<p>ultex: yes, i do this all the time.</p>
<p>it will come to the mailbox and u can pick it up with a short walk and ur ID card</p>
<p>jason; what do you mean by “don’t use media mail” lol is that like having the books shipped to you at your current house?</p>
<p>Hi, I was just wondering what UCI is looking for…
Strong GPA? High SAT scores? EC’s?
What do you think I need to get accepted? I got a 4.0 the first semester of my freshmen year, but the second semester wasn’t my best…
I’m going to be a sophmore in high schoool this upcoming fall, and I was just wondering what they’re looking for in a student :]</p>
<p>They’re looking for a strong GPA your sophomore and junior year more specifically and a good SAT. You can go to [University</a> of California Systemwide Home](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu%5DUniversity”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu) or something to check graphs on accepted students. Extra cirriculars usually come second to that.</p>
<p>Arbitrary Example: It’s like 4.0+ and 2200-2400 = very high acceptance rate, 3.8-4.0 2000-2200 = lesser than very high and so on and so on. This doesn’t mean you can’t get in with low scores, just a tad bit unlikely to get in.</p>
<p>I got in with a 4.0 UC GPA, 1950 SAT, and decent EC’s.</p>
<p>I got in with a 4.0 GPA, 1700ish SAT (I’m stupid), 8 AP classes (All tests passed), and absolutely no EC. I was apart of the AVID program since 7th grade, and colleges do look for stuff like that.</p>
<p>The thing is, I basically have no EC’s…and I don’t really have time for them >,<
So this year i’m going to try to make some time for them. Hopefully, lol ;p</p>
<p>I got in with a 3.8GPA, 1910 SAT reasoning and 780/760 on Math II/ US History SAT subject. My ECs were basically none, I did some volunteer work but less than 20 hours… I’m not sure if they care about EC that much. Academic performance is probably way more important.</p>
<p>DjxRave:</p>
<p>Media mail is a specific kind of shipping service for media items that take 7-21 days to get to your place.</p>
<p>Hey Jason. I notice you are an engineering major and you lived in mesa your first year. I am in the same exact position. I just realized that most of my classes are far away (I’m taking math 2b, writ 39b, MAE10, chem1a). The number of the buildings are 601 (writing)502 (engineering) 400 (math) 415 (math) 411 (chem) and 315 (chem).How bad are the walks? Should I have chose ME instead?</p>
<p>To SheerReflection,</p>
<p>Oh NICE, its good to see another engr’ing student. I took all the courses you took except for the calc, which I got the AP credits. Its actually not a bad walk. You can always cut across the park. It also depends on the spacing of the classes–are they back to back, or do you have gaps. I would say that unless you have a large gap (2-3 hrs) then stay on campus. If they are back to back, you will just have to talk quickly–don’t worry you can still make it on time from anywhere on campus. </p>
<p>And Yes, ME is WAY more convenient.</p>
<p>Some are spaced out but most of the afternoon classes i have are in the humanities area so I guess I can just go back to mesa then. </p>
<p>Where did you live freshman year? Will living in mesa greatly affect my study time and such?</p>
<p>Ok random question again… </p>
<p>Math 2B. Do you cover antiderivatives?</p>
<p>Math 2B is integration and integration is basically derivates backwards. It would be best to review derivatives and limits before the year starts. I’m taking 2B this year too as a freshman, and I’ve been reviewing every now and then. Hope to see you there =)</p>
<p>SheerReflection,</p>
<p>I lived in ME, it was fun. There are study rooms in the student center. The stairs are between the ATM’s and the open lobby area (there’s nothing in that room). They lead down into the building and there’s PC’s and study rooms. The area is useful if you have time b/t classes, or else you can just go to the library.</p>
<p>It all comes down to time management. Most of the time you spend will be wasted–if you have lots of work/stress then you will find out how to effectively buckle down and get it done.</p>
<p>Another question.</p>
<p>What do i do if my hall parties too much? like do they normally party on the fridays and saturday or also during the weekdays as well? I just want to make sure I can focus on my studies comfortably without any distractions.</p>
<p>hmm, you don’t always have to study in your dorm. there are a bunch of places in uci that you can study without much distractions.</p>
<p>from what i’ve seen, partying usually happens on thursdays through the weekends. it might not be a full-blown party that involves the whole hall, because then the RA would know what was going on. in mesa, the RA might be more lenient about partying but in ME, s/he probably won’t be. most likely, you will be able to study comfortably. there are enforced quiet hours (well, enforcement depends on your RA) so don’t expect loud music (again, that would probably alert the RA to what’s going on).</p>
<p>There are many ways to ensure your ability to focus on your studies comfortably, trust me. You may encounter problems if you absolutely must study in your dorm room. It’s not always a matter of the noise around - there’s your roommate to consider. I had to move out of my room after 11-12PM my freshman and jr years since I lived with a roommate that is a light sleeper. However, I live in a single now so it should be all good, haha.</p>
<p>BTW, are you in a field related to EECS?</p>
<p>^No I am not in EECS. I’m in ChemE. </p>
<p>I don’t understand though. I thought they match roommates up by their sleeping preferences. lol.</p>