University of California, Berkeley

UC Berkeley Engineering Masters Student

Hi! My name is Ali. I am from Austin, TX, and received my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University. I started at UC Berkeley in Fall of 2024 pursuing my Masters in Bioprocess Engineering.

University of California, Berkeley

About me

GenderFemale
Current academic yearGraduate student
Age22
Admission typeAdmitted as a transfer student
Academic focusEngineering
Personality typeExtroverted
College experience ratingAmazing

Tour type

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Hometown

Austin, Texas

Major(s)

Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering

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Describe your college experience

Moving to Berkeley after growing up in Texas was definitely a culture shock, but I have greatly enjoyed my time in Berkeley so far. I have met some incredible people here that have made the transition smoother.

Tip for future students

One tip for a future student would be to look at where many of your classes will be and consider where you will be living in relation to there. Berkeley has a beautiful but very elevated campus so it is something to take into account!

Favorite class

My favorite class at Berkeley was called Molecular Medicine. I really enjoyed the way the class was taught with multiple guest speakers. The content was really interesting and informative.