Many student aspire to be part of the University of California Berkley incoming student population.
While entrance examinations and aptitude examinations and panel interviews are routine screenings for a student to be admitted in such a university, just this month, something else is new. In addition to SAT scores, applicants are taken DNA (dioxyribonucleic acid) test for three gene parameters. Such genes will indicate and reveal how strong one students capacity is to resist alcohol, his ability to metabolize folic acid and the sugar lactose.
Just like any other tests, this will be kept confidential in the school’s database. Of course, knowing the results, the students will be able to take advantage of the data on how they can improve their way of living better to follow a healthier lifestyle. Furthermore, they were previously asked to widen their knowledge on living healthy and acquiring a healthy lifestyle by reading journals. According to the Mark Schlissel, Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences of the University of California Berkley, “We don’t just give you books to read. We involve you in cutting edge issues in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. You won’t see this anywhere else in higher education.”, proud of their unique values and continued pursuit of academic excellence.
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