<p>A quick question to Shades_Children,</p>
<p>What textbook do you use for principles of bio?</p>
<p>tenaciousteeh:</p>
<p>Congrats on choosing NYU! :D It's a really great school. Have you decided on a major yet? What are you interested in?</p>
<p>People dislike Weinstein because it's not as nice or as big as other freshman dorms. Frankly, if you're just too delicate for concrete blocks, don't bother because you'll hate your room all year. :D However, if you're like me, you'll find it quite nice. You've got a dining hall, the food court, the Learning Center where you can get tutoring, and a computer lab with printing (15-page limit as of this), and you're literally 3 minutes away from Silver Center. For all those things, I could easily overlook some not-so-niceness, but again, if you feel like having a big room and a nicer bathroom is most important, then Weinstein is not for you. As I see it, if you live in Weinstein freshman year, since it's the "worst" dorm here, you'll find that the quality of the rest of your dorms only goes up.</p>
<p>People like Hayden because it's one of the nicer freshman dorms. The rooms are big, the floors are hardwood, and you can overlook Washington Square Park.</p>
<p>hmkb:</p>
<p>No problem. :D I like helping out.</p>
<p>I'm not familiar with the requirements of pharmacy school, but I can say a few things about the Chemistry Department.</p>
<p>First off, we have a GREAT Director of Undergraduate Studies - yes, GREAT in capital letters. Sure, Dr. Cutler graduated from NYU around WWII, but don't be fooled - she's sharp as a knife! She'll know your name by the third semester, if not the second. She provides great advising for academics, research, and pre-professional school; she'll even sit through panic attacks. :D She's also readily accessible. Every week, she posts a list of office hours so you know when you can come by to see her. I'd say she's available at least 10 hours a week.</p>
<p>Secondly, the department is pretty close knit. You'll soon get to know Cesar, who handles a lot of the administrative stuff. He's a hoot. :D Very friendly and approachable - if there's a problem you need to see him about, don't be shy!</p>
<p>As for the major itself, it is definitely one of the more competitive ones here - you will find yourself working and competing with some very intelligent and hardworking kids. I have a 3.7 GPA overall, and a 3.68 in Chemistry, so my major classes are definitely representative of my overall ability and competitiveness. If you feel up to the challenge and are qualified, I strongly recommend you take the Honors track - your General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry classes will be much smaller (about 40 people). By struggling through homework and such, you'll forge really strong bonds with your classmates - there are people I haven't seen since freshman year, and we still smile and wave whenever we see each other.</p>
<p>I think either chemistry or biochem will prepare you for pharmacy school - in fact, the first two (or even three years, if you choose to stack your courses that way) of both majors are identical.</p>
<p>Sorry if this has been incoherent. I really like my Department and enjoy cheerleading for it online. :D It's one of the strongest, if not the strongest, science department at NYU. Every year we turn out at least one or two Beckman or Goldwater Scholars, and last year, the CAS valedictorian, Pam Tadross, was a Chem major. If you're a chem (or biochem) major, rest assured that you'll be among the best NYU has to offer. :D</p>
<p>If you've got any more questions, please ask!</p>
<p>goyoungha: We're currently using Campbell and Reece's "Biology," seventh edition. I'm sure that as soon as the next edition comes out, you'll all have to buy the eighth.</p>
<p>WOW! Thank you so much!! I'm so encouraged lol...right now, I'm 90% sure I'm coming to NYU! :D I think I can handle the workload especially that I love chemistry (as opposed to physics). Just one more question, if you don't mind. A lot of people have said that there isn't much of a community in NYU and that it is extremely hard to make friends. Is that true or is it just a generalization? And, how huge are freshman chemistry/bio classes? Thank you again! I truly appreciate it :)</p>
<p>hey shades of children, i kno ur a chem major, but how is the biology program at NYU, is it just as strong as the chem program?</p>
<p>hmkb:</p>
<p>Don't thank me, thank the department. :D</p>
<p>I took Honors General Chemistry, and as I said above, there were about 40 kids in that class. In Principles of Biology, we have about 350 kids, so I imagine General Chemistry is going to be much the same. That's the reason why I strongly recommend taking the Honors General Chemistry and Honors Organic Chemistry courses - classes are much smaller, and the intensity of the courses help you forge lasting friendships.</p>
<p>As for making friends outside of class, I really don't find it that bad. It's going to be super-tough if you come here expecting to be the life of the party just 'cause you're all that. :) You have to be mature enough to reach out to others - get to know your roommates, learn about the people on your floor, approach people in your major, join clubs you find interesting, and get involved in causes you find compelling. If you try even two of the things I've mentioned, you shouldn't have much trouble at all.</p>
<p>bonder123:</p>
<p>I'm sure the Bio Department is pretty good. Heck, the 8th floor (I think) of the Brown Building has been the Center for Comparative Functional Genomics for some time now - if the department wasn't good, this never would've happened. :D If you plan to be a bio major, you'll definitely run into Dr. Dave Scicchitano (<a href="http://www.nyu.edu/fas/dept/biology/faculty/scicchitano/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/fas/dept/biology/faculty/scicchitano/index.html</a>) - he's the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department, and like Dr. Cutler of the Chemistry Department, he's practically legendary. :D He's also an excellent lecturer - demanding and excellent.</p>
<p>Also, I noticed you asked about NYU's pre-med acceptance rate. I've been told it's about 85% - I surely hope it's true, 'cause I'm going to be applying very soon!</p>
<p>If you've got any more questions about what's it's like being pre-med, feel free to ask. :D</p>
<p>shades_children....you are one awesome person! i really do hope everyone at nyu has the same amount of welcoming enthusiasm as you do. thank you so much for helping us out. and....im planning on majoring in political science. =)</p>
<p>I second you on that ^^^ !!!</p>
<p>Seriously, a thousand thank you's Shades_Children!! You have been a tremendous help to us!</p>
<p>I really hope I meet you this fall :)</p>
<p>hmkb</p>
<p>I was browsing and I just happened to come by the forum. Anyways, why don't you go directly to a pharmacy school after H.S.? If I'm not mistaken, ure potentially wasting 4years of undergrad. Unless you're applying for pharm school after your sophmore year which is extremely selective.</p>
<p>Wendy88:</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion :) but the problem is that I'm an international student on a scholarship given to me by the government. I have to get a pre-pharmacy degree first in order to be eligible for ANOTHER scholarship for grad school in pharmacy. As for the undergrad scholarship, it is only offered for such majors as biology, biochemistry, chemistry, all forms of engineering, business, etc. but not pharmacy. I know I'm going to waste 4 years of undergrad but its a very attractive scholarship...it basically pays for everything (tuition, residency, a monthly salary, plane tickets). I wouldn't turn it down hahaha. As for pharmacy school, I believe that it would be a 6 year program ( 2 years of undergraduate courses and 4 years of actual pharmacy school to get your PharmD). I would just be wasting 2 years of undergrad actually since once I get my degree in chemistry, I will go directly into the 4 year PharmD program since I've already completed the pre-pharmacy prerequisites. Correct me if I'm wrong? Thank you! :D</p>
<p>anyone help me</p>
<p>what is it like to trasnfer to stern from cas? is it reall that competitive (i know someone who did it, but) ? what is the most important factor? (college gpa? high school gpa? sat?)</p>
<p>is there any link to this info?</p>
<p>thnks.</p>
<p>jhpark: One of my roommates transferred from CAS to Stern. I think I may have written about this earlier, but in short, it sounds like it's very competitive. I believe that Stern only takes a limited number of transfers a year, and that includes people coming in from GSP as well as other universities and colleges. I imagine you'll need excellent grades and a little luck.</p>
<p>Hey shades...I was wondering if you could teel me the general feeling of the explorations program on campus...like are they the kids that couldn't find their own friends and only chill with their floor, or is it just like an extra thing that they do and they still party with other people...thanx</p>
<p>What are the class sizes like for History, English, and other humanities A&S classes</p>
<p>Jbursty10:</p>
<p>No, people in Explorations aren't losers. ;) I know a lot of people sign up for those programs just because they know they'll be guarenteed to live in a certain building. However, I'm sure that there are some who are really interested in the subject area.</p>
<p>I don't know where people get the idea that housing is socially rigid. Sure, you may live with quiet folks (who wants to live in Animal House, right?) but you and your best friends may go out and party with classmates down the hall, on another floor, or even in another building. As I see it, housing only limits who you associate with when you sit on your butt all day in your room. :D</p>
<p>xsuubiex: Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question. The only English class I've taken in college was while I was abroad in London, and the class sizes there are definitely not representative of classes in NYC. However, if you look up the CAS course evaluations (<a href="http://www.nyu.edu/cas/studentcouncil/ceg/%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/cas/studentcouncil/ceg/</a>) for English and History, as well as any other subject area, you can look at the surveys for a given class and semester, which'll tell you how many students were enrolled, among other things.</p>
<p>I'm interested in learning Chinese for its practicality in the global economy. However as a Stern scholar I need to maintain a 3.5 GPA. Do you know if the language courses, specifically CHinese are difficult? Thank you</p>
<p>do you happen to know about the women in science scholarship thing? when i went to the cas reception, someone mentioned it but i dont know the details...</p>
<p>Where can I find a review of the Gallatin classes?</p>
<p>jetakayao:</p>
<p>I'm actually taking Chinese right now. :D I'm in Elementary II, and it's not easy, not even for native speakers, though some of that has to do with the professor. The course is demanding - lots of vocab and grammar - but with work, it's very possible to get an A. I believe that overall, NYU language classes are very good, so it's academically demanding.</p>
<p>As for the Chinese class itself, we're technically learning the Beijing dialect, but I'd say a lot of native speakers use southern or Taiwanese dialects, so you'll hear slightly different accents in class. The classes are in high demand - they fill up extremely quickly during registration, so as a freshman you may not be able to get in.</p>
<p>imcoolnow: I know nothing about that, but a quick search of the NYU website using the keywords "women in science" seems to show that it's for graduate students. :/ That obviously may not be the whole truth, but it's the best I can do for you. If you're interested, you might want to call the Admissions Office and ask about it.</p>
<p>xsuubiex: I have no idea. Have you searched the NYU website?</p>
<p>hey,
im going to be a freshman this fall and i have several pretty basic questions. this might be a little long but i think a lot of ppl will have the same questions.</p>
<p>1) i noticed on the registrar site that course listing are already up. it's may 3rd, does that mean that i should start registering for classes now? how do i go about speaking to an advisor? i live 7 hours away so it's not possible for me to go up there and talk to the registrar's office. is there such thing as nyu orientation?</p>
<p>2) i dont see any housing forms on my nyu account. does this mean my information hasnt been processed yet? do you think the popular dorm halls will still be open? have the majority of kids already reserved housing?</p>
<p>3) did you buy your computer from the nyu computer store? if so, how do you like their prices and policies?</p>
<p>sorry one more question! are there such thing as triple suites (not the low cost one) in the traditional style halls? like hayden for example? i read on the website that hayden has triple suites where each person has their own room. is that true?</p>
<p>thanks so much!</p>
<p>tania18243:</p>
<p>1) You will register at orientation.</p>
<p>2) When I log into NYUHome, my housing forms links are way at the bottom of the page for the HOME tab. Perhaps they're there for you, too?</p>
<p>3) No, I bought my computer from Best Buy. In general, the Computer Store seems overpriced to me. I strongly suggest you do a price comparison before deciding where to buy.</p>
<p>4) You can look at the different dorms here (<a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing/residence.halls/)%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/housing/residence.halls/)</a>. You can see the types of rooms, as well. If you look at that page, you'll see that the Hayden triples are one room for three people.</p>