<p>Clarkfobes — I am amazed at the amount of information you have and the time you spend helping out others in this forum. I hope UCSD pays you for being their spokesperson
in this forum. Few more questions –</p>
<p>I know I will get credit for Math 20A. Should I still sign up for 20A to help me boost my grade or should I move on to 20B which I am sure will have some new material . I want to make sure I get a strong foundation in Math becasue that is what engineering is all about from what I hear.</p>
<p>I will be attending freshman admit day. Where is the career center for engineering located? I would like to get my hands on a list with names of all the companies that recruited from Campus last year. I am after the big semiconductor companies - Intel, National Semi, Motorola etc . My goal is to work for one of these after I graduate which is a long way away.</p>
<p>@paulinea: There are no SAT or GPA requirements. The program is actually aimed at lower-socio economic status and those from a diverse background, just in general those who could benefit from a college summer program. This program is way different from any other summer program that the other UCs offer because it is free, you take classes (8 units transferred), you meet new people and form wonderful bonds with other freshmen, and maybe even make lifelong friends. can you please send me a private message, so that I can tell you more about getting invited? </p>
<p>@greenfield: You should take Math20B because you will get your math classes out of the way sooner.
Not exactly sure where each booth is going to be, but the career services center in general is located near price center.</p>
<p>Taking 20A wouldnt give you any credits either or be factored into your GPA since its considered you already “passed” it. So you would essentially be wasting a quarter. You should just start right in with 20B</p>
<p>I don’t have credit for Math 20A. BUt I am currently taking a college level Calc course as a senior at High school. The course is taught by Cal state Fullerton Faculty ( at my school) and is designated as CSUF math 3A. I just assumed I will get credit for UCSD 20A if I wanted to. I though it was upto me to decide if I want credit for it. Since schools don’t have exactly the same curriculum and they don’t teach the same way I wasn’t to sure if it was wise to skip 20A and move on to 20B. Please advice.</p>
<p>@greenfield: I think you should take Math20B and if you think you may need some help in the class, you can always sign up for free tutoring workshops offered by the OASIS Transition Programs. If you really don’t think you learned anything from your calc course, then stick to Math20A</p>
<p>BTW, ATTENTION EVERYBODY: SUN GOD FESTIVAL LINE UP IS OUT!!!</p>
<p>I was wondering should I visit the campus/go to admit day? Is there anything I should know if I don’t end up visiting? I pretty much know there’s a 99% chance I’m coming here in the fall but airfare is 600 dollars and I don’t really want to pay that…</p>
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<li><p>What’s the deal with the chemistry placement exam? Do all science majors have to take it?</p></li>
<li><p>What’s at the Price Center? What is there to do? How is it?</p></li>
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<p>anagenesis: If you are pretty sure you are attending UCSD in the fall, I don’t think you should waste the 600 dollars to come here. Don’t worry, you won’t be missing out on that much. The real experience is when you start college :D</p>
<p>orangeicecream: 1. If your major requires that you have to take chemistry classes then you should take the chemistry placement exam to see where you are at and so that they can put you in the appropriate class. Not all science majors require you to take chemistry so you may not need to take the chem placement test. It’s a really quick online assessment anyways. </p>
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<li>Price Center is where all the restaurants are at. It has places to eat like Burger King, Tapioca Express, Bombay Coast, Subway, Panda Express, Rubios, Jamba Juice, Shogun sushi etc… but you can’t use your dining dollars there. PC also has places to sit/eat/study and theres the Loft (holds many events and Zanzibar Cafe), Cross Cultural Center, Ballrooms (for bigger events), offices for SACC organizations, AS offices, computers, printers, bathrooms, Roma Cafe, Bookstore, Price Center Theatre, SPACES and more. It’s basically like the “center” of campus.</li>
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<p>@greenfield: depends on what kind of engineering. If you are like chemical engineering… then you have to, but if you are like computer science, then you don’t need to</p>
<p>How would AP credit work with the chemistry placement (I’d be entering chemical engineering)? Is your placement based on your AP score, your score on their test, or both?</p>
<p>^ The chemistry placement exam only recommends that you take a certain chem class when you register for classes. It does not automatically sign you up for a certain chem class.
Here’s the AP Chem info:
3 = exempt CHEM 4, 11
4 = exempt CHEM 4, 11, 6A
5 = exempt CHEM 4, 6A-B-C, 11</p>
<p>Oh okay, thanks. I just wasn’t sure since the credit for a 5 (6A-B-C) seemed like a lot to me. Are there any other departments that do anything like this (placement tests)?</p>
<p>Oh hey! I just wanted to add something about priority registration since I didn’t know about this until it was brought to my attention: Chancellor’s Scholars AND Regents get priority registration + a few other perks! (but the scholarship is a combination of merit and financial need) Knowing this definitely changed my consideration :)</p>
<p>What is the differences between living in the resident hall housing and living in the apartment housing ?
On my UCSD Fin Aid it says the cost at UCSD is 28 thousands / year, including health insurance and everything. is it really that much?</p>
<p>I got a 720 and 660 on the writing portions for my SAT’s. However, I only sent the latter score in as self-reported and officially (660) since it had the higher overall score. So would I be exempt for the writing placement test or do I still have to take it?</p>