<p>I'm going to register for courses tomorrow, and would like some advice on whether or not my tentative schedule will work out, as well as what I should do next semester.</p>
<p>1st semester</p>
<p>Calc 3
Freshmen Orgo
1601 Physics
Gateway
Preprofessional course</p>
<p>2nd semester
1602 physics
Freshmen Orgo
Intensive G-Chem Lab
U Writing
I am looking to take a math course (I'm looking at FE for now, and according to the bulletin it requires ODE and linear algebra; do freshmen take those courses?) as well as either COMS W1007 or the introduction to finance and accounting course. However, will the 5 hour chem lab be too much work to handle? I think taking orgo means I have to take the lab, but it's only available in the spring, so I don't think I can change that.</p>
<p>why orgo when you're doing FE, take 1400, orgo is not worth it if you aren't doing something chem or bio related. The 5 hr chem lab is serious, but not impossible, you'll usually only be there 3-4 hours. Acc & finance is good to take in the first 3 semesters, definitely in the first 5, useful for applying to banks. 1007 is tough but if you have programming experience - go for it. ODE and lin al are easy, take lin al first it's the easier of the two and do ode soph year first sem.</p>
<p>there's no reason to take 1400; 1600 is already enough of a joke. and maybe he just likes chem? no reason to discourage learning in fields other than his major.</p>
<p>it's not high school anymore where you have to take all of the hardest classes. employers dont care. it's all im goin to say. (though you should take whatever interests you)</p>
<p>Agreed. For post-graduation employment the biggest thing you can do is (1) Get good grades, and (2) Make lots of friends and learn to network. Taking a boatload of tough classes isn't going to impress anyone. You have nothing to prove in that regard and a lot to lose, like regular sleep. Unless you are very passionate about a particular subject area and study it out of genuine, deep-rooted interest, there's no reason to bust your own balls.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice from all of you. I know there's no need to load up on tough courses, but I haven't yet taken them myself to know what that courseload is like.</p>
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For post-graduation employment the biggest thing you can do is (1) Get good grades, and (2) Make lots of friends and learn to network.
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<p>Agreed, and a solid 3 is to accomplish something meaningful outside the classroom, such as research publications, success at a job/internship, etc.</p>