<p>Okay, to be honest... I'm not the best in math. I didn't really start getting A's in my math classes until my sophomore year in high school, and by then that was a bit too late. I'm only in Pre-Calculus right now, so you can tell that I'm wondering why the heck Cal ever accepted me in the first place. </p>
<p>ANYWAYS, my questions are: how are the tutoring services at Berkeley for classes like Calc and Chem? Are the tutors really helpful/knowledgeable? How "available" are they?</p>
<p>Anyone? :(</p>
<p>We did a housing tour of Cal yesterday, the tour person said that Unit’s have student services center that provide free tutoring in math and sciences.</p>
<p>The Student Learning Center (SLC) is a valuable resource. They have drop in tutoring as well as weekly study groups led by tutors. I really regret not signing up for study groups earlier on :(.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses, guys! </p>
<p>I’m definitely looking into joining the study groups at the SLC this fall. Did you end up joining any of them, anneeexp? If so, how helpful was it?</p>
<p>You should learn HOW to study in addition to what to study. (For starters, think like a professor. What concepts would you test your students on? Go study that.)</p>
<p>There’s also drop-in hours at the SLC so you can get help from some of the available tutors or just work on the assignment with a few of your classmates.</p>
<p>The tutors in each reshall are generally very helpful. They understand that classes like Chem 1A and Math 1B are harder, so they offer special study/review sessions before the midterms. The tutors, however, won’t be in your specific unit everyday. Look at the following link to get a general idea of how the academic tutors work in the dorms: [Academic</a> Services Tutoring](<a href=“http://academicservices.berkeley.edu/tutoring/]Academic”>http://academicservices.berkeley.edu/tutoring/)</p>
<p>You always have something helpful to say! 
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<p>Do I still have access to residence hall tutors even though I will be living off-campus? Probably not.</p>
<p>I’m kind of in the same position as you, I got accepted to Berkeley as a chem bio major and I’m totally worried about the rigor of classes! Especially since I’m from a small town school there’s really no competition at all. But I don’t think we should be too worried because I got a call from the admissions and they told me that there’s going to be tutoring centers and office hours to help us. And, I’m pretty sure there’s going to be many available resources once we get there:)</p>
<p>Hey Sandy! It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who’s nervous. Then again, who else isn’t nervous and excited about going off to college? I totally know what you mean, though. I feel like my school has babied me, and there isn’t even that much competition in any of my classes. I work hard, but having come from an environment like this doesn’t seem to have prepared me very much. I too have been living in a small town my entire life. But hey! Berkeley seems to have something for everyone. </p>
<p>What I like about Berkeley or going to any college for that matter, though, is that it allows us to grow as people. College doesn’t just exist to prepare us for a job or graduate school. It’s also supposed to open us up to all of the opportunities out there, and to challenge us. </p>
<p>Good luck at Cal and congratulations! :D</p>
<p>Go to office hours.</p>
<p>Thanks! Good Luck to you too!</p>