urd0rkk

so will dropped classes come up on my transcript? If not, At what point in time will it be too late?

vicissitudes

Probably. Just put yourself on the waitlist anyway.

berkberk

I'm totally willing to answer questions about Cal too for all you prospective students!

My stats:
19-year-old white female
2nd year Undergrad at Cal
Pre-Med
Intended Public Health/Integrative Bio double major
Lots of involvement in the school's organizations/programs

shakeyshake

i'm currently a sophomore in HS and i've been dying to know how hard I have to work, since I got my PSAT scores (and they were a 1520 converted on the SAT ) - how did you do it?

misterreach

if your only a sophomore, then youve still got plenty of opportunity. theres no formula to getting in of course, but take as many ap/honor/ib courses you can that you can also get good grades. You should also succeed in getting the highest scores on those standardized tests. (if you can get the max score but get a B in the course dont panic because it might just be because you have uber hard teacher who's students all get the max score but dont all get As) take sat classes or if youre motivated enough buy books and do practice tests every week (making sure that you understand your errors). sidenote: memorize those sat words because if you can remember those words then the vocab section will practically be freebee questions. excel in an extracurricular activity(ies). Find some passion that you can explore by volunteering in the community(ie helping disadvantaged kids, helping out in campaigns, teaching the elderly how to use computers, etc) i think thats about it haha

as you can see its hard work, just dont slack off. and you dont have to constantly be studying to get this done. You can have a great social life too.

....im probably going to be criticized for posting a formulaic way to get into the college you want.

berkberk

Also, statistically, your PSAT/SAT total scores should go up about 100 points a year. If you're worried about your test scores much more than your grades, take a prep class or get an SAT practice book! Studies show that taking full-length practice tests over and over will make a significant impact on your scores. If you are intelligent and you are really motivated to go to Cal, study hard and you can do it!

pikasof

I'm considering taking 2-3 summer courses. I still need to fulfill American Cultures Req. , plan to take an engineering class and possibly Bio 1B (if I cannot do it during spring semester.)
What's your opinion?

dragongirl113

i'm currently number 106 on the waitlist for nutri sci. do you think it's possible to get in?

and also, i want to switch my discussion section for that class so i can take another class at that time. but most of the other sections are full or just have a long waiting list.
-do you think it's wise to switch?
-i wanted to go on telebears and press switch sections but i don't want to lose the spot i already have.
-also, does this mean that i am in the discussion sect if there's no number next to it?

HELP!

thanks

ps: in GENERAL, are you guaranteed to get into a class if you got in to the disc section or the lecture (and the other one was waitlisted)??

sparetire

You must be a mind reader. These are the same questions I have as I am #113 on the waitlist for the class. Could someone please answer this?

sun_surf_N_sand

you know you are in a discussion when it says ENROLLED
but then again, you're not enrolled in lecture yet...

if you want to try to switch sections, press switch, and if the other section you want to switch to is full...it will tell you that you cannot complete the transaction but you won't lose your original section place - you just won't be able to swtich to another one

dragongirl113

but is it possible to get into the class?

vicissitudes

You're not guaranteed but for large classes you can almost always get in, because a lot of people tend to drop the class and it's never that crowded after the first week or two. Try switching sections after the first day of class, email your TA or something.

dragongirl113

can you sell back or return a used workbook manuels for a foreign language class?

b/c it's a workbook so ppl can write on it and rip out pages; but i don't know if they will let us sell it back for cash later on.
even though it's used, there's no writing on it.

hellahoyden

i can help too
-i'm a third year chem bio student (but i was mcb for a while)
-i have research experience and a few publications
-intended graduate school

iVinshe

At Berkeley, how much of the grounds have wireless internet (and how fast is it)? Can you walk around anywhere on campus while using a laptop or do only certain buildings have it? Thanks =)