<p>It’s really hard to describe; almost like asking someone why they love their boyfriend/girlfriend. It’s just that little spark of frisson you feel. I’m very radical and I KNOW I’m supposed to change the world in a very gigantic way. I feel things and I can tell how things essentially are. It feels plasticky and superficial at both campuses; so much to blind you from a real world. (Not to be all preachy or to offend anyone) I’m VERY passionate and with my numerous visits to both campus/areas (Having lived in the vicinity of SD for 16 years and vacationed/visited in the Irvine area a lot) it’s no surprise as to what I’m getting. I want to set things aflame, blind people with knowledge, SHAKE THEM and open people’s eyes to a greater universe! However, I feel that both campuses are not essentially the places for me to orchestrate those things. I really really want to find other people like myself who will FIGHT to show the world and the beings who live in it that we are all linked and that all things are majestic! I just don’t see the passion there. </p>
<p>thanks shoefactory. i just got approved to transfer from chem–>biomedical eng: premed.</p>
<p>so if i did CHP with that major, does that mean the only honors classes i would have to do would be the social sci core and the research? i know h. o-chem is optional, the sci core would be dropped (as a sci major) and i would be ecxmpt from the hum core cause im engineering, right? what about the BME 110A-B sequence?</p>
<p>do college of engineering majors have the same breath requirements as normal? at most other schools, they get slack.</p>
<p>you can find a way to negotiate and get out of it.</p>
<p>but you will probably have to take hgchem.</p>
<p>anyways hgchem is not bad.</p>
<p>sign up for penner for h2a, rowland for h2b, shaka for h2c.</p>
<p>I had penner: very interesting.
I have shaka currently: very very interesting.
Rowland didn’t teach this year’s h2b, he normally does. But since he’s famous, you should take his class.</p>
<p>i’m not sure if this has been asked before, but I am coming from a semester system and thought of a quarter system is terrifying; it seems so rushed, is their time just to enjoy college? how are you able to handle it all?</p>
<p>@ brando
my guess would that it is hard to graduate in 3 years in engineering. typically, there are a lot of prereqs in terms of classes and they dont lend themselve to being taken out of order (i.e. have to do chem 1a, then 1b, then 1c). it seems like it would be possible to graduate in 3 years if you spend the regular school year doing engineering course work, and spend ur summers doing breath/GE (theres a lot of physics and calc for most of the majors). also, what type of engineering major are you? and, if any, what classes have you cleared? ive done a few junior college classes so i dont have to take intro chem/calc (and maybe lower division writing… i need to check that out).</p>
<p>also, how hard are the intro classes for BME and regular lower division science? how is the physics 7 sequence? how much harder is H. chem 52 vs. chem 51? and what about the BME classes like 50a-b? im thinking about taking 18/19 units as a frosh, but taht seems really high (i know 20 is the cap and im putting off all GEs until soph/junior year). is BME 1 even a real “class” type class? it seems like a seminar type thing for BME students; are there homework assignments and projects for that class?</p>
<p>BME 1: Class isn’t hard if you study hard and don’t let your guard down for the first midterm. I got an A in the class after getting a B+ on the first midterm. Annoying projects and papers, but class is pretty chill; just take a laptop and take notes/chat on aim.</p>
<p>Physics 7A,B,D: Depends how good you are at physics. I took honors physics in high school and I either set the curve or close to it nearly every test. Easy.</p>
<p>Honors Gchem (H2A,B,C): If you are not good at chemistry, you will struggle. Usually about 30% of the class gets an A I think. I found this easy but I am good at chem. Don’t drop this because H2C has an AWESOME professor: AJ Shaka. Very interesting series of classes. My favorite.</p>
<p>Chem 52 vs Chem 51: You aren’t required to take 52. It’s your choice whether you want to challenge yourself or take the easy way out.</p>
<p>Writing 39B,C: Hardest class I had. I got a B+ in w39b, but then again my teacher was an ass about grading. I’m in w39c right now, and I’m the only person in my class that got an A on the first paper. Tough curve, you will have to work for your A.</p>
<p>I’m taking 21 units currently (I have undergraduate research in the school of bio sci). Next year i have 22 units planned every quarter. Its very doable if you are smart with your time.</p>
<p>How are the social scenes at Mesa and Middle Earth respectively? I’m sure you’re partially biased towards Mesa, but how are the frats/parties/etc. in both areas? Try to be as subjective as possible.</p>
<p>Most of the on campus frat houses are in AV but most of the parties are not in AV.</p>
<p>MC has a better scene for parties than ME. </p>
<p>When it comes to fraternity/sorority stuff, they will do most of their things off campus, but sometimes at AV; however, this is no reason to pick ME over MC. If you want to have fun, its probably better to choose MC</p>
<p>I plan on switching (or doubling w/econ…crazy) into Chemical Engineering. My question is, for someone who has very little Physics background (2 semesters of Regular Physics) how hard is Physics 7 series going to be? </p>
<p>I’ll be fine with the math (AP Calc BC), and I really liked Chem (AP Chem and Chem honors).</p>
<p>Also I’m planning on taking summer session courses all throughout, so hopefully that will keep the work load down a bit.</p>