<p>Is it a good idea? Is it hard? Do we need to master 1A to do well in it?</p>
<p>I'm a newly admitted freshman for fall, btw
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<p>Slow down there, turbo. You might want to enjoy this summer.</p>
<p>I don't think it's a bad idea at all. Summer school is actually a lot of fun. Usually the grading isn't so hard in summer school but it's going to depend on who is teaching it (a grad student will be teaching it).</p>
<p>Everyone I talked to said to enjoy the summer after senior year, because it's going to be your last "free" summer.</p>
<p>thats the class im taking too... im taking it for credit no credit so im not worried about not passing</p>
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<p>I'm not going to disagree with this. But let me offer some upsides to summer school for pre-freshman.</p>
<p>First of all, if you are staying in the dorms, you are going to have a lot of fun. Everyone is there to have fun. There are people from all over, it's a great way to meet people you'd never get a chance to interact with.</p>
<p>Second, it might let you have a lighter load first and second semester of your freshman year. Take a lot of stress off you you, perhaps. I also recommend a light load first semester freshman year, and this makes that possible for a lot of people.</p>
<p>Third, it lets you get a feel for Berkeley, the campus and the city. Ease into things a bit before the hectic freshman season starts.</p>
<p>Summer classes are relaxed, people are generally less stressed and more open. </p>
<p>If you can take it P/NP, even better. I don't know if you are allowed to take R1B P/NP or need to take it for a grade.</p>
<p>Good points. I chose to take a light load during my freshmen year and offset it by taking summer session after. Personally, I was in no mood to work after senior year, haha.</p>
<p>You can't take R&C classes P/NP if you're in L&S. If you do you'll have to retake it since to graduate you must get at least a C- for both R1A & R1B.</p>
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<p>Degree</a> Requirement-Reading and Composition Requirement</p>