<p>I think the reason is that the common room is to be used equally and fairly by every resident on that floor. People who wanted to use the lounge wouldn’t be able to if you were sleeping on that couch. </p>
<p>I know that you can’t keep your things on the floor lounges for storage. It’s like using a local park to store your belongings. As to why the RA barged in several times… I have no clue. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone reported you though, because RA’s don’t usually barge in several times like that. =</p>
<p>Lol, I don’t mean barged in, apparently they do rounds twice a day? That’s what I was talking about. They didn’t randomly come in; my friend told me that they do that every day.</p>
<p>Edit: I’m talking about an 8 person suite in Foothill, not a regular dorm. I’m referring to the common room of that suite.</p>
<p>Transcripts etc. are sent in if/when you are admitted and decide to attend - if they see any discrepancies they can withdraw the offer of admission, but if you fill in everything honestly then you’ll be fine (:</p>
<p>I’m working on the App right now and I’m thinking about applying to CNR and pick MEB as my major. Berkeley has always been my dream school and I really want to get in. is CNR a lot more competitive than L & S? My stats aren’t the best but I’m still going to apply. Should I just apply to CNR or to L & S as undeclared and then do IB or something like that?
Also, does anyone know if CNR admits people for the spring?</p>
<p>I am an OOS applicant to Berkeley. (Family will move there next year.) SAT 2290, ACT 34, SATII: 800mathii, 800physics, 800korean, 780chem. 5s on four APs from self-study: my school is ‘non-AP/IB’. Good ECs. My worry is that I had ranked top 1-2% up until the last semester, but this semester, I was busy with college application, slacked schoolwork, and did very badly. Some of my friends told me senior grades did not count and I was stupid enought ot belive it, too. I am getting 40% at best! Will this be a huge problem? I am afraid I might fail at all good schools including UCB. I am totally panicking. </p>
<p>Again, will this semester’s grades break my admission?</p>
<p>I hope some current Cal student could enlighten me on something…</p>
<p>Is it possible/allowed to finish a degree in College of Letters and Science within 3 years?
P.S. I am an international student doing GCE A-Levels (I heard that some US colleges grants credits for good grades in A levels… is this true for Cal?)</p>
<p>backtous - Most applicants are not asked for senior year grades, only if you are emailed by Cal. however, if you are offered a spot, it comes with conditions. You must take the classes you listed for senior year and must earn a 3.0 unweighted GPA for each semester of senior year. If not, your admission can be cancelled. </p>
<p>helpperman89 - It is allowed to finish in three years and possible, but the feasibility of successfully doing that depends on whether you have some college level credits and you would probably have to take classes each summer session as well. Fortunately, your GCE A levels will be evaluated and give you unit and course credits. I have not found a table or reference to know which credits or how much you will receive, but it will give you a head start and make the three year graduation achievable. Also, GCE A scores can be used to satisfy a number of the L&S graduation requirements (categories like quantitative reasoning, foreign language and so forth)</p>
<p>@helpperman89: I did the GCE A-Levels in Singapore, and for each A-Level subject C and above (Singapore only I think) you get 8 credits. You can fulfil Quantitative Reasoning with Math, Reading and Composition with English Literature and so on. </p>
<p>I’m finishing my double major with a minor in 3 years, it’s definitely doable if you work hard.</p>
<p>@#41: you can totally google this, i think cal releases statistics of their incoming class. if not wikipedia probably has them. Generally speaking, you should shoot for a gpa of 4.0 or higher (if your school gives extra credit for AP’s), be involved with several clubs/organizations, have substantial volunteer hours, have SAT II’s over 700, preferably over 750, and have an SAT of at least 2000, preferably higher, or an ACT of at least 30, preferably higher. However, there are many factors influencing admission, and many people admitted do not meet these standards. Yet there are many people that surpass them by a mile, having learned 5 languages, or having spent a year being a campaign aide in Washington, or having spent 6 months in foreign countries, or having an ACT of 35, etc. It takes people of all walks of life. I had above a 4.0 and an ACT of above 30, without any outstanding extracurriculars outside of the usual clubs and volunteering. I (oddly) got in. There is no magical combination. Honestly. But if you meet the above requirements you probably have a pretty good shot.</p>
<p>@backtous: You seem like a good applicant to cal…but by 40% do you mean 40/100 as a grade? As in FAILING every class? Or do you mean that you will only BE in the top 40% of your class? If it is the former, good luck to you…I know people who had their admissions revoked for less. If it is the latter, you’re probably in ok shape anyways, with your test scores and all, if your cumulative gpa is still decent. Not the best, but not horrible. Please clarify.</p>
<p>I accidentally sent my transcript to UC Berkeley without realizing that they don’t wan’t it unless they specifically ask for it. Will this bite me in the ass, or will they just disregard it?</p>
<p>This girl I know once made it very clear to me that her mom was poor and as a result she got ~ 6k of money along with having all of her fees paid for. Essentially all she had to pay for, in regards to school, was books. Since her aunt gave her free housing, she was free to spend the rest. Kind of ****ed me off, but watevs. </p>
<p>I have another question…is it possible to take more than one DeCal? I’m trying to decide between 2 and it would be cool if I could take them both.</p>
<p>I think you could take more than one DeCal, because my roommate was considering doing that. As long as it doesn’t say on the decal website that you can’t, you’ll be fine doing both.</p>
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