Not able to attend Calso?

<p>I won't be able to attend any of the Calso sessions, unfortunately. (I am a Freshman at CL&S, UCB).</p>

<p>As I understand it, this means I'll get my Advisor Code only in the middle of July, and only then will I be able to sign up for courses at Telebears. Is that right?</p>

<p>Is it reasonable to expect that some of the more popular courses might be fully signed up for by that time (mid-July / towards the end of Phase I)?</p>

<p>In particular, I am interested in doing economics, philosophy and maths. Going from this site, Search</a> the Online Schedule of Classes: Fall, it seems that:</p>

<p>ECONOMICS 1 P 001 LEC = 470 enrolled / 730 places
MATHEMATICS 1A P 001 LEC = 53 enrolled / 429 places
PHILOSOPHY 4 P 001 LEC = 18 enrolled / 100 places</p>

<p>So it seems while maths and philosophy aren't too popular, is it quite likely I won't be able to get on the Economics course in my first semester?</p>

<p>Don't just look at lecture enrollment, look at the discussion/lab times as well. I had CalSO this past weekend and the counselors there eavily discouraged taking econ first semester so most of those enrollments are probably from continuing students.</p>

<p>Thx.</p>

<p>Can you plz give me a link to discussion timetables? I can't find it anywhere.</p>

<p>OK, I'll drop economics. If I want to major in Economics, does that mean I'd have to take it in the spring semester this academic year?</p>

<p>When do you have to conclusively declare your major?</p>

<p>Discussion times are listed immediately after the lecture one. They're followed by the "DIS" or something like that. Lectures have "LEC" after them and lab times the "LAB". </p>

<p>I'm not saying drop econ from your list if you want to be an econ major, the calso counselors were just telling everyone it's not a very good transition course for students because the grading curve and reading/intensity of the class shock freshman, as well as take up a lot of time. But yea, check to make the class is offered Spring semester (probably is) and it'd probably be safer to take it then? idk...</p>

<p>You don't declare your major till the end of sophomore year. I'm sure the packet they send people who can't attend CalSO will be really helpful.</p>

<p>people who can't attend calso will receive a call from a calso counselor (if you haven't received one already)</p>

<ul>
<li>former calso counselor</li>
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<p>"people who can't attend calso will receive a call from a calso counselor (if you haven't received one already)"</p>

<p>I can't take the call (for the same reason I can't attend Calso) - I'm currently away and outside the US. Is it possible to do this via an exchange of emails instead?</p>

<p>op, what's up with "maths?" are you from india?</p>

<p>yes, email via <a href="mailto:askcalso@berkeley.edu">askcalso@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>"op, what's up with "maths?" are you from india?"</p>

<p>:) I learned English English not American English. From Russia (originally).</p>

<p>"yes, email via <a href="mailto:askcalso@berkeley.edu">askcalso@berkeley.edu</a>"</p>

<p>Thanks a lot I'll ask them.</p>