<p>Did you read his posts? You have to be a Pell grant recipient.</p>
<p>How useful CalSo can be depends on what classes you want to sign up for.</p>
<p>I am accepted to College Environmental Design, and am attending the second session, June 22 and 23. Will I still be able to get my classes because I cannot attend the first session. And I also plan on applying to Haas in Junior year, does that affect anything?</p>
<p>SPARETIRE:</p>
<p>the info i posted on CalSO should be in the CalSO page.
Log in by authenticating yourself. Link is at the bottom of the page.
Then, just read the info on each type of session. There're some that are for students nominated for a special program called Coalition...long story to explain. So yeah, the website will tell you which sessions are open for your college, your financial aid status (pell grant), and the cost of attending for you and a parent. </p>
<p>Its pretty straight forward. Check it out before they are closed.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>Is June 8-June 9 (Letters & Science) Second Phase already?</p>
<p>nope</p>
<p>Phase I for the fall begins April 9 and ends July 17; Phase II begins<br>
July 18 and ends August 14.</p>
<p>Can/Should you sign up for classes before Calso and get your classes checked over at Calso?</p>
<p>you really can't</p>
<p>go to Bear Facts/Registration/TeleBears Appointment</p>
<p>this is what it says:</p>
<p>Phase I Your appointment will be assigned by CalSO </p>
<p>Phase II
Start: Friday 07/27/07 09:20 AM
End: Monday 07/30/07 09:20 AM </p>
<p>Advisor Code Required?
You will receive your Advisor Code at CALSO.
If you do not attend CALSO, your Advisor Code will be mailed.
Call 510-642-4970 for more information </p>
<p>...so, if you're in L&S, then you have to go to the respective CalSo session IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR PHASE 1 CLASSES. Then phase 2 will be a piece of cake since you already know what to pick and how to manage registration.</p>
<p>what you can definitely do is PLAN the courses you want to take. remember the unit cap for phase 1. also, balance must be achieved or else counselors will trash your planned schedule and give you what they want. </p>
<p>calso is pretty much a counseling program aimed at teaching you how to register and to help you pick a "healthy" schedule, meaning a balanced one. that's what calso is all about as I've been told. it's crucial since this will be our first semester, so attending is of utmost importance. </p>
<p>it's funny how as the OP i doubted the need for calso but now i am really advocating everyone's attendance... ironic and contradictory. LOL</p>
<p>UGH I SIGNED UP ON MAY 6, only FIVE DAYS LATE...
and already EVERYTHING WAS FILLED EXCEPT FOR THE JULY DATES. A PLAGUE ON ALL YOUR HOUSES!!!</p>
<p>i'm not gonna get any classes :'(</p>
<p>Not really, LOL, that's why they have Phase 1 and 2 so that students get the chance to enroll in the classes that they need to take. So, if you have a list of, say, 4-5 3 unit classes, they only get to enroll in 3 3 unit classes plus one that's 1 unit and a .5 unit class since there is a 10.5 unit enrollment limit for Phase 1. And, keep in mind that most of the basic requirements for freshmen are 4 units, making it a lot harder for students to get too many classes during Phase 1 unless you are really crafty. :) Don't worry YOU WILL GET YOUR CLASSES, maybe not some of the smaller seminars or specific courses in certain majors but hey, it's still cool.</p>
<p>How do you know if you are exempt from taking a college class or AP?
do you still take the basic courses? or do we wait until they send a notice for me to know what classes i do not have to take?</p>
<p>exemption from college classes if passing APs is subject to your college, such as L&S, and your major. For example, for Haas I had to take and pass both AP Gov't courses in order to skip a class. I only took US Gov't. So, just go to your college's website (or tell me) and do some research on AP credit.</p>
<p>Oh, and if you can wait for a little longer, the counselors at CalSO will tell you all about the APs you've taken and how they might get you out of some of the intro courses. Again, as an example, passing both Econ APs (micro, macro) get you out of the Econ 01 (intro to econ) course and/or may help fulfill some breadth requirements.</p>
<p>Thanks!!
I have few more questions...
Don't I have to choose classes before CalSO?
I'm majoring molecular bio in L&S. I've taken and passed AP Spanish Language, AP Calc, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Psychology, AP US History. I'm still waiting for my scores for AP US Gov, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Lit, and AP Physics C.
Thank you!!</p>
<p>You should arrive there with a "list of courses you intend to take/are interested in" according to the L&S website. There should be a link in your myBerkeleyApp where it mentions some website you can go to which will definitely help you narrow down the courses you should take to fulfill prereqs and other requirements in L&S. Very useful website indeed.</p>
<p>here, i got the link</p>
<p><a href="http://ls-orientation.berkeley.edu/intro.html%5B/url%5D">http://ls-orientation.berkeley.edu/intro.html</a> </p>
<p>just follow the steps and you should arrive at a list of courses you have to take as part of your major choices --3 selections max</p>
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WHAT? I know you have to provide your own transportation, but don't they provide housing for all students attending CalSO in Unit 3?</p>
<p>Yeah housing in Unit 3 for Calso. Where'd you hear different?</p>
<p>So DFDSLX0988 was wrong in saying that you have to provide your own housing (read the first page; that's where the quote is from)?</p>
<p>Room and board
Meals
All programs include continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the first day. A full breakfast is provided on the second day of the Freshman/Parent and FPF Programs.</p>
<p>Overnight Program Accommodations
All freshmen and their parents and guests will sleep in a residence hall on the southside of campus. Students room with other students and parents room with their partners or other parents. There are no single rooms and no reduction in fee if you decide not to stay in the residence hall.</p>
<p>Optional Early Arrival Overnight Accommodations
CalSO check-in begins early in the morning (at 7:30am), and due to travel arrangements, you may need to arrive a day early. For an additional $27 you may spend the night prior to your CalSO Program in a residence hall. Room check-in for early arrival is 3pm-11pm the day before your CalSO Program. If you are attending a transfer program and need early arrival, check out is 7-9am the next morning. You can reserve space when you sign up for CalSO.</p>
<p>Do we room with other CalSO students or actual Berkeley students?</p>