Boscoboy

Hello everyone, and great thread by the way. I was recently accepted to the College of Letters and Sciences, my intended Major is Psychology, although i guess 'we' are all undeclared. Here are my questions:
1) I completed all the assist.org pre-reqs for the Berkeley Psychology Major, have a good GPA 3.8 and am curious about declaring Psychology as my major- as in; How do i know what classes to sign up for at CALSO if i don't know what my major is, or , what my major requires?
2) what do we need to bring with us to CALSO, because i accessed the online orientation that is 'due' at some point but when 'choosing' classes that interest me- i found, I had taken them already. The orientation thing says i should bring a list of classes that i want to take and found on the site, but i don't know how to find any for transfers.?
3)I live in Berkeley, and am curious about meeting w/ faculty/adviser and for seeking advice. Where can i go?-if any where.

CA2006

Boscoboy: This link will give you the information you need:

http://psychology.berkeley.edu/undergrad/about.html

ruyi

i'm a transfer student applying from a california community college. uchicago is my top choice, but they deferred me, so i won't find out their decision until mid-may. if it turns out to be a rejection, would i be screwed turning in my SIR to berkeley that late? i'm thinking of living in a co-op; will it be really hard to get into one by that point?

should i perhaps send in my SIR to berkeley now, even before chicago gets back to me? i do think both schools are great, but chicago has the benefit of being close to family. will sending in my SIR to berkeley make chicago automatically reject me?

alongcamepeter

haas transfer student. submitted my SIR, but what about the paper they mailed me, the "Admission Acceptance" letter. Do i have to mail that in to? I would assume that my SIR took care of everything that is in the Admission Acceptance Letter.

berkeleygirl

to magicsong: Economics is a restricted major, so getting in might be harder. You can still try to do that. Talk to the advisors in Campbell Hall. Environmental econ is also a good major. I'm sure you could take classes in either department.

to ceramicpiggybank: Geography 10 is a good class. Depends on the professor, but it's a nice introduction to the world in general.

urd0rkk

is it true freshmen are not allowed to have suites? cuz i put suites for 5/6 choices on the housing app...

Smallz3141

nope. many freshmen get suites.

karch

i have ~43 ap units going into eecs @ berkeley.
if i want to be a pre-med, is it possible to lighten my eecs-required courseload by somehow using those ap units?

skiingfool101

karch, review the undergraduate eecs notes at:
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/Notes/

It shows all requirements for the major and AP credit fulfillment. Be careful of using up AP credit and then lacking in a requirement. (i.e., If you skip Math 1a and 1b by using BC credit, you will not be able to satisfy the satisfy the 30 Natural Science & Math requirement without an additional course).

That said, most of us come in with 30-40 transfered AP units. Majority of EECS finish their requirements in 3 years and some graduate, others stick round in take additional courses or find other programs (such as premed).

As a rule, you are required to take 2 technicals (engineering/math/physics/etc..) and complete 12 units each semester to stay enrolled in the program. That said, once you finish the basic requirements, the rest is up to you.

shadowx

when u get admitted to berkeley, do they have a program where u can experience the university for a day or 2 (live in the dorm, participate in campus life, etc)

skiingfool101

CalSO - weekend registration/orientation program.
calso.berkeley.edu

Else, call up your friends! - We have some amazing party weekends that you could conveniently schedule your visit

mbird

Quick question that a few of us on here were wondering. Is it worth it to choose the basic meal plan or the "premium" meal plan with 3 meals a day? Just wondering what Berkeley students typically choose and why.

skiingfool101

Most are basic.

By the end of the semester, most students are so sick of DC food, they eat out anyhow. Its always funny to see empty shelves in the last days of the semester as students try to use points at the cafes and stores.

I'd recommend with the smaller and allocating some funds to eat out. Berkeley food is cheap and will go some variety.

mbird

Thanks for the advice SF. My parents seem to insist that I get the premium plan, but I think that I'll get sick of Crossroads after a while ...

cathersx3

^ wow your parents are willing to pay extra money? niiiice. lol.

any co op people here?!?! do you recommend it for freshmen? =/