<p>I've heard some of my teachers say not to apply to the UCs and many of my junior friends are following this advice.</p>
<p>How much would the UCs, specifically Berkeley, be affected by this ongoing budget crisis?</p>
<p>I got accepted and the only thing stopping me from enrolling are the possible cuts in education quality or whatever because of this crisis.</p>
<p>There's probably several threads about this but I want to get some fresh input. Thanks!</p>
<p>Less free food.</p>
<p>One fewer week of classes per semester.</p>
<p>Less support staff for research.</p>
<p>Applying to UC Berkeley - $60</p>
<p>Going to some private school - $55,000/year</p>
<p>Listening to a high school teacher to not apply to what is arguably the best public education system in the world - priceless</p>
<p>The UC and CSU systems are definitely facing cuts. Visit the school when in session and see what classes are like. Talk to some current students. That’s the only way to find out how the cuts affect students.</p>
<p>More out of state students.</p>
<p>most of those posting here ARE current students and have been relating their experiences over and over.</p>
<p>You should certainly still apply.</p>
<p>You’ll have a much better idea of the future of our tuition rates by the time you’re picking which college to attend.</p>
<p>$500 million was going to be cut out of the UC system BEFORE the budget discussions broke down. Unless resolved, the state is going to have to find another $12 billion or so. </p>
<p>Talking to students is a good idea, but you should assume it will get worse from here. </p>
<p>Plan on 5-6 years for a four year degree. Maybe you will be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>don’t listen to parents. they are overparanoid</p>
<p>It seems that some courses have disappeared. Is it due to budget cuts? For example:</p>
<p>Computer Science C182
Economics 2
Engineering 190
Math 125B
Philosophy 12B
Physics H7A/H7B/H7C starting in spring
Statistics 25</p>
<p>Balto, the last line of your post made me laugh.</p>
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<p>some of these courses are “extraneous” at best and the others are for a very special interest group (say honors physics series [H7C, really? how many people really sign up for that course…]). no offense to any of you who wanted to take them… but c’mon, econ 2?</p>
<p>i think i can stand behind decisions that cut the really loose flab… (“as long as it stays away from me”-mentality that i’m a little sad to have, but you all know <em>something</em> has to be done…)</p>
<p>E190’s been gone for a while, and I suspect that has a lot more to do with the Engineering school’s misguided lack of belief in developing effective technical communications skills in its graduates.</p>
<p>@crowslayer - IIRC the H7 series is required for physics majors, or was until recently. Given how terrible the Physics department is, I’m pretty happy if they’re getting somewhat slashed. >.></p>
<p>look on the bright side maybe they won’t have enough resources to make difficult exams =D</p>
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<p>[Home</a> Page - Online Schedule Of Classes](<a href=“http://schedule.berkeley.edu%5DHome”>http://schedule.berkeley.edu) shows 21 (out of a limit of 25) for spring 2011 and space for 44 (with 3 enrolled so far) for fall 2011. Oddly, H7B is listed for fall 2011 (limit 25, 0 enrolled) even though H7A is not listed for spring 2011.</p>
<p>they might take some classes that were both semesters each year and shift them to one of the semesters - e.g. H7A may be Spring and H7B fall, or maybe both H7A and H7C in spring, with H7B only given in fall. reduces the staff required to teach during a semester</p>
<p>I read somewhere that nothing is really affected except for the fact that tuition is increased (which really means nothing if your parents are comfortable with footing the bill). I have heard that some professors have left because their pay has decreased? That would suck… is that true?</p>
<p>not much movement of professors, probably no different than it was in pre-budget-crisis years. Some move for opportunity - as in the shift of the dean of biology for the college of L&S, who went to Brown as Provost. Here at Cal, he was one dean among many that reported to the dean of the college of L&S, one of several colleges that report to the Provost and Chancellor of UCB. There he is in the number two position. Not hard to understand that move.</p>
<p>I dont think they allowed seniors to apply to the Haas School of Business this year due to budget cuts</p>