Testimonials

Country: Spain & Germany
College: Berkeley City College
Major: Global Studies
Path After Peralta Colleges: UC Berkeley

I heard about Peralta through Kaplan, where I was taking a TOEFL preparation course. Enrolling directly into a 4-year university was not an option for me at that time since my high school grades weren’t good at all and I didn’t want to settle for less but try getting into the best 4-year college I could. I chose Peralta, or more specifically Berkeley City College, because it was very close to where I lived, and I didn’t know about any other schools besides them. Honestly, Berkeley City College is the best thing that could have happened to my academic career and me personally. I got to meet many wonderful people and show my full potential in my classes. It provided me with a fresh start after German high school and prepared me well to succeed in my future academic plans. My goal after Peralta was always to transfer to a 4-year school. I had many in mind but then settled for UC Berkeley as my top choice.