<p>I'm going to sen in my registration for fpf today.. </p>
<p>And i'm really worried, because it seems like it's too late.
Everywhere online I read stuff it's like "rawr I sent it in the night I found out!"
and I heard that space is quite limited.
What are my chances of still making it?</p>
<p>anyone know the answer to my Q? thanx</p>
<p>collegekid, it means you have to complete a course for the A half and a course for the B half with atleast C-s</p>
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thanks vicissitudes, i swear this post should be a sticky. anyway..</p>
<p>1) i am going to a CC. Will any CC be okay for the transferring of credits...as long as the classes are the same as the one i would take at ucb?</p>
<p>2) i got a 530 on my SAT II for Math. That means i am exempt from Quantative Reasoning for the College of Letters and Science. Does that mean I don't have to take any more math classes, if my major does not call for it?</p>
<p>thanks!
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<p>I could ask UCLAri to sticky this, but I don't think it's necessary. If a thread is popular it will stay on page 1.</p>
<p>1) The UCs are pretty good about transferring credits from CC (they do admit tons of CC transfers) so I would say any CC will have classes that can be transferred to Berkeley to fulfill your requirements.</p>
<p>2) GoldenBear already answered this, but it's "yes."</p>
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<p>By "combination of classes" it means you can take part A and part B from different departments. For example, you can take African Studies R1A and Asian American Studies R1B. Since you will only take one part at a CC, don't worry about that part.</p>
<p> [QUOTE=voracious laptop] I'm going to sen in my registration for fpf today.. </p>
<p>And i'm really worried, because it seems like it's too late. Everywhere online I read stuff it's like "rawr I sent it in the night I found out!" and I heard that space is quite limited. What are my chances of still making it?
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<p>I think last year it filled up around the 12th, so you should still make it in. If you don't, there's a waitlist. Remember that some students send in a deposit to reserve a spot even though they're not sure if they're going to attend, so spots will open up.</p>
<p>is it harder to compete with regular decision admits during the second semester? are they...better prepared? or...smarter? ><</p>
<p>since i'm not allowed to take science courses in extension, would that mean i'll be behind everyone else who's doin mcb</p>
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<p>For the most part, no. There are some really smart fall admits but also some fall admits that frankly are pretty mediocre.</p>
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since i'm not allowed to take science courses in extension, would that mean i'll be behind everyone else who's doin mcb
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<p>Yeah, a little, but like I said, MCB pre-reqs can easily be finished in 3 semesters. You just don't get to spread them out as much.</p>
<p>hi i have a question :)</p>
<p>on the FPF site it says..</p>
<p>"FPF course offerings are designed to help students meet UC Berkeley's general education requirements. Students with exceptional circumstances—such as those in theme houses, on ROTC scholarships, or who are eligible for advanced-level coursework—may petition for concurrent enrollment in campus courses."</p>
<p>I am applying to be in a theme house...why is it an "exceptional circumstance...?" I know that all the people in the themes have to enroll in a specific course..but i dont know if thats it.</p>
<p>(sry if its a stupid question lol..)</p>
<p>Those in theme housing have to enroll in a 2-unit on-campus course so they'll let you take that on-campus course if you petition(which I'm guessing you have to). If you got a 5 on the Calc BC test and tested out of Math 1B they'll let you take Math 53 on-campus. Stuff like that.</p>
<p>Oh, since this thread has covered most stuff about Spring Admits, feel free to ask me questions about Berkeley in general if you have any, FPF or on-campus. Things like student life, dorms, dining halls, classes, surrounding city, majors, weather, whatever.</p>
<p>what is your major, vicissitudes?
Do you happen to know anything about psychology?</p>
<p>Psychology is a major in the College of Letters and Sciences. Unfortunately it's impacted, which means they don't have enough space for everyone who wants to major in psychology. Admission to the major is determined mainly by your grades in the pre-requisite courses. A running joke is that people who don't know what they want to major in major in psychology, but don't worry, I don't think there's much truth to that. Many who major in psychology seem to want to start/work in clinics. The general introductory course is Psychology 1. Definitely take that and see how much you like it. It's offered in FPF as well. Here's a link to their website with pre-reqs and other info:</p>
<p>A running joke is that people who don't know what they want to major in major in psychology</p>
<p>That is somewhat true with me. I wanted to major in international studies, but UCB doesn't seem to have that major. Then, I wanted to major in sociology, but i read somewhere that it is not broad enough? I want to go to law school, but I don't want to do the regular poli sci, legal studies thing. Any advice about the major?</p>
<p>Since i am a spring admit, I want to take some of the pre-reqs for psychology major at a CC. I am planning to take the hard classes (or "weeders")....but i don't know which class are competitve. Do you have any ideas?</p>
<p>It's okay, just major in something you're interested in. Sociology seems okay, I think there are pre-laws in that. As long as you do the pre-reqs for Law School, have good grades and good LSATs, you should have a good chance. Major doesn't really matter.</p>
<p>Psychology 1 isn't that competitive. For the other pre-reqs your choices are broad enough that you can get into a pretty easy class. Take a few classes in majors you are interested in and see which one you like.</p>
<p>For FPF students, once you're enrolled in the program, should you apply for housing right away? I know it's a lottery system for fall freshman admits, but is it the same for the spring admits? And do we get all the leftovers after the fall admits get their dorm choices?</p>
<p>Zee17, there is a chat going on right now for fpf (until 5pm). go to your myberkeleyapp events tab and follow the link. you can get some real-time answers there.</p>
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For FPF students, once you're enrolled in the program, should you apply for housing right away? I know it's a lottery system for fall freshman admits, but is it the same for the spring admits? And do we get all the leftovers after the fall admits get their dorm choices?
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<p>It's also a lottery system for spring admits. You don't really get the leftover dorms. What happens is they will allocate a certain number of spots for FPF students, and that number may rise and fall depending on the demand for housing from fall admits, but it's not like there will only be bad housing left. You'll still have all the options fall admits have, and it depends on the lottery system (and also your location).</p>
<p>With the bleak appearance of this housing stuff it seems like a might as well put Asian American Studies 20A on my course selection form. My original idea was to swap out something only if I was denied a housing contract and decide to do APATH</p>
<p>when you say housing for fpf students is by lottery AND location, does one factor outweigh the other? for example, since i am from ny, am i automatically guaranteed housing since ny is really far from ca? or do i still go through the lottery system?</p>
<p>so if u dont end up getting housing and u have to live in a off campus dorm how are they? does the social atmosphere suck at those?</p>
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<p>I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't think your chances of getting housing is bleak. Last year 250 out of 650 were initially offered dorms, and more spots opened up later on. The years before that almost every FPF student got dorms. Berkeley may have adjusted and made more housing available this year, but no one knows, so you can't really say what your chances of getting housing are. Just wait and see.</p>
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when you say housing for fpf students is by lottery AND location, does one factor outweigh the other? for example, since i am from ny, am i automatically guaranteed housing since ny is really far from ca? or do i still go through the lottery system?
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<p>Yeah, location definitely outweighs the lottery system. However, those who live far away still have to go through the lottery system to see if they get their first choice of dorms, etc. Also, I wouldn't say you are guaranteed housing, but your chances are good. The trend I see is that those who live farther away tend to get housing. I know this girl who's from Texas though, who didn't get housing. So, I'm not exactly sure how they decide who gets housing or not either.</p>
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so if u dont end up getting housing and u have to live in a off campus dorm how are they? does the social atmosphere suck at those?
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<p>You have several options which I mentioned in this thread already, apartments, theme housing, etc. Theme housing is just like dorms. Apartments are definitely less social. However, there are many other places to be social besides just the dorms. I know people who live in the dorms and know maybe a handful of people in the building. It's because they don't put in the effort to be social. So it depends on how much you try more than your living environment, although if you are social then the dorms simply make it easier for you to meet people.</p>