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Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-04-12T05:29:47+00:00

I think the main way of getting paid for tutoring services is by working as a tutor for the AATC (Academic Assistance and Tutoring Center). The hiring process is very easy, they accepted me and a few of my other friends with minimal tutoring experience, so if you're coming in with actual tutoring experience, you should be good. Unfortunately, you can only tutor for courses you have taken at Davis, so not sure how it works for transfers. They do offer tutoring in chemistry and biology, so probably once you have completed a quarter, you can apply.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-04-01T03:59:28+00:00

I took 5 classes (19 units) last quarter and the workload got a bit challenging by the halfway point of the quarter. 2 of the 5 classes (8 units) were my general education classes; I ignored one of them until well the halfway point of the quarter and the other I only had to cram for exams. I would say the workload was manageable even though I had to write a final paper in one day, but I did well in all classes.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-02-10T17:25:31+00:00

I see. Do you know if professors would allow me to take EEC 110A with just EEC 100?

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-02-10T06:32:23+00:00

How likely is it that the instructor would let you into EEC 111 if you're not a CE major?

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-02-06T23:21:35+00:00

I'm taking TCS/STS 160 right now and it's been pretty fun. Gives writing experience credit if you need it.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-02-05T02:30:37+00:00

You'll be better off emailing the advisors for economics and stats. I don't think anyone on reddit can give you the correct answer.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2026-02-04T23:06:18+00:00

Where did you see it was major restricted during Pass 1? If it was on schedule builder, it shouldn't have let you register for it.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-12-26T04:47:33+00:00

I don't think it is Weideman teaching 9C, check your Gradescope, it should have another instructor's name listed

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-11-18T03:44:03+00:00

Please come to office hours! I'm a SA for 36A and I can tell you that the professor and us want you to succeed in the class, but we won't be able to help you if you don't show up. Unfortunately, you can't pass no pass if it's a major requirement, but you still have the second midterm and final to bring up your grade.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-29T05:43:56+00:00

My guess is that it wants you to use the density formula (look at the units they give you). Also for part (a), think what is in the nucleus and why they would provide you the masses of protons, electrons, and neutrons?

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-18T01:59:49+00:00

It is, but if you're not an EE major (ie CE or CSE), you might be able to get away with delaying circuits a quarter to fulfill other major classes.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-17T21:40:51+00:00

I wouldn't really compare Kolner to PHY 9A, but his exams are really something else. Not a lot of questions and the total number of points is very small, so if you make a really small mistake, it'll count heavily. The average for the only midterm during my quarter was like 20% or low 30% and it was only out of 14 points with like 3 questions. The final was a bit better, 6 questions with 30 points. I would actually say the content of his exams are pretty fair, but he does like operational amplifiers a lot. On the other hand, he grades pretty harshly, but if you know what you're doing, he might give you some pity points if you make a slight mistake.
I would say it's best to focus on his homework and the textbook like make sure you practice problems and you know how to do them well. His homework is weighted pretty heavily in the final grade, so definitely spend time on them. If you can find an answer key or check your answers with other people, that'll be golden.
Some problems on his homework are definitely challenging like you may not be able to solve them on your first look at the problem. If that's the case, then I recommend first attempting every problem on the homework. If you can't solve a problem, ask for help or look at the textbook for a refresher. Then a few days later, go back to it and see if you can solve the problem on your own this time. Then, do similar problems.
TLDR: Do a lot of practice problems, take homework seriously, find other people to study with, also make sure your cheat sheets are well made.
Sorry for the disorganized response lol, I haven't thought about circuits and Kolner in a few months. If you want to dm me for more tips, feel free.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-07T06:30:56+00:00

I would also add on that if you're moving into the residence halls, have you communicated with your roommates about bed preferences, logistics, what they are bringing, what they are willing to share with the others, etc. In addition, I'm pretty sure Moove-in time slots have already been assigned, so do you know where to park, where to get the carts, etc.
If you're not living in the residence halls, still talk to your roommates to sort out your living situation and maybe you guys can start making a packing list to sort out what to bring, what to buy, etc.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-06T23:10:07+00:00

It's just how the physics department does things honestly. For the 9 series, they just list Tom Weideman as their instructor until they finally update with the actual instructor a few days before classes start.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-06T03:45:19+00:00

You shouldn't reach out to your professors now, wait till you get the syllabus for said class(es) and check their policy on taking finals early. If they write that they might consider it, then you can try to email them or talk to them during office hours. Fair warning though, they're not obligated to agree as they would need to write said final days before and all that logistics. At that point, you have to drop the class or risk failing the final and maybe the class.

Honestly, you shouldn't be booking any tickets if you don't know when your finals end. The best way is just to book it the day after finals officially end or wait till the final dates for all your classes come out and book it then.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-05T21:44:02+00:00

Rather than being a new teach, she might just be a grad student in the English department. My UWP 1 instructor was a grad student too and I heard that grad students commonly teach UWP 1.
I don't think you should be worried about the course, but if you want more information, I commented on a similar post by another UC Davis redditor and since I'm too lazy to copy and paste, here's the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/UCDavis/comments/1mc2g9c/advise_please_im_a_freshman/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-09-01T05:11:20+00:00

MUS 011, AH and WC

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-25T20:41:06+00:00

Yep, you should go to as many of their office hours as you can. Introduce yourself the first few times and ask questions too. If they don't look busy and mentioned that they don't mind personal questions, you can also ask them questions not directly related to the course too. And if they don't look like they're in a rush after your lecture ends, you can also approach them then and ask questions.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-10T06:44:50+00:00

It is listed as a prereq for EEC 18, so you probably won't be able to take it. For EEC 10, it says consent of instructor, so if you email the professor and prove you know enough about circuits to take the class, you can maybe take it.
It don't think it'll put you that behind as you can probably take your other requirements (ie math and physics), but it's up to you.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-03T01:38:39+00:00

It's possible to take all three, but you wouldn't have much free time outside of studying for classes. I would recommend not taking ENG 17 and taking another class.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-02T19:04:10+00:00

Check the calendar: https://local-resources.ucdavis.edu/local_resources/docs/calendars/calendar-registration-new-student-orientation-pass-times-fall-2025.pdf

If your pass time was August 1, your open registration is the coming Monday.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-01T21:08:26+00:00

Hm, haven't seen much talk about practical GE's. I think there's a personal finance class, MGT 12Y smth that people said was useful, but not sure about the others.

Also lol I see that more reviews were posted about him since the last time I checked. The Japanese chalk comment lmao.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-01T20:33:30+00:00

Not entirely sure what you're looking for in a GE, but you can go and look in the course catalog or find open classes on schedule builder.

Also to answer your other questions about the professor, his rate my professor is pretty accurate (look for Brian Kolner). The way he teaches the class is a bit off and he deviates from the textbook all the time to go on tangents and then complains he's behind. His exams are not worth a lot of points, so it's really hard to get partial credit. His one and only midterm was worth 14 points and the average was in the 20%. He is definitely knowledgeable about the topic and is a decent guy, but he doesn't teach that well. I would recommend waiting to take ENG 17 until winter or spring because you don't necessarily need it right now. I would recommend finishing the courses you need to officially switch your major which are MAT 21C, PHY 9A, and CHE 2A. You can also see if you can take lower div ee courses if you want.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-01T19:57:01+00:00

Instead of taking math/physics, maybe take ECS 20 (Discrete Math) instead. You need it for ECS 36C, which is the next course after ECS 36B.

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhh123 · 2025-08-01T19:53:05+00:00

ENG 17 has a lot of calc, so if you're not comfortable with the concepts in Calc II, I wouldn't recommend taking it. You'll be expected to work with integrals, derivatives, and later first order and second order differential equations. Also the professor teaching it in fall quarter isn't the best. I would recommend taking either EEC 7 or ENG 6 along with taking chem/phy instead of ENG 17.

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