<p>Is it $185 for me, plus $185 each for both of my parents? or just $185 for all of us?</p>
<p>i'm pretty sure it's $185 for you (charged to your CARS account) and $185 for each guest (the guests aren't required) that's what it was for just my mom, but you have 2 pay that one direct, by check or creditcard</p>
<p>*** is calso?</p>
<p>thanks, i just signed up for june 12-13, anyone else going on that date?</p>
<p>what is CALSO</p>
<p>CalSO is Cal Student Orientation. All incoming freshmen are required (er..."highly recommended") because CalSO is when you first get to know the school, but more importantly, CalSO is when you sign up for your Phase I classes. Thus, if you get an earlier CalSO, you have a better chance of getting the classes, times, and profs you want.</p>
<p>If I am a Spring Admit, do I sign up for the same CalSO as everyone else? Or is there a specific one for spring admits? And if I am doing FPF, is there a special day to sign up for those classes?</p>
<p>Spring Admits have a totally separate orientation program. If you're a freshman spring admit, it's on October 14. You can bring parents or guests and it's $60/person.</p>
<p>i sent my statement of intent today, and created a passphrase. then, i tried to log onto calnet to sign up for calso, but it refused my passphrase. is my passphrase incorrect, or do i need to wait a few days because i just sent my statement of intent?</p>
<p>moxangel: make sure your passphrase is correct. CalNet is super sensitive to keys and when you have a 12 character password, it gets easy to misstype.</p>
<p>wow! why the heck do they make you PAY for your orientation?</p>
<p>Because it includes food and one night of a room, and also the CalSO counselors need to get paid.</p>
<p>So, at CalSO it's mostly just incoming freshmen students there for 2 days, without parents at all?</p>
<p>UCLA also charges for orientation so does UCSB. So does UCR. So does UC SD. So does... I think we get the point.</p>
<p>I don't feel like paying 185 more dollars for my parents to come... would it be useful if they came?</p>
<p>No, there's really nothing for them to do other than go on tours and be read to from the "CalParents" booklet. Only if you or they really want to come should they come.</p>
<p>So, what do students do at CalSO? How strictly organized is it and should my best friend come on the same day?</p>
<p>Errrr...is there a reason that your best friend should come? Is he/she attending Berkeley too? </p>
<p>It's quite organized, although you have ample free time at night should you opt out of the nighttime activities. </p>
<p>Students tour the campus, attend panels and workshops on things like studying abroad, student organizations, etc., get some advising on courses, sign up for courses (most important), meet other freshmen.</p>
<p>Some parents really enjoy going to CalSO and meeting other parents. Most kid's partents don't seem to come. <em>shrug</em></p>
<p>LoL. Yes, my best friend would be coming to Berkeley too. Haha. I wouldn't just 'take her along for the ride'. Sorry, forgot that little detail.</p>