<p>This is in regards to off-campus housing: </p>
<p>About when should I start looking for an apartment (studio) or apartment-share in Berkeley? April? May? </p>
<p>Also, is there a board (online or paper) other than Craigslist where people/students post housing available or roommate wanted ads?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>A couple quick questions about Environmental Economics and Policy.</p>
<p>I was admitted to the CLS, which also offers the major. What differences are there between the two schools with the same major?</p>
<p>How hard is it to transfer from CLS to CNR?</p>
<p>Does the CNR only have a 5 class breadth requirement? I thought I saw something somewhere that said so, but maybe the 7 core classes is university-wide.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help all.</p>
<p>Do you mean L&S? Essentially the only difference in your degree between taking the major in CNR instead of L&S is that you get a B.S. instead of a B.A. </p>
<p>However, CNR is substantially smaller than L&S, meaning you will get a more personal experience. According to one of the professors, “stay in L&S if you want the Wal-mart experience.” In CNR, you even will get a professor as a personal guide/adviser when you declare. </p>
<p>It’s super easy to transfer into CNR. You can transfer using the major declaration form when you are ready to declare. Even though you will be in L&S until you declare, the major advisor will still be in CNR, so it won’t really make a difference. </p>
<p>Also, all the breadth requirements are the same regardless of whether you are in CNR or L&S.</p>
<p>So what’s the difference between a B.A. and a B.S.? Doesn’t seem like there should be much of a difference to me, if the college requirements and the major requirements are both the same…</p>
<p>Looks like I’ll try to switch into CNR as soon as possible.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response!</p>
<p>This is pretty basic but what is Berkeley’s early admission plan? ED/EA/SCEA? How does it work? Does it help a lot?</p>
<p>B.A. is a bachelor of arts and B.S. is a bachelor of science. It doesn’t really make a difference in the end-- it’s just a name.</p>
<p>i like the intro to this thread… lol</p>
<p>ruca, Cal doesn’t do EA/ED or anything like that. You apply in November, find out in end of March.</p>
<p>Okay thanks.</p>
<p>can anyone tell me about pre-med at berkeley? how competitive is it, what’s the average GPA for a pre-med student, and how hard is it to survive?</p>
<p>hey, does anyone know how much it costs to do a load of laundry? wash/dry </p>
<p>and if you are a current student, what would be your opinion of the food? Thanks!</p>
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<p>It’s competitive, in my opinion there isn’t a definitive average GPA because a lot of pre-meds who don’t do well just give up and find something else to do. It’s definitely tough to get A’s (you REALLY have to work for them) and you need a really high GPA to have a good shot at med school (I’m thinking 3.5+, which is pretty darn high).</p>
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<p>Wash $1.50, dry $1.00.</p>
<p>The first few months you try the food it will probably be amazing, if your high school is anything like the average American high school. Then you’ll try the nearby restaurants and then the dining halls will pale in comparison. Then you realize that you have to go to the dining hall because you have all these points to spend so you start holding a grudge against it and calling it names behind its back.</p>
<p>How respectable is Cal’s IR undergrad program? I can’t find a major listed; I’m assuming it’s an Interdisciplinary program? Anybody can help with information on that?</p>
<p>Where is “Happy Happy Man”? I haven’t seen him for awhile???</p>
<p>How helpful are the people at CalSO when you’re choosing classes? The website says to have a list of classes you want to take and write down the schedule, but I want input/advice from people at CalSO about which classes to take…
so basically, how prepared should I be before going to CalSO?</p>
<p>Is Cal worth it for OOS? I’m possibly considering studying geography and live in FL.</p>
<p>lamsangel -
Cal doesn’t have a major titled International Relations, but IR is a subfield of Political Science, and the department offers many classes on the topic. There are also other IR-esque majors such as Asian Studies, PEIS, etc… which may be more of what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>As far as how prestigious the departments are, I don’t know about the others, but the PS department is supposed to be pretty good.</p>
<p>g00gle -
From my exp. and opinion, I don’t think the people at CalSO are helpful in helping you choose your classes. They will help you with general problems and issues, like scheduling and stuff like that, but I say it’s best to be as prepared as possible BEFORE CalSO. </p>
<p>Also, try to ask these questions on during times (for instance, during lunch) OTHER than the time you’re in the computer lab registering for your courses, because at that time, they simply won’t have as much time to give you thorough advice.</p>
<p>HypnosX -
I haven’t seen him on campus for a while, but I saw him in San Francisco during the day of the olympic torch run doing his usual routine.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of taking swimming in fall semester. How warm is the Hearst Pool, or what is the water temp?</p>