Pre-Haas schedule questions

kennycheng
Fri, 13 May 2011 03:48:31 +0000

hi i am an incoming freshmen. After doing tons of research, I still have a few questions. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!


how fast does econ 1 fill up? I am asking because I won’t get my AP micro and macro scores till July 1st ish, and I’m not sure if i need it. I would like to know if phase 2 it will be bad. also, as i am an incoming student, let me make sure i get it right. so we get an orientation appointment and register classes at orientation…can I change anything after orientation AND BEFORE phase II?
is it bad to strategically put the infamous Stats 20 in 2nd semester Sophmore year, so it won’t count towards my GPA? will admissions not like it? (fyi im in AP stats this year)
How would you rank the following R&C classes in easiness?
Scandinavia R5A
German R5A
Native American Studies R1A
African American Studies R1A (summer)
Asian American Studies R2A (summer)


i know German is supposed to be really easy, but i think the professor teaching this semester is a little tough. will the curves on courserank still be accurate? In general, at Berkeley, how much does a course curve/difficulty and professor tough-ness matter in terms of overall difficulty?

Also, do u have any advice on how to maximize my chances for Haas? I’m freaking out because I really really really want to get into Haas.

Again thank you very much and I really appreciate your help!

Kenny