<p>Okay, so I posted this question in a different forum, but nobody answered and the thread just got pushed back pages and pages. How depressing. I'm going to try again here. Help me out, guys.</p>
<p>I've heard things about UCSD (and UC's in general) that relate the difficulty of getting the classes you want/need. For instance, you may not graduate in four or five years because there are so many people that want to take the class you need to take to complete your major or whatever, that you have to get put on the waiting list and you can't take those classes in time.</p>
<p>I got accepted into UCSD with an undeclared major. I heard it's really hard to switch majors and things like that, and that there are certain classes I'll have a hard time getting a spot in because people with majors relating to those classes get first priority. (For instance, I want to take an upper division biology course, but I can't because those with biology majors get first priority.)</p>
<p>Are these things true? I would really, really like to go to UCSD. However, I would also really, really like to finish my undergraduate education in three years. Is this possible?</p>
<p>well i cant answer all your questions but i can tell you that you can take the upper division biology courses if you minor in biology. It’s an impacted major in 09 so if you don’t major or minor then i think bio claases will be hard to get into.</p>
<p>It’s so easy to change majors at UCSD, you can do it online. The only restrictions are that you can’t freely change to various biology or bioengineering majors (they are impacted now).</p>
<p>(I heard changing majors is much worse at Berkeley.)</p>
<p>Registration time is directly correlated to the number of units you’ve earned. As a freshman, it will be frustrating registering after most other people, but later you’ll usually get all the classes/times/professors you want. I don’t personally know anyone whose graduation has been delayed by this.</p>
<p>I didn’t actually mean that I wanted to major in biology (just an example), but the links were helpful. I hope all the other departments work like that too, or at least similar to it.</p>
<p>I’m glad now; my mom kept trying to deter me from going to UCSD by telling me I could never finish in four years entering undeclared. It’s possible to take the classes for the major before declaring the major though, so it should be okay…</p>
<p>^No you’ll be fine. It’s honestly not that difficult to get classes you want. I have a late registration time but I still get my 1st choice classes 95% of the time.</p>
<p>“It’s possible to take the classes for the major before declaring the major though, so it should be okay…”</p>
<p>I know some music classes (mostly upper div) require either minor or major declared before you can take it. Just to point out in case you encounter this type of situation…</p>
<p>Entering undeclared is probably better than coming in with a major, taking classes solely for that, then realizing you hate it and get out, only to start all over. At least being undeclared you can get some GEs out of the way and explore your interests.</p>
<p>no, not true to most of your questions. it’s not hard to switch majors, i think you just fill something out. </p>
<p>yes, it is very possible to finish in 3 years… take summer school, come in with a lot of credits/units, etc. </p>
<p>and no, priority does NOT go to those in the major. a history major could easily sign up for a psychology class that they don’t even need. i believe registration times are based on units…the more you have, the better. your first year, you come in with less units than the 2nd, 3rd, 4th year students, so they’ve already filled up all the classes you might want. so, just stick with the classes you NEED the first year such as your college’s writing class, beginning sequences, etc. as a 1st year, i rarely got classes i wanted, like those cool film classes and music classes…my 4th year, easy breezy!</p>