Summer Sessions

<p>Is it a good idea to go to Summer Sessions?</p>

<p>For some people, sure. What's your reasoning for going and your situation?</p>

<p>well im gonna try for Haas third year. And i was thinking i might get used to the college earlier. actually my mom just wants me to go to summer school. im just wondering what the benefits and negatives were for it.</p>

<p>What year are you?</p>

<p>SS is fun (great weather, babes in shorts, more outdoor sports and trips to the beach/Napa/SF, not too crowded with only a quarter of the student body), and there is less competition for grades because of little twerps like you taking the classes as opposed to regular Cal students. ;)</p>

<p>im incoming freshman</p>

<p>so its cool?</p>

<p>and easy?</p>

<p>and it counts toward gpa and all?
and if i get credit for classes, what do i take instead in the schoolyear?
should i just take less in the school year?</p>

<p>and thanks for all the info.</p>

<p>English and Math, I heard, are easier during the summer. I don't know about the rest. It depends on the instructor.</p>

<p>It's for credit and is factored into GPA. You could take other classes, or a lighter load, or get a job, or join more clubs. The time is yours, you can do with it what you want. This might make it easier to tack on a minor, or a second minor, or a double major, or a few more courses you think are really interesting, or try something new for pass/not pass. Whatver you want, basically. </p>

<p>Freshman are advised to take 13 to 15 units during their first term. Given that you'd be more experienced with college life and college work and college grading than most other incoming students who took AP and IB classes but not that many did college classes, you'd be more able to handle a great unit load, but I would still advise you to keep it low (13-15) unless you have a compelling reason not to.</p>

<p>Is double majoring a compelling reason not to?</p>

<p>I'm not sure- how do you figure that it would be?</p>