<p>It says I need to take the Physics 2 test. What is that?</p>
<p>so in sum, physics 7a is not a remedial course unlike chem1p and there is no need to skip physics7a if i dont feel prepared for the higher class...am i right??</p>
<p>i could not have said it better dnduswo. You are absolutely right.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I hope to transfer during Winter 2009 as an International Studies major. This thread looks really helpful so I hope you won't mind answering some of my questions:</p>
<p>1) Is it likely they will grant housing (VCDN) to a Winter transfer?
2) If on-campus housing is unlikely, what are the names of some of the close-to-campus apartments & what's are the average rates for them?
3) The last campus I was at (CSUF) was pretty "small" meaning that you can get from one building to the next in about 3-6 minutes. How big is UCI & is it the type of campus where you can easily walk to all your classes throughout the day?
4) Is the upper division writing course hard? What can I expect out of it?</p>
<p>Thanks again for making this thread!</p>
<p>Hey, I'm writing this at 5AM in the morning. I just finished studying for one of my finals so sorry if I'm incoherent.</p>
<p>1)You will have to get on the waitlist for VDCN. THere's not much of a garuntee.
2)There are apartments very close to campus. You need to find housing ASAP. It'll be hard to find some in the middle of the year unless it's a completely vacant room. It'll cost about 540 a month without bills to live in a double near campus.
3)UCI is larger than CSUF. It takes about 15 to walk from one end of the main campus to the other end. Usually it takes 10 minutes maximum to walk from one class to another.
4)The upper division writing course difficulty is contingent on the professor and the school/topic you take it under.</p>
<p>Hows life like for a typical electrical engineering student with an average amount of credits, for a freshmen? and is the engineering and technology theme in mesa court any good, or is it all the nerds of the campus in that one area? Can I maintain a social life as a EE major?</p>
<p>thanks guys and sorry if my questions are very vague any help is greatly appreciated</p>
<p>akashanksta:</p>
<p>Electrical engineering is a hard major so get prepared for it. You truly need a lot of integrity to stay in the major and do well at the same time. The average amount of credits for a 4 year graduating plan is 17 units per quarter from beginning to end. </p>
<p>Themes usually don't matter, however engineering and tech will have more science and engineering majors who are more tech savvy which means they can fix your computer and play games with you! :]. </p>
<p>Maintaining a social life is very feasible as an EE major, but you'll always be trying to find the right balance since EE is a dense major. Let's just say I have a decent gpa, (although it could be better...) and I think I should be cutting down on my social life, haha. </p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>haha nice yea i just dont want to be stuck in my books the whole time but I want to perform well academically. where do you stay jas0n? what year are you?</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore going to my junior year next year, and I'm living in Dartmouth Court - apartments across the street from UCI.</p>
<p>i was assigned a graduate apartment at vdcn. does this mean I will be around only graduate students ? this is my only housing option since im a transfer</p>
<p>Jason:
I am a prospective student and got accepted to the new Business Administration Undergraduate Program. Do you know by any chance
if this program will succeed in other words has there been a lot of
talking regarding this major?
Also, Is living in Arroyo Vista recommended/suitable for new entering freshman?</p>
<p>crazykumar:</p>
<p>I'm not so sure what VDCN's graduate student apartments are, sorry. Try reading around the housing website about VDC. I don't think hte official VDC page will help you much so check the housing website.</p>
<p>HectorUCI:
I honestly haven't heard much about the major at all. You will be the first class coming into the business admin program. However, it will be supported by the Paul Merage School of Business which is a well known graduate business school. On top of that, the management minor here at UCI has always been a competitive minor to get into. They often say you need at least a 3.5 GPA to look competitive enough to be admitted. </p>
<p>Living in Arroyo Vista is suitable for an entering freshman, but not preferrable. The dorms are much better.</p>
<p>if i take some breathe classes at my local community college, will the grade be reflected on my UC-GPA? or will i just receive credits?</p>
<p>It's breadth - and you will receive credits, but it will not go towards your UC-GPA.</p>
<p>jason:</p>
<p>what do you think about the major business economics at UCI? I was at Irvine last month to visit my friend, and i stayed at Arroyo. I checked out the school, and i really like the environment and everything. Now I am really thinking about transferring to UCI. However, i don't know too much about the bus. economic major? any advice would be greatly appreciated!!</p>
<p>transfer student:</p>
<p>The answer varies from person to person. If you believe the location at where you obtain your degree (in terms of student environment, not name of school) is preferrable, then I would choose UCI. If you really care about the quality of education, look into the professors at each school to find which place has the best resources for you to expand your academic opportunities. </p>
<p>UCI's location is very beneficial for business economics majors. The big accounting firms lie in the city of Irvine and heavily recruit at UCI. Take a trip around the city if you're ever in town again to see the companies around. There are a lot.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! do u know if there is any intern that they are offering?
I will be talking to the representatives from various UCs in the upcoming fall semester at my community college, i guess i will find out more information then.</p>
<p>As you arrive on campus, you'll be able to see your resources. The career center is definitely the first place you should start at to begin looking for an internship. You definitely should look around on your own and check your networks for opportunities.</p>
<p>For SPOP orientation, how are we supposed to know what classes to sign up for? i know we do it on that day and they tell us some information. but is there any way to plan ahead and look up teachers? I absolutely have no clue on what courses to take and what not! also for AP classes i have SPOP 1. do they tell us our scores if we qualify to be waived for some classes on that day or do we have to just hold off on signing up for those classes?? Thanks!</p>
<p>fabulousxp:</p>
<p>I was around before class registration was integrated into SPOP, but I'll try to answer to the best of my ability. </p>
<p>First off, what major are you? Check the UCI catalogue to find sample schedules for your major. If you can't understand the catalogue, look around your department's website. Check webSOC (web schedule of classes). The link is below:</p>
<p>Schedule</a> of Classes</p>
<p>To find out which professors to sign up for, browse on ratemyprofessor.com. If the professor is not listed, cross your fingers for a good professor. </p>
<p>The day you receive AP scores is pretty much the same day UCI receives your AP scores. If you do not receive it before SPOP, you'll have to make a decision to sign up for the class or not. This is, of course, in the case you want to take class that can be cleared if you score a 4 or higher on the respective AP exam. </p>
<p>For scheduling, I want to remind you that this schedule only sticks with you for 11 weeks. On top of that, you can change your classes online anytime all the way until the end of the second week of classes.</p>
<p>I hope that answered your questions well. If you want me to elaborate on anything, go ahead and leave another post.</p>