<p>The decision process is agonizingly tantalizing and there’s only three weeks left before Berkeley and UCLA release the results! Today is also the first day of my supposed last quarter in community college…here’s my dilemma:</p>
<p>I have finished all of my major requirement classes as well as the IGETC requirements.
I have completed 117 UC transferable units after last Winter with a 3.976 GPA.</p>
<p>I applied Berkeley’s Peace and Conflict Studies;</p>
<p>UCLA’s and UCSD (accepted)'s Political Science.</p>
<p>In my application, I said I will take four classes in this Spring,</p>
<p>which none of them is required ( some of them may count as IGETC or GE)</p>
<p>since I have already finished all my major and IGETC requirements prior to this Winter.</p>
<p>Rather then taking extra classes, I thought of packbacking through the whole Europe</p>
<p>during Spring and Summer, which I think will make a better use of my time.</p>
<p>I was told earlier (a month ago) that it would not really jeopardize my chances
of getting into any of those schools, but today I spoke with a staff from UC Berkeley
and she said she could not give me an affirmative answer to my assumption…</p>
<p>Now I am quite worry and not know what to do …</p>
<p>I would go to Europe. Later in life I think you would be willing to trade off one more quarter spent at school at the expense of getting to see Europe.</p>
<p>Actually, finish up this term… then go to Europe. Dropping all classes this term could cause you head aches down the road. Use the rest of the spring planning your trip, and such…</p>
<p>Yeah, even if the classes are not required. On your application you said that you would be taking those classes… if you don’t take them, there is no way to tell for sure how that would impact your admission decision, if an impact is even made. One thing is for sure, it can’t make a positive impact. </p>
<p>Considering the semester wraps up in less than 2 months from now, I would spend the existing time planning out your trip. The risk/benefit ratio for getting a ton of W’s (even in classes that aren’t required) and getting a few weeks extra from a trip to Europe is just not worth it. Not to mention airfare would be cheaper buying further ahead of time too.</p>
<p>He sounded like he is on the quarter system, which would have just started their spring quarter. So if he drops now then I don’t think he’ll get any W’s so that isn’t a worry. Based on your GPA and you having already met IGETC and major requirements I don’t think dropping these courses will have any impact on your chances. In fact, I think you’re already admitted to both UCB and UCLA.</p>
<p>So go to Europe, it’ll definitely be worth it.</p>
<p>finish the classes - defer your acceptance till next year - and spend the year backpacking…</p>
<p>you’ll come back even more focused with a lifetime of memories - you’ll never regret it… 18 is sooooooooooooooooo young - you have nothing but time, make use of it</p>
<p>EUROPE! (and also try to his south east asia and aussieland)</p>
<p>Dude. if it doesnt show up on your record… and it wont make a hit on your admissions… I dont see the problem. Heheh. But I loved living all around europe for a couple years. Made me appreciate America a LOT more and made me LOVE my hometown, before that I hated my hometown!! weeeeooo. p.s. the VW Lupo with the extreme gas milage is amazing and totally cute, i wish they had it here in the usa.</p>