<p>I know that at Cal, business and engineering are the standout majors. But I am interested in their "INternational and Area studies" program.</p>
<p>SOmeone told me that any major with the word "studies" in them are "fluff" majors, and I definately do not want to be taken lightly on campus. Can you attest to the legitimacy and strength of this deparment and program? Anyone?</p>
<p>What about Rhetoric?
I'm a CC freshmen, almost softmore. I want to major in Rhetoric and UC Berkley is the only school in California to offer it. I'm very scared of that, because I'm probably going to get a 3.3-3.5 GPA and if I don't get into Cal I'll have to major in something else somewhere else. What can I do?
Do you guys know anyone who transferred out to Cal with Rhetoric as their major? What were their stats? Please help!</p>
<p>just wondering if the health insurance plan is worth it? the website is pretty adamant, but i'm already covered by kaiser thru my parents..</p>
<p>Save the $610 and don't get SHIP. No point in having double coverage especially if your parents get health coverage free from their employer. To waive out of SHIP you must have at least basic coverage that the waiver form takes you through.</p>
<p>I want to take Econ 162 "The Chinese Economy" to satisfy the international studies breadth requirement. I also plan to major in econ so this should kill two birds with one stone. I can take upper division classes without being a declared major right? I haven't done the statistics lower division requirement yet. I'm an incoming freshman by the way.</p>
<p>I am wondering how the experience varies between double and triple rooms and the standard/budget rooms in the Units. Does anyone have any experience with these? A main issue is cost because the budget rooms are approx 2000 dollars cheaper than the equivalent standard room, and tripples are about 3000 dollars less than doubles. So the bottom line is, is it worth the money to stay in a double or a standard room over the budget triple option. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>ive only stayed in a double, but a regular triple is quite crowded. 2 closets for 3 people. 1 loft, 1 bunk bed. It can be manageable, but it can often become crowded, but of course, if you dont mind any of that go for the triple.</p>
<p>tcmzueck- You can sign up for it but it will NOT fulfill breadth because you have to take your breadth courses outside of your major department. However, for econ majors, you need to take 5 upper div econ electives and it will count towards thats.</p>
<p>empress727 - IAS is actually not a major, just department. There are others majors related to IAS department (specifically PEIS). That being said, I don't think the things related to ias are 'joke' majors.</p>
<p>I just found out I got accepted. I'm transferring from a community college as an English major. This came as a complete surprise because I was missing pre-reqs... I had my heart set on UCLA and just kind of applied to Berkeley for the heck of it. I even got my mom a coffee mug when I visited the UCLA campus the other day!</p>
<p>But now I'm doing research on the English program at Cal, and it seems that the graduate program is number one in the nation, tied with Harvard and Yale?! Is this true for the undergrad as well? </p>
<p>And is it true that getting into the graduate program there will be easier if I went there for my undergrad?</p>
<p>Honestly, I am terrified about moving so far from home. But it's Berkeley, and that's a horrible aspect to base my decision on, right? </p>
<p>Sorry these questions are all over the place. I'm just freaking out over here. I guess I mostly want to know about the English department as compared to UCLA's English... </p>
<p>Thanks so much</p>
<p>I'm not sure if this is just a rumor, but I've heard that it's actually harder to go from Berkeley undergrad to Berkeley grad than from outside the school. Students who go to the same school are susceptible to "academic inbreeding" since they are exposed to the same professors for their entire academic career.</p>
<p>Although it is only the grad program that is ranked number one in the nation, the undergrad program gets to benefit from this great reputation by having top class professors and grad students.</p>
<p>Don't be too terrified about moving far from home. Getting outside of your comfort zone is an important part of growing up and learning to expand your horizons. Many people who end up going to school close to home return home a lot on the weekends and still end up having some dependency on their parents. Without the temptation to return home, you will find yourself better able to adjust to college life and make friends. Of course, I have no idea what's best for you since I don't know your situation. I just feel that getting away from home can be a good thing.</p>
<p>In my opinion, the best way to determine which English program is best for you is to look at the classes that are offered each semester. Look at the department website for each school and check the course offerings for the past couple years. I'm sure you have particular interests within the English program. Make sure that each program offers the type of classes you would be interested in. Also, if you are interested in creative writing, be warned that creative writing classes at Berkeley require a separate application and are quite competitive. </p>
<p>Many of the problems that the Berkeley English department might have will probably be the same at UCLA. Large class sizes and ridiculous bureaucracy are things that are common to almost all large public schools. In the end, your decision will have to be based which school offers an environment that you are comfortable and the type of classes you are interested in. </p>
<p>As a side note, I am very happy with the program at Berkeley and love every single one of my professors. They are all extremely approachable and willing to discuss ideas at length during office hours. However, I think either program would probably have made me happy.</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any English major specific questions.</p>
<p>my resident thing only took like 1 minute...is that possible? im in california but i thought it would take 20 minutes???!! its not on my checklist anymore...im skeptical its done...</p>
<p>I had the same experience. Big setup of how much I would need to submit, but the actual process was trivially short.</p>
<p>Worth it for Out of State?</p>
<p>armas89: I got into Berkeley as a Rhetoric major from CC. I had a 4.0 and spent last summer at Berkeley taking an upper division Rhetoric course. After all that, however, I don't think I'm going to attend Berkeley...</p>
<p>In any event, I heard that it's a very easy to get in to as a transfer.</p>
<p>Are night classes offered at Berkeley?</p>
<p>For undergrads, there are decals at night but no real classes.</p>
<p>Hi roy. I'm going to attend cal, but I sent my SLR late (2 days late) Is this going to affect my admission? Do I have to pay the extra 9,000 even though I am a CA resident now?</p>
<p>thanks so much karabear for such a thoughtful response. I've been so scatterbrained that I forgot I'd posted here. I'm sure I'll come up with more questions</p>
<p>How many units should I take per semester for upper division?</p>
<p>anyone ?</p>