<p>Hello all of you Gtown students! How's your first year been going? It would be great if you could tell us of your Gtown experience so far: i.e. social life, academics (professors, classes), etc. Any anecdotes or whatever are always fun to read, too. :)</p>
<p>Now for my person-specific question: Itziar! You haven't posted on the new forums. How's your year been? Of my knowledge, you are the only Gtown French student that I am aware of. So, how are your classes? Teachers? etc...? (PS- I got accepted as a French major.) Any other current French students can answer this, too!</p>
<p>I was gonna leave this for Itziar to answer but I'll go ahead and put my two cents in. Umm... well... college life is a lot harder for me. I came from a mediocre public high school so my preparation wasn't comparable to many Georgetown students. However, I think I adjusted pretty well given the new situation I was in. I didn't do as great, academically, as I would have liked. I ended my first semester with a 3.134 - a C and a C+ did that (this was especially hard because I had never even received a B in a high school!). In my opinion, the professors are great! The four I had this semester were all very knowledgable. Some may have seemed more distant but they were all brilliant. Classes were challenging - I only had one easy class but it was precalculus and ease was to be expected. The social scene was excellent! So much to do - it's amazing! I've eaten so many different kinds of foods at so many different restaurants. There are tons of awesome clubs to choose from if you don't feel like going to a campus party. That's another thing - if you're into partying, you'll always find one on the weekends. Just walk around outside of campus or one of the on-campus apartments and you'll see something going on. HOWEVER, if you're not into partying, you'll still have plenty of cool stuff to do. And Halloween around campus is crazy! So the moral of the story is: academics = amazing but tough; social life = awesome. As always, I'm here to answer any other questions.</p>
<p>Did you get credit for taking pre-calc? I think my biggest issue if I get accepted (please let me get accepted!) is fulfilling the math/science requirement at the college. I didn't take a science this year in high school and I'm in analysis now for math. It's just not quite my forte...</p>
<p>I got an elective credit for precalc that did not fulfill my math requirement. I'm not sure if SFS has math or science requirements. In the college, students can take computer science (which, I've heard, is pretty difficult) or short course in calc to fulfill that requirement. Business students are all required to take calculus before the end of the second year, so I'm tackling that class next semester. Many students are in the same boat as you. When you get accepted (good luck, by the way!) you should make sure your dean knows your academic weaknesses. She or he will be able to help you through it.</p>
<p>I'm a business student so accounting and international business were my difficult classes this semester. Next semester, I suspect accounting 2 and calculus will be my biggest obstacles.</p>
<p>math is an advantage to any college, it just adds another dimension to the way that one thinks. btw I am taking Multivariable Integral Calculus through Stanford's Education program for gifted youth.</p>
<p>hey hoya_saxa2008
tell me more about how business is going so far- how many classes in business do you take the 1st year?
anything else interesting
I'm applying RD for accounting- there aren't too many of us so far- hopefully it stays that way
thanks</p>
<p>Ha-ha. I've never taken any Calculus. I guess I'll have to at Gtown, though. If I'm a French major, is there still some math requirement I have to fulfill?</p>
<p>Calidan - from what I read on the website you'll have to take two semesters of any of the following: calc, physics, bio, chem, or computer science... :(</p>
<p>pennhopeful posted an amazing post about New Student Orientation on the College Admissions board, on the thread by Torn on Georgetown vs. Notre Dame. </p>
<p>It just made me sooooooooo excited to go!!!</p>
<p>yanks3286 - The MSB is okay. Business is my passion, so I know I need to stick with the coursework even if it isn't the funnest. I got my two lowest grades in my business classes (accounting and international business), so I guess they require more work for me than the core courses. Hmm... as for first year business courses: accounting I and II, International Business - maybe micro or macro economics but, technically, those are liberal arts for us. Most freshmen will take 3 business courses by the end of the year. Give or take one course.</p>
<p>bump this on up... has anyone taken relatively high language courses? Any info on what they're like? Thanks.</p>
<p>And if anyone does have Itziar's email address, that would be great (I tried doing a search for people on the Gtown site, but alas, there wasn't one.)</p>