<p>Hi</p>
<p>I have a question about workload.
Even if I'm more math/science oriented,
is it too much to take...</p>
<p>Physics 41L
Math 103
CS 100 or 100E
plus some intensive seminar that requires
lot of reading</p>
<p>Thank you for your help</p>
<p>don't worry so much about taking those classes now...you don't have to, just try to enjoy yourself</p>
<p>I have another question</p>
<p>Although these two are very different
how do you compare the difficulty and
workload of Econ 55D to Spanish 63?</p>
<p>I'm just so worried b/c I don't want to make a big mistake.</p>
<p>And if my NetID number is 28 am I a 2nd registration window?</p>
<p>you can just go to dukepass.duke.edu and check your registration window there</p>
<p>registration windows do not depend on your netID number. It depends on the last two digits of your student ID number which should have been mailed to you or is probably available on ACES.</p>
<p>I got 3rd registration window..
What are my chances of getting this schedule?
(It fits in so well too!!)</p>
<p>FOCUS ("Evolution and Humankind").. already enrolled
Math 32
Chem 151L (freshman section..)</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat with Organic, but from what I've heard it doesn't look too good for us third-windowers. Maybe the fact that it's an 8:45 AM lecture will deter some people?</p>
<p>I would think you guys would have a decent chance. Generally huge lectures do not fill up all that quickly.</p>
<p>As long as you can get into a lab and a recitation, the lecture components shouldn't be hard to get into. It's easier to fit an extra person into a 300 person lecture hall than it is to find space in a 20-person lab.</p>
<p>Physics 41L
Math 103
CS 100 or 100E</p>
<p>wouldn't be impossible... but it would be a hard semester. I'd actually recommend it because it would add a significant amount of flexibility later on. </p>
<p>It really depends on your background ...</p>
<p>Depends on your background. If you have some programming experience and feel comfortable with your calculus I'd hazard that the difficult part of the semester will be adjusting to college life and college academics, not the actual material. It doesn't sound unreasonable. You have quite a while at the beginning of the semester to change your schedule around if need be, as well.</p>
<p>(I'm making the assumption you're an incoming freshman)</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments.</p>
<p>I am an incoming freshman. As to my math experience, I've only had up to BC. But I absolutely loved single variable calculus, although I suspect multi is way more difficult. But I know I hate abstract linear algebra type math. </p>
<p>As to compsci, I took AP CS A, and I loved spending hours doing my Java labs. But from little exposure I had, AB topics seemed way way more difficult and abstract. As for physics, it is my main passion so I'm not so worried about the course, but I'm kinda very worried about writing lab reports and things I read about the professor.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think I should probably push myself and take PHY, math and CS altogether. Which would be a wise decision. But after weeks of thought, I'm thinking o well, even if I'm making a big mistake, I'll just CS later and instead take one more humanities course. </p>
<p>I just have one question though, [to current and former student], if I push taking CS 100 to the fall of my sophomore year, and by some chance, I like the class and decide to major in it, is that too late?</p>
<p>Has any of you changed your intended major b/c of a course you took in sophomore year, and had to play catchup by taking lot of courses??</p>
<p>Thank you! :)</p>
<p>One more question, just b/c I'm bit phobic, am I making a BIG mistake, or
probably it won't matter so much in the future??</p>
<p>If you found AP CS AB hard and abstract, don't do CS 100.</p>
<p>Yes. I tentatively added physics as a second major and took PHYS181 in the spring of my sophomore year and, thus far, have kept to my physics major. It was the first physics class I had taken at Duke. If you have a bunch of AP credits you can still change your major really late, it will just be harder to complete in 4 years. The only class I took that counted towards either of my majors (aside from math and gen-ed requirements) my freshman year was EGR53. Duke gives you a lot of flexibility, so don't sweat it.</p>
<p>If you don't think you want to take CS100 quite yet but aren't sure, you can always just go to the first week or two of CS100 classes and also go to some other humanities class, and then just make sure you're registered for the one you want to take more before the end of add/drop. If you take this option, register now for the one that seems to be most likely to be waitlisted so you would be switching from a waitlisted class to a less full class, not the other way around.</p>
<p>Comparing Econ 55 and Spanish 63... I can't speak for Spanish specifically, but language classes seem to be a lot more work, at least for me. Econ 55 was a joke though.</p>
<p>Is Econ 51D also easy?</p>
<p>How does Econ 51D compare to Econ 55D?
Sb wrote that you should avoid Econ 51D if
possible, is that true?</p>
<p>I didn't take 51, but from my experience, if you are planning to be an econ major anyway you don't need it.</p>
<p>If you are another major and just want a basic overview of economic principles then it probably isn't a bad class, though it is pretty hard from what I hear. It is a lot of memorization, and the class is not curved. I have a friend who has gotten an A+ in every econ class (4) except for 51, where he got a B or B+. It is definitely not a walk in the park.</p>