<p>A lot of people seem to have interest in transfering on this thread so make sure to check out some of my previous responses.</p>
<p>If you are thinking about transfering you should meet with your advisor. They should be able to tell you that you will have to meet with the Internal Transfer people and the college you are thinking of transfering into.</p>
<p>While you can talk this over more with advisors, I would not recommend ignoring all of the Hum Ec requirements. This would cause you not to be in good standing with Hum Ec and could make things more difficult to transfer. You should check out what the minimum requirements are to remain in good standing within the college. After that it may be a good idea to take one or two classes you would need for AEM. (If your lucky some of the requirments for both schools might overlap.) Again, meet with your advisor once you get to campus so you can start planning everything and figure out what will be in your best interest. AEM can be a difficult program to tranfer in to so good luck with everything.</p>
<p>Each semester will probably vary with how many credits you will take. For your first semester I would recommend you try to take 15 credits. This will probably mean you will take about 4-5 classes. This will just help you adjust to the school and not have too much work in the beginning. As for future semesters, I would say people generally take between 14-18 credits or sometimes more. Everyone is different, so depending on what you are involved in and the requirements you need will determine how many classes you will take.</p>
<p>Hello! I had a question about white boards/bullettin boards for the dorms. Did you have one? If so, how did you hang it up without damaging the wall? </p>
<p>This is a silly question, but, after the swim test are there locker rooms to shower/rinse off in? Or do most people head back to their dorm bathrooms? </p>
<p>Lastly, should you call the school to see if they received your AP scores?</p>
<p>I’m planning to major in Econ and I’ve read on the website that the prerequsites are Econ 1110, 1120 and Calc I. The thing is, because I scored a seven on both IB Econ and Math HL I am placed out of all of these courses. Do you think it’s advisable for me to take Econ 1110, 1120 and Calc I all over again, or just proceed onto taking Econ 3130/3140 and Calc II? How is the difficulty of Intermediate micro/macro econ?</p>
<p>Im aware that as a Humec student, I dont schedule my own courses and I will get my schedule at orientation however I am wondering how I can employ my AP credit during this process. For example, I would like to use my credit to place out of calc I and take something else like either calc II or stats etc. How will whoever does my scheduling know this? What can I do to make sure that I get the classes that I want when I dont get to schedule my own classes?</p>
<p>I had a board on my door. I got a tape that said it wouldn’t damage the walls. Go to a supply place and they should be able to point some out to you.</p>
<p>After the swim test there are showers, but I believe most people just rised off. It will most likely be a hot day so just bring a towel with you and walk back to your dorm to shower.</p>
<p>You can check to see if the school has gotten your ap scores by going on student center and checking the credit you have already recieved. If you don’t see anything there and you’re nervous you can call the school to see if they recieved it yet. Most likely it should be there.</p>
<p>yeah i’m a bit confused about the AP credit thing because my student center says i have no transfer credit or whatever, but i just got my AP grades in the mail and it says that the report was sent to Cornell…</p>
<p>hello, I have two relatively stupid questions!</p>
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<li><p>I’ve moved. How do I change my address for Cornell mail? I used to do so using the applicant id site, but now I can’t log in because I have a NetID, and CUPortal is pretty confusing to navigate.</p></li>
<li><p>I’m probably going to miss the first day of orientation, since my plane flies into Ithaca airport on August 22 instead of the 21st. is this going to be a problem? also, I kinda doubt my parents will be able there to help me move into the dorms, is there some kind of shuttle from the airport, or anything? I have no idea, is that a really dumb question?</p></li>
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<p>hey ambassador,
quick question. cornell says that all freshmen get free bus passes. So, how do sophomores and above get around, assuming they don’t have cars?</p>
<p>ambassador, should I buy a bicycle or should all of my traveling needs be taken care of from TCAT OmniRide? (or should i buy a bike even though we get a year of omni for free)</p>
<p>Those are some good questions to go over with your advisor. I would say if you feel really comfortable with the material of the classes you placed out of, go on to the higher level courses. If you want a refresher then you might want to take the classes at Cornell. In Calc II you need to know basics from Calc I so if you are pretty comfortable with that stuff I would say take the credit. I am not as familar with the econ classes, but I would assume you should still make sure you have a good foundation in the intro classes to move on to the next level.</p>
<p>I haven’t head much about Intermediate micro/macro, but if you ask around people can tell you which professors will be better for the class, the workload, etc.</p>
<p>Again, talk with your advisor if you are really unsure of anything. He or she should also have more information about classes that you might find interesting.</p>
<p>I know this is a relatively stupid question that will probably be difficult to answer for you, but I was just wondering what the workload will be like for a biology major at A&S. I’m geared towards pre-med and so far, I’ve enrolled in the respective classes for biology, math and chem (I am not deferring anything to sophomore year). What is the testing system like? Are there only semester exams or are there regular testing intervals? Thank you in advance for your help!</p>
<p>oh also how’s the amount of reading that is assigned? and are most classes simply designed for you to attend and listen to professors or is it more than note-taking ?</p>
<p>Generally, if you can place out of classes then Hum Ec will already place you in the next level class. As long as you sent your ap scores to the school, they will know what you have credit for. If you get placed into any classes incorrectly you will have time to change it during add/drop. When I was orignally placed into a math class last year they made a mistake. It only took a few seconds to switch it. Really I know many people are freaking out about classes right now, but you have plenty of time to fix things.</p>
<p>Cornell probably just hasn’t entered the information into the computer yet. Give it a little time. Wait a little and if you still don’t see anything you can give them a call.</p>
<p>If you have to change your address go on to student center. Scroll down and you should see an area that has your home address. Click on it and it should give you the option to edit it. </p>
<p>Also, let the school know you’ll be arriving late. You’ll have to figure out how they want you to check into your room, get your keys, etc.
I don’t know of anything straight from the airport to the school. I would recommend taking a taxi.</p>
<p>I would not recommend buying a bike if you don’t already have one. Many student walk around campus when it’s nice. The bus also makes it easy to get around if you don’t want to walk. Plus, once it starts snowing or on rainy days the bike won’t be much use.</p>
<p>Older students still have other options. Depending on if you’re talking about getting around town or just to classes, people will pay for a bus pass, get rides from friends, take a taxi, or walk.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m bring my car up to drive home and back or to get around ithaca. I’m getting a bus pass to get to classes and plan on walking around campus when the weather isn’t bad.</p>
<p>Biology majors tend to have a decent workload. To give you a general idea…you will probably have one problem set a week each from chem and math. You will also have labs once a week each for chem a bio. I remember some of my friends in bio also had these weekly online quizzes. Bio tends to be more reading and memorizing. Chem and math will be more about applying what you have learned.</p>
<p>In terms of testing…normally you will have 2-3 tests throughout the semester for each class plus a final. This means there will normally only be 3-4 tests for one class. For the intro classes and bigger lectures many of these tests are given at night. This way no matter what time your lecture is, everyone will be taking the same test at the same time. Sometimes the tests can be difficult, but for classes like chem, calc, etc grading is curved. You’ll learn more about how this works once you start taking exams.</p>
<p>The amount of reading you need to do willl depend on your professor and the class you are taking. Sometimes the textbook can be extremely helpful, while other times it does absolutely nothing. Just as a little piece of advice…do not get behind in your reading for classes like bio. Once testing starts and you get more work it becomes hard to catch up.</p>
<p>In general, many people are pre-med and will be taking similar courses so you won’t be alone. Make study groups and stay on top of everything. Good luck!</p>
<p>There are people that skip intro bio, but I know people that like to take it again if they are pre-med. It is good to refresh your memory and med schools like seeing you took college level bio (especially at cornell ;-)). Talk with your advisor if you’re not really sure what is best for you.</p>