<p>hmm. random. I noticed that the mathematics and physics degrees are B.A. and not B.S. I always imagined that I’d get a B.S. degree. Will it make a difference, especially since I plan to go on to grad school?</p>
<p>How hard is calculus at Cal? I will have only taken pre-calculus this year, and I was accepted to CoE. Not sure if I’ll end up sticking with engineering and go to bio pre-med. But would it be beneficial to take a calculus class at my local community college? It lasts pretty much the entire summer so I’m wondering if it would be worth it.</p>
<p>scotto3394 - I can’t imagine a grad program that isn’t aware of UCB and its decision to award BA degrees for the sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences. Lets take it to even more of an extreme - if Harvard awarded a BA, would a grad school look down on a Harvard grad with a great GPA because of the degree type?</p>
<p>adamsawesome - there is a self-administered online test to help guide you to your first Cal class, either precalc or entry calc or advanced calc. A key to success with Calculus at Cal is the quality of your algebra and trig skills - most examples or test questions involve not simply the concepts of algebra but some insight into how to solve the algebra or to simply gnarly looking equations. Refreshing those skills will pay off.</p>
<p>Thank you rider730! i have been reading your posts(since you have responded to a lot of threads where I posted questions) and your really helpful! I want to dorm single-sex in one of the units because I have heard they are closer to campus. Also since I am oos it is harder for me to go to cal day and whatnot, but I will go there next year as a student hopefully;)</p>
<p>Definitely do single sex floor over stern; it will be a much better experience.</p>
<p>Is there really a large difference between Chemistry B.A. and B.S? (other than that they’re in different departments) If I choose to major in Chemistry B.A. (CoLS), will I still have the time to take courses in biology, etc in junior or senior year? I like chemistry and biology, but Cal only has Chemistry Biology in CoC (I applied to CoLS, and I heard its hard to switch…) so i want to know if there will be an opportunity to gear my chem b.a. degree towards more biology related chemistry. dunno if that makes sense… XP</p>
<p>After graduating, I want to do something related to chemistry or biology (i like chem and bio, but i am NOT planning on being a doctor xp). Does Cal have a lot of opportunities for biology/chemistry related internships and research, compared to, say, davis or SD? Are there a LOT of premeds in chemistry or biology? </p>
<p>What GE’s do students in L&S have to take their first few years? Are the writing classes very difficult? (writing is my weakest point)</p>
<p>Is not having priority registration a disadvantage? (I have priority for ucsd and davis) ie, is it as hard to get classes as I’ve heard it is? </p>
<p>Sorry if any of the questions have been asked already… don’t really want to go look through all 92 pages… </p>
<p>Thanks for making this thread! :D</p>
<p>Jasminesque - </p>
<p>Regardless of the college or your major, you are able to take any class as long as you satisfy its pre-requisites. For many biology classes, that means taking bio 1A which has a pre-req of Chem 3A (or the more comprehensive version of that class which chem majors take). once you get through the first couple of chem classes, you can take bio 1A. </p>
<p>Since there are plenty of units you are free to choose, once you take all the required classes for your major and any GE types of classes, you can focus them any way you want. It is also possible to double major if you are up to that burden, but you could easily add enough biology background without a formal major. Unfortunately neither MCB nor IB departments offer a minor in biology. There are some minors, e.g. toxicology, in the College of Natural Resources but not sure about procedure for minoring in a different college from your major. </p>
<p>There is a huge amount of research going on in both chemistry and biology at Cal and opportunities are good. Premeds tend to cluster in biology and most strongly in the MCB major. Partly it is because the set of classes needed for medical school admission lines up so well with the pre-reqs for declaring those majors. If the premed were to be in an entirely different major with little overlap, it would require more classes to satisfy both sets of requirements. Not many premeds in chemistry.</p>
<p>Take a look at the status of classes in this current semester, already halfway done, to see how many courses still had open slots. [Search</a> Spring - Online Schedule Of Classes](<a href=“http://schedule.berkeley.edu/srchsprg.html]Search”>http://schedule.berkeley.edu/srchsprg.html)</p>
<p>The premed requirement classes and the common prereqs needed for a large number of majors are the classes that tend to be largest and where the luck of your registration timeslot makes a bigger difference. However, if you can be flexible the first few semesters, that is have a list of possible pre-req and general ed and personal interest classes ready, then you can be pretty sure you can get a decent set of classes. they may not be the exact order you first plan to take them, but over a few semesters you get the same classes done. </p>
<p>The GE requirements are complicated, because some you can have waived based on various things. For example, your HS language classes could exempt you from the foreign language class, your scores on SAT or AP can free you from some of the others, and then the seven ‘breadth’ categories get whittled down by the classes you are already taking for other reasons. Physical sciences breadth - your first chem class. Biological Sciences breadth - first bio class. You use these breadth and similar requirements as filler classes once you get into your key classes for your major. </p>
<p>There is an entry writing requirement common to all UCs. A high enough SAT score can waive it, otherwise you will sit for a test this summer along with most incoming freshman and passing that waives the entry writing class. In addition, there are two Reading and Comprehension courses that L&S students must take, but they come in a wide range of difficulties and styles, some offered by Film Studies (write about movies) for example, or Italian or German departments, but the R&C classes are all in English in spite of the hosting department.</p>
<p>Hi I got admitted to the school of Letters and Science. I want to major in Computer Science but didnt like the course EECS(dont like electronic engineering) and so decided to apply to L&S. Now, I see that I have to select a range of courses from seven categories. So, do I study all those other subjects as well as do my Computer Science Courses? Are the Computer Science Courses offered by the College of Engineering(hence, will I be studying CS with EECS students)? And do I study this way for the entire 4 years or does this continue for like 2 years and then I focus on my major? </p>
<p>I also read that I would be getting a Bachelor of Arts degree for Computer Science. Will that give me a disadvantage when I apply for my masters in Software Engineering to other Colleges?</p>
<p>Also which is the best dorm? How is the food in Cal? If I submit the SIR, does it give me any advantage? If yes then What?</p>
<p>I know I have asked too many questions but I would really appreciate if someone answers them. </p>
<p>P.S: I am an international student.</p>
<p>Hi i’ve ben accepted to Berkeley as a CS major in the College of Letters and Science but i have a question about AP credits. Will taking the AP Environmental Science test count toward any class credit? I checked the UC website but I was very sure I could get some credit.</p>
<p>Hi everyone,
I was recently accepted into the College of Letters and Science under the Major Pre-Business and have a couple questions. </p>
<p>If I’m interested in doing something related to Marketing/Advertising/PR in the future, would it be in my best interest to stay in the Pre-Business major or switch to Media Studies?</p>
<p>Also, let’s say that I complete the two-year Pre-Business requirements, yet am not accepted into the Business major. Would I still be able to switch my major to Media Studies at this point?
Thanks so much!!!</p>
<p>You weren’t actually admitted as a pre-business major; L&S admits all its students undeclared. If you don’t get accepted to Haas, you can just declare a media studies major easily.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m trying to make my decision between Berkeley and a few other schools, can you please help me decide:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/894930-northwestern-vs-berkeley-vs-georgetown-vs-usc-social-sciences.html#post1064475964[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/894930-northwestern-vs-berkeley-vs-georgetown-vs-usc-social-sciences.html#post1064475964</a></p>
<p>is the regents scholarship worth it? they’re giving me 28/31K for Cost of Attendance, but im getting a 100% full ride all grants at a small prestgious, private LAC, idk which to choose, although everyone is telling me berkeley because i want to major in ChemE</p>
<p>I’m planning to do pre-med. however, i was admitted as an undeclared major. i understand that most pre-med students take the rigorous MCB program at cal. I was wondering if there is an alternative? Would the integrated bio program works as well? Also, is it true that most students who apply for med school are english majors that fulfill the pre-med requisites? is this looked upon as more favorable? if so, why?</p>
<p>the thing is, is that english is probably my strong point, opposed to say, organic chemistry (got exposure to it in IB Chem HL). so would it be beneficial to major in english and just take the pre-med pre-req’s for me personally? I’m just afraid that if I back out of med school (unlikely, but there is always a chance), what would I still be able to pursue?</p>
<p>lastly, I am entering cal (as a freshman) with around 60 units from AP/IB/JC courses. I understand that UC’s don’t put a cap on the amount of credits, I’m just unsure how this will play out in attaining my degree. Any help?</p>
<p>If anyone could answer/respond to any part of my post it would be greatly appreciated. thanks!</p>
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<p>Your choice of major does not matter in medical school admissions. Major in something you like and can do well in.</p>
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<p>Doesn’t really matter. If you really want to have a plan B in case you don’t want to go to med school, then try for something that pays well when you graduate ie. engineering, business, etc. (definitely NOT English). I think bioengineering is a good option just because it fulfills medical school requirements and it is a marketable major.</p>
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<p>Great job, you won’t have much of a problem getting into the classes you want. It won’t impact you in getting your degree since all freshman admits are given 8 semesters before a unit cap comes into play.</p>
<p>Hi! I got in as an Art Practice major (Maybe one of the only reasons I got in) and now I’m considering Berkeley. Unfortunently I didn’t get into LA’s Art Major (I shouldn’t have applied for that major but whatever) and I don’t really feel like appealing. I’ve never heard anything, negative or positive, about their art department, does anyone know (or is) a current art major? Also the same for theater (Though I have heard more positive and seem some amazing recordings) Does anyone know a theater major I could contact? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>what are my chances of getting into Berkley.</p>
<p>4.4 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
800 math, 760 reading, 740 writing
varsity volleyball and basketball, team captain for both.
attended cosmos over the summer</p>
<p>Hey! I also got into UC Berkeley. I wanted to know how easy it is to conduct independent research and get your work published. Also, can I enroll in courses in the engineering school even though I am admitted as a Cognitive Sciences major? (It’s L&S but they said it’s interdisciplinary). </p>
<p>~On a more personal note, what’s the gay life like at UC Berkeley? :p</p>
<p>brownricefan – time to change that name! Hey, I can’t answer your first question, since that’s not my area/interest, but second question, I have a lot of friends who are gay who go here and they love it. A number of professors here too (I’m guessing – it kinda shows).</p>
<p>There’s even a LGBT theme housing:
[LGBT</a> Theme Housing - UCLGBTIA](<a href=“California Campus LGBTQ Centers: UCLGBTIA”>California Campus LGBTQ Centers: UCLGBTIA)</p>