<p>I went into the billing site and found out I had to pay a registration fee for Fall 2007 that went into 4 digits. First, what is a registration fee? And even though I paid the exact amount, how come it says I have not paid it yet?</p>
<p>BirdKiller:</p>
<p>The Fall 2007 registration fee is basically tuition. You are required to pay this "fee" to "register" for classes. It will take awhile for SallieMae to process the payment.</p>
<p>hi when do we start paying for the dorm and meals?</p>
<p>buddy:</p>
<p>You should've gotten a packet with all housing information. I don't remember when the payments were due for me, but they are indicated inside the housing packet.</p>
<p>Hey jas0n. Quick question.</p>
<p>How much research opportunities are available to sophomores/juniors?
For pre-med, I understand research to be extremely helpful, so I would like to pull in as much as I can to have a realistic shot at a decent med school. What do staff do to determine who they want to research with them? Is there anything I can do come that time?</p>
<p>Hope ya know. Don't know how much research an electrical engineer has to do.</p>
<p>Sweet! Thanks Jason :)</p>
<p>evilleprechaun:</p>
<p>Research opportunities are plentiful at UC Irvine, especially in the biological sector. There are programs such as UROP and SURF. I'd strongly recommend looking them up as they have helped countless undergraduates fulfill their researching needs. Also, there are many staff members that might take in an undergraduate to fulfill their mopping needs ;]. My tips are to talk to any bio related professor until you find someone that has an interesting lab. Become knowledgeable about their research and any underlying topics you may need to know. Get to know them and then ease into asking if they need an extra pair of hands around the lab. However, as a pre-med student, volunteering at a hospital may be moreso beneficial. I'm not that knowledgeable on med school admissions, but an MD is a professional doctorate, not a research doctorate like a Ph.D (although many MD's do research). Being active in the medical world would show more dedication to becoming a doctor.</p>
<p>BTW, an electrical engineer has a lot of research to do. Engineering professors also put their hearts into researching :]...not to mention those in the private sector.</p>
<p>Awesome to hear. I hope to volunteer at a hospital or shadow a doctor, but I've heard research is always helpful when applying to med school, even if you don't plan to research later on. Dedication and all that. Though a lot of med schools are starting to put out MD/PhD programs, so the research and volunteering may have equal weight. Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Sorry if I made it sound like engineers don't research. I just mainly think of research in a medical sense more than anything else.</p>
<p>Haha, no worries. No harm done.</p>
<p>attended spop and most of the people i talked to said CSE was one of the tough and rigorous majors at UCI...</p>
<p>i'm scared now jas0n, i'm taking a C++ class right now and i think its tough! Is it still possible for me to change my majors? I'm in Henry Samueli and I want to stay in Henry Samueli, possibly civil engineering or mech engineering. I see that these majors require some units of ICS21 (C++/Java), so If this is my current schedule</p>
<p>math 2a, physics 7a, ics21, for the first quarter, will it work for any major in Engineering department?</p>
<p>I don't want to call UCI and make a pre-mature move on my part. I already attended spop, added classes to my WebREG. I don't see any info on changing majors (readily available) and thought it would be easier to talk to a student first hand. Thanks. =/</p>
<p>ND6:</p>
<p>I can't seem to find any information that reveals that ICS21 is sufficient for the programming needs of either civil or mech engineering. The math and physics portion will be fine. However, why are you having second thoughts all of a sudden? Engineering is tough, you should know that. Unless you have interests in another field I suggest you stick through it. ME is not so much easier, but civE might be. I cannot garuntee you by how much though. As an engineering student you'll be able to get access to any classes you need to fulfill to make the switch.</p>
<p>I still can't sign up for my classes at WebReg, it says I can at Sept. 10th...is that normal?</p>
<p>This is the first year we're allowing freshman to register during SPOP. If you can't fix your registration stuff after 7PM then you have to wait until Sept. 10th to change your schedule. After that, you may edit your classes after 7PM daily.</p>
<p>Which test scores do we need to bring for SPOP?</p>
<p>You dont. But just in case, bring AP/IB test scores and transcript (or so they tell you). I brought them but didnt need them.</p>
<p>so after going to SPOP it is very clear that walking is a big thing on campus </p>
<p>=(</p>
<p>so i am considering bringing a bike, but i also have a goped sport and was wondering if i could bring that and use it on campus</p>
<p>i tried to search around but couldnt find any nay say on the subject</p>
<p>hopefully someone can help me out thanks</p>
<p>is it okay to use this ON campus where bikes can go to?</p>
<p>soccerz64:</p>
<p>I use a bike daily and, trust me, it's worth it. Who cares if it may look a bit more nerdy haha. There's a lot of uphill going to class, but you can get back home quickly with little energy. I'm pretty sure gopeds are not allowed because they are gas powered. However, if you want, you can take the goped aroudn the campus on the regular roads but not on the inside bike routes.</p>
<p>Is it still easy to get around campus now that bikes have been banned from ring mall? I'm thinking about bringing one down, but I'm not sure if it's worth the trouble.</p>
<p>pyrobot:</p>
<p>Bikes have been banned for a year now I think. I rode my bike through various bike routes around campus that I found or are given. It's definitely strenuous to bike up hill a lot and the designated/available routes are not exactly the most efficient. However, you still get to class faster than a walker so I suggest bringing one if you're up to biking.</p>
<p>Oh, I'm up to biking. I guess it'll come down to if I get Mesa or ME. Is there a pretty straight bike route from Mesa to the engineering buildings?</p>