# Bearometer 9: Student Preparation

**Source**: https://bearometer.berkeley.edu/2025/05/03/bearometer-9-student-preparation/
**Parent**: https://bearometer.berkeley.edu/page/2/

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The Faculty Bearometer sent the following question on April 29, 2025 to 2,564 faculty senate members:

Thinking about the students you teach, what portion of them are exceptionally prepared, adequately prepared, minimally prepared, or not at all prepared for the level of rigor you believe UC Berkeley coursework requires? 238 responded. The results are available at the link available to faculty.

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