<p>I think what it comes down to is whether it is better to have a tougher first semester or a tougher second semester. Chem 4B is supposed to be easier than Chem 4A. Physics 7B is supposed to be harder than 7A. I think (correct me if I’m wrong) that Math 54 is not much different in its level of difficulty and work than Math 53. The end result is that both semesters will have about the same level of difficulty and work load except in the second semester I will have E7 instead of Chem E C96. I think that going from high school to UC Berkeley will be quite a jump, so I should ease my way into college by first taking 3 of those hard classes, and then the next semester just add E7 to make it 4.</p>