<p>Within the next week or two, along with a nice paper frame of goodies... :)</p>
<p>The acceptance letter they send you is pretty nice - it had the awesome velcro fold-out cover and everything. The letter itself didn't say much, but I just thought it was pretty cool.</p>
<p>my d got into cal with biochem major. How good is that program? How come Cal does not have any honor's program? Does cal have overnight visits for admitted students or can you "shadow"? Do all residence halls have coed bathrooms:(</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the College of Natural Resources? I was admitted, but it seems like there aren't that many people in that college. Their website brags that they have smaller classes and professors that are easier to get to know. So, is being at CNR a totally different experience than being at a larger college? Thanks.</p>
<p>momca25,
The Molecular and Cell Biology is highly popular among pre med students here at Berkeley, and their website is <a href="http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/major_requirements/glance/%5B/url%5D">http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/major_requirements/glance/</a></p>
<p>There IS an overnight program! However, there should be a link appearing in your daughter's my app site for sign up very soon (however, I heard the invitations are only sent to some students)</p>
<p>All co-ed residence halls have co-ed bathrooms. They really aren't too bad! No one who lives on my floor complains, except friends who visits and thinks it must be extremely awkward, but it isn't at all. As the semester rolls by everyone on the floor becomes very good friends. However, if you insist co-ed bathrooms are out of the question, consider the all female residence hall, stern.</p>
<p>hotdawg220
I do know a friend who majors in toxiocolohy in the College of Natural Resources. According to him, he says he has much more opportunities to let the professor know him more and vice versa since the class sizes are so small. However, this would apply more in their upper div courses since lower div courses tend to be the general science courses with hundreds of students in lecture.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>How do AP-credits work at UCB?
For example, I heard that UCB accepts a 3 on an AP for credit. If I take 10APs, assuming that I got a 3+ on all of them, would I be able to use all these APs to acquire enough credits so I could finish my degree in 3 years, instead of four? (In the school of Natural Resources, wanting to go to med school)</p>
<p>You will need to refer to the College of Natural Resources student handbook. I know for the College of Engineering's student handbook, they list the AP courses and scores required, and I suspect it is the same for CNR.</p>
<p>I was just accepted for the Class of 2010 as a Regent's Scholar. I have a few questions that would help me make a decision if anyone would be nice enough to honestly answer. </p>
<p>Just for a little about me, I'm a nice and social girl, looking for a great education while having the opportunity to keep expanding my acting career. The majors I'm thinking of now are business, econ, or mass communications.
Thanks:</p>
<p>1) How true is the 'you'll have so much work you'll die, no matter what the major' claim? How true is it for business or econ majors?
2) How happy are students with their dorms in regards to space, people, and quality? How far are most dorms from classes? Food?
3) Is there a gym for students on campus? How much is membership?
4) How long does it take to walk from one side of campus to the other (from one point to the absolute furthest from it on campus)?
5) Do people pursue off-campus hobbies or activities while keeping up their grades? (I'd love to be in SF pretty often to pursue acting work). </p>
<p>Thanks very much for your time.
--Tara</p>
<p>Is berkeley really that competitive?</p>
<p>I was wondering if you could be a little more specific as to the challenges of participating in undergraduate research, especially in the College of Chemistry. They claim on their site that almost 25% of undergraduate students in their college take advantage of research opportunities but I would like to hear the opinion of a student, as you make it seem like that figure is a little generous. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>how are sexual mores in the dorms? do people tend to be sexiled very often?</p>
<p>I was acepted into the college of letters and sciences. I plan on applying to med school which requires a high GPA. From what I heard Berkeley is very competitive and can be almost impossible to acquire a high gpa. I have also heared that they almost encourage grade deflation. </p>
<p>How do you think Berkeley is for going pre-med?</p>
<p>Is it possible to get a good gpa with out working ridiculously hard?</p>
<p>Is it really cut-throught in the pre-med courses (Org Che, Calc, Bio) and is the competiton impossible to overcome</p>
<p>There are plenty of non-co-ed bathrooms, even in the co-ed buildings. There are some single-sex floors, and they have single-sex bathrooms. </p>
<p>The on-campus food is decent-good, and the off-campus food is amazing. Uh. May. Zing.</p>
<p>Talk to your professors, as many of them are amazing people. Many professors are very there for their students.</p>
<p>It's not that hard to graduate within four years.</p>
<p>I never ran into problems getting sexiled. There's always the joke that people 'theoretically' have sex at Berkeley. As I understand it, you have a far greater chance of being sexiled if your roommate is an athlete or you live in a co-op. With most dorms now having three people to a room, it really cuts down on the 'fun activities' of that nature.</p>
<p>How does berkeley compare to NYU Stern. Can you double major?</p>
<p>what's the best dorm to get into?</p>
<p>can you eat at other dorm's dining halls with your meal plan if your dorm's food is bad?</p>
<p>and is the cutthroat competitive image of Berkeley really true? I'd love to be surrounded by intelligent, sharp people, but not at the expense of my sanity.</p>
<p>the invitation for the overnight visit program was extended to students who had been asked to apply for a scholarship.</p>
<p>it came by email.</p>
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<p>In business, quite well. Although Stern offers a more diverse available set of business possibilities, I think Berkeley is considered better in business administration. Not all people admitted to Berkeley can get into the business program, as there is a seperate application process, whereas once admitted to Stern, I think you're in. You can double major, and I think that many business students do so.</p>
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<p>Different people will answer differently. Different dorms offer different things. Check the thread about dorms.</p>
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<p>I am fairly sure that you can eat at the dining halls everywhere besides International house. They have their own system and I'm not sure what their deal is. The dorm food overall is decent, but if you prefer one dining place to another, you can eat at either.</p>
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<p>It isn't true to the extent that it's portrayed. Not even close. Many people here are intelligent and sharp, but some are not so to the extent that others are.</p>
<p>Are biology-related majors (microbial biology) good at Berkeley, compared to other UC like UCD?
And what about CNR? Is it nice to study there?</p>