Admission
Emails from the UC Berkeley Bioengieering department regarding admission will be sent to eligible candidates at the start of each semester.
Candidate Information Night will be on Monday 2/6, from 7-8 PM at this link
Our admission cycle for Spring 2023 is now OPEN.
Prospective Member Interest Form | Information Night RSVP | See Eligibility
Why you should join
Join a Community
Get to know your fellow candidates and the officer team and participate in volunteer and social events that benefit yourself and the community.
Meet the officers
Network
Meet and network with BioEHS alumni through info-sessions, alumni panels, and general meetings.
Find your niche in BioE
Discover or narrow your interests/concentration within BioE by meeting more BioE peers in the classes you’re taking, seeking course advice from BioEHS members, and talking to BioE professors in the field.
Prospective Members
In order to be eligable, students need to have completed one semester at UC Berkeley and/or be a transfer student. The minimum GPA is 3.3 for juniors/seniors (including junior transfers), 3.5 for sophomores, and 3.7 for freshmen (spring).
In addition to the unit and GPA requirements, prospective members must submit our sorting form. The sorting form will be emailed by the department early in the semester. As of 1/30, these emails have been sent out for the Spring 2023 cycle.
First Semester Freshmen
Freshmen in their first semester are not expected to meet the unit requirements. However, freshmen who are interested in joining the society at a later date are encouraged to fill out this Prospective Member Interest Form and to attend public events.
Non-member Participation
While applicants to Bioengineering Honor Society must meet minimum grade standards and apply for membership, many of our activities are open to all undergraduates. We feel this will give new undergraduates a chance to get to know the Bioengineering major, career, and peers before deciding to join our society. Please feel free to join us at advertised events and socials.
Candidate Semester
- Membership Dues, which is a one-time $70 fee paid in two installments. This charge includes banquet fees and a BioEHS shirt.
- Seven (7) elective events, of which there must be 3 Social, a Professional Development, an Academic, and an Outreach.
- Three (3) General Meetings, which frequently feature professional speakers.
- Four (4) officer hangouts, designed to help candidates get to know the officers.
- Participation in a committee with weekly meetings.
- Candidate Welcome Night (CWN) and Candidate Retreat, where candidates meet and get to know each other through a series of activities.
- Banquet, where officers, members, candidates, and faculty join to celebrate the end of another semester.
- Resume Submission, which we will critique for you after our resume workshop and include in our resume book that biotech companies purchase for recruitment.
If you cannot complete some of the above requirements but would still like to induct as a member of BioEHS, please e-mail the Internal Vice President at bioehs.ivp@gmail.com to discuss possible alternatives.