<p>Alright thanks, that makes more sense. Personally, I didn’t say I’d accept anything that I truly didn’t want. Of course, I’m still on the waitlist, which kind of sucks.</p>
<p>yeah, I mean I truly want a single more than I care about which hall that single is on, and I dont mind I quieter hall. After going to boarding school I am readyyy to have my own room!</p>
<p>Hi, I have a very similar assignment (single room on the same floor in Porter). I heard many of the rooms have a view of the ocean so it sounds grand to me. I wouldn’t worry about a carthusian silence; dorms are loud, so relative to others, our floor will probably be pleasant and moderate. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait till move in day.</p>
<p>Ps…first name’s Mario, cya there!</p>
<p>o.o got my housing assignment today…</p>
<p>I’m in crown. Apparently i’ll be living in Maxwell in a small triple in a Outdoor Adventure Theme. =<strong><em>= I don’t even…When i numbered my perfered room type, small triple was definitely ranked pretty low (like 6), I was hoping for a double or a single room. I’m going to email the housing office and see if i can change it. Someone else is bound to want to change their room also.
T</em></strong>__T</p>
<p>Hey Mario,
That sounds sick, im excited! That is what I was hoping, that the quiet hall would be quiet relative to a regular college dorm, not to a library =]
My name is Amy, btw. See you in September!</p>
<p>Sorry monkeyshinobi, small triples are really common in Crown. Good luck. :(</p>
<p>Ah I didn’t know that >.< lol well it’s okay. </p>
<p>I emailed the housing office and they said they put me on a waitlist. So I may or may not get a change. If I don’t get switched out, i’ll live, but hopefully I can get a double, or even just a normal triple. Or a single (doubt this though)</p>
<p>If you end up reallllly wanting a single, try reapplying near the end of the quarter. The singles are often snagged by people near graduation, and it’s not odd for people to go a quarter over 4 years.</p>
<p>I am an incoming freshman MCD Biology major (Pre-Med) and I have to choose between these 2 professors for Chem 1A. Schliech has very very bad reviews and I am scared of taking him. On the other hand, Millhauser doesnt have very many reviews and I don’t much about him.</p>
<p>FYI- I got a 33/42 on the Chem self assessment which I guess signifies that I have a good foundation if having a weak background would be any issue with taking any of these 2 professors. </p>
<p>So who do you guys think I should take? And what advice would you give an incoming freshmen who is about to start the Chem 1 series and Pre-med journey? Any study habits or tips would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance. Much appreciated.</p>
<p>When i heard about how bad Schleich was, i was also afraid of taking him. Luckily, he didint teach any of the chem classes i took. I’d say go w/ the other professor if you really dont want Schleich. If you do end up taking his class, go to tutoring, MSI, and office hours. That should really help. </p>
<p>It also isnt always the professor teaching that causes students to fail a course. I had Roland for 1A, and she’s an awesome professor. Yet a lot of ppl still failed. It’s not only the professor, but also the lack of effort from the students in the class that causes them to fail. So long as you try, you should be fine if you end up with Schleich.</p>
<p>You also dont have to start the chem series with 1A. I started with 1B, went to 1A and finished with 1C. It’s funny, cuz the reason why i started with 1B was to avoid Schleich too XD hehe</p>
<p>I wanted to reiterate what tinav said: GO TO MSI! I didn’t start going to MSI until my second year and I had no idea what I was missing. They’re so much more helpful than the lab/discussion sections. They’re usually taught by a student who’s had the professor for that class before, so they’ll know all the ins and outs unlike a grad student TA who doesn’t necessarily have any experience with the class at UCSC.</p>
<p>It’s not what I requested, but it’s what I got. I’ve emailed asking for a double instead, so we’ll see. Meanwhile, a good attitude (and practical advice) makes sense in case the room assignment doesn’t get changed. How tiny is it when all three people and all their stuff is in there?</p>
<p>Any words of wisdom re-settling in with two strangers in such close proximity to keep things both respectful as well as fun for all three roommates? Ideas about how to keep the place somewhat unchaotic since there will be books, papers, laptops, and misc. stuff jammed in there, but not to come across as an OCD fascist? I’m a semi slob at home, but would never do that to roommates. I’m just thinking “liveable” here! How to agree on reasonable times for Music? Sleep? Study? Chill out time? Thanks!</p>
<p>Is a small triple so small its claustrophobic?</p>
<p>I’d check with your college, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that a small triple=a regular double room in size so it could be a bit cozier than you might like. Here’s a virtual tour of the different types of arrangements at Stevenson, for example: [Stevenson</a> College Housing Virtual Tours](<a href=“http://housing.ucsc.edu/tours/stevenson/index.html]Stevenson”>Stevenson College Housing Virtual Tours) . Other colleges have virtual tours as well.</p>
<p>I applied for a quad room in Cowell, with 2 of my friends as roommates. I made sure we all put no preferences for everything so we would have a better chance of getting the quad.</p>
<p>We put our application in the first day we had the opportunity to, and on the student housing portal, it says “confirmed application” </p>
<p>Does that mean we got the quad? And is getting the quad room hard? Does it suck?</p>
<p>I was assigned a double in Parrington House on an all women’s floor with the diversity theme. Does the Parrington House only have women’s floors and LGBT floors or are there other coed floors in that residential house? I don’t particularly want to be surrounded by only women and LGBTs.</p>
<p>@calv1n: Almost everyone tries to switch out to a double so don’t count on it. I was in a small triple. Now, I was lucky that both of my roommates were pretty clean and organized. We even fit a mini fridge in the room and still had no problems with space. It was only an issue if people came over to hang out. Put your foot down on one simple rule: You have to be able to walk from your desk to the door without stepping on anything. Chances are your roommates will be out and about a lot even if you are super good friends. You’ll get some time to play music without headphones, all that good stuff. Simple rule for sleeping: headphones on, lights out if someone was sleeping. </p>
<p>@Maniajess: Small triples are almost always on the top floor, so they have a vaulted ceiling that gives the room a much more spacious feel.</p>
<p>@zabdullah: That just means the application was received. You probably won’t find out if it worked until you all get housing emails. </p>
<p>@juliehannah: For one, the LGBT floor is not all LGBT people. Not even close. They strive to include “allies” to create a diverse floor but with a supportive community. I don’t know about the specifics of Parrington House’s themes, however.</p>
<p>@fumieuej @liesel thanks!! I got a small triple in casa huerta at Oakes college… Hopefully it’s spacious!</p>
<p>I would like some advice on class picking (in particularly math). I qualify for both Math 19A and Math 20A after taking the math placement exam. My highest math taken in high school is Pre-Calculus. Should I try to take Math 20A(Honors Calculus) without a solid foundation on Calculus? Have any of you(current UCSC students) taken this class and what do you think? I’m a bit undecided because I know that Math 20A would have less students, which is better than being “lost in the crowd”.</p>
<p>no, take 19A first. It is basic calculus, don’t get raped your first quarter.</p>