<p>Wow. This is confusing. I tried to call them yesterday and got a voicemail. I’ll try again today and post their response. I thought that the $110 included board (like dreakol says) but I don’t see anything about it on their website.</p>
<p>I emailed CalSO and they said the program does not include an overnight stay. It’s only from 7:30 am to 7pm. So the $110 does not include room and board for the night.</p>
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<p>That’s correct. The overnight program is for the night before and that is just to accommodate people who are too lazy to wake up earlier than 7 to drive over. There isn’t an overnight program AFTER calso is over. </p>
<p>Anyone do the online advising thing yet? It’s pretty trippy… literally explains EVERYTHING.</p>
<p>Oh man, I don’t know how I am going to afford the plane ticket + hotel. The last flight on Jet Blue goes out at like 5pm. Man, this sucks. I need to register for my last pre-req and don’t want to chance it being full if I skip CalSO. $^%^<em>&</em>&</p>
<p>Kc- maybe you could apply for a fee waiver for CalSO? Unless you’ve already received a reduced fee.</p>
<p>“If you are not eligible for a Pell grant or need an additional fee waiver, please send an email to Roseanne Fong at <a href=“mailto:rfong@berkeley.edu”>rfong@berkeley.edu</a> explaining your situation (include your full name and student ID number). All requests are reviewed individually and confirmed with the Financial Aid Office before determinations are made.”</p>
<p>kc…where are u flying from? Southwest has really good deals on their flights right now…also I don’t think u have to pay for calso until later… in the past calso billed students in their CARS account & it wasn’t due until August when all your fees are updated, then if you have F/A it just pays it w/ all of your fees when the Fall semester starts. I’m not sure if they are still doing it that way now though.</p>
<p>Oh my gosh you guys, I am SO happy! The CalSO office was able to verify my hardship and is allowing me to attend the So Cal program on June 19th! I love Berkeley so much already. Everyone that I have come into contact with has been so accommodating! GO BEARS!</p>
<p>wait…what? i would have put money on the fact that they provided room and board the day of your CalSo. do they just do it for freshman?</p>
<p>EDIT: inside the CalSO FAQ:8. “If I don’t intend to stay in the residence halls during the CalSO program, is there a reduced program fee?”</p>
<p>“Unfortunately, there is no separate fee for attendees who do not stay in the residence halls. All accommodations are single-sex, except for parents and guests attending the program as a couple, who will be assigned to the same room. Many CalSO attendees end up staying in touch with their CalSO roommates after the program is over.”</p>
<p>plus this question…</p>
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<li>“I am attending CalSO with a friend who’s also an incoming student. Can we share a room during CalSO?”</li>
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<p>“Rooms are assigned when you check-in at CalSO. If you and your friend visit the housing check-in table at the same time, you may request to be roommates during the program.”</p>
<p>edit: man… i just called…they dont do it for transfer students.</p>
<p>Dreakol-Maybe that only applies to freshmen. I noticed that their program fee is over $200.</p>
<p>i think the freshman program is a 2 day program, so they would need to stay the night.</p>
<p>July 2nd for Haas. =)</p>
<p>@Loski-</p>
<p>Do you know which cohort you’re in for Haas this summer? I got the Tu/Thurs one, which is gold I think.</p>
<p>I have the gold cohort aswell, Tue/Thurs. I went to haas yesterday to drop off my passport photos and signed policy statement. It’s a nice little section of the campus. I’m excited to start. Wanna meet up at Calso?</p>
<p>Yeah, sure! Send me a PM or something. Haas is really nice- I was up there looking around last week. Everyone in the office seemed pretty cool as well.</p>
<p>June 11th.</p>