Of course, I ended up with 2 degrees from Cal.

Hi! I had the temporary housing in Unit 3 and eventually moved to a suite in unit 1. I'm not too sure if anything has changed, but for me, they basically converted the study rooms on each floor to be a quad. You get a lot more space compared to the triples in the units, so it's definitely not a bad thing! For my year, they moved people out of the temporary housing as soon as other spots opened up. Every week, they would send emails to us about the housing options available and it would be a first come first serve type of thing to try to move to a better permanent housing. I would try to move either at the very beginning of the semester or around winter break. You'll likely have more time to move and it's easier to meet people in your building. All greek life I've seen don't offer housing to freshmen and people generally try to live in house starting sophomore year. Hope this helps!

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I have been accepted from the uk but am starting next year

I’m also in a similar situation! except mine was Davis. I’m also having trouble deciding where to go. What do you think about cal’s grade deflation and competition though?

@@alexacastillo6551 I'm worried about the grade deflation especially since I will probably want to go to grade school. I think the competition would drive me to do better but I am worried about mental health and being very stressed.

what did you choose? i was in the same situation but for pre-med. if i were you, i would’ve chosen cal. in my case, i chose ucsd lol

@@angelicahong5253 I chose cal mostly for my major.

@Victoria O how are you feeling now about your decision?

Definitely very common unless they are a part of Regents(who get priority). I'd say that all the dorms have their own pros and cons. I was in an overflow study room in unit 3 my freshman year and loved it even though people said it was the worst dorm to be in so... haha

Hi! I didn't really learn how to code until college started. Since students declare CS after coming to Cal, the only thing that matters is doing well in the intro CS classes. These classes don't assume you have any CS background and a lot of people don't!

Your friends passed over EECS at cal?

@@halea41 No, I was the EECS one who went to Cal. Friends were in Bio (pre-med) and understandably chose UCLA.

@@georgebrantley776 ah, ic. One does not simply reject what essentially is MIT west.

How has Berkeley been so far? Did you think it was a fit for u, btw congrats!!

Struggling between ucla cs and eecs rn. Kinda leaning towards ucla bc housing and general safety and food

I am hoping to double major in CS and either business or economics! I know a lot of students interested in design who are studying cognitive science, so a double with that is pretty common as well. I would say though, most of the design opportunities are going to be through clubs since there really isn't a design major. (check out Berkeley innovation and innovative design) You can also work on design in tech clubs such as cal hacks or blueprint. I think working on design in business/tech spaces will allow you to better understand how you want to combine the three fields!

I’m an out of state student that just declined both Berkeley and UCLA a couple of days ago. UCs are becoming more and more expensive for oos students.

Where they at :( I’m waiting :(

I was deciding between Cal, UCLA, and CMU and was originally going to commit to UCLA :)

@@jojochen38 do u wish u went to ucla

@@gingyrocka6039 No, I personally had no doubt that Cal was the right choice for me after I got there!

Great point! Personally, I think that the vibe of each of those schools are very different and picking a school based off of your personality and what you value is the best way to go. USC would have more resources (lower faculty to student ratio, smaller classes, more direct help) but whether or not those would translate to more exclusive opportunities depends on the individual and their career path. These schools are all "known for" different things, I would suggest looking at what each of these schools offer for your specific major/field. But also keep in mind that METs, EECS at Cal would have an "advantage" over a CS student at UCLA for a tech career, but the UCLA student might get more "exclusive" internships at UCLA instead of UCB simply because it's an environment she thrives in. Hope that made sense haha

Yes, I am a CS major. I think for most majors, the gen ed classes are around 200-300 or so students and the major specific classes are around 20-40. However, for CS, the gen-ed are around 1,000-2,000 students and upper divisions can range from 30-200. With that being said bigger classes are not necessarily a bad thing, when you take a course, there are discussions which are taught by TAs, which are always going to be around 30 people. (This is where most of your question will get answered). Lectures are generally recorded for larger classes as well.

lainksbu so it’s not like a usual major at a CSU UC where after you pick a major and the classes get to 30-35 people for major classes? For CS At Berkeley it always is that many people and not 30-35? Like for example CS at a CSU or some UCs?

@@TechVHD other schools will not be as crowded as Cal, because CS is just so popular at Cal. Classes will be smaller elsewhere. How much smaller depends on the school

Haha I wasn't going to put that in this video because I wanted it to be focused on Cal, but yes I do agree that it can be helpful. I was choosing between UCLA, CMU and Berkeley. The school I said I was originally going to commit to was UCLA. At the end of the day though, i think it really depends on what you want your college experience to be like. Hope this helps! :)