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It's been a while since I posted here. I'm procrasinating and trying to avoid doing an essay for my R1B.
In any case, for all you new peeps that are looking to come to Cal this fall, this thread is the place for you to ask any sort of question. If you are a student already don't hesistate to post an answer!
About myself: EECS, 1st year. Currently taking: Math 54 (Linear Algebra), Physics 7B, Comparitive Lit R1B, CS61C (Machine Structs)
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2629 repliesIn any case, for all you new peeps that are looking to come to Cal this fall, this thread is the place for you to ask any sort of question. If you are a student already don't hesistate to post an answer!
About myself: EECS, 1st year. Currently taking: Math 54 (Linear Algebra), Physics 7B, Comparitive Lit R1B, CS61C (Machine Structs)
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best dorm is probably clark kerr because of the space
..so what are my options? try really hard to get the grade up? perhaps just fail it and take it over another semester? .. I'm a 2nd year btw and hoping to apply during the summer..
o, and is it possible to take it P/NP and then for letter grade another semester? I'm guessing not...
Are you doing EECS or just plain old CS? 'Cause if I'm not mistaken you don't have to apply to plain old 'CS anymore. There's no more only a certain percent get in thing.
So again... what should I do? I'm thinking.. if I do end up with something like a C, I would still have a good chance of gettin in because my grades in the other prereqs are pretty good and the admissions standards aren't as high as they used to be..
A: Eh, I kinda forgot but 3.95 UW GPA | 4.2-4.3 UC GPA | 740 V 700 M 680 W Or somewhere around there | 5 AP CS AB, APUSH, Calc BC, US Gov&Pol, 4 AP Chem | 760-770 MathIIC, 730-740 Chem SATII
Q: How difficult are you finding the course load?
A: Pretty ****ing hard. I got my ass handed to me on a platter first semester. Doing a little better now, but still hard. The midterms (of which there are usually two!) are just arrggh!
Q: What is it like living with a roommate for the first time (assuming), and is there an issue of a difference in interests between you two?
A: Well.. I'm in an odd situtation. Two roomates, both juniors. One's habit is a bit weird as in he sleeps during the day and works at night (but I'm a heavy sleeper so it bothers me not). And he's a bit anti-social and anti-noise. He hates in when the TV is on, and he doesn't like having the door open which I really want to do. My other roomate is gay. 'Nuff said.
About EECS and engineering - is it necessary to take English, or are the other courses in the first list at http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/current_students/hssreq.pdf able to cover for that?
For EECS, is it more beneficial to study Scheme or C in the long run? I'm leaning towards C, but maybe Scheme is used in upper-div, so I thought I'd ask.
Thanks
What specifically are you finding hard about the EECS program (How, or in what ways is it so difficult?)? Was the transition difficult going from high school work load to EECS work load?
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_search_menu
Also use Pick a Prof or Rate My Professors to figure out which professors/classes are easy or hard.
Most people know what courses are jokes or very easy so just ask.
Is that class hard? Which professor would you recommend (preferably easy but still teaches something...)? And my current high school AP Physics class is a joke; so will I be screwed when taking Physics 7a?
Are EECS students competitive to the point where they won't help each other? Are study groups prevalent?
Thanks a lot.