<p>Hello Olliie, I have one question.
What exactly is the calender? When are classes in session and when are the breaks? I’m not familiar with the quarter system at all, other than what I read in your other post (which suggests 40 weeks of classes and 4 weeks of finals, so 8 weeks of break).</p>
<p>Hi Ollie, you really are awesome for the thorough answers you give to our somewhat vague questions… lol. I do have one myself. I have received my acceptance and scholorship award, however when I submitted my app, I didn’t really understand the co-op option so I didn’t choose it. Dumb… I know. So do you know if I can add a co-op at this point? Or am I locked in as is? If you don’t know, that’s ok. I guess I can call, but I don’t want to sound like an idiot, and at least I’m somewhat anonymous on the forum! :)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@ollie </p>
<p>I have some questions about freshman housing, can you give any advice on that? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/drexel-university/1295579-freshman-housing.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/drexel-university/1295579-freshman-housing.html</a></p>
<p>Correction for Ollie - Honors lounge gives you 250 pgs/term of free printing. Also for clarification, the honors ticketing process allows you to place a $20 deposit down for the event. You receive your $20 back after going to the event and returning to the honors office with proof that you went (playbill, pictures, etc.). </p>
<p>@Dogod11: [Office</a> of the Provost - Academic Calendars](<a href=“Academic Calendars - Office of the Provost”>Academic Calendars - Office of the Provost)
^Academic calendar for next year</p>
<p>@Swngrltori: Yes you can change your co-op option prior to matriculation. E-mail or call the co-op office in the SCDC! You can also do so after you matriculate but it’s more paperwork.</p>
<p>Oh, is it 250 pages? =/ Man, that’s… well, sufficient but not that that much. xD I’ve never been since I get free printing at the iSchool. The CS lab has free printing too, for CS majors. And I know a Health Scienes guy who gets free printing in Center City… Anyway, the point is that if have enough nice friends who don’t mind you, you won’t have to worry about printing too much. Then again you could always just bring your own printer, that’s like… really very convinient.</p>
<p>So I should disclaimer that I may give incorrect information sometimes. >< Er…</p>
<p>@Dogod11
So yes I was going to link you that page too, but it’s hard to get a visual for things with just a list. The academic year (fall quarter) starts mid-September and goes to mid-December (with a few days break for Thanksgiving inbetween). So from mid-December to early January, you’re off for winter break. =) Winter quarter is early/mid-January to mid/late-March. About a week break b/w terms the last week of March. Then spring quarter is early April to mid-June. And summer quarter is mid/late June to early September. And repeat. =D</p>
<p>Of course you get the summer quarter after your freshman year off, then whatever depending on what program you’re in, etc. And here’s some nice little pictures as to how that works:
[Co-op</a> Options | Undergraduate Admissions | Drexel University](<a href=“http://www.drexel.edu/undergrad/coop/coop-options/]Co-op”>http://www.drexel.edu/undergrad/coop/coop-options/)</p>
<p>But yes, the big break is winter break, then otherwise you have little breathers in between terms. I wouldn’t say it’s too bad though, what are you going to do during the summer, anyway? Stay at home and get a part-time job? =P</p>
<p>@Swngrltoi
What sarahjudith said. Doooo itttt.</p>
<p>@pamom59
Ah. Freshman housing.</p>
<p>Can any current students comment on the housing process and best housing choices for freshmen?/How is housing assigned?/Would you recommend traditional style vs. suite style, and what are the advantages/disadvantages of the various buildings? </p>
<p>A lot of this info is from the Drexel Housing site, which I think does a good job of explaining the process and giving a brief overview of the dorms, if you want to check it out:
[Frequently</a> Asked Questions | Drexel Business Services](<a href=“http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/universityHousing/applications/stepbystep/applicationFAQs/]Frequently”>http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/universityHousing/applications/stepbystep/applicationFAQs/)
[Residence</a> Halls | Drexel Business Services](<a href=“http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/universityHousing/residenceHalls/]Residence”>http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/universityHousing/residenceHalls/)</p>
<p>Haha. Okay, so the housing process is basically like… when incoming freshman housing apps are open you “apply” for housing by going into the system and ranking the dorms according to your preference. So generally this is done first-come first-serve when the applications open, so it’s better to do it as soon as you can. Thinking back on it now I think I would have done suite-style, but that is a little pricier so I don’t think I really mind either. But according to the site dorms that will have first-years for the 2012-13 school year are:</p>
<p>Traditional dorms (all 2 per room, except for Towers; and all virtually made up of freshmen) :</p>
<p>Calhoun : The one that’s shaped like a U. It’s got pretty nice rooms. Each floor is split in half so girls live on one end and boys live on the other. This is actually the only other dorm I’ve really been to, and it has a pretty nice community. </p>
<p>Kelly : Above Northside, has 11 floors, each floor is either all girls or all boys. This year they made the lounges into rooms too to accomodate the huge number of new students. </p>
<p>Millennium : Grand majority are freshmen Honors students, but there’s a few non-Honors kids that end up here. This is where I live. The rooms are awfully small, but the single-serve toilets and showers are nice. Sound somehow travels really well through all the concrete industrial-style walls, so you can really hear everything that’s going on on the floor. 17 floors high, the 17th floor lounge is pretty nice. Floors are either all girl or all boy. </p>
<p>Myers : 3 floors. It has some “learning communities” so if you’d like, you can live next to other computing/tech related majors, or whatever the other “communities” are (I forget xD). Anyway, seems nice for getting together to study and hang out, since you’re all probably taking generally the same classes. Girls and boys on same floor, different wings. </p>
<p>Towers : 15 floors, 3 per room, which people say really isn’t all that bad. Each resident pays less and I think they got free use of a microfridge or something. Girls and boys on different floors.</p>
<p>Suite-style:</p>
<p>Caneris and Race. Caneris I feel is more upperclassmen, while Race is more freshmen. I don’t know much all about them except they’re suite-style.</p>
<p>I… think I got them all (available for freshman at least). Again, the website gives more general info than I could. I really don’t think any dorm is worse than any others. So really it doesn’t really matter too too much.</p>
<p>The question you didn’t ask was about how they pick roommates. =P If you find someone to room with and you both request each other, they’ll assign you together. But if you want someone chosen by random, when you apply for housing you’ll fill out a short questionnaire, like if you’re a Night Owl or Early Riser, if you prefer quiet/noise/whatever when you’re studying, if you prefer to be roomed with someone in your major, whatever (which I hear might turn out badly if you’re a really competitive person, just saying xD). I just answered them honestly, went for a random person, and my roommate and I get along well. Most people do get along with their roommates, it’s just that horror stories come around way too often. =)</p>
<p>Olliie I sent you a message! Do see it please :)</p>
<p>Thank you Olliie.</p>
<p>Hey Olliie, I have a question, if you dont mind…
I wanted to know if the Game design programs at Drexel are good. Like, do a lot of people getjobs after they graduate? I know its already a very competitive field, but its my passion, and I’m worried… </p>
<p>Any info would help :D</p>
<p>I would assume they’re very good! I’m pretty sure they only accept so many people into the program per year… or so my friend was saying. Anyway, the CS department is quite good, but the Digital Media programs here are pretty damn fantastic. Quite highly ranked and all that… the Game Design program was ranked #7 nationally apparently, last year. Here’s the website, looks pretty damn awesome:
[Drexel</a> Game Design](<a href=“http://replay.drexel.edu/]Drexel”>http://replay.drexel.edu/)</p>
<p>Overall, Drexel has a rather high job placement rate (sorry, haven’t been able to find a statistic for this-- but it is high!), mostly because many students are immediately hired by the companies they do co-ops with, and just work for them right out of graduation. If this isnt the case, co-op definitely definitely helps with having a kick-ass resume for when you are looking for a job. I would imagine this would be the same case within the Game Design major, but I don’t know any specifics about the program. I do know that the program is pretty effing excellent, just from what I hear. I’d advise you to take a look around the website and if you have any further questions, shoot an email to the department. I’m sure they’d be glad to hear from you!</p>
<p>'Thanx Olliie!
you’ve really calmed me down. :)</p>
<p>Do you happen to know anything about the music industry program? Are there a lot of people in the program? Are the students at Drexel generally friendly? And I know that Drexel doesn’t have a football team, but do a lot of students go out and watch games for any sports teams they do have?</p>
<p>Yeah, I really don’t know much of anything about the music industry program, though I hear it’s good (I feel like that’s getting repetitive-- apparently I hear that every program here is good xD). I think it’s in the same general idea as Game Design, as in they have a cap to how many people they accept, so it’s not so big. But that’s a HUGE “think,” I’m really just guessing at it! I mean, with regards to how many music industry majors I know, which is a grand total of none.</p>
<p>Are the students at Drexel friendly? Hm. I… yes? xD I don’t know! I think they’re friendly! They’re not mean, and I feel very comfortable here! I really just don’t know how to rate friendliness. How about, 4/5 times, people hold doors if they see someone else coming in behind them? Is that a measure of friendliness? xD I have no idea how to answer this question!</p>
<p>Uh. Yes. Absolutely. We have a super amazing awesome basketball team here apparently, and it’s pretty big (especially this year, when apparently we did quite well). There’s other sports teams, but none are as big as the basketball team. And lots of people attend those games and such. I don’t know about other athletic teams. I know that we have them, but I don’t believe they have such a following.</p>
<p>And again, I disclaimer in saying that this is my perspective and I personally have never been to a basketball game or any other sporting event, horrible of me as it is. =/ I used to be in marching band in high school and absolutely loved cheering my head off at football games, and certainly if I wanted to I could do it at a basketball game, I just… haven’t…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was recently accepted into Drexel’s Business and Engineering Program. However, I want to apply to the Honors College. In order to increase my chances of being accepted into the honors college, what do you suggest I do? I guess my question is, how do I approach the question “Why do you want to join the Honors Program”.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what the process is for applying separately to the Honors college, as if you apply early enough, you automatically get considered, and that’s what happened to me. I would say you’d approach it how you usually approach trying to apply for something: by looking as effing impressive as possible. So you know, extracurriculars, awards, whenever and where ever you did something that makes you stand out. Never be too modest as it is (in this case) better to brag about every little thing. I mean, be reasonable, but er, yeah.</p>
<p>So um, good general advice I think is to always be very particular with what you say. As in, try to avoid general, generic reasons why you want to be in the honors college. Try to make your reasons pertain to you and your intended career/future. Much of the honors college is really the ability to take these crazy honors seminar classes which err “expand your horizons” while challenging you academically, rather than just being a fun elective that you don’t have to pay attention to get an A. But like, take that and somehow morph it into your own personal goals. I feel like that’s a Drexel Dragon thing-- being independently and intrinsically driven, or whatever. That sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Yeah, you can use that line.</p>
<p>That was pretty vague advice. Hm. I really have no advice for you, rather than to remind you to remind them how awesome you are. Just be awesome. You’re majoring in Business and Engineering? Then psh, you’re already awesome. Just… just go and show them how awesome you are.</p>
<p>According to an email sent by the Honors College on March 19 (LOL), to graduate with Honors, you only need to have 7 Honors credits. 1 is Honors 200, and all freshmen honors students are required to take this seminar 
I learned about fairy tales, how there is more to a fairy tale than we had previously assumed as children.
To get the other 6 honors credits, you can take an honors seminar class which is usually 3 credits, the honors section of a class (I recommend chemistry if you’re taking it, because the honors section only requires you to do more recitation problems if your TA even asks you to do it before class), OR do an honors option project. One of my floormates did an honors option project for her math class by writing a paper that tied her major and math class together. LOL I thought that was very intriguing.</p>
<p>I have a few friends in the 7 year BS/MD program as bio majors, and it is definitely challenging. This term, they took two biology classes that bio majors would have taken at this time in their sophomore year. They had to write approximately 75 pages (single spaced) between the two classes! Their final project was 25 pages single spaced…</p>
<p>Also I know of a music industry major and he was working on a musical piece with other group members sometime before break. I listened to it and it was nice It was a duet haha. He seems to enjoy it and has a bit of downtime since he visits our floor quite occasionally. Oh, I also live in Millennium. XD</p>
<p>Hi Ollie, </p>
<p>I was wondering if you had any information about people who transfer OUT of drexel? </p>
<p>Background stuff : I’m an admitted student for fall 2012 for business and engineering.(2110 SAT, 4.0 UW, above avg EC’s) I was rejected from my top choice school and was considering drexel freshamn year then transfer primarily because of the scholarship i received. (Sorry lol, absolutely loved drexel when i visited…but love first choice more! =P)</p>
<p>I’m mainly wondering if drexel’s quarter system would hinder one in transferring to a semester based university. Also, how flexible is course scheduling for freshman? Would switching majors make curriculum more flexible? I’d prefer to mostly take general ed requirements at drexel as opposed to major specific courses.
Any other info you can provide would be helpful! :)</p>
<p>Oh wow, I’ve ignored this thread for too long. >< Sorry! Off on spring break. One week, woot. Back again. =P</p>
<p>@colorbright
That’s true for the current graduating seniors, but for us and the incoming freshman, we have to complete 16 Honors credits. See also: [Honors</a> Requirements | Honors Program | Drexel University](<a href=“http://drexel.edu/honors/currentStudents/requirements/]Honors”>http://drexel.edu/honors/currentStudents/requirements/)</p>
<p>=P Sucks I know, but I don’t think I’ll mind it. The Honors seminars sound interesting usually, and Honors options aren’t too bad. As for Honors 200, I swear I had the best class ever. We talked mostly about how to do things online, set up an online calendar, watch videos and listen to music, met once a week for 20 minutes, then had donuts for our final. It was pretty good though, to discuss with the professor and other students about things that er… classes don’t really discuss-- internet-society wise or whatever. xD I’ve had horror stories though, of people needing to write actual papers and personal statements or something. Just luck of the draw, I guess!</p>
<p>But yeah, I feel so bad for BS/MD students. >< Ough, all that writing… </p>
<p>Anyway. =P</p>
<p>@rgomes1220</p>
<p>Well, I’m a freshman, I don’t know anyone who has transferred out, but I have heard of those who just couldn’t pay for it, couldn’t keep up with the work, idk.</p>
<p>My situation was close to yours and my stats were close to yours (but 2120 SAT lol), and Drexel wasn’t exactly my first choice, but man that scholarship… =P Strange proposition to take Drexel only for the first year, but I would imagine that yes, quarter credits don’t transfer so well. But I don’t really know and don’t have a definite answer for you.</p>
<p>Scheduling for freshman… The fall term schedules are almost wholly done by your academic adviser, based on your AP/transfer credits and what you need to take. I was able to email my adviser about some things, ask if I could take this instead of that, and she was always helpful in getting back to me. After that first term, you get thrown in with everyone else and have register yourself online, according to whatever the heck you want (though typically following your major requirements of course xD). Freshman typically have to register AFTER everyone else, but all honors students register kind of early… after Juniors or something, I think. So freshman don’t always get their pick of classes when and where, they just get left with whatever’s open. =/ On that thought, it’s less flexible, but you’re not so limited as to absolutely needing to take this class this term or you won’t graduate. You’ve got freedom in your youngness. =P</p>
<p>As for “Would switching majors make curriculum more flexible?” Er… well… What’s your intended major at your intended school? Most of the freshman engineering classes are VERY general, your standard Physics 1, 2, 3; Chem 1, 2, 3; Calc 1, 2, 3/4; Engineering Lab 1, 2, 3; English 1, 2, 3… I don’t know much about Business majors, but I’d imagine it’s pretty standard as well. For B&E, well, let me refer you to this awesome awesome page:</p>
<p>[BS</a> in Business and Engineering](<a href=“http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/UG/lebow/business-engineering-index.htm]BS”>Drexel University < 2023-2024 Catalog | Drexel University)</p>
<p>and the recommended plan of study for B&E…</p>
<p><a href=“https://duapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=256[/url]”>https://duapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=256</a></p>
<p>So you see, the first three terms are pretty general classes. ECON 201 and 202 are your standard Micro and Macro, English is your standard Expository, Persuasive, and Literary Analysis (or whatever, idk =P), Calc I, II, and III is Derivatives, Integrals, and Infinite Series, Multivar Calc is… multivariable Calc. Erm. xD I can’t say much about the BUSN and CS classes. UNIV 101 and COOP 101 are wholly Drexel-specific classes that teach you about Drexel, getting involved, how the co-op program works, etc. So most of it should transfer. But I don’t know. I really don’t know. Er… ask somebody, an adviser from the B&E program. It would be kind of awkward to admit that you intend to transfer out but it’s better than nothing.</p>
<p>Buuuuuut can I persuade you to stay at Drexel? The business program is fantastic, the engineering program is fantastic, with a decent scholarship and all the co-op experience, you’ll really be set. =P I mean, my heart was never dead set on Drexel until after I settled in… I had fallen in love with Bryn Mawr and I was kind of anxious to settle for what I considered a much less “prestigious” school. Buut I can’t complain about the scholarship, I love most of the people here, am enjoying myself, etc. Worked out in the end, I guess?</p>
<p>Olliie, I have sent you a private message. Please take a look.</p>
<p>Olliie, I want to know how is business college? And does any scholarship can be offered in freshmen year, or any job in school can be provided?</p>
<p>The business college has a really good reputation and there are a lot of business majors here, or business-like majors (sports management, entertainment management or whatever, like that). They’re building a new business college building thing as we speak, and in general Drexel’s going on this campaign to try and become one of the best business schools. Like my econ professor said they were going to start a School of Economics soon. Lol. So yeah, it’s a good time to go to Drexel, if you want to major in business. </p>
<p>Freshman year, you usually get admitted with the scholarship that you keep for all 4/5 years (a merit scholarship). Dunno what you’re asking about jobs, but there’s work study positions on campus if you’re eligible, a few non-work study positions, restaurants and etc everywhere where you can work part-time. As for co-op, there’s a ton of companies that hook up with Drexel and facilitate co-op positions for students for your 6-month co-op terms. But you can also independently search out any job or internship you’d like and if you want to make that your “co-op,” just fill out a little paperwork. They’re very flexible with that.</p>