an incoming frosh keyboard player looking to form a band with big visions (to blow up on socials, perform weekly in public areas, etc). Mainly thinking of playing those hit songs that many people recognise and love. stuff like coldplay (scientist, viva la vida, sky full of stars, fix you, etc), ed sheeran (perfect, photograph), queen (don't stop me now, bohemain), one direction (night changes, etc). Looking for drummers, singers, guitarist, and anyone who wants to join and jam!

Black Americans have nearly twice the amount of medical debt as white borrowers, according to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers that analyzed credit reports from 2016 to 2022. 

The researchers found that Black Americans consistently accrued the highest medical debt in collections within the past year and had the highest total outstanding medical debt.

In states without Medicaid expansion — including Texas, Georgia and Florida — Black adults face the highest probability of medical debt.

hey! i'm an incoming eecs major + regents scholar trying to figure out my first semester schedule.

right now i'm thinking:

• cs61a
• eleng 66 (formerly eecs 16a)
• cs70
• engin 125

i know it's a pretty technical schedule, but i also want to have time for clubs, meeting people, recruiting, hackathons, and just adjusting to berkeley life.

for context, i have a pretty strong math background (qualified for aime twice, did decently at stanford math tournament and berkeley math tournament, etc.).

is this actually doable for freshman fall, or is it the kind of schedule where i'll just be drowning all semester?

Hi everyone,

I'll be at UC Berkeley this fall as a 4-month exchange student in the MBA program and I'm looking for a car for the duration of my stay.

Any recommendations besides traditional rental companies? I've used Turo before, but since I'm 24, the young driver fee makes it pretty expensive.

Are there any good alternatives for a long-term rental?

Thanks!

I took a semester off (took CC classes during) and am back after readmission approval. I lowkey messed up because I took an English course at cc but in contrast to what my counselor told me, I wasn’t able to use it to fulfill the requirement. Do you think this is manageable in my first semester back considering the rigor at Cal?

Hi all! I graduated 3 years ago from my master's program and want to access my bcourses account to relearn some coding. For context, I had access to all of the courses I took during my master's program and was still able to access the courses every year since I graduated including earlier this year. Thought I would share this detail in case someone tries to argue with me that alumni lose all access to bcourses. I think it varies by undergrad vs grad and by degree program.

With all this said, I tried logging in today and wasn't able to even after following Canvas's instructions to login. Is there any way to login as an alumni? Or am I doomed since it seems like canvas changed after they got hacked back in May

Hi everyone ima registered nurse and want to go to UC berkley to complete my premed pre reqs can anyone give me some tips on my application.

Hi! I’m a UC Berkeley student looking to rent a monthly parking spot in Southside. I have a regular sedan.

If anyone has an extra apartment parking space or knows of a building that rents spaces to non-residents, please let me know. Thanks!

Closed the curtains and windows this morning btw

This was on an evening in early June. I was with my friend and he offered his seat and was very sweet. Said his name is John and he's from LA.

Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Berkeley’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Chez Panisse vs. Cheese Board Collective), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Berkeley’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

I’d love to know what people here think. Does the ranking feel even remotely right? Are obvious places missing? Are any places ranked way too high or way too low?

The goal is to make something that reflects where locals actually want to eat, not just where tourists or review sites send people.

I’m an incoming freshman majoring in Data Science, and I’m trying to understand how people prepare for summer freshman/sophomore tech internship OAs.

From what I’ve heard, a lot of OAs are LeetCode style, and you really need Data Structures & Algorithms to have a chance. Rn I have a little more than a basic understanding of Python and have built a few small projects, but LeetCode barely makes sense to me. I feel behind.

Did you learn Data Structures & Algorithms on your own before taking the class, or did you adjust your first semester schedule to take it earlier? How did you prepare for OAs?

title

This gives me 16 units in total

For some context I have some programming experience with python & matlab from mathematical modeling, and i may not pass the audition for music 143 Gospel chorus

hi does anyone know when we’re gonna get told who our roommates are?

this is my first time getting on campus housing so i’m not very familiar w the process, if anyone knows pls lmk! 😊

Hello everyone, I am an incoming freshman at berk intending to major in cognitive science.

this semester i’m taking both datac8 and datac88c and i was wondering if they are manageable to take concurrently? i am rlly scared of cs61a so i thought datac88c would be better for me. is it a weeder class? I’ve basic python/java experience. I took AP csa in hs however it was quite difficult for me (my teacher didn’t rlly take teaching seriously). Assume I have little to none coding experience, will i be okay? I want to start my berk career with a strong GPA as well…. any advice is greatly appreciated.

if you have been in this situation, please let me know any study resources or tips u found rlly helpful to succeed balancing the two.

hi! i need some slight help understanding how chem 1a/1al waitlists (and waitlists in general at berkeley) actually work

for context: i’m #126 on the overall chem 1a waitlist and #61 on chem 1al, BUT for my specific discussion section i’m like #2 and for my lab section i’m #4

i’ve seen people say “if you’re not within the first 15 on the waitlist just drop it.” does that rule apply to your position in the WHOLE class waitlist (126/61) or just your position within your specific section (2/4, out of i think 28 waitlist spots)??

essentially i’m wondering if berkeley pulls people through in order of the overall list and then slot them into whatever section has room, or does each section have its own mini queue that moves independently of the bigger number

thanks so much for the help 🙏 sorry in advance if the questions a bit confusing, im just wondering if i should just give up on taking chem this semester and try to get into some other breadth course.

I want to drop a session B class for the summer through the e-form on CalCentral, but the option to drop it isn’t available. I know the deadline has passed, but idk if the deadline for the late drop has alr passed. I emailed advisors and am looking for an advisor meeting, but none are available. Does anyone know if it’s still possible to drop a summer class this late into the session? Or how to drop it?

been using the transit app since forever and i remember we've always had transit royale as a berkeley student perk, now the perk is no longer there. did this happen to anyone else? wondering if it was an overall berkeley thing or something i have to resolve on my end.

Id appreciate any advice for eecs 151, am a rising soph looking to take it this fall (asic lab). What parts of 61c are necessary for the class? Is it ok if I take 105 concurrently with 151? What's the final project like? Thanks.

title