<p>How difficult is it to maintain a 3.5 GPA, for the breadth classes?</p>
<p>What is "science GPA" and is it difficult to keep that GPA high?</p>
<p>What is a typical weekday at UCI? As in school work, campus life, etc...</p>
<p>I heard the bio sciences deparment is chalked full of kids, so does that mean the lecture halls are huge? Do these kids make it difficult for you to get a high grade especially with the UCI "curve?"</p>
<p>What schools did you (Jason) reject to attend UCI? why?</p>
<p>thanks in advance for answering these questions!</p>
<p>Being located in the OC, you are very close to entertainment industries in the socal area. I'm not sure if you want to work at these companies, but if you do you can easily fit internships within your schedule as a student. To reach out to specific companies you can talk to the career center to hook you up with an alumni that can get you in there (remember, all UCs provide this).</p>
<p>Maintaining a 3.5GPA is quite tough. If you choose the right breadth classes, you can make your way through with very high grades, but GEs don't necessarily matter as much as major courses when it comes to graduate school admissions (med schools do like to see you perform in GE courses, though). A "science GPA" is basically the GPA of all your science courses. The workload of science majors compared to non-science majors is already known to be much more for each unit so keeping that GPA high is an arduous task. However, if you're majoring in something you're comfortable with/truly interested in, you will find yourself having a higher science GPA than your breadth GPA (writing courses may give you a slap in the face or two).</p>
<p>The typical day is like a box of chocolates. You never know what it will be like. Unless of course you're so stereotypical that your day complies with joe schmo.</p>
<p>The lecture halsl are definitely huge for biosci classes. Every major university normally has many curve systems integrated into their classes. Basically, if a class has a curve, then the curve will only help you. </p>
<p>I denied UCSC, Cal Poly SLO, SJSU, and UCR to attend UCI which is pretty normal =P.</p>
<p>does anyone know how i withdraw an SIR? i sent in my SIR to SB and if i get into UCI today, do i just submit SIR to UCI or do i have to call SB first cause their office closed at 4:00pm.</p>
<p>If you get accepted via appeals, you will be given a decently long extensino to submit your SIR. You probably can submit the SIR to UCI, but you need to withdraw from UCSB asap.</p>
<p>xx123xx:
i just withdrew my sir to uci...after some long and hard thinking, i've decided to go to uc davis.</p>
<p>i'm not sure if this applies to ucsb as well, but for uci, go to myadmissions and at the bottom they have a button that says you can change your sir status..</p>
<p>I believe appealers do not get garunteed housing. However, if there is space, you will be able to get a spot in the dorms. I believe you can still submit a housing application, but you won't have any garuntees. My friend moved into ME once 2nd quarter began.</p>
<p>ohjeez:</p>
<p>WHAT?! YOU LEFT US FOR UC DAVIS?!?! Man...that deserves the fattest sadface in the world. One the size of snorlax in Smash Bros. 64.</p>
<p>I plan to live in a double at ME. Is there a closet or something to lock your valuables in it? XD not that I don't trust my roommate, but I just want to know...</p>
<p>it is kind of what jas0n said, i guess i would just recommend to not bring any valuables in the first few weeks/months, till you know that you can trust your roommate and can handle having valuables in the room and having the peace of mind to not have to worry about it, because that was an issue that was on my mind as well. Or just know how to hide things really well when they arent around and dont tell anyone about it?, either that or a safe works.</p>
<p>If you really think you can get a 4.0 in any college. Think again. This isn't high school anymore, haha. The GPA considered for the top schools are around 3.7-3.8.</p>
<p>u serious????
mah cuznz gettin 4.0 at Harvard...
now thats wat mah parents r expecting me to get ( IF I want a Brand new Evo)...
iM F***ed up!
mayne u don wanna deal with indian parents</p>
<p>I have Indian parents, and if you think that they are pressuring you to be getting a 4.0, then they need to re-evaluate the situation and the time. Their time has passed and if they don't understand that, then you are in for a long ride. I had to make my rentz understand that it is way different from their time, and they cant compare their standards with those of today. like jas0n said a great gpa is something like 3.6-3.9. parents can be tough to deal with, i totally understand, esp with Indian ones, but you have to make them see what is going on, and make them realize that you are not your cousin, who may be the next Einstein.</p>
<p>A fellow forumer (he hasn't been on) went to the Summer Bridge program. It's a good program to get yourself into college right away. You can take a few classes to ease the transfer into UCI and get ahead. It's really nice if you feel like you need to do something this summer.</p>