<p>Well it depends on the professor, and I said “most restrictions”, not all. I think a professor could’ve let you slide since what you learned in Physics 7D (Electricity and Magnetism) wasn’t based on Physics 7B (Momentum, thermodynamics, and inertia), but I never had to go against my pre-requisites ever.</p>
<p>Shanksta, not really, you can’t as EE if you’re still freshman standing right now.</p>
<p>wow jason 
you’re still here giving back, helping out. how nice of you.</p>
<p>Haha, yea. I haven’t paying too much attention to the forums because I’ve been busy. It’s nice to see you on forums again Crim, haha. I hope you’re enjoying your break.</p>
<p>Hey Jason,
Is computer science an impacted major at UCI?
thanks
=)</p>
<p>Are courses cancelled b/c there anren’t enough people to enroll in them ?</p>
<p>My Chem lab (1LE) was cancelled and I just got the email. The thing is that I can’t switch around any of my other classes-there would be too many classes to switch and I probably wouldn’t be able to get off the waitlist on them anyways. </p>
<p>The class is apparetly only offered in the Fall and Winter and I need it for my requirments. Does this mean I will have to wait until next year? Or hope that they open a summer session for it ?</p>
<p>amby262roy: Yes, it is.</p>
<p>BrandoIsCool:</p>
<p>That’s usually the case. You can check the past schedules to see if it was offered during summer. Use webSOC. Chem 1LE is an engineering thing and it really isn’t a pre-req for any classes. You can take it next year without problems. I have friends that just took it last quarter (third year electrical majors). Chem 1A is what the system uses for its pre-req calculations.</p>
<p>hey Jason,
I didn’t know that computer science was an impacted major at UCI, so do you think that with a 3.86 UCGPA and 1920 SAT (SAT II : 780 math IIC and 770 chem) I can still get in?
The only computer programming course I took at my high school is basic computer programming. I got an A in this class both semesters. IF I don’t get in for CS, i chose an alternate major of chemistry, can I at-least get into this?
thanks again
~amby262roy</p>
<p>Amby262roy:</p>
<p>You should be a shoe in. If you choose an alternate major like chemistry you’ll have much higher chances of getting in. I’d say you’re a match for non-impacted majors. Chem is a good one to choose I believe. If you’re really scared math would be an easy one to get into.</p>
<p>Thank you very much jas0n
I have nightmares getting rejection letters from all the colleges that I’ve applied to.</p>
<p>Question, I was looking around in Student Access and under course order transcript there is some “Deans Honors List” do you have any clue what that is?? Thank you</p>
<p>Hey Panda,</p>
<p>Each quarter, students with a GPA of 3.5 or better (for that quarter) are placed on the Deans Honors List. At least it’s 3.5 for ICS… I think it’s the same for the other schools.</p>
<p>ooo ic thanks for the info</p>
<p>hey, so i put down physics for my major for next year, but ive been thinking about changing it to bio. if im accepted, how soon can i do that, (at SPOP for example?) and do they make it easy for you.</p>
<p>Once your accepted and decided your gonna go to i, you can do it online through this email type thing. It is like some sort of message system where you can ask the counselors(?) questions and like change your majors. I changed my major 2 times like that.</p>
<p>hey i have a few questions. first, i read a little in the uci catalog or something posted online that you can double major in aerospace and mechanical engineering in 4 years, would that be a major load? like with that sort of load would you still be able to work for a few hours outside, study, and finish homework? also, i was wondering if it’s possible to double major in something like say aerospace engineering + computer science, political science or business? i know ucla has restrictions on double majoring in 1 department but i’m curious about uci heh. </p>
<p>finally, i’m wondering how much AP tests are going to help me haha.
AP tests i’ve taken:
- World History: 4
- English Language: 3
- US History: 4
- Calculus: 5
AP tests i plan on taking this year: - physics B
- environmental science
- english lit
- macro econ
- us govt
- psych</p>
<p>makes a total of 10 ap tests i will have taken and passed if i pass all 6 this year. i’ve heard numerous opinions about ap tests. some college websites say it’s up to the college to decide how much credits you’ll get…some counselors say i’ll go in as a sophmore w/ 30credits, etc. etc. so yea can you clear that up for me?</p>
<p>oh yea and one more thing (i promise lol) alot of teachers say UC’s have professors that aren’t dedicated to teaching but just carrying out their own research, they don’t pay any attention to you, you have to ask everything to the aides, and they just mumble over their shoulders for hours on end. how much of this applies to UCI?</p>
<p>ty in advance,
khiz</p>
<p>
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<p>Well the story’s half true. Most professors have to be dedicated to both their research, undergraduate lectures, and graduate advising. They won’t pay attention to you UNTIL you start paying attention to them. That means coming to their lectures, asking good questions (there ARE stupid ones, especially in math and physics), and coming to their office hours. Most professors will know you by name if you start to interact with them. I’ve even had one professor who offered to help me in another course (and provide his lecture notes on disk) after I got to know him well the quarter before. The story that you have to ask everything to their aides is completely false. I’ve been here for two years and all my questions were directed at the professor, never their TA’s; you just have to know their method of contact (e-mail or/and talking face-to-face). </p>
<p>If there is one thing that could be true to that story, it’s got to be the Writing 39 series which most undergraduates are required to take. Those are taught by graduate students overseen by few professors or directors, and of course, there are indeed outliers that do fit the mold of the stereotype of research professors, but I haven’t met one yet. </p>
<p>So in essence, how much the professor pays attention to you is proportional how much you pay attention to them and the course.</p>
<p>lol alright thats somewhat of a relief XD one more thing, just out of curiosity do you get homework like high school or is it just reading assignments and your final / mid term counts as your grade?</p>
<p>That really depends on the course subject and the professors you get. Some do assign homework, some do but won’t be part of your grade (hidden message: If you don’t do this homework, you are screwing yourself on quizzes and exams), and the rest do not hand out homework.</p>
<p>For your benefit, you want your professors to hand out or at least suggest what homework should be done as you’ll be forced to critically analyze the course content and adds a “cushion” or buffer to your overall grade: it’s easier to get an A when homework accounts 10 - 20% of the grade and exams 80% - 90% than for exams to be 100% of your grade. Some homeworks are easy that can be done within 30 minutes, some take obliviously long time. I remember one homework that took me 4.5 hours to complete. Furthermore, if you do the homework well and complete, you’ll be a step or two ahead of some of your classmates in the grading curve as some are bound not to do them.</p>
<p>Lab practical is coming up soon and this will be my first time doing it.</p>
<p>I was wondering what happens during a lab practical/ how difficult is it? / what can i do to prepare for it? </p>
<p>thanks</p>