<p>How difficult is the political science at berkeley? What is the focus of the major? Is it possible to double major in political science and another area of interest at berkeley? Thanks in advance for your help!</p>
<p>My brother is a polisci major at Cal. He is also double-majoring in English. If you like the subject (politics, govt., etc.), I think you'll find it enjoyable. He's had some great professors in both subjects, but especially in Poli. Sci. I'm not sure what you mean by "focus of the major," but there are several courses you will take to fulfill the requirements. For example, I sat in on one of his classes on Southeast Asian Politics, and it was really interesting. He took this class even though he isn't majoring in anything international, but it fulfilled a requirement.</p>
<p>I believe after graduation he will be going to law school, as many poli. sci. majors do. If this is the path you wish to take as well, I'd suggest English and Political Science as well, since they complement each other nicely. </p>
<p>Let me know if you have any more Qs!</p>
<p>how big are poli-sci classes? are they really competetive? I just want to line myself up to maintain a high GPA since its the most important factor in law school admissions</p>
<p>Thanks vc08 that's exactly the answer I was looking for (especially because I'm one of the many people considering law school after a poli sci undergraduate degree ;)</p>
<p>presidentchris's question is actually an interesting one: is poli sci super competitive at UCB?</p>
<p>It is one of the more popular majors, but not "super competitive," like the Engineering and Chemistry/biochem disciplines. You have to work hard, but you can maintain a social life, too. I know several people who are very smart, but not brilliant (avg. admitted SAT/GPA), who are earning a 3.7-4.0 in poli. sci. with a double major. It's a lot of reading and such, but if you stay on task and get help when you need it, there really shouldn't be a problem. </p>
<p>I'll get back to you on the class size, but remember that you will break into much smaller study groups a few times a week whenever you have large classes.</p>