<p>How long does it usually take to graudate Cal? I just heard that a lot of people grauate in 5 years b/c they aren’t able to register for classes.</p>
<p>i've never had a problem getting into a class i wanted to take...and i've never heard of anyone graduating in 5 years because they couldn't enroll in required classes. I'm graduating in 3.5 years with a BS. You can easily do a BA in 3 years. I even know a 3-year EECS major.</p>
<p>How's your GPA looking? Still got free time?</p>
<p>close to 3.8, and yeah, i have plenty of time (probably too much). I get 7-8 hours of sleep every night, and i watch TV while I study. I haven't studied at the library all semester, and i'm doing just fine. Busy at times, but mostly in a relaxed state. To all: just pace yourself and you'll have PLENTY of time to be social and have fun.</p>
<p>That's very encouraging! What major are you?</p>
<p>abcdefgclass2006: How many classes do you need to take each semester to graduate in 3.5 years? How many classes does the average student at Berkeley take each semester?</p>
<p>I'm a junior, BS Chemistry ......the average student takes around 13-16 units per semester. Some people take 20+ . I averaged around 15 units per semester. A good rule of thumb is this: Take three classes letter-graded and the fourth pass/fail each semester.</p>
<p>what about in the future years, would the budget cut affect the availability of the classes at Cal. btw, my major is eecs, would it be a problem to register for classes?</p>
<p>worry about getting in man........lol........worry about getting out after you get in</p>
<p>nah, i doubt the budget cuts will have any effect. If you're EECS, you'll be specializing (as with all engineers) sooner than most people....and i've never heard of anyone not being able to enroll in a lower-div math or physics class.</p>
<p>If you're EECS, you take 16 per unit and you can work it up to 17 or 18. Ive been doing 16 this year. I plan to up it to 17 or 18 next yr.</p>
<p>I know quite a few people who couldn't get into a lower-div physics class.</p>
<p>What kills you is the physics lab. To enroll in a physics class, you have to enroll in the lab, and to enroll in the lab, you basically need a 2-hour open block of time in your schedule, which means that, depending on what other classes you take and whatever else you are doing (i.e. workstudy, etc.) there may be only a few slots in which you can fit the lab. If those lab times get filled up, you've got problems. </p>
<p>Don't get me wrong - the inability to properly schedule the lab doesn't happen that often. But it does happen. Granted, it's not as bad as chem-lab which are even longer and thus even harder to schedule.</p>
<p>if i want to get an mba after i do eecs, what classes should i take for mba</p>
<p>abcdefgclass2006: You have taken an average of 15 units a semester and you plan to graduate in 3.5 years. You said the average student takes around 13-16 units. </p>
<p>Then why isn't most of the student population at Berkeley graduating in 3.5 - 4 years? Does it have to do with the College you are in or your major?</p>
<p>various reasons. Transfers may stay an extra semester, under-rep students may not have AP credit to lean on, some double major, take time off, do an honors thesis, study abroad, some fail classes, etc. Most choose to stay four years even if they couldgraduate in 3 or 3.5.</p>