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<p>What math class should I take?</p>

<p>Last year as a junior I took IB Math SL because I hadn’t done the necessary classes to take the HL course. I feel like I am pretty good at math and it has been my best subject for awhile. This year the only class I could take was AP Calc AB. I don’t know what I’m gonna get on the AP test, but I could really care less almost because I am almost 100% sure I’m gonna pass, but it doesn’t matter to me what score I get </p>

<p>Now if I pass the AP test which I’m pretty sure I will then I could take math 1B in the fall. But I have heard that sometimes people will retake math 1B after getting 5’s on the AP BC test to help GPA and I would like to do well, obviously lol. Now if I were to take 1A though it would be basically my 3rd straight year of Calculus AB.</p>

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<p>IAskQuestions>> Try to get that US History requirement satisfied outside of Cal if possible. Lower Div classes here are designed to be weeders, and are run very crappily compared to upper div classes. As a Poli Sci major, let me warn you that Poli Sci 3 is heavy on science and statistics, and is THE weeder class in the major. DO NOT take more than two poli sci classes here, especially if this is your first semester here - Poli Sci courses are heavy reading, heavy writing classes, and getting burdened by lots of reading and paper writing is the last thing you want when you are adjusting to life @ Cal. If you feel that Poli Sci IS your cup of tea and you can handle the style here, THEN try taking three classes per semester for the rest of your time here.</p>

<p>Good luck and most importantly, have fun, because Poli Sci is a great major.</p>

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<p>Masterhammy, with your background, you could manage Math 53 or Math 1B fine. Choose whichever looks more interesting to you.</p>

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<p>Is there any site where I can see past grade distributions by professor? I tried CampusBuddy, but they didn’t have any grades posted for the course I was looking for</p>

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<p>I’d try pickaprof.com, though they don’t always have grades for every course either.</p>

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<p>Was Cal everything you thought it would be? Any disappointments?</p>

1167

<p>hi…i have a quick question…</p>

<p>i just received notice of an outside scholarship…how would i go about reporting this to Berkeley?</p>

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<p>I’ve been looking into Berkeley lately and I will apply next year…</p>

<p>My question: Though Berkeley is an very selective and elite school, does it still retain a public school atmosphere? Or will it be lots of studying and no fun at all? Not that I’m a huge party person, but I was just wondering if Berkeley had an anti-social rep?</p>

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<p>^ No, my answer is that there’s no way to say what “Berkeley” is – it’s a <em>HUGE</em> school. You cannot characterize it in a sweeping statement, and it’s more like there are vastly different types of people. There are those who’ll part, and then there are those like me who’ve never breathed the word “party” out loud (note – this does not imply being antisocial!). </p>

<p>All selective and elite schools have social scenes. Even Caltech.</p>

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<p>I bet even Brigham Young University has a social scene, but it’s probably a more subdued one. I just can’t think of a situation where there are a large number of people who have some form of stressor in their lives that don’t do something social besides a hospital ward filled with people who are in a vegetative state. My point is that I think social scenes are formed out of necessity in student lives because students need some way to relieve their stress and because humans are social by nature. Sorry, Mathboy…I’m not criticizing your statement or anything…I just had an irresistable urge to generalize upon your statement.</p>

<p>GuyB: I was disappointed by how fast a semester went by. I had hoped it would be longer since I was enjoying everything so much.</p>

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<p>That is true. Well, I do hear rumors about some schools where the students loved that they got accepted but hated that they went. (like homework and no fun all stress types of situations)</p>

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<p>How late do the libraries stay open?</p>

<p>Do we, as just plain old students, have access to the same facilities as the athletes? Like the gyms and pools?</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

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<p>What do I have to get on the AP Calc AB exam to get credit for Math 1A and start with 1B in the fall?</p>

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<p>@dreakol: hours for any day for any library on campus (there’re LOTS) are posted online
<a href=“http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu:8080/newhours/LH/LibraryHoursPage?visitDate=Sun+May+31+00%3A00%3A00+PDT+2009[/url]”>http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu:8080/newhours/LH/LibraryHoursPage?visitDate=Sun+May+31+00%3A00%3A00+PDT+2009&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>i never use the school gym/pools, so i dunno 'bout that.</p>

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<p>Hey, </p>

<p>this is my first post in here and I hope you guys can help me. I’m a german undergraduate student who would love to spend a year abroad at the University of California in Berkeley. Unfortunately my university doesn’t have a cooperation with Cal so I thought about the option of applying at Berkeley as a free mover. Does anyone know if it’s possible to apply as a visiting student for just one year? </p>

<p>Kind regards.</p>

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<p>masterhammy,</p>

<p>You just need a three but it’s recommended that you take Math 1A if you only get a three. Keep in mind UCB’s Math 1A is gonna be very different from the 1st Semester of AP Calc AB even though it’s roughly the same material. If you get a 5, a lot of people would forego Math 1A though.</p>

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<p>If you apply as an undeclared major would you apply to L & S?</p>

<p>If you want to be in the CoC but you’re not sure if you’ll get accepted can you apply to both that and the L & S or do you pick one?</p>

<p>Sorry, the different schools thing is very confusing for me.</p>

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<p>If you apply anything in L&S you’ll be undeclared. </p>

<p>If you want to be in CoC you have to apply for it. or you can try to transfer in after you get accepted.</p>

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<p>Also, what is the Biological Chemistry major exactly??</p>

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<p>Is it hard to transfer in if that’s what you decide to do?</p>

<p>I meant Chemical Biology lol.</p>