I am a student, moving to UC Berkeley. I am going to study during 8
months starting on May and finishing on December.

Please, could you provide me with information about all the
possibilities for accommodation or housing? RESIDENCES, SIGLE ROOMS IN
FLATS TO SHARE, STUDIOS.

I am going to study in the extension school. I would like to live
close to the campus.
As my program is IT, I need High Speed Internet at home, nice views
would be great. Room must be single.


If you provide me information about the Halls at the University could
you rate them.

<Off campus accommodation.
Cal rentals is UC Berkeley’s rental listing and housing advising
service. To use the service you need to register online.
http://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu/

Craigslist – rooms and shares, has advertisements for accommodation in
Berkeley
http://www.craigslist.org/sfo/roo/index100.html

Affiliated housing options.
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/affiliated_housing.html
The University Students’ Cooperative Association is a non-profit
organisation that provides housing in two and three storey houses and
apartments. http://www.usca.org/

On campus accommodation.
The college provides a range of housing options. 
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/uchousing.html
The residence halls are described and reviewed at 
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/student/PersonalLook/ 
Independent reviews by overseas students are given at 
http://istudy.iagora.com/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley/reviews.html
A further review of a student who was not happy with the accommodation
on campus is given at
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/campus_careers/universities/university_of_california_berkeley/_review/54845/

It is possible to visit the college and tour the residence halls.
There is also an online virtual tour.
http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/residence.html

The college guarantees to house freshmen. 
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/fallfreshmen.html

Room rates
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/rates.html

You can apply online for residence halls. See
http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/housing/residences/apply.html

Residence halls – not just for sleeping
http://www.berkeley.edu/calparents/letterhome/2002/fall/studentlife.html

Student handbook
http://uga.berkeley.edu/resource/

In room connections for internet access are provided in the residence
halls. For details see
http://www.rescomp.berkeley.edu/gc/irc/>


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<Hope this helps.>