<p>That’s the official policy. I’m not sure how much of that acctually applies. Apparently there are ways around it. </p>
<p>The way I read that, if you have so much as a single class towards your major, you cannot switch majors. The loss of credit would delay your graduation and that cannot be allowed. </p>
<p>If I had known that going in to Cal Poly, I would not have attended. I would advise you to consider another school.</p>
<p>so which is better the transition learning program or the living learning program for first year students?</p>
<p>also i got accepted for Mechanical engineering but im thinking about switching to biomedical engineering now. should i call admissions after the break?? or wait till a later date to talk to them, im afraid they’ll remove me from the school for switching majors =/</p>
<p>oh also i have another question, since we now must complete our degree in 13 quarters, would a summer quarter count as one of those? i mean like even if they werent offering all the regular classes i need for my major?</p>
<p>Whoops, I think I spoke a little bit too strongly. Yes, it’s very, VERY hard to change majors here. But, if you have the grades in the specific classes (it’s an oddball system… See the eadvise link I posted earlier), and you pull the trigger before the end of your second year your chances of switching major are much better. They can still turn you down, but you at least have a chance. After that… Well… You become an old bitter 4th year like myself </p>
<p>So, yes, go ahead and ask admissions and/or advising. They will most likely tell you that you have to do at least one quarter as the major you entered school as. When it comes time to register, try to register for classes that are common to both majors. At the end of your fall quarter, go talk to the Engineering advising center to get the ball rolling. </p>
<p>Summer quarter doesn’t count towards that as far as I know. I’ve also never heard of that clause ever being enforced. Of course, summer quarter is not state subsidized anymore, so it’s much more expensive than during the year. You may consider taking classes at Cuesta, online or at another JC to keep costs down, particularly for GEs. You might be able to get a wee little bit of major coursework in out there as well. I’ve heard that Statics and Dynamics are offered out at Cuesta. I have no idea how good/bad those classes are there. (And, I’m a CSC, so I don’t need to take those )</p>
<p>I think that for first year students both the transitions program and the living learning programs are good, what really matters is which one you feel is right for you. If you want more privacy then I’d definitely suggest Cerro Vista. If you want a more “traditional” first year experience, then I’d choose the dorms. Living in Cerro you have a lot more room and you tend to become closer with your roommates (almost everyone I’ve met is good friends with at least one of their three other roommates). I think that in the dorms you meet more people since you are living and sharing spaces with more people, such as bathrooms and common areas. Of course, cerro is still social. I’ve met a lot of really nice, outgoing people and we have tons of fun hanging out. My friends have said that what’s nice about the living learning program is that there’s always someone you can study with or go to for questions about homework. Regardless of which one you end up living in, I’m sure you’ll meet tons of new people and have a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Insider tip: It does cost more to live in Cerro, but if you live in the dorms you have to buy a more expensive meal plan, so in the end it comes out to be about the same price.</p>
<p>so which dorms would be the best between sierra madre, yosemite, santa lucia, and the north halls for an engineer like me?? i would rather not have three to a room though so i guess if one of those usually had three to a room i would not go there </p>
<p>sorry i keep saying one more question but every time one gets answered i get another one hhaha</p>
<p>@jsturavgazn: I would say North Mountain are the best dorms for engineers in my opinion. The rooms are kind of motel style, but you get a lot more space than in Santa Lucia (those rooms can get really tight with 3 people). Also you’re not sharing the bathroom with like 32 people (the whole floor), but instead with 8 since it’s 4 rooms to a bathroom. I think you also get bigger desks than in Santa Lucia and the red brick dorms. While Santa Lucia has a game room (although North Mountain residents can also access it) we get the lawns where people play frisbee, soccer or have barbecue.</p>
<p>As much as I love Cerro Vista, Sierra Madre and Yosemite are probably more social overall. Yosemite and Sierra Madre are quite similar as far as room type and set up go, but I think one of them is slightly closer to the center of campus than the other, but I don’t know which one. You definitely have more privacy in Cerro Vista, which can make it a little more difficult to make friends if you are on the shy side. However, if you just be as outgoing and friendly as you can, you should have no problem. Also, as long as you don’t hole yourself up in your room, you’ll meet people. Just attend community council meetings and other community events, stay in the laundry room while you do your laundry, go do your homework in the common area. Of course, these ways to meet people work if you live in the dorms too. I’m sure that there are tons of nice, friendly people living in all the dorms. In the end, no matter where you live, it all comes down to what you make of it.</p>
<p>As for which on is nicer, I’d have to say Cerro. It is the newest and you pretty much get a full apartment, with a kitchen, two bathrooms, and private bedroom. But I think that Sierra Madre and Yosemite are some of the nicer dorms in my opinion and they were my dorm choices if I didn’t make it into Cerro.</p>
<p>i took calculus 2 at cal poly and failed it lol but i love math. i think its becuz of the teacher and how the questions were on the exams. i studied for everything and still got 30/80 on the exams wich are 80% of ur grade. </p>
<p>if i take it again this quarter, do u think the teachers make the tests differently? my first teacher went REALLY slow when he taught and didnt give many examples. the tests and quizzes were completely different from what was in the hw… and on our first exam, he said “everyone did poorly” soo its not just me lol i withdrew luckily and got a W. wich kind of sux! but oh well. at least it wont show as a D. </p>
<p>for anyone who is thinking of taking calc 2, its really hard lol i couldnt believe it. i got an A in calc 1 too. </p>
<p>also if i dont like the way the teacher grades or teaches in the next quarter, how do i drop the class through open university? is it possible to go to both times of the same class to see wich one i like better? if i like the one im not enrolled in, how do i enroll in it through open univ.? </p>
<p>ive only gone to community so i dont know how it works here. note: im not a cal poly student.</p>
<p>If you take calc 2 again this quarter with a different teacher they will probably make the tests differently and teach the class differently. Because everyone in your class did poorly, it was almost definitely because of the way the information was being taught. Another thing that may help is to go in for office hours and maybe sign up for a study group if one is being offered. I’m not really a math person, but I don’t think calc 2 should be so hard for you if you got an A in calc 1. You can attend more than one session of the same class in order to see which teacher you like better, but this will only really work if you are not enrolled in any sections of the class and it will probably only work on the first day because that is when you’ll have to get the teacher’s permission to enroll in the class. I would not really recommend doing this because there is a chance you won’t get into any sections of that class. I would suggest checking out calpolyratings.com for teacher reviews and maybe asking other students who have taken calc 2 about which teachers are best.</p>
<p>My son, who’s very good in math/calc, had a difficult time in Calc2 as well; struggled to get a C I believe and had the same comments about the exams as you babygrl9205. I agree with NTKS17’s advice completely. </p>
<p>BTW, I know the textbook being used very well (I worked for the publisher) and it comes with a vast array of teaching and learning aids when, if used properly, should have made the class far less difficult than it was. Obviously the ‘teacher’ made little effort to utilize these assets. Too bad.</p>
<p>maan i wrote this huge paragraph and it got erased cuz i forgot to post it until 30 mins later. oh well. basically now i have another dilemma. uhh well theres this girl in my class and she knows that i already took calc 2 but shes taking it this quarter at the time i wish to take it (the professor has excellent ratings). she’d probably assume somethin like i droppd out or flunked it. soo idk if i should take it…i know my grade is more important lol but help?</p>
<p>also thanx for that website! it helped soooo much! i used to use ratemyprofessors.com for community college but cal poly wouldnt work on there so i had no way of checking up on the teachers. thank u sooo much! </p>
<p>heres some stuff about my teacher that was posted by others: </p>
<p>is a really laid back guy, but he should be teaching football- not calc. His lectures were extremely boring and most of the time we wouldn’t get through all of the material in time. It’s hard to tell where you are in the class and what your grade is all quarter because he doesn’t use Blackboard or let you know what your grade is until the end. His tests were not that difficult, but he marked off a ton of points and didn’t write what had been done wrong. If you’re good at calc, you’ll be fine with Hahlbeck. But if you need solid explanations, then take a different professor.</p>
<p>The description is consistent with my son’s. Frankly I find his failure to advise students of where they needed work/help and their status throughout the course inexcusable.</p>
<p>wow! i had Hahlbeck for precalc and i failed his class…I also love math also but his class was just about the worst class i have ever taken, even in comparison to some of my high school and community college classes. i didn’t learn anything, but i suppose his teaching style just didnt suit me.</p>
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