Tua-Lisa Runsten – Sweden
“I really loved being under one roof in that beautiful building and enjoyed the diversity of the campus. The professors were extremely passionate about what they do and wanted me to become better; the staff and student really cared about me, and I was respected and appreciated for my opinions “
Mirko Raneiri – Italy
“As a new college student, I had a lot of goals and aspirations, but I didn’t really know how to go about reaching them. Over the last two years, BCC gave me an incredible amount of resources, guidance, and help for me to realize my dreams. Now I am at Harvard!”
Cuong Nguyen – Vietnam
“Along with gaining the knowledge to pursue my major, I also developed leadership and communication skills and overcame my own culture and language barrier, and I transferred to UC Berkeley. Going to Berkeley City College is the best decision I ever made.”
Melissa Wong – Mexico
“With the constant encouragement and support of my instructors, I strove for good grades and also became very involved in student activities. I knew my hard work had paid off when I had the honor of being selected as valedictorian of my class. I will never forget the opportunities BCC has given me.”
Mathilde Bonvalot – France
“I chose BCC because of its proximity to UC Berkeley, but I had no idea what to expect. My professors pushed us to think on our own and not recite and we had many in class debates. After I left BCC, I felt prepared and I knew what to expect at UC Berkeley.”