<p>Hi Emil,</p>
<p>How exactly will our first registration process work? (i.e. How are dates assigned?)</p>
<p>Many classes have a lecture and discussion component that are listed as separate classes. Do we register for them separately?</p>
<p>(Apologies for the stupid questions.)</p>
<p>-Thank you!</p>
<p>@Emil: Thanks!!! Lol, no the girl you met wasn’t me. I couldn’t come to the reception yesterday :'(.</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot to ask: What exactly are the co-ops? I heard they are for “older” students (I’m 20, so I’m not that old yet). Is this true?
Do non-transfer juniors and seniors also live in the co-ops?</p>
<p>And about Canning Bowditch, can you sign the 12-month lease and just not be there during the summer, or do you HAVE to stay there?</p>
<p>Another thing I’m considering is living in the I-house. I heard it’s tough to get in, but I’ll apply anyway. Transfers can apply for the I-house, right?</p>
<p>If I don’t get any of my housing preferences (I’m scared they’ll put me in a non-suite triple in one of the high rises with all the freshmen), I’ll be forced to look for an off-campus apartment and someone to share it with.</p>
<p>@ Boston: You register for your first classes at CALSO. You pick a lecture and then you select a corresponding Discussion Section. You register for them at the same time. After picking your lecture, Telebears will ask you to pick a discussion time and will list the available ones. Sometimes your discussions will be on different days than your lecture. You can only do Telebears Phase I at CALSO though, meaning you can sign up for a maximum of 10.5 units.</p>
<p>After that, you’ll get a date for your Telebears Phase II, and you’ll pick the remainder of your classes then.</p>
<p>@ deanza: Oh, okay! lol that would have been so ironic if it had been you. At least I was able to meet a deanza transfer.</p>
<p>As for the coops, they’re for cooperative student living. Essentially, the main one is Cloyne. It houses 150 students. Last year when I checked it out it was pretty dark/gloomy/grungy, but from what I’ve heard, it has gotten a bit better. There are tons of other, smaller co-ops as well, but they’re harder to get into. i.e. kind of like registering for classes, if you’re new to co-ops, you’re probably going to get grouped into Cloyne over say a more exclusive, nicer one. The longer you stay in the co-ops, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. Each one has a different personality. </p>
<p>Juniors and seniors primarily live in the co-ops, but I’m sure there are some younger students there as well. At 20, you’d be fine living there. I’m 20 and live in Wada, but I rarely ever feel much younger than my peers.</p>
<p>In regard to Channing-Bowditch, I think you can leave for all of summer. I’m not 100% sure, but I’m fairly certain that you can if you wanted to.</p>
<p>Yeah! Transfers can apply for I-House. I’m not familiar with the application for it, but I know you could live there if they have spots open. I-House is right up the street from me. It’s weird thinking all of you guys are going to be my neighbors lol. And don’t worry, you -will- get one of your housing preferences. It’s extremely rare that someone doesn’t get any of their top choices.</p>
<p>Is that to say that those with earlier Calso dates have an advantage in registering for classes? I asked a CalSO counselor who said that people generally have no trouble registering for classes, regardless of orientation date.</p>
<p>You’re the best. ;)</p>
<p>haha thank you! :)</p>
<p>Well, in reality, it doesn’t really matter. You could go to the last CALSO date and probably get every class you want. I’ve never heard of an incoming transfer not being able to get a necessary class at CALSO. Seriously, I was able to register for every class I wanted this semester during CALSO, but for the upcoming semester I’m on the Waitlist for 2 out of 3 of my classes.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you wanted to be as safe as possible, I would pick an earlier CALSO date, but your counselor is right, generally it shouldn’t matter when your CALSO date is in regard to picking and getting into classes.</p>
<p>I agree with BostonCrmPie. You’re the best, Emil :). It would be so cool if all of us could meet you and each other at Cal!</p>
<p>@ deanza: Thank you again! 
I’m glad to have met all of you guys too! lol that would be awesome! We should have a transfer meet-up day at the beginning of the fall semester…or even summer. I’ll be here taking classes, doing research, and working a job.</p>
<p>It’s always funny meeting people in real life from CC. The people never look like what you imagine. Someone once told me that they thought I was at least 6 feet tall, but I’m just 5’7 lol.</p>
<p>I like the meet up idea. We should totally do it :D</p>
<p>During the first week of fall we should all agree to meet at a specific location. Those of us who are going to CalSO on June 9th should also try to meet there. </p>
<p>Will you be on campus on 6/9, Emil? </p>
<p>It would be so great to be able to meet you guys at CalSO. That way I’d already know some Cal transfers before school starts (I know a few people at Cal, but none of them are transfers). </p>
<p>Btw, lol @ people assuming you’d be 6 ft tall, Emil. I’m exactly 5’7 too. People on here told me that they totally thought my posts were from a guy, for some reason. Lol.</p>
<p>@deanza I got the guy thing too :/</p>
<p>@ deanza: People used to think I was a girl “Emily Sinclair”, but I think I’ve mentioned that before haha.</p>
<p>As for meeting up, I will be here June 9th. I’m down to add you all on facebook too if you guys want. At this point, we may as well lol. I can PM you guys my fb or something.</p>
<p>Hi Everyone,
I’ll start to UCB Extention program on January 2012, and I need your help about housing.
Berkeley presents many choices such international house, tau house, hillside college appartments etc. I’m an international student, it’s impossible to decide by surfing between web pages and i don’t want to pay for a place where i’ll be unhappy. I want a private bathroom, if possible a single room, not too expensive. I’m really confused about this housing thing and I need your help. PLEASE! :)</p>
<p>Hey Emil,</p>
<p>I plan on applying to UCB in fall and was wondering how should i approach the essay writing prompt? in order to make my application stand out?</p>
<p>I am in CC now and willing to apply UCB in math or CS(MA), and can you give some advice which one is better for the application of MFE?
And CS in MA or MS does matter the application?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I’m interested in majoring in English @ CAL 
! Do you know anything about their English program (like how difficult is it, etc) ? (: Also, to clear things up a bit: if I go to CAL as an English major, I go in as a sophomore still? o_o;; I was confused about how they labeled English as “lower division”…
Also, how hard is it to switch majors (specifically art history –> English…) I have all of CAL’s prereqs for art history done & I’m planning to finish their English prereqs before I transfer?
If I can’t switch, is doublemajoring doable (art history & English)?</p>
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<p>@ emilsinclair9</p>
<p>Hello there, do you think I have a chance for Fall 2012 admission to Berkeley? </p>
<p>-3.8 GPA
-Pre-reqs done by Spring 2012 except 1
-IGETC done by Spring 2012
-Sociology Major
-CCC student
-excessive amounts of ECs </p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I’m a freshman and I plan to take the following courses for the spring semester:</p>
<p>1) either Math 54 or Math H54
2) CS 61A
3) EE 20N
4) English R1B
5) either Econ 1 or UGBA 10</p>
<p>I know that the spring 2012 schedule hasn’t being posted yet (by the way, when will the schedule be released?), but I just want to know which two courses I should register first in phase I. Thanks.</p>
<p>@dirk: I have no idea what you should take, I’m sorry. I was a transfer, not a freshman. For Phase I though, as a general rule of thumb, register for the classes/prereqs for your major.</p>
<p>@dirk - i’d do math 54 and cs61a</p>