<p>so I hear that the BME program at WashU i very intensive, so I wanna know if I'll also have a good amount of extra time for work-study, a few ECs, and maybe some time for research</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>10char.</p>
<p>Depends on the number of classes you take as well. You’ll want to have some free time to yourself to relax and wind down.</p>
<p>I’m recommended to take 5-6, as it is apparently what most students at WashU go for.</p>
<p>@Johnson - byt “yes” you mean I’ll surely have that free time?</p>
<p>If you’re doing workstudy, research, engineering courses, etc. take four. Unless you want to work all the tme and have no social life.</p>
<p>uhh, the BME track they gave me said 5/6 classes a semester…</p>
<p>ok, I’ll take off the research part and wait until after freshman year. But I’m offered the work-study program and don’t wanna give it up. You think I’ll have the time now?</p>
<p>Depends which 5/6 classes. If you include things like Chem Lab as a class then it’s doable. If you’re taking more than 16 units though, depending on the difficulty of the classes as a first semester freshmen you might get overwhelmed. </p>
<p>You can always add/drop classes up until two weeks after classes start. Start off with however many classes you want to take and see how it’s going. Then imagine adding another X hours a week for work-study, and see how happy you’ll be. If you’re someone that needs to be doing something all the time it’ll be okay.</p>
<p>I know I personally need time to myself, away from classes, etc. I generally took 4-5 classes a semester, and did well.</p>
<p>You could use your work-study guarantee to get a job in a lab. That way you can start establishing connections that you could use later to get into some real research. Not many people delve into research as a freshman anyway. (from what I’ve heard)</p>
<p>Two birds with one stone.</p>
<p>ok, thanks y’all.</p>
<p>lastly, I heard that BMEs can get out of writing I as freshman. But I’m also pre-med so I’d need that requirement. What do you think I should do?</p>
<p>^Ask your advisor.</p>
<p>Take the test during orientation. If you pass, you can decide later what to do. If you don’t, the decision is made for you.</p>
<p>I’m not pre-med, and a few of us on this board came to the point where we really don’t know jack about pre-med requirements when it comes to writing. Most schools require a full year, with 1 of those semesters being composition. However, Technical Writing covers that portion. So you could use another writing class.</p>
<p>So as I said, talk to an advisor (a pre-med advisor, not your engineering advisor) at the school, and see what they say.</p>
<p>Either way, as an engineer you won’t be taking it in the fall, so it’s not something to really think about now.</p>
<p>alright I guess that’s 5 classes in the fall, or 4 if you mix gen chem and its lab counterpart :P</p>