<p>does anyone know if signing up for one of the earlier sessions for CalSO in any way gives you more time/higher priority when registering on telebears for classes?</p>
<p>The dates for CalSO, during which you can register, run June 6-7, 9-10, 16-17, 20-21, 23-24, 27-28, June 30-July 1, 7-8, 11-12, 14-15, 16 (FPF) and 18 (FPF). Which date you would attend is dependent on your appointment, but L&S has dates all along that spectrum.</p>
<p>If you do not attend CalSO, per the FAQ you will be given a Tele-BEARS appointment occurring mid-July.</p>
<p>You tell me.</p>
<p>I did CalSO (transfer student here, so your experience may vary) JUST for the reg. priority. But looking back at it, I don't think it was that important. It's probably only worth it if the course you're interested in has like only a limited amount of spaces (check the schedule).</p>
<p>I say if you go, just go to meet people in your major, and try to sit/walk through all that boredom. Oh yeah, wear comfortable shoes.</p>
<p>As a first semester freshman, you have a lot more flexibility in which courses you'll be taking than you think. With the breadth courses to cover, you could essentially register right before registration closed and still get some pretty interesting things.</p>
<p>If you're intending on a restrictive major, though, that has a lot of prerequisites, prepare to have to shift your course priority and possibly even how long it will take to graduate. Prereq courses for popular major tracks fill up very quickly.</p>
<p>Did you guys bring your parental units?</p>
<p>parental unit, pahleese.</p>
<p>(Yes, one, and never saw her)</p>
<p>(Strike that, she took me for a drink with her. Don't ask)</p>
<p>what exactly is a restrictive major? do you guys mean the majors that are usually compacted and have lots of students in?</p>
<p>caramlefloat-you mean imacted lol not compacted ;p</p>
<p>I do mean impacted majors, yes, but I also mean hard sciences or other majors that have a TON of prerequisites. Anything that gives you a tight schedule -- whether that's an impacted major which requires you to have a contingency plan in case you aren't admitted to it or pre-med/pre-science prerequisites -- will be a "restrictive major."</p>
<p>In other words, any situation which requires you to have a very specific set of classes in a very specific order is a restrictive major, and one where early registration times is almost necessary.</p>