<p>This is important!
You MUST go to the Boston waterfront for the 4th of July! It was crazy and the fireworks lasted for at least 30 minutes. They’ll have big screen TV’s and speakers at other places like MIT and Harvard Square where you can watch from afar, but you definately, definately want to go to the waterfront and experience it closer. Boston has the most elaborate 4th of July fireworks for obvious reasons… (The revolution ha)</p>
<p>An added bonus:
When everyone is leaving in a rush to get on the subway early to beat the crowd, it looks like a zombie apocalypse (People walking in steets, yelling to find their friends, jumping fences, ripping pants, etc.)
And everyone gets free subway fare that night Win-Win!</p>
<p>In total, I spent over $1000 at SSP. Just the Starbucks, frozen yogurt, drinks, ice cream, CVS, etc, is definitely >$500. I also spent about 200 dollars at the Coop.</p>
<p>OH MY GOD 1 K? for 7 weeks? **** lol but that comes to about 20 dollars a day which is right if u think about it
if u had to guess what would u say u spent the most money on? like coffee probably right? starbucks isnt cheap if u make two runs a day lol.
whats the coop lol a</p>
<p>and do most people spend that much> im probably bringing 900 extra now for everything. i dont want it all to get stolen though!!! whats the theft like around there?</p>
<p>@aimforthesky
The amount of homework depends LARGELY on the class(es) you are taking. For example, I knew kids that took classes like War Crimes or one on drugs that seemed to always have tons of free time. On the other hand, my two friends that took 8-credit chemistry were DYING. Personally, I took Biochemistry and Writing and Literature and on average did about 4 hours of studying and homework a day. My other roommates took IESL and economics and didn’t seem to have as much work. Don’t worry though, even with intense studying, there is also without a doubt time to enjoy yourself, hang out with friends, and explore the city.</p>
<p>Since you’re taking econ, I have some good news- I noticed that my econ roommate would go to study groups to go over problem sets. She seemed to have a fairly easy time in that class without a lot of work </p>
<p>I’m not sure how hard it would be to sneak out of Lowell, but you do have to check in at night. After curfew though you can still hang out with your friends in the dorm.</p>
<p>500 was about what I spent so it seems like you’re in good shape. I agree with what other people have said though, a lot of my money was spent on food lol. Especially if you’re in Lowell, the dining hall is kind of a hike and you get sick of the food after a while. And there are just so many good places to eat in walking distance…</p>
<p>It seemed like people were grouped in dorms by age/grade mostly, although there were exceptions. I think having someone in your class on your hall is pretty rare. It depends on where you are if it’s co-ed. For example, my hall was co-ed but some other floors in the building weren’t. We had same-sex bathrooms though.</p>
<p>For trips,
Most college trips are on Fridays, so if you are planning on those try not to get a Friday class. Most college trips run for about $50 because they rent these huge greyhound busses to take you. Other trips like Whale Watching, sporting events, and six flags run anywhere from $40-95 I believe.</p>
<p>yeah i could definitely understand why it depends. but yeaaah lol</p>
<p>im doing macro and micro i think. havent signed up (will soon but spots are unlimited) and im excited but qre the problem sets math related?</p>
<p>hmm 500 yeah thats equivalent to like 10 events aif i eat nO food. which i probably will . ill probably go to restaraunts with my friends and stuff</p>
<p>but thanks a lot :DD</p>
<p>and sweetnihgt, sounds awesome. i do have classes from 12-3 though everyday, when do the field trips start</p>
<p>@aimforthesky- no problem i think the problem sets are like graphs and written response. just from my AP econ experience at school, I think the extent of math involved is basically arithmetic and algebra until you get into higher level economics.</p>
<p>although they do have a lot of cool events, they’re sometimes scheduled the same time as when you have class or you can’t go because of homework. i think most people i knew went on 1-4 total. don’t forget to include shopping (check out newbury st and quincy hall), misc. like movies and musuems, and transportation in your budget. the T is great for getting around and visiting nearby colleges and attractions.</p>
<p>I got into HSSP, and I’m currently deciding my classes. I’m a rising junior, and I’m almost positive I’m going to do Intro to Psyche with Professor Adam Wenzel, which I’ve heard good things about. </p>
<p>I’m torn between three different 4 credit classes for my second choice. </p>
<p>A. Principles of Economics: Microecon with Hossein Kazemi
B. Intro to American Government with Russell Mayer
C. Intro to Quantitative Methods (aka Stats) with Kevin Rader</p>
<p>Any vets of SSP take these courses? Any advice/suggestions?</p>
<p>@ Haletonford!
there is no difference in material from what i know, but if you take principles of economics, like myself, micro and macro are together at once. it makes sense to do it that way i am</p>
<p>I’m taking macro but I’ve never taken any econ classes in high school, even though I’m really interested in econ in general. And its ok to take macro if you haven’t taken micro yet, right? I mean, micro isn’t anything like presumed knowledge for macro, or is it??</p>
<p>Also, anybody know how many people share a dorm, and whether they tend to pair internationals up with americans or other internationals? (or is it just random?)</p>
<p>haha dont worry, i have NO EXPERIENCE at all with anything related to economics or finance and i’m still doing both 8 credit intro to eceonomics ;)</p>
<p>and no, neither is based on the other. . theyre two different things entirely online there are no prerequisites either, so dont worry</p>
<p>and as for dorms i know they mix us up. anywhere between 1-4 people in a room (usually RARE to be a single)</p>
<p>What did you send for the writing sample? All my teacher had that I can use is a narrative that we did for one of the first assignments of the year. It is about a random situation which addresses the prompt we were given. It doesn’t exactly show my full writing potential but my teacher liked it. </p>
<p>Oh and, how much time should I be spending on these questions? Are they short answer? I am being very thorough and articulate in my responses. I also don’t fully understand what “rewarding” entails.</p>
<p>and i spent tons of time on my essay, like TONS, but you barely have to even fill it out. if your paying and ur writing is decent, u dont hav eto spend that much time. that being said, dont not get in because of what im saying. like dont end up writing crap. spend as much time as u can. dont go overboad. maybe 15 minutes per question plus revisions</p>
<p>And does anyone know if the classes are only lectures of if they are more based on discussions with the students etc. or a mixture of both? I’m guessing lectures here, but you never know…</p>
<p>And I spent like 1h max doing the questions. Didn’t say anything fancy, just answered the normally using decent english :P</p>
how much do all these random events cost? for example college tours or like boston waterfront</p>
thats equivalent to like 10 events aif i eat nO food. which i probably will . ill probably go to restaraunts with my friends and stuff</p>