley as a limited-status studentFor further information, including deadlines; fee information; and copiesof the required application, please see the Readmission page (http://registrar.berkeley.edu/current_students/readmission.html) on the Office ofthe Registrar's website.Limited StatusLimited status students are a special category of undergraduateswho have earned an undergraduate degree with a record of superiorscholarship (an overall GPA of at least 3.3) but need additionalundergraduate coursework for a specific and clearly defined purpose.Currently, only the College of Chemistry will consider admitting studentsin limited status.Limited status is granted only in special circumstances; students' needs,abilities, and programs should have enough urgency to justify admittingthem in place of students in regular status, and there should be noreasonable alternative available. Use of limited status to enable studentsto raise their scholarship average is not permitted.Working Toward a Second Bachelor's DegreeCurrently, only the College of Chemistry will consider admitting studentsfor a second bachelor's degree for the Chemistry and Chemical Biologymajors.In practice, Berkeley admits very few students to the Limited Status orsecond bachelor's programs each year. If you are not eligible for thesecond bachelor's or the limited status programs, you may considerconcurrent enrollment through UC Berkeley Extension as an alternative.For further information on concurrent enrollment, please see the UCBerkeley Extension website (studentservices/concurrent/).University RequirementsThe University sets three general requirements for the baccalaureatedegree: Entry Level Writing, American History, and American Institutions.Entry Level Writing RequirementAll students who will enter the University of California as freshmen mustdemonstrate their command of the English language by satisfying theEntry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR).The UC Entry Level Writing Requirement website (elwr/) provides information on how to satisfy the requirement by one ofthree options:Standardized Exam optionSee the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement website (https://) for acceptable minimum scores onstandardized exams.
