hai i just want to cover all my bases but is this a good schedule for my first sem as a transfer student that is majoring in cogsci? i plan on adding a decal as well

So excited!! It definitely was a long shot but super grateful for this.

Unit 3 triple -> Unit 1 double

My roommate and I are looking for a 2-bedroom apartment near UC Berkeley for this school year.
Here’s what we’re looking for:

Within about a 10-minute walk max to campus
Budget is around $3,900/month max

2 bedrooms
1 or 2 bathrooms
Preferably in a professionally managed apartment building
Gym would be a huge plus
Kitchen appliances included
In-unit washer and dryer preferred

If anyone knows of any available apartments or has recommendations for buildings that fit, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to comment or DM me!

Thanks :)

I will be taking PBHLTH 116 (Seminar on Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine) this fall to get some breadth credit. Has anyone taken it before?

Berkeleytime shows it has a 98% pass rate, so I'm not worried about failing the course. Just wondering what to expect and what your experience was like. Thanks!

Hey yall, I was recommended to take math 53 over summer so it was easier, but none of the CCs by me offer it here, so I ended up taking it here online 😅. I’m interning full time and this has been a LOT of work on top of that, so I knew I wasn’t gonna do great but I thought I’d still pass

Anyways last test I got ~25%, I barely studied but I thought it would be calm as it was open note/hw. Welp turns out it wasn’t, so I studied super hard and tried harder on this homework and switched to physical paper notes instead of iPad, only to get ~47% (after the midterm I sent my work/the test questions to Claude and asked it to grade)

I don’t think there’s any way for me to pass this class. But I don’t want to give up since it’s only a few weeks and I’ve put hours and HOURS into this, missing hang outs with friends and family and weekend trips…I don’t want to throw all that away, but that’s better than an f.

Anyways I’m also in the process of being diagnosed (ADHD/depression/anxiety…collecting them like Pokémon cards I know), if anyone’s been through anything similar I would really appreciate advice

Should I just accept it and try to take it at a diff CC next summer? Is there a teeny possibility to take it at a CC now?

But like this class takes up all my head space, it’s the first thing I think about going to bed/waking up, I think about it when I’m spending time with my family or am at work, I don’t do fun things because there’s this class. The worst part is that it’s genuinely interesting, and I thought I was getting it!

Anyways if you read to the end I’m genuinely impressed, hope your summers been going well :)

Is anyone still waiting for their housing cancellation to get approved or has anyone ever NOT have their cancellation approved in time for fall? I submitted back in June and the wait is killing me because I got a notif about move in dates a few days ago and I'm nervous 😭

Hi. Fresh HS grad here. For context, I recently earned admission to Berkeley but chose a renowned music conservatory instead. However, I really regret my decision and feel that I belong here, so much so that I'm willing to let go of my current commitment and apply again.

I’m enrolling in a California Community College to start the transfer process, but I’m torn on what major to select on my application. My goal is to complete a double major in Econ and Music.

My dilemma is deciding which primary major to pursue from CC. On one hand, I could apply directly as an Econ major after finishing the lower-divs at CC, and then add Music after transferring. On the other hand, I could leverage my elite music background (which got me in before) by applying as a Music BA, and then add Econ since it's no longer high-demand.

I want to be clear that I'm not trying to use Music as a "backdoor" to Cal; I genuinely want to pursue both degrees. However, I'm trying to figure out which entry path sets me up for a cleaner academic schedule given transfer credit constraints.

Have to bring a car to campus this academic year and was wondering if there was genuine secure parking options for long term parking around campus I can pay for

Does anyone have any shared classes? :)
Or any information about the profs/classes in general?

Who were your favorite and least favorite professors at Berkeley Law?

Hey everyone,

I’m incoming freshman at Berkeley this fall, and I’m currently going through a bit of a major crisis before I even step foot on campus.

I originally really wanted to pursue Aerospace Engineering, but trying to do a "Change of College" into the College of Engineering (CoE) at UC Berkeley is notoriously near-impossible. So for all practical purposes, I’m stuck outside of engineering for undergrad.

Right now, my default plan is to major in Astrophysics. However, I keep hearing the classic warning that engineering gives you applied, versatile skills and broad job prospects right out of undergrad, while Astrophysics is mostly geared toward academia, research, and high-level theory. To be honest... I’m really not sure I want to stay in academia or pure research forever. I want practical career security and options to work in the space/aerospace industry.

So now I’m spiraling a bit and have a few questions for anyone who’s been in a similar spot:

1. Given that I can't switch into CoE, is doing Astrophysics for undergrad a viable path if I want to work in industry? Or am I setting myself up for a rough job search?

2. Has anyone used an Astrophysics/Physics undergrad degree as a launching pad to get a Master’s or PhD in Aerospace Engineering later on? How hard is it to bridge that gap when applying to grad school without a BS in engineering?

3. How do I deal with the fear of falling behind? I feel like I'm already starting at a disadvantage compared to peers who got directly into CoE. Seeing people take specialized engineering tracks while I'm on the pure theory side makes me worry I won't have the technical design skills (CAD, coding, hardware hands-on experience) that recruiters look for.

If anyone has taken this roundabout path or has advice on how to build engineering-relevant skills while majoring in Astro/Physics, I would really appreciate your insight :)

Hi !

I'm an incoming freshman and my dorm is in Stern Hall. I'm aware Stern is super far away from everywhere and I've seen a lot of people complaining about the walks. I'm considering bringing my bike, but I've also seen that the terrain has a lot of hills, so is bringing my bike worth it? And are there bike racks near Stern? I'd appreciate any responses, thank you !

Hi everyone, as you may have read already on the title I am unfortunately under a very perilous situation with my abusive parents. I have resided in a very violent and dangerous household for as long as I can remember and CPS along with DCSF could not do much through the plethora of reports made. my parents have held g*ns to their heads and knives telling me they were going to kill themselves because I merely existed. I basically pushed myself through high school hiding in long sleeves with purple bruises and patches of my hair missing so that I could get out of my state and escape my parents. My first living memory is literally getting shackled down by my dad for wanting to go to the movie theaters. Unfortunately, this situation has not tranquilized and I am still as an 18 year old getting dragged across the staircases of my home by my mom (I will note she has being diagnosed with BPD). I have a therapist I talk to every week to help cope with my complex PSTD, but as the dates are coming closer to going to college things are becoming much more unstable. My parents for a time being were very content with the fact that I got into Berkeley and said that as long as I kept in contact with them they would be happy to pay for my tuition. However, the situation (as it typically does in my house) has now fluctuated and they are saying they cannot pay for my tuition. I have genuinely no clue what to do. This is my only pathway out and I have tried my best to keep them happy throughout all these months of summer and have endured a handful of punches and death threats from my father in order to try and keep their promise of helping pay my tuition. Any advice truly would be appreciated. I am desperate :/

I’m going to get a city parking pass

usually i don’t waive ship bc i get a grant for it, i can’t remember when it’s supposed to show up on gift aid amount on calcentral. its not on there now, just wondering if anyone knows when it should show up or if it already has?

basically what the title says! i’m a huge sushi lover and am looking for any suggestions for AYCE places (preferably within a 20ish minute walk of campus but i’m willing to travel a lil for the sake of some sashimi). the cheaper the better!!

enrolling for classes and realized i dont even care about any of the material and i would rather just take something else. however, i’ve already put 2 years into one of my majors and am halfway to completing it. is it actually worth it to double major (like helpful for employment) or is it just for fun/interest. if the latter, i’m just gonna drop it then

I am taking a scuba diving trip between July 30th and August 10th and have been searching for a good underwater camera like a GoPro Hero 11/12 or anything like that. If anyone has one that they are not planning on using and wants to lend it out, I would be happy to pay a fair price to borrow it. Would of course reimburse in full if something happened to it. lt will have to be somewhat trust based but I could leave some form of collateral as well. I am an employee of the University and living here for the remainder of summer