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Does the difficulty/grading of chem, ochem, bio 1a-b, physics 8a-b really differ depending on whether you take them in Fall or Spring (or Summer)?
Asked 16 days ago by Emily | Undecided | Fremont, CA
hi emily! the difficulty of those classes really depends on the professor. i would definitely look up professors on ratemyprofessor.com or ask people who have taken the classes before. i can tell you that pedersen is the best professor for ochem and jacobsen is good for physics! as...
Hi, are science classes that have labs actually a lot more work than others? Like would taking Chem 1A, Bio 1B and Physics 8A at the same time be considered a lot harder than Chem 1A, Bio 1B, and Math 1B? I realize that some people do take 3 science class
Asked 18 days ago by Emily | Undecided | Fremont, CA
Yeah, three sciences classes is considered quite a lot. Labs can take anywhere between 2-3 hours each. In addition, getting into the right labs can be difficult with scheduling. Chem 1A is a weeder class, so it's quite difficult. If you took AP Chem, it's a little more manageab...
I'm arriving at Cal on the 17th and I haven't bought any of my textbooks yet. Is it too late to buy them when I arrive there? And is the booklist shown on Online Schedule final and reliable?
Asked 18 days ago by April | Unintended | Shanghai
Hi April! Welcome to Cal! It's not too late to buy your books after you get here. Actually, sometimes I buy my books after school starts because usually you don't need it on the first day and sometimes you don't need all the books. The books listed on the Online Schedule and on the...
What are the pros and cons of the different dorms?
Asked 23 days ago by Ashley | Bioengineering | Fremont, CA
Good question. So a quick breakdown is that Unit 3 is known to be the most social dorm and the most convenient dorm (a block away from campus and right next to a lot of the local restaurants), but it's also the noisiest and not the nicest as it's a little old. Unit 1 and 2 are lik...
Which is the best advice you can give a transfer student transfering to UC Berkeley for the Molecular and Cell Biology major?
Asked 5 months ago by Blanca Hernandez | Molecular and Cell Biology | Antioch, CA
Hello Blanca,
My name is Tiffany and I am a senior in Koinonia. I am also a Molecular Cell Biology major and it's cool that you decided on MCB as well! For starters, when you start your classes for MCB your first year here try to start easy with your class load. It's not too goo...
I'm on the waitlist for Psychology C 162, with a position of 41. The professor said students in the 20's, 30's range have a very good chance of getting in, so I'm at a loss whether I should drop it or stay. The professor mentioned that who gets in is not
Asked about 1 year ago by brian chung | undeclared | fremont
I think you should stay...41 is not too bad, and especially first semester, there are a lot of changes and stuff. Do you have any backup classes?
If I have a discussion scheduled on Wednesday when classes start, but I don't have the first lecture for that class until Thursday, am I still supposed to go?
Asked about 1 year ago by Jennifer | Undecided | Le Grand, CA
Hi Jennifer,
It depends on the class. Some classes are wait-listed or more people want to enroll in them so going to the first discussion is mandatory in determining your enrollment in the class. Other classes might not require you to attend your discussion on Wednesday. To be saf...
