<p>So these were the courses I was planning on taking for my first sem, I intend to pledge so I'm going to try for 2 top tier frats and 1 lower tier frat.</p>
<p>Will this be too much?</p>
<p>Econ 101 (I got a 7 in IB Econ HL)
Calc 115 (I got a 6 in IB Math HL)
Psych 111 (Never done any psych before)
EECS 101 (Never done any CS before)</p>
<p>The weird combination of courses is cause I have no idea what I want to pursue, so I intend to try everything out.</p>
<p>Looks pretty easy to me. EECS 101 is a recently created class for people with no experience who don’t intend to major in EECS, so it shouldn’t be too hard. I can’t imagine you’re gonna have difficulty in Psych 111. And you should probably already know all the material in Econ 101 and Math 115.</p>
<p>repeating courses like that is a waste of time and credits. i’d really recommend that you just take whatever course follows wherever you left off in high school.</p>
<p>As a parent I would just tell you to double check and make sure the courses count as pre-req courses for whatever you might be interested in or fulfill any gen ed requirements you need. Sometimes there are 100 level courses that don’t add much value and are basically below the pre-req level classes. If what you have all checks out, then it looks like a pretty easy entry into college which on the surface isn’t all bad.</p>
<p>A cousin of mine who recently went to university that his biggest regret was not taking the introductory level courses although he had aced the IB in those subjects (Math and Chemistry). He said that not only would it contribute to a higher GPA, but cause you’ve spent a summer with literally no practice in those subjects - its just the easier way to go.</p>
<p>I also feel that cause it’s my first sem and my transition to college-life, having an easier workload might help me a bit. I agree its a waste of time, but I dont mind sacrificing one summer, and I feel it’ll help me understand the concepts once again and get used to college style teaching!</p>
<p>@momofthreeboys,</p>
<p>I’m completely confused about what I want to major in and I’ve narrowed it down to four possibilities - Business, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biopsychology. I’m taking courses that would help me grasp whether I’m fond or not fond of that particular major.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies guys, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>like you said, there are certainly benefits to repeating introductory courses. i suggest talking to other people as well. the majority of people you pose this question to will recommend forgoing those courses. honestly, since you did well on those IBs, you should be able to easily ace whatever math/econ courses you take next (whether it be calc 3/4 or econ 401, etc.)</p>
<p>Looks pretty easy to me lol
You should do well provided you study a reasonable amount although be wary of Calc 1 as in some semester, the curve can screw up people. You’ve done IB Math HL so you should be fine anyway.</p>
<p>Did you actually get credit for Econ 101 and not just 1XX or something? If so then you really should talk to a Ross advisor, because you will gain no credits for taking it again if you’ve already taken it. See if you really do need to retake it.</p>
<p>pat, iirc that only holds if your credit is from AP. if you got a 7 on the IB HL Econ, then i’m pretty sure you don’t have to take 101 again. definitely double check that, though. the information is online somewhere</p>