<p>Just got the information on them in the mail. Looks like a bunch of interesting choices. What are you guys thinking of choosing? The ones that I’m probably going to put down (although I don’t know the order yet) include:
Rule of Law, Conflict and Cohesion, Secrets and Lies, Spanish civil war, and National Identity.</p>
<p>Secrets and Lies, Rule of Law, Spanish Civil War, Eros and Insight, War, Evolution and Intellectual Revolution, Friendship</p>
<p>National Identity, Conflict and Cohesion, Africa: Power and Representation, Improvisational Thinking, War, Evolution and Intellectual Revolution, and Growing Up in America for me.</p>
<p>I wanna take Secrets and Lies, just because Sarat is teaching it...</p>
<p>but looking at the descriptions there are some other that really intrigued me and look more interesting...</p>
<p>sarat hands out alot of C's</p>
<p>I heard he's a tough grader, but I think that means that it's tough to get an A. It sounds like he gives out a lot of B's.</p>
<p>Sarat gives 99.9% B's, it's extremely difficult to do worse in his class, and only those who truly exceed expectations and impress him get A- or A's. I took Soc. Organization of Law with him, amazing class, challenging, got the customary B. If you're interested in knowledge rather than GPA, take Secrets and lies (or soc. org. law) with him</p>
<p>Have any current Amherst students taken classes or heard about the following professors?:</p>
<p>James Maraniss
Natasha Staller
Ronald C. Rosbottom</p>
<p>The first year seminars that they're teaching really appeal to me, but a teacher can really make or break a class. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>jrc10, check this website out, it has info on all the classes and professors: <a href="http://www.amherst.edu/%7Escrutiny/search_courses.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.amherst.edu/~scrutiny/search_courses.php</a>
it's really informative. I hope this helps.</p>
<p>knowledge is where its at :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the link. It's been really helpful.</p>
<p>Anything for my future classmates :)</p>
<p>Yes, thank you lemonjello. I don't have the time to fully look into it, but i took a peek and it seems like an incredible resource.</p>
<p>if you all are still deciding, there is some really good advice about first year seminar classes on the Amherst Daily Jolt</p>
<p>Wow Timur, that's sort of creepy how our course selection is nearly identical.</p>
<ol>
<li>Secrets & Lies</li>
<li>Conflict & Cohesion</li>
<li>Africa: Power and Representation</li>
<li>Improvisational Thinking </li>
<li>War</li>
<li>Performance</li>
<li>National Identity</li>
</ol>
<p>My final list is very similar to some of the others mentioned.</p>
<ol>
<li> Secrets and Lies (like half the class, I'm sure)</li>
<li> Rule of Law</li>
<li> Spanish Civil War</li>
<li> Conflict and Cohesion</li>
<li> National Identity</li>
<li> War</li>
<li> Evolution and Intellectual Revolution</li>
</ol>
<p>after reading the thread on the daily jolt, i modified my choices a little (dont have the sheet in front of my right now, will post later)</p>
<p>No one wants to take Coming of Age? That's the one I want to take the most!</p>
<ol>
<li>Secrets and Lies</li>
<li>The Rule of Law</li>
<li>Conflict and Cohesion</li>
<li>National Identity</li>
<li>War</li>
<li>Africa: Power and Representation</li>
<li>Improvisational Thinking</li>
</ol>
<p>My top three were The Rule of Law, Spanish Civil War, and National Identity.</p>