<p>I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this. I was recently admitted to a college I really want to go to, but instead of being admitted for fall, I was admitted for spring. Can anyone tell me about this proccess, whether it is worth it, and if I will be missing anything important by doing this?</p>
<p>i wasn't a spring admit but my friend was to berkeley. there aren't any disadvantages. depending on the college, they might have to fall extension program which spring admits can register to take classes at the school during fall. these programs are a little different compared to the actual classes on campus because these are usually somewhere off campus and taught by extension professors. but you still get the same course credit and all your grades count. from what i've heard, at least for berkeley, fall extension program tends to be more generous with grades than the actual campus classes.
if your school does not provide that program, then you can just chill at home or work and save up some money or whatever you would like. another friend of mine who was admitted to UCSD spring worked until she went to school.
the most important thing you'll miss as a spring admit would be the football season.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. I will look into an extension program at my school. I was wondering also bout negative social aspects of this, if I decide to stay at home for the first semester. Will it be hard to get a good dorm room/socialize with others? Also, will I miss the opportunity to rush to a frat?</p>
<p>The girls who were spring admits to Mount Holyoke this year all bonded very well and socialized with each other. On top of that, they mostly got junior rooms-- which were usually in the most desirable dorms, and of the most desirable sizes. Socializing is easy if you make it easy/.</p>
<p>I didn't get delayed til spring, but I did get delayed to midyear at Brandeis University. It says January 2008, but my $500 enrollment fee is due May 1st of this year! crazy!</p>
<p>getting a dorm as a freshman shouldn't be a problem at most universities. getting one that you want could be, especially for spring admits. socializing is what you make it. it really depends on yourself. also, frats and sororities usually have 2 rushes, one in the fall and one in the spring. actually, northwestern has one rush in the spring. you won't miss out on frats just because you're a spring admit.</p>
<p>forgive my ignorance but why exactly do colleges choose to admit people for the 2nd semester?</p>
<p>Cal admits kids for spring bcos they have more room then. Some kids take spring semester off for foreign travel. Other kids flunk out, get homesick, etc, and go home. Of course, in Cal's case, the spring admits are the lower end of the admissions spectrum, so one needs to think hard about the future competition prior to attending.</p>
<p>I posted a similar thread in the Northeastern forum. I have a few questions about this too. Does anyone know if you could attend another college and then transfer so you already have credits?</p>
<p>I know a young man who went to Colorado College as a spring admit and it worked out fine. He worked at home fall semester and earned some money. He took some summer sessions to get caught back up and did so by junior year. If this school is your first choice, I would strongly consider doing this.</p>
<p>Bluebayou, you really have a good point. How bad is the workload though?
I read on their website about the FPF program requirements....There is a minimum 2.0 GPA requirement in order to enroll for the fall. Does this mean that, with the heavy curving at Cal, if you dont get those grades, you dont get to continue @ berkeley?</p>
<p>Isn't that almost like gambling then? Isnt there the possibility that your grades don't quite make it, then you have no choice but to try to transfer to another school....and the other school probably isnt going to cut you any slack on those bad grades simply because you came from cal?
Hard decision for me...</p>
<p>waffles:</p>
<p>Work hard and you can earn B's. The Frosh science premed classes are curved around a C+.</p>
<p>Bluebayou,</p>
<p>What does that mean, "curved around a C+" ? I'm really pessimistic about this because, after comparing my stats w/ that of an average berkeley student, I realize that I may have to struggle to keep up my academics since I definitely have lower numbers....=/</p>
<p>going to any college is a BIG adjustment from HS. A C+ curve means a C+ is what many kids earn in Frosh Chem. However, most humanities courses are B/B+ curve....</p>
<p>Yikes, I just looked at your other post. A 770 on Math 2 is excellent. Your SAT-math was probably lower bcos you forgot a lot of the material. You should be fine at Cal. But, check with the econ department to see if its "impacted." For example, at UCLA, students must petition into Econ for a major after two years on campus. If it is impacted, then grades will matter more.</p>
<p>Cal has one of the top econ departments around and the degree will serve you well. Go Bears!</p>