<p>I applied to CoC this year too… >_< I don’t know how difficult it is to get in, but if I get in with my 700 SAT II chem (low compared to a lot of ppl), then it’s either b/c of my essays (why i chose chem) or b/c it’s not too hard to get in.</p>
<p>redzune, I don’t think they’re intentionally unhelpful. I actually think that it’s just berkeley being berkeley. it’s a tough school. in ANY major at berkeley, you have to be able to hold out on your own and tough it out. there ain’t no hand holding at berkeley. Even some 20-30 years ago, when my parents and one of my teachers went to berkeley, on the first day, the dean told them in a speech, “look to your left. now look to your right. one of you will probably drop out in your time at berkeley.” Why? 'cause berkeley ain’t for the faint-hearted.</p>
<p>big deal, the GSIs won’t help you. do you really need to have your hand held all the way? honestly, find other resources. older students who have taken the class, classmates, outside tutors, figuring it out on your own with the internet–seriously, there are SO many other ways to cope with not understanding something. haven’t you had horrible teachers in high school? I have, and what I’ve learned to do is to band up with friends, tough it out, find help from tutors, or find help online.</p>