<p>Just adding another thread so prospective/current students can get more of their questions answered.</p>
<p>Willing to provide un-sugar-coated opinions/answers to your specific questions (Greek/Social life, FPF, Classes, Haas, Dorms, Food, adjusting to college life etc.)</p>
<p>Message me if you have more sensitive/personal questions that I may be unable to or unwilling to truthfully give my opinion on a open forum.</p>
<p>Sweetness. I live in China and don't plan on going back until early august. Is it worth going to the CalSO?</p>
<p>It is defiantly a way to familiarize yourself with campus a bit more, but in general it is not necessary. You will learn some Cal fight songs and will probably have to participate in a bunch of "Icebreaker" activities. You will be able to get questions answered and it will help with signing up for classes. Also, some people become close friends with some of the other people from their CalSo group, so they already know people before school even begins. Go to Welcome</a> to CalSO!
for information about CalSo, and there is a link called "I Can't Attend CalSo!" that would help you out.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into Haas exactly? My friend in his sophomore year said he got a 95% on one of the Haas prerequisite class tests, but it was equivalent to an A-/B+. ouch!!!</p>
<p>And do you know how good their international and area studies department is? since most people going to berkeley are in the sciences/engineering/business, is their international studies strong?</p>
<p>I have heard that the statistics are around 50/50 for getting into Haas. However, it is becoming increasingly harder to get in/stand out. The class your friend was talking about was probably UGBA 10 or Economics 1. I know that in UGBA 10 there is 700+ students which makes it have a tough curve/competition. It is defiantly hard to do but doable if you are motivated enough and can make yourself stand out (leadership in clubs, working, summer internship, awards, etc.). I am still a Freshman so I will apply next semester. Ask me after that and I will probably have a revised opinion of how hard/easy it is to get in.
As to your second question, I really do not know much about the international and area studies department at Berkeley. You can check out their website and contact them (International</a> and Area Studies - IAS, UC Berkeley) but for the most part, I feel virtually all of our departments are very strong.</p>
<p>For dorms, how likely is it to get a triple with 2 requested roommates? I've heard it's basically impossible. And is it easier to get a double than a triple?</p>
<p>Is economics major competitive?</p>
<p>what are the chances of getting one requested roommate?</p>
<p>Zimigir
Dorm assignments are based off a lottery system. If you get a good lottery number then you will most likely get your first choice. If all three of you request each other you will have the best chance of getting a triple together (though you might be in a quad in a place like Bowles or Foothill). I think that most people choose to get doubles making them harder to get. If you request a triple, you will most likely get a triple (or a quad). Getting a double will be harder if you do not get lucky and get a good lottery number. You should be able to get a triple with your two requested roommates as long as you each put each others name down. If you guys do manage to be split up, you can request transfers but it wouldnt be the worst thing if you were split. Right off the bat, you will be able to meet your friends roommates and will meet more people quicker as a result. E-mail Cal housing if you are still concerned. Living</a> at Cal - Contact Us</p>
<p>calitennisgirl55
Economics is a capped major (see <a href="http://ls-major.berkeley.edu/capped.html)%5B/url%5D">http://ls-major.berkeley.edu/capped.html)</a>. Thus, it is competitive. It is not as competitive as some of the other majors but its still not a cakewalk to become an Econ major. You should be fine if you just work hard and fulfill all the prerequisites.</p>
<p>gokitty4
Since I dont know the exact program that Cal housing uses to assign roommates, I cannot tell you for certain that you will get your requested roommate. However, I know people who have, and I think the chances are actually quite high as long as you both put each others name down. You may get your requested roommate as well as one or two random people (if you get a triple/quad).</p>
<p>On a side note, dont worry so much about your roommates. Often times really good friends make terrible roommates. You may get a dud your first semester, but you can always request a transfer. I think part of the fun is getting to meet new/random people. You have the potential to meet and live with new people. So, take a chance!</p>
<p>How hard is Math 53 and what is covered in it? I'm going to be an EECS major and I'm deciding whether or not to start at Math 53 or Math 1B.</p>
<p>How hard is to to request a transfer if you get an awful roommate?</p>
<p>I've taken AP Calc BC before, got a 3, taken Calc 2 at my comm. college and got an A, and I'm wondering whether I should take 1b or go to 53 at Cal. I'm going to be in the CoE.</p>
<p>Assuming Calc 2 can place you out of Math 1B, then by all means take 53.</p>
<p>Chairman Meow and blackfire
Personally, Math is not my strongest subject. My old roommate, a Chemical Engineer who took AP Calc BC in HS and got a 5 on the AP test says that taking 1B would probably be a waste of time. If you are confident in your calculus background then take 53. He says that 1B is just as hard as or harder than 53. I think the difficulty of the class will depend a lot on the teacher. Go to ratemyprofessor.com to look up the professors. 53 covers, for the most part, multivariable calculus (basically BC in 3 dimension). Also, take into consideration the difficulty of the other classes you plan on taking. It is not necessary to jump to the hardest classes your first semester, while you are adjusting to life in a new environment. In addition, if you plan on going Greek your first semester, pledging usually is time consuming.</p>
<p>druu
If right at the start, you know you will not get along with your roommate, then go to the residential services right away and fill out a transfer request form. The quicker you do this, the quicker you will be transferred. Transferring depends on how early you turn in your request form (which determines priority) and the dorms you are trying to transfer into. Do it early and quickly if you want to transfer. If it takes too long, I find that a few well written e-mails to the residential service people can go a long way.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>How does this schedule look?
Intro to American Politics (4 units) US History wasn't offered in HS
Intro to Econ (4 units) Train
Math 1A (4 units) (Why is 1A/1B a waste of time?)
Psych 24 Seminar (1 unit) Business Administration was full already or something -_-</p>
<p>Chairman Meow - I'm EECS and am taking Math 53 and 54 right now. If you can skip 1B, skip 1B! 53's subject matter is more difficult than 1B (in my opinion), but 53 is easier because it isn't a weeder course. 53 is multivariable calculus. You'll spend a great deal of time doing line/double/triple integrals to calculate various areas, volumes, surface areas, etc. The hardest part is definitely visualizing multiple surfaces in the xyz-plane and visualizing the result surface that results from the intersections of the surfaces.</p>
<p>I'm transferring this fall. Should I take summer transfer class? or just starting 'easing in' in the fall?
I'm thinking about taking IAS 45 and Spanish 2.
Is IAS 45 a manageable class for the summer?
How hard are the classes compare to CC classes?
What and how are the tests like?</p>