<p>Congratulations everyone who has been accepted! I am a second year at Cal who was a spring admit. I imagine that some of you have probably just discovered you have been accepted for Spring and like me two years ago are wondering what it means and how it works. Hit me up if you have any questions, or just reply to this thread.</p>
<p>But bottom line is that in my opinion if you want to go to Cal don't let being a Spring admit deter you. FPF is a great option and you won't feel any different than fall admits, especially after the first semester.</p>
<p>Other students make zero distinction between spring and fall admits once you are a Cal student. We have a number of distinguished, respected CC members here, including AVNevis, who were spring admits.</p>
<p>Great idea AVNevis! As a spring 10 admit myself, I was also afraid of how being a spring admit might be a disadvantage. After doing FPF in the fall, I feel it was worth it to attend Cal even as a spring admit.</p>
<p>If you are planning on doing FPF, I’d decide asap. But since I think Berkeley accepted less spring admits this year, getting a spot in FPF might not be as big of a problem but I’d definitely try and decide soon.</p>
<p>Short answer is yes. FPF does have limited space available (about 500 students, I think). However, don’t stress too much. It’s not like you have to send it in immediately. Last year it filled up like the second week of April of something You certainly can take a couple of days to think about it before sending your deposit, though I wouldn’t wait much longer. And of course, you can always decline your admission up until April 30 (though you do lose the $100)</p>
<p>Hello-- I was wondering what happens with the dorms and all…once you get there in the spring. Do you sign up for one or do you have to live alone? Or is this some horrible thing where you live off campus? Please help =] I’m happy but freaking out a bit</p>
<p>You still apply for housing. If you are doing FPF in the fall I would say there is about a 50-60% chance you will get it and be in the regular university dorms. But if not (or even if you do) there are several private dorms available that operate just like the university ones (except I think slightly better and cheaper). I am actually still living in one now, Telegraph Commons.</p>
<p>BTW, the above also applies for Spring admits coming in the spring, except I think university housing is almost if not explicitly guaranteed because people move out after fall.</p>
<p>While they don’t guarantee you housing for fall, you are guaranteed housing for spring. You can choose to live at the dorms or living at dorm/apartment style housing like Telegraph Commons or Westminster (these are the popular ones that I know of).</p>
<p>Got in as a spring admit - but have some other hefty choices to consider: UCLA, UCSD and NYU so far. but Cal is probably my number one, i just dont want to be rushed into submitting my sir. So can I register for FPF, put down the 100 dollars right away and save my spot, then just decline the offer of admission later and go elsewhere? sounds like a good insurance policy to me</p>
<p>You can appeal whatever you like; it’s not a formal process. It’s incredibly unlikely that anyone will actually listen to someone trying to appeal a spring admit, but then again it’s also incredibly unlikely that anyone will listen to someone trying to appeal a rejection.</p>
<p>Well it depends. If you do FPF or go to a community college in the fall to work on prereqs, it really isn’t hard at all. If you just skip the fall semester and then still try to finish in 3 and a half years, it would definitely be more difficult (although certainly not impossible - I know people who have finished in three years).</p>