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Originally Posted by collegekid2007 when does the spring semester starts (what month?)
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Yup spring semester starts after winter break in mid-January.
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Originally Posted by Phoenix_Rising I'm almost sure that I want to go to Berkeley, and if I do go, I definitely want to be in FPF. I'm still not positive though (I still need to visit UCSD, my other choice) so I don't want to officially enroll. How can I just reserve a spot? The acceptance website doesn't say, and keeps insisting that I have to pay a SIR to enroll. Do I have to pay the SIR to reserve a spot in FPF? And can the reserving a spot be done online? |
No, you don't have to pay a SIR to enroll. You just need to send in a $100 deposit to FPF to reserve your spot, along with an enrollment form. You have to mail them in though; can't do it online. Here's details on how:
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/fpf/enroll_checklist.html
Notice that you only have to do steps 1 and 2 to reserve a spot.
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Originally Posted by killernago Are the orientations at the same time as fall admits? How much housing and for which semesters is it guaranteed? What classes would an engineer typically take for FPF? I also don't really understand housing for FPF students. If I don't get a dorm, do I have to find an apartment or something on my own outside of Cal if I don't do themed housing? |
The orientation for incoming Berkeley students is called CalSO (Cal Student Orientation) and for fall admits there are several from early June to mid July. There is a CalSO just for FPF students and that's after all the fall admit CalSOs. You can find the dates on the website below(click on Fall 2007 admit for FPF CalSO date):
http://services.housing.berkeley.edu...t/Welcome.html
Housing was already mentioned in this thread but I'll reiterate: Fall admits are guaranteed two-year housing. For FPF students your first semester is not guaranteed. However, I believe unlimitedx mentioned in another thread that housing for spring semester is guaranteed. Your second year should also be guaranteed. As for how likely it is for you to get housing in the fall, it's hard to say. Last year 250 spots were initially offered for 650 FPF students, and I think more got housing offers later after being on the waitlist. The years before that almost all FPF students got housing. If you don't get dorm housing, you could do theme housing (which is almost the same), Tau House (it's like a mini-dorm close to campus), nearby apartment (Telegraph Commons, etc. they're pretty close and have other Berkeley students living in them), or maybe co-ops. There are a lot of options. Also, you could transfer into a dorm in the spring semester.
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Originally Posted by IceShard As a Spring Admit, is there any chance that, when some fall admit people decide not to attend UCB, that there will be room for us in the fall semester? The whole Spring thing is making my decision very difficult since I got in for Chancellors at UCSD for bio.
I noticed on the website for FRF that there's a $4050 charge, but I'm confused. Does that mean for the overall freshman year I will pay about $24,000 plus the extra $4050? And, is it possible to take Math1B before Math1A? |
I think chances are very slim that any spring admit will be given enrollment in the fall due to underenrollment. The $4050 charge is the tuition. The tuition for a semester at Berkeley is about $3700, so it's a little more for FPF. The $24000 is a total cost that's made up of: $6400 tuition (for 2 semesters), $12000 housing and meal plan (for 1 year, based on a double), living costs, book fees, transportation fees, etc. As for math, you can skip Math 1A and go to Math 1B, but you can't take Math 1B and then go back and take Math 1A.