Thank you so much!!!
Wow thank you for the suggestion! Will definitely be watching that soon. Very cool article but now I am upset I didn’t see that tree during my tour haha! Can’t wait to explore the campus even more in the fall!
The tree will be there when you’re ready. That’s part of its appeal, I’d say.
I should mention one thing regarding academics. If you are well prepared in chemistry you will have the opportunity to take Chem 125 instead of 120 as your introductory course. If the material in 120 seems redundant to what you’ve covered in HS, then ask your advisor if the potentially more interesting 125 might make an appropriate choice.
:lol: Ok will do! I took AP Chem last year and did well in the course/on the test so I think I should be well prepared in chemistry. According to their AP policy, I can receive 1 credit upon completion of of Chem 125 or 190 with a minimum grade of C- in that course. I don’t think I will get the AP credit in this area because I plan on majoring in either chemistry or biology, but that is ok! Of course, I haven’t taken a chemistry course in a whole year (!) since AP Chem is the highest level offered at our school so I may be a bit rusty. Hopefully nothing a little review over the summer can’t fix. Do you know someone in the Chemistry department? If so, how do they like it?!?
Maybe I missed something you have seen, but to my knowledge majoring in chemistry wouldn’t preclude you from receiving a general Hamilton credit for your AP course. It’s even better that you’re fine either way though. Note as well that Hamilton’s chemistry department would like two years of HS chemistry or its “equivalent” as a prerequisite for 125. You can ask your academic advisor to direct you further for guidance specific to your situation.
Though not exactly matching your intended focus of study, I think you’ll be interested in these recent stories with respect to Hamilton’s physics department:
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/elise-lepage-18-an-apker-physics-award-finalist
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/catherine-ryczek-goldwater-scholar
Note that the Apker, the highest award for undergraduate research in physics, is limited to just three LAC finalists annually.