As a graduating bear who's had to support himself throughout college, I wanted to share what I think is genuinely one of the best campus jobs out there, especially for incoming students who are worried about how they're going to afford things.

My honest recommendation: apply to become an RSA. The job itself is pretty simple. You sit in the booths at the entrance of the dorms and make sure people are tapping in with their student ID. Shifts are at night, and the pay is solid for what's being asked of you. (also free food at monthly meetings).

The best part is how much downtime you actually get. I used almost every single shift to study for my classes, which made it so much easier to balance work and school compared to jobs where you're on your feet the whole time. If you're someone who needs to earn money but also needs quiet time to get through your classwork, this job is a LIFESAVER.

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.

In the enrollment center it says Math 51 at 9:30 AM is closed, but multiple discussion sections still have seats available, mainly the 8 AM ones. It's super confusing because the course catalog still shows there's room, as well. Also, in the enrollment center if I search for math classes, it returns 76 results, but Math 51 is not on the list of classes anymore.

I'm visiting this Fall and one of the courses I was considering taking was 169A. How is the course in terms of content, workload, etc. and is it worth taking or should I consider something else?

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! 😊

Does anyone know how Na Ji is for physics 8a? Any advice?

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.

Hello everyone, I recently got assigned a unit 3 suite double and was looking for more information. Berkeley gatekeeps all information about it, the most info I’ve gotten is from Reddit itself. I’m not sure what the floor plan even is like? Is it all carpeted? What buildings are they typically in and how many suites does unit 3 even have?

From what I’ve heard, the suites are mostly on the ground floor and 1st floor? Is that generally safe, does it offer a different vibe than living up higher?

Does anyone know what is actually included in the kitchen and lounge?

Is living in the suite a different vibe than all the other horror stories of Unit 3 or is it rather the same?

If anyone has lived in the Unit 3 suites before or have been inside them please let me know as much info as you can! Thank you so much.

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.

Hello! I am taking Econ H191 in the fall. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience on what it’s like? Do you have to find a professor/mentor yourself or does the course help guide with that?
I was also wondering what the workload is like. Any tips and advice greatly appreciated. Thanks!

So my dorm is RH Suite Triple and i want to know more information about it like any information u would provide would be helpful I heard that in foothill suites u have your own private bathroom in your suite is that true pls help

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!

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!

Hi, I am waitlisted at 63 for the EPS C60, the class size is 297 in person instructions.

What are my chances of getting in? Should I just wait or look for other options?

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!

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.

Who can currently access the above-ground floors of the CDSS building? I tried with my ID and was unsuccessful. . .

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

I'm currently a high school senior (class of 2027) and I'm really interested in both, but it's getting discontinued?? I wanted to do eecs a lot but right now my ecs and interest lean more towards mse. What do I do/apply as?

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?

What are the chances of me being admitted into the class if I am 13th on the waitlist? The class size is 50 total. Do they usually admit more students than the cap, or because this class is smaller in size that it is unlikely.

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?

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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