<p>written for -SFwarrior</p>
<p>soo question guys. im trying to fix my schedule for telebears phase ii right now. I got my major classes registered during calso. my problemo is getting into anthro 160AC and histart 180C. 160ac isnt full, but i was placed on the freaking waitlist, 31st position. something about my category being full(im guessing they reserve for anthro majors). then im number 24 on the waitlist for 180C. I am sooo lost! How are we supposed to go over the minimum enrolled units when we cant even enroll in classes!?
-getting courses seems near impossible</p>
<p>From what I have heard, if your class has a ton of students (100+), you have a good chance to get off the waitlist. Just to be safe, I am signing up for an AC class that is still open, and I’ll try to crash classes at the beginning of the year.</p>
<p>Both classes are 200+ i believe. which ac class are you taking? im still trying to find an ac class, hopefully UD standing.</p>
<p>I had the same thing happen to me today so I suppose it is a common occurrence. I’m 19th on the waitlist for a prerequisite for my intended major. I’m going to call my adviser tomorrow and I suggest you do the same. </p>
<p>As for the possibility of getting into the class off the waitlist, the general rule (according to a paper they handed out at Calso) is: if you are on a position on the waitlist that is within 10% of the maximum number of enrolled students, you will probably get in. An example for a class of 200: 200(.1)=20. So if you are within the first twenty spots on the waitlist of a 200 person class, you should expect to get in. </p>
<p>The overall (waitlist and enrolled classes) unit limit for phase two is 16 units. If you are like me you have more than 16 units overall but you are enrolled in less than the minimum number of units (13). I suggest that you wait until the adjustment period (aug. 15th I believe) and enroll in your final course or two to put you over the limit. Personally, I’m at 12 units so I’m going to enroll in a 1-2 unit DeCal to round out my schedule. You could do that too if you are close to the limit.</p>
<p>Well, according to the online search, the three AC classes that interested me were open, but when I tried to enroll on TeleBears, the classes were full. </p>
<p>In the end, I said f*** it, and enrolled in an Upperdiv Psych class for fun. That leaves me at two Econ prereqs, upper div nonmajor elective, and two 1-2 unit classes.</p>
<p>Getting into courses is an art form =]</p>
<p>Anyhow here are some tips to help new Cal transfers get into courses they need (this varies from department to department):</p>
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<li><p>Get into an open discussion section. If you are on the wait list and you enroll in a discussion section that is full then you are decreasing your chances of getting into the course. Even if you are #1-10 on the wait list! To get in for most courses, the spaces in each discussion section is more important than the space available in lecture (this does not apply to courses without discussion sections). Therefore, find an open discussion section now if you are on the wait list. You can do this on telebears (switch section option).</p></li>
<li><p>If you really want to get into a specific course and you have a good chance of getting into the course. ALWAYS show up for the first 2-3 weeks. DO NOT skip or miss it. Why? One, attendence will be taken and if you miss a few days you will automatically be dropped from the course. Second, Professors will announce new information regarding students on the wait list (if they have a chance of getting in or not). I’ll use one of my own examples. I had less than 5% chance of getting into this upper division Sociology course during my second semester at Cal. There were no discussion sections so the #1 rule will not help me. However, I kept showing up to the class and on the fourth class meeting, the Professor announced that she acquired another reader for the course (someone who grades your assignment). This meant that the Professor could add more students on the wait list to the course. Fortunately, 80% of the students on the wait list decided to not show up on this specific day. So I got in simply by virtue of showing up and being patient.</p></li>
<li><p>Declare your major ASAP. This gives you an edge when you are get into upper division courses or courses that have major restrictions. This is where the CalSO information is misleading. The CalSO information only applies to courses that add students on the wait list solely on their position on the wait list. This does not apply to upper division courses or courses that have major restrictions. For these courses, your status AND position on the wait list determine your chances. So lets say there is one space available in this course (200 student course). And there are 41 students on the wait list. Lets say this is an Anthropology course so Anthropology majors have priority over non-Antro majors. Now say you are #41 and you declared Anthropology as your major. If the other 40 students ahead of you do not major in Anthropology then you will get that spot because you have priority over the other students. Say #40 is majoring in Anthropology as well then he/she will get the spot because he/she is in a higher wait list position than you are at #41. Say a senior Anthropology student adds him/herself on the wait list and is #42, he/she will get the spot simply because he/she is a senior (which gives this individual higher priority).</p></li>
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<p>I know this is long but I hope it helps and this does not ensure that you will get into the course but it will increase your chances of getting into the course.</p>