<p>For transferring into engineering or transferring within engineering, you have to have 2+ semester under your belt before you apply for a transfer. It depends how well you are doing in your classes (with an emphasis on science/math courses).</p>
<p>Freshmen are eligible for suites and mini-suites</p>
<p>is the passphrase your username like <a href="mailto:passphrase@berkeley.edu">passphrase@berkeley.edu</a> or is it soem time of password?</p>
<p>passphrase=password</p>
<p>Regarding senior year grades - I know there's the 3.0 UW requirement but is there also a "can't get X number of C's requirement"?</p>
<p>Is the undergraduate chemistry program at Cal as good as the graduate program? does one imply the other? Is it difficult to be admitted into the college of chemistry as a freshman?</p>
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<p>I don't think so.</p>
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<p>For the most part, the undergraduate ___ program will not be as good as the graduate ___ program. The Chemistry major in the college of Chemistry is really good though, better than the one in L&S as well as being harder, plus you get a BS out of it as opposed to a BA. It's not too difficult to be admitted into CoC as a freshman, I'd say as hard as it is to get into L&S.</p>
<p>At this point, i am certain i want to go to berkeley....however it costs around 40k? for out of state people. I was wondering, besides fin aid, if there's any way to apply for any scholarships..or is it too late?</p>
<p>It is really expensive for OOS. Outside of financial aid, there's the Regents scholarship but you should have heard about that a long time ago if you were getting it. Otherwise, I suppose you have to look elsewhere to find scholarships. There are companies / contests that give out scholarships.</p>
<p>How competitive is Cal bioengineering compared to Cal's other engineering majors (ie. MechE, EECS, CompE)? What's the average GPA?</p>
<p>And do you think UCSD's bioengineering would be easier/harder to get a good GPA (3.8+)?</p>
<p>On assist.org for CS majors it states:
"The entire Computer Science 61 series is also offered during the Berkeley<br>
summer session. The department recommends that, when possible, students take one
of these courses during the summer sessions prior to transfer."</p>
<p>I was wondering how rigorous these courses are and whether it's possible for me to take both CS61A and CS61C during Summer 08, provided I receive acceptance?</p>
<p>if i am going to go premed, should i go to berkeley?
i mean, i dont want to fail out... and the environment doesnt seem to friendly...
its tough, isnt it?
is it like this all four years?</p>
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How competitive is Cal bioengineering compared to Cal's other engineering majors (ie. MechE, EECS, CompE)? What's the average GPA?</p>
<p>And do you think UCSD's bioengineering would be easier/harder to get a good GPA (3.8+)?
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<p>Bioengineering's competitiveness should be comparable to that of other engineering. I think the average engineering GPA is around 2.7.</p>
<p>I know UCSD runs a rigorous BioE program too, so I dunno if it would be easier. I doubt it would be a lot easier.</p>
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<p>Classes during the summer tend to be a little easier, but the 61 series is killer. I would strongly recommend against taking 61A and 61C during the summer. You're in no hurry, just take it in sequence.</p>
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if i am going to go premed, should i go to berkeley?
i mean, i dont want to fail out... and the environment doesnt seem to friendly...
its tough, isnt it?
is it like this all four years?
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<p>Berkeley does have a higher acceptance rate for its pre-med applicants than other UCs, but I'm guessing it's harder to get good grades at Berkeley and as a result, fewer people apply. Pre-med is pretty competitive everywhere but it's especially competitive at Berkeley. Sorry, that's life.</p>
<p>hey guys, I'm weighing Berkeley and Cornell for EECS. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Both schools are similar in prestige, size, etc. I would consider a few things:</p>
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<li><p>How much financial aid are you getting? If one is significantly cheaper than the other, I would take that one.</p></li>
<li><p>Berkeley's EECS is ranked a bit higher than Cornell's, but it's probably harder as well. Silicon Valley (around Berkeley) is also a great place for EECS majors to get jobs once they graduate.</p></li>
<li><p>Berkeley's weather and nearby city is a lot better than Cornell's.</p></li>
<li><p>If you go to Cornell, you can gloat that you go to an Ivy League School......(just kidding, don't do this)</p></li>
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<p>haha... no financial aid at all for both (I'm international you see) got in both and that's all I got for all that I applied. a bit of a dilemma here. berkeley is ard 45 grand per year for internationals, while cornell is 50 grand. I agree on point 2 and 3, hope Berkeley's rigour doesn't kill me though. Abt point four, Berkeley isn't that well known in my home country, but I know of course that it is an awesome school and won't let the ivy part cloud judgment</p>
<p>What do you wish you'd done/not done since your freshman year at Berkeley? What did you wish you'd joined, what you'd tightened up on/ loosened up on?</p>
<p>(I have so many regrets from the beginning of my senior high school year and looking at the way I applied to colleges... arghhh)</p>
<p>What is Freeborn Hall like?</p>
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On assist.org for CS majors it states:
"The entire Computer Science 61 series is also offered during the Berkeley
summer session. The department recommends that, when possible, students take one
of these courses during the summer sessions prior to transfer."</p>
<p>I was wondering how rigorous these courses are and whether it's possible for me to take both CS61A and CS61C during Summer 08, provided I receive acceptance?
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No CS Majors in this thread?</p>
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<p>It's just like the other dorms with fewer parties. But people don't party much in the dorms anyway. They usually go to frats.</p>
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<p>I think I answered this several times already but trust me, don't take both. Both classes are very tough, plus you'll get the different languages confused. Just take 61A, maybe with another easier class, and if you realllly think you're behind, take more classes next summer.</p>
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I think I answered this several times already but trust me, don't take both. Both classes are very tough, plus you'll get the different languages confused. Just take 61A, maybe with another easier class, and if you realllly think you're behind, take more classes next summer.
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<p>Thanks for the reply... I just saw reply in the other thread.</p>