I went to Berkeley while it was in the quarter system. Here are the pros and cons to the quarter system as I experienced them. Pros * One can take more classes. read more
UC Berkeley is not the only UC on the semester system. So is UC Merced. The semester system is the calendar term used by most private schools, and works better with study abroad programs and summer internships. I suspect that is the reason that Berkeley and Merced decided to have it. read more
While UC Berkeley students enjoyed their much needed spring break, UC officials sat down to discuss a controversial topic already implemented in most UCs with positive feedback. As of Tuesday, April 1, UC Berkeley announced that the campus will be switching from the semester system into the quarter system. read more
Know that the quarter system is not actually the norm for many colleges, especially private ones. Apparently Berkeley had switched to the quarter system in the middle of its existence but now has returned to its current system. Being the oldest of the UCs, Berkeley can remain eccentric as it is. read more