<p>Im hoping to transfer here next year. In your opinion, what is the best transfer housing or dorm to live in to meet people? Also, do you have the option to pick your roommate? I really do not want to get stuck with someone I have a hard time getting along with. I know that UCB doesn’t party a lot but I do like to occasionally so I was wondering that best way to get into that type of crowd. The people who like to get good grades but also aren’t so studious that they cant have fun on the weekends they are not busy.</p>
<p>BioE major.
5 on BC Calc. Took Multivariable at UCI after junior year. Got an A. Took Physics C senior year. What math should I take at Cal and when? Multivariable or Honors Multivariable or Math 54 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations)</p>
<p>Take Math 54 - Linear Alg/Diff Eq. I’m sure Multivariable at UCI satisfied your Math 53 requirement. And esp it being at another UC, I see no reason to retake it or take the honors.</p>
<p>Two quick questions:
- I’ve been offered a minisuite double in Unit 1 as a freshman. I hear that this hinders socialising… how can I make the most of social opportunities here?
- I want to play soccer at least once a week; what is the opportunity of playing amateur soccer here? How easy is it to get into intramural sports as a freshman?</p>
<p>In the dorms, it’s really how social you want to be. If you want to go out and meet people being in an apartment even shouldn’t stop you. Although, obviously, being in the dorms when everyone’s so compact will definitely help. Go to CalSO and do the welcome week stuff that Cal and your RA does and you should be good!</p>
<p>Also, there’s pick up soccer a lot at Underhill, the field between U1/U2. IM sports are really easy to find, you just need to find four (I think it’s 5v5) to play or you can sign up as a free agent.</p>
<p>About the minisuite double…</p>
<p>I just finished my freshman year in a minisuite double and our floor just left our doors open all of first semester so everyone could get to know each other and we ended up being really tight by the end. I also know another friend in another minisuite building that ended up not knowing anyone on his floor because they were all anti-social. I’d say that minisuites are probably more risky in terms of being social… but all i know is that i lucked out with a really legit social floor and got the added quietness of a suite come midterm time.</p>
<p>Thanks for the helpful responses.
@haydare: Did your floor consist mostly of freshmen, or sophomores?</p>
<p>Hey everyone, 2 quick questions with signing up for classes…</p>
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<li><p>I’m planning to major in BMB, got a 5 on the AP Calc BC exam… I’m not super confident in my math skills, especially the BC stuff and 1B stuff, but since only Math 1A/1B are required for this major, should I even bother taking any math classes? Or would it just be a waste of time/possible hit to GPA? Orrr are they easy-ish classes that could boost my GPA?</p></li>
<li><p>The English class I want to take to fulfill the R&C requirement is already full… should I still sign up for it during Tele-BEARS or just go for a different class? What’s the likelihood I’ll get in? (The class is English R1B btw, and I’m interested in a specific section) If I don’t get in, what happens? Do I get a chance to sign up for another class?</p></li>
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<p>Do I have to submit my AP scores for the ones I didn’t pass?</p>
<p>@aliu: if you’re not good at math, 1b is probably going to be tough. it would be a hit to your GPA; i’d avoid it if possible. btw, if you’re pre-med, you have to take a year of math, but you can take 16A & 16B instead to fulfill that requirement.</p>
<p>for #2, it depends on your waitlist number. chances don’t look good though if you’re not already on the waitlist. i’d recommend just signing up for a section that’s empty.</p>
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<p>You can check your calculus knowledge with the sample Math 1A and 1B final exams here:
[Choosing</a> an Appropriate First Math Course — UC Berkeley College of Engineering](<a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html]Choosing”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html)</p>
<p>If you are pre-med, you may want to check the math requirements for the various medical schools (they are not all the same in terms of what they want; for example, some want to see statistics as well as calculus, some need no math at all, and policies on the use of AP credit for math vary).</p>
<p>Since you do not need to take any math courses immediately for the MCB major (page 5 of the [url=<a href=“http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/images/stories/forms/handbook/mcbhandbook.pdf]handbook[/url”>http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/images/stories/forms/handbook/mcbhandbook.pdf]handbook[/url</a>] says that a 5 on AP Calculus BC covers Math 1A and 1B), you can defer any decision on what math to take until after you have researched medical school requirements, if you are pre-med.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the admit rate at UCB for Out of State students? I know it’s lower, but just how low is it? Could anyone help me out?</p>
<p>actually this year it was much higher. something like 39%</p>
<p>Yes, I’ve heard that this year’s number of out-of-state students is in the low 30s percent.</p>
<p>oops…i meant that the instate is 69%. idk where the 3 came from</p>
<p>How do you tell if a course fulfills a breadth requirement from the general catalog? For example, I know that Astro C10 fulfills the physical sciences breadth but in the general catalog it doesn’t say anything about it, so it’s hard for me to see if I’ve already fulfilled the requirements with other classes</p>
<p>Also, sorry for the double post - I can’t find the edit button - but I also wanted to ask how you find out what the topic for a class is? For example, Rhetoric, how do you know what sections have what themes</p>
<p>For L&S breadth categories, you can look here:</p>
<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: 7 Course Breadth](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html)</p>
<p>For Rhetoric courses, they have these descriptions:</p>
<p>[Rhetoric</a> Department](<a href=“http://rhetoric.berkeley.edu/courses.html]Rhetoric”>http://rhetoric.berkeley.edu/courses.html)</p>
<p>And you can also look at the book lists from the schedule of classes listings.</p>
<p>Thanks! I see where you can find the books now in the schedules but it’s currently experiencing technical difficulties, hopefully I can view it soon to see what the topics of the different sections are.</p>
<p>The ls-breadth search engine is great! However, is there anyway to filter it to show ALL classes that can fulfill a breadth requirement? Right now it only allows fall/spring and you can only choose one or the other</p>
<p>On an unrelated note, what does a preceding “C” as in Astro C10 or Public Policy C103 mean? Does it mean it’s a course for non-majors / fulfills a breadth requirement?</p>
<p>Ah, C means crosslisted</p>