<p>I’m a transfer student this fall, and it was quite easy for me to get used to the quarter system–it was like summer sessions at my community college, only with 2 more weeks tacked on (summer session at community college was 8 weeks long, and a quarter is 10 weeks long). 
You definitely have to stay on top of things though, like make a calendar or use a planner to write down deadlines and test dates. However, if you’re not quick at picking up new info, it can be rather daunting, because by the time you finally grasp something taught in the first 2 weeks of classes, it may already be midterm time!</p>
<p>When it comes to orientation, your orientation leaders and advisors will tell you not to take more than 13-15 units your first quarter in order to get used to how things are at UCD. I’m only taking 3 classes for a total of 13 units right now, and believe me, even though it’s only 3 classes, there’s still a lot of work and studying involved!</p>