<p>I have a question regarding foreign language requirements in the school of Humanities...</p>
<p>Is it possible to not continue what we took in high school (eg: French), and start anew with a new language?</p>
<p>You can definitely start a new language. That's why you are in college! To learn new things! The School of Humanities just requires you to take an x amount of quarters of a language so you're fine.</p>
<p>ight Jas0n ...srry for asking all these confusing questions..but thumbs up to you man....you are REAALLY helping all of us out..thxx a bunch...
ight here we go..
so u know few posts back i asked abt transferring to UCB thru CC or UCI...
well if you study just GE courses in 2 years at CC (since most of the eng courses arnt offered at CCs)........dont you pretty much do the same thing at UCs.(for first 2 years)........if so.....then why have they showed all these comp science classes you hav to take in the first 2 years...
<a href="http://www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/degrees/index.php?track=cs&year=01%5B/url%5D">http://www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/degrees/index.php?track=cs&year=01</a> </p>
<p>or does it mean that those comp sci courses can count as ur GE courses....?</p>
<p>ight enough with these questions.b/c im going to UCi anyway..</p>
<p>so I wanna get done with my GEs as soon as possible....my major is Comp Sci...what 2 GE courses would you recommend for me to take over the summer at CC near me? ( I dont like English...or History....do i need those at all)</p>
<p>also about changing my major from EE to CS...should I just talk to one of the counselors at the Orientation?</p>
<p>thxx a lot again</p>
<p>How's the dorm food at Irvine? Can you list a few good food they have there?</p>
<p>mj300:</p>
<p>Actually I'm only taking one GE class per quarter. You will use your first two years to knock off both GEs AND lower-division pre-reqs to your major, such as physics, chem, and bio. I'm actually planning on spreading out my GEs over the years until I'm a junior or a senior (unless I knock them off during summer). You can't take english now that you are going to register for UCI so you need to take something else. Google the GE requirements for UCI or look in the catalogue online along with assist.org to start planning your GE schedule. If anything I say take the equivalent of anthropology 2a and anything else of your choice. You can even take pre-req courses like math. During orientation they will advise you to go to the section for your intended major instead of your registered major. CS will fall under the HSSoE also anyway. Talk to the people there and fill out a petition to change major asap.</p>
<p>Mysticorion:</p>
<p>Lol...dorm food is going to suck anywhere you go. The safety features of dorm food would be pizza, burgers, fries, grilled cheese, hotdogs, and any of the desserts. The rest is random and subject to being good or bad.</p>
<p>I got a question for you jas0n..btw thanks for answering all our question sincerely..</p>
<p>UCI is looking very interesting now that I'm done with USC,LA, and Cal...
I do however have some options available in OOS universities like Brandeis and NYU..</p>
<p>I plan on doing premed...and go on to medical school after 4 fours of college...</p>
<p>Now, from the looks of it...maintaining high GPA is very important and the institution of your undergrad doesn't matter as much when you apply for med school..</p>
<p>I need to know how "competitive and cutt throat" UCI will be for premed students..</p>
<p>I'm already aware that there is a lot of bio students at UCI...</p>
<p>Obviously if I do go to UCI I want less stress and competition than say Harvard...not to say it's easy to earn high GPA at UCI but in relative terms..</p>
<p>Do you have any friends who are doing premed at UCI? What are their experiences like?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Everyone and their brother-in-laws are majoring in the biological sciences as pre-meds these days. Let's just say there are about 400 students in each chem and bio class and each class is curved since a straight scale wouldn't be so far. About 17% of each class would receive A's (A distribution depends on professor). This means about 70ish students get As per class. Get used to that system. </p>
<p>UCI doesn't necessarily have cut-throat competition such as UCLA or UCB. Just to let you know, students coming from UCLA and UCB get a little lead in admissions to make up for their lack of GPA since it's more competitive. This applies to most high ranked schools when it comes to med-school, or even just grad school, admissions. </p>
<p>The grade you get is seriously dependent on how much work you put into it. I'm not going to elaborate anymore since this is all there is to it. Everyone is a pre-med so everyone is having their bio/chem study sessions. Bio majors tend to study a lot since their major revolves around memorizing. I really don't have much to say about UCI pre-med. It's college and they're doing it haha. Just work hard and you'll get into the med school that you deserve from your work. If you have problems, go talk to your professors and TAs to help you become a stronger student.</p>
<p>"The grade you get is seriously dependent on how much work you put into it. I'm not going to elaborate anymore since this is all there is to it."</p>
<p>amen..</p>
<p>thanks for your response..</p>
<p>I'm a bio sci major with no intentions of going into medicine (well, maybe medical research). Sigh, damn pre-meds :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Hope I'm not killed for stealing an A from a med school gunner. :D</p>
<p>if you're a premed, there's always competition everywhere you go.</p>
<p>I'm a 2nd year premed and so far my experience at UCI has been great, mostly due to the people I met in my dorm the 1st year.</p>
<p>Your first 2 years are mainly weed out classes, I can feel that the competition is getting harder every quarter. Some people tend to skip classes their first year in college. You just need to put in enough effort and go/pay attention to EVERY lecture and you'll do fine.</p>
<p>I just wanted to add to Sir. Loinsteak (thanks again for helping out). As you proceed into your major and the other students are weeded out, you'll end up with smaller, more competitive classrooms. Upper-division courses will soon have much less people you are used to and that's when you'll feel the competitive pressure.</p>
<p>cbf88: </p>
<p>I'm really fascinated that you decided not to go into medicine unless it's for research reasons. You must be doing it for the love of the study of life. I respect that =]. Maybe you'll grab a Ph.D?</p>
<p>Does everyone take the same classes 1st year??</p>
<p><em>Selina</em>:</p>
<p>Everyone in similar majors will be taking very similar classes first year.</p>
<p>I was wondering about the EOP program, since when I filled out the UC app, I requested for it... is there any at UCI? If yes, what benefits are there? If no, is there an equivalent?</p>
<p>musingmiyu:</p>
<p>Sorry I have no info on that. Hopefully someone else does.</p>
<p>I have a question for you ;)
All my friends are going to schools out of state/ norcal and I am worried that I wouldn't make friends if I live in my house (which is about 20min away from uci)... should I live in a dorm?</p>
<p>dratinisunny:</p>
<p>You will definitely have a much harder time making friends if you live off campus. You will open yourself to 60-80 faces that you basically WILL know if you live in the dorms. I definitely recommend dorming. If not, be a very open person on campus.</p>
<p>thanx! I'll convince my parents ;)</p>
<p>What exactly are "breadth classes"?</p>
<p>Breadth classes are general requirement classes that you have to take to graduate, regardless of your major.</p>