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Hi, I'm in Chem 1a and on bspace, I read that all students must attend their lab sections during the first week of school. Well, my lab is on the 24th but instruction starts at 26th, so do I show up to my lab on the 24th or the 31st? Thanks
Asked about 1 year ago by Dennis | ME | San Leandro, CA
Hi Dennis,
Your lab should start on the 31st. :)
Are we allowed to take laptops into classes to take notes? Also, what should we bring on the first day of class?
Asked about 1 year ago by Anna Yap | undecided | Loma Linda, CA
You can definitely bring laptops to class as a general rule, but I'd be careful in smaller classes - you'd stick out a lot. In larger lectures it's practically the norm, so you won't feel too left out. I've seen people play Starcraft during lectures. So basically, it depends, but i...
How is the workload of College Writing R1A? What do students usually do for class?
Asked about 1 year ago by Jack | undeclared | fremont
Hi Jack, yeah, R1A has a lot of papers and reading. If possible, I recommend taking it during the summer. There are a lot of summer schools that allow you to transfer credit (go to the Assist.org). I had a friend who took R1A at Berkeley City College and it was pretty easy and f...
When is the best time to arrive at cal during move-in day after 10AM? Since I can't be there before 10AM.
Asked about 1 year ago by CHUCK
Hi Chuck!
Since Move-in Day starts at 10AM, I would try to be there as soon as I can because there will be a line as more people arrive. Parking is probably going to be a hassle. You could also come later in the day around 4PM when the line should start to clear up because the bul...
Where is the cheapest place to buy good books? And is the price at the student store the cheapest?
Asked about 1 year ago by Minh | EECS | CA
Comegetused.com is my first stop for buying AND selling textbooks! It's a textbook exchange network between Berkeley students where you can buy your books for a lot less than in the bookstore and sell it back for a more reasonable price too. (Just make sure to meet the seller in a ...
I signed up for UGBA10... Was it a bad choice as an incoming freshman?
Asked about 1 year ago by Jen | GA
Hi Jen,
Actually, I took UGBA10 first semester freshman year. I think it depends on how much you want to do business and your course load. If you are not sure about majoring in business or just want to learn about what it is, this is a good course to take in the beginning or at ...
I'm an AB540 student and to pay for tuition I will need to find a job myself and pay for it that way. I've applied for many scholarships but have not been granted many. Since I don't have a SSC# I will need to either find a job that will pay under the tab
Asked about 1 year ago by Jose | Business Administration | North Hills, CA
Hi Jose,
Did you use maldef.org website? There' lots of scholarships listed there that will tell you if citizenship is required. Heres one link http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/searchresultspage.php
Those private scholarships are your best choice, make sure you apply to as ma...
