UC—Berkeley: Additional Comments (optional)
Tell us anything else you want us to know about your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in this section.
International applicants: If you selected Other as your school's grading system, please explain the grading system here. (Entries over 550 characters will be truncated. The following characters count as more than one: & > < and new lines.)
548-character version:
Although I thought I was ready to go to college after high school, I decided to fulfill my military duty first...
546-character version:
Although I thought I was ready to go to college in June, 2011, I decided to fulfill my military duty first...
UC—Berkeley: Gap in Education
Based on the information you have provided, there appears to be a gap between your high school graduation and when you intend to enroll at UC. Please explain. (Entries over 240 characters will be truncated. The following characters count as more than one: & > < and new lines.)
Please explain the gap in your education.
240-character version:
Like I mentioned it in the “Academic History” section of the application, I decided to fulfill my military duty first...
274-character version:
Like I mentioned it in the “Additional Comments” part of the “Academic History” section of the application, I decided to fulfill my military duty first...