Ranking the BEST and WORST Classes at UC BERKELEY [UC Berkeley Class of 2020]

Today I am ranking the best and worst classes that I've taken during my four years at UC Berkeley!
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If you are new here, hi! My name is Rachel and I am a UC Berkeley graduate (Class of 2020) where I double majored in cognitive science and legal studies. I am originally from Maryland!

[@rachel_lin]

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[@samanthacarter8894]

omg 3 days of Rachel IM SO PUMPED :)))))

[@xilinchoi6930]

LOVE astro c10! We're missing out on the star parties this semester, but the topics are so interesting and Alex has the best energy:))

[@rachel_lin]

Omg I’m glad it’s still a great class even if it’s online. 100% agree! For Halloween, he dressed up like a black hole and threw candy at the lecture hall 👻🎃

[@SenecaBrynn]

This is such an awesome video idea! Loved hearing your take on the classes you took, definitely trying to find a few fun ones for senior year :)

[@rachel_lin]

Thanks Seneca! Too many cool classes and not enough time to take them all 😓

[@patrickkwon3351]

Im in 61a rn during summer im dying

[@rachel_lin]

Good luck! 😅👍

[@samanthacarter8894]

This is so fun and I don't even go to Berkeley hehe. The Astronomy class sounds so cool :0

[@rachel_lin]

One of my favorite classes at Berkeley! So much fun 🪐

[@tommymician121]

Awesome video! Which R&C A class would you recommend to me as someone who never particularly liked writing huge essays at school? Thanks!

[@rachel_lin]

Thank you! Haha most R&C classes will be very reading and writing heavy since that's the whole requirement. But you can try to find "easy A" R&C classes, which you would still have to put in the time and effort, but may be 'easier' than other R&C courses. Check out this site where you can scroll through all the R&C A classes that are offered next fall and read their descriptions to see if the class sounds interesting (classes.berkeley.edu/search/class/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_term_name%3A2208&f%5B1%5D=sm_general_requirement%3A1st%20Half%20of%20Reading%20%26%20Composition). I've heard that French R1A is an easy R&C that my friends and many other students try to take because it is easier. Also, you may want to look into the Film R1As (or movie/TV based R&C courses) if you like watching movies over reading books haha. I just filmed a Berkeley Class Schedule Advice video where I walk through how to find classes, so that may be helpful for you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJncc5p6jK6Ue8k. Hope this helps!

[@Nadia-er8qr]

I’m a second year at cal and I love survivor!! Sounds like a fun class. im planning on majoring in Astrophysics but the last class I really loved was Ling 5 my first semester 😅

[@rachel_lin]

Omg yess the game theory class is super cool and can relate to survivor and other strategy shows 🤯 Oh cool! I took Ling 100 and found it super interesting also 🤓

[@cathyan9230]

I remember this fanfic and was absolutely floored it literally was so NSFW LOL

[@rachel_lin]

hahaha I should do a reading of it for a video 👁👄👁

[@TechVHD]

before choosing where to go, what were you final picks of schools you were choosing between? and how did you decide between them

[@rachel_lin]

Good question! I was accepted into UCLA but had never visited the campus and did not think it was necessarily the right fit for me. I was on the waitlist for Berkeley and some other schools at the time. But I originally committed to the university of Maryland (UMD) and I was accepted into their honors college, got a bunch of scholarships, and in-state tuition was a big factor. I had gotten off of the waitlist for Berkeley and thought that the opportunities that this school offers would outweigh the out of state tuition costs. Choosing a college could tbh be a whole video in itself haha, but this blog Nina wrote for Study Hall College Consulting might be helpful- www.shcollegeconsulting.com/our-advice-blog/picking-the-right-college. Let me know if you have other questions 😁

[@kaminguyen594]

Hi Rachel! I submitted my UC application! I'm in the MATH 55 equivalent course this semester and I'm already dying. I'm also not looking forward to the CS 61A equivalent course next semester. Struggles of being a Cog Sci major who doesn't care for programming, am I right? 😅 I hope you're doing okay though! 😊

[@rachel_lin]

Aw thanks Kami, hope you’re doing well also!! Omg congrats on submitting your apps! 🎉🎊 and seriously... the major struggle is coding 😳😓

[@ibrahimelgazayerli6462]

Are Math 1A&B harder than 16A&B?

[@rachel_lin]

Yeah the 1 series (Math 1A and 1B) are harder than the 16 series (Math 16A and 16B). This site may be helpful to distinguish the differences and see which path you need to take for your major - math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing-courses.

[@bonchonjonjon]

Thanks this was nostalgic. Astro 10c is one of the classes I regret never taking...

[@rachel_lin]

Aw thank you! 💚 OH NO Astro C10 was by far one of the coolest classes 🥴

[@kaitlynbrady8255]

@@rachel_lin was it physics heavy?

[@rachel_lin]

@@kaitlynbrady8255 there was some physics, but like reaaaaally basic! And they gave us all the formulas for exams and stuff

[@user-fz4sp3hg5n]

Yes! I would love a part 2 when you have the time! Thank you from class of 2025 :)

[@gingyrocka6039]

The trolley problem... did they not go into depth with the Phil class, cause although I’m doing molecular bio with a minor in bioeng, I though that the point of the breadth...was to educate us different aspects

[@rachel_lin]

I believe the Trolley Problem was one of the philosophical dilemmas/debates that we looked at! That was the most interesting one to me, so that's why I mentioned it specifically, but you are right, breadths do try to teach you about various topics with the breadth field and class topic!

[@ahmedgalal7809]

Wanted to ask if it's possible to get in uc berkeley with a sat score of 1100

[@rachel_lin]

The UCs no longer consider the SAT/ACT in admission. So yes it is possible to get admitted to UC Berkeley with a 1100 SAT because you do not submit your SAT score when applying. Focus on your grades, class rigor, extracurriculars, and essays! Here is an article the standardized test change: calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2021/11/uc-admissions-no-tests/

[@ahmedgalal7809]

@@rachel_lin i'm an international student, i'm studying in an american school in turkey. Does the ucb accept gpa like in my cases, or only gpa from schools in america

[@rachel_lin]

@@ahmedgalal7809 Yeah, they would accept your GPA. Even schools across the United States do not have a uniform grading system or scale, so that is no different from you having a different grading system!

[@SimranKaur-me4po]

i was planning to take ugba10 and im an incoming freshman 🙃

[@rachel_lin]

Haha definitely go for it! But do be aware of the grading since all of the exams are multiple choice, so it can be difficult to get an A since a couple of multiple choice questions wrong on each of the exams will be a B. Some pre-haas students like to wait until the spring semester of their sophomore year to take UGBA 10 just in case they don’t get into haas, then they can drop the class and focus on another major requirement, like Econ classes. But you can do this, study hard, make study groups, go to office hours if you have questions and you can earn the grades you want!! 💪🏻🐻

[@SimranKaur-me4po]

Rachel Lin that seems like a good idea. i’m like super new to this whole schedule and class planner thing so i don’t really know what’s the best options for me unlike other students who already know about classes, etc. but im learning more and more everyday and your video definitely helped! thank youu

[@davidparnell3241]

Hi Rachel! How are you today?

[@rachel_lin]

Doing well David, how about you!

[@davidparnell3241]

@@rachel_lin I'm doing good! Phoenix is having kinda chilly mornings finally! 40s for lows 60s and 70s for highs!

[@rachel_lin]

@@davidparnell3241 amazing! Back down to lower temperatures finally!

[@davidparnell3241]

@@rachel_lin by friday morning low temperatures might be down to 40 degrees! That would be the coldest temperature felt this fall and winter season!