<p>You need Java in order for Final Distance to work.</p>
<p>Lol lectures. ;)</p>
<p>After 2 weeks of classes, you'll know which ones you can skip and still not miss anything.</p>
<p>i have narrowed it down to 2 plans, still unsure which plan is better.</p>
<p>Plan 1</p>
<p>M/W/F
Math 8:00-9:30</p>
<p>Tu/Thurs
psychology 11:00- 12:30
asian studies 2:00-3:30
english r1b 3:30-5:00</p>
<p>Plan 2</p>
<p>M/W
english r1b 3:30-5:00</p>
<p>Tu/Thurs
math 8:00- 9:30 (1 hr discussion from 10:00-11:00)
psychology 11:00- 12:30
asian studies 2:00-3:30</p>
<p>i like plan 1 because i will be free on M/W/F after 9:30. however i need to wake up at 8:00. i am a late sleeper.</p>
<p>i like plan 2 because i can wake up late, i have no class on friday, BUT i have english in the middle of the day.</p>
<p>which plan is better?</p>
<p>Plan 2 because:</p>
<p>1) You only wake up at 8am 2x instead of 3x
2) Free fridays (so the partying for you begins Thursday night)</p>
<p>Plan 1 because:
1) MWF only one class a day, but tradeoff is 8am for 3x/week
2) You have time to work (aka find a job) since your MWF is freed up
3) You have time MWF to participate in extracirrcular activities.</p>
<p>Plan 2, by far. Getting up early is the bane of every college student's existence (okay, I know one person that likes to get up early, but other than her). I had Friday off last semester and it was the greatest thing ever. Plus, I had only 2 hours of class in the evening on Monday and 2 hours of discussion on Wednesdays. Now Tuesdays and Thursdays were hell, but IMO it was worth it to have basically a 4 day weekend.</p>
<p>argghh, this is such a tough choice</p>
<p>unlimitedx- thanks for reminding me that "You have time to work (aka find a job) since your MWF is freed up"</p>
<p>i might want to get a job. But i really don't like to wake up early.</p>
<p>assuming i get a 5 on the AP CALC BC exam i can opt NOT to take a math course.
i am confident i will get a 5. do you think i should not take a math course and instead take a biology course. </p>
<p>the biology course would run from M/W/F 9:00-10:00 (3 units).</p>
<p>so basically, if i replaced math with biology in plan 1, I would start at 9:00 instead of 8:00. does 1 hour make a difference?</p>
<p>Is the biology course 1a/1b? If so, go for it.</p>
<p>think it would be wise to have 3 classes and a 4-hour lab on one day?</p>
<p>Generally no. You will be far too tired and unfocused during the last class. However, this can be compensated by an adequate amount of ress period.</p>
<p>its an integrative biology course, without lab (only 3 units) but it fulfills the biological requirement for Haas School of business.</p>
<p>do you think biology,psychology, asian studies, and english, is a tough courseload? too much reading?</p>
<p>Since you mentioned you are pre-business, that changes things. One of the elements for being accepted to undergrad Haas is the GPA, so you might want to take 3 courses and have a better chance (more time to study for each course) at acing them instead of 4 courses.</p>
<p>wow, 3 courses, but how often do people take "3"courses. won't admissions look down at that?
also, 3 courses won't even qualify me as a full-time student. </p>
<p>english - 4 units
asian studies- 4 units
psych- 3 units</p>
<p>That is only 11 units?</p>
<p>No. They only care about the grades you earn. This is no longer high school where you tried to pack as many APs/honors as you can. Add a seminar/decal for fun. My freshmen year roommate is also pre-business and he has been taking 3 courses + seminar, and acing them + on track to taking all Haas prereqs.</p>
<p>However, every student can handle different amounts of workload. When you go to CalSO, this is something you should definitely ask the counselor.</p>
<p>haas factors into consideration how hard your classes are ie. if you take org chem and physics ( you are a double major) then you will not get punished as much as if you had a bad grade in a poli sci class.</p>
<p>On the contrary, what I have learned is that the pre-haas courses you take doesn't matter. Just as declaring economics, they don't care if you take econ 1 or econ 2 (which is harder), just the grade (confirmed by the economics student advisor).</p>
<p>yah i agree with that...</p>
<p>Taking historically difficult, challenging, or competitive courses can only help your application into Haas, not hurt, but that's if you get a good grade. Simply filling your schedule with tough classes to impress is not a good idea, because you run a heavy risk of flopping somewhere along the way. Regardless of what other classes you choose to take, the rule of thumb is still to get as high a GPA as possible in the pre-requisite courses for Haas to be really competitive- this is easier said than done. What unlimitedx says is true: focus your attention on these pre-requisite courses, take a limited number of units so you can free up your time picking up leadership positions left and right and you will stand a good chance of getting into the Business Adminsitration major.</p>
<p>Instead of just looking at what courses not to take, one must also consider what are the "right" courses to take. What may seem like cupcake courses- ie language classes- might very well be incredibly important for the business major. In the end, selection of courses that reflect your interests is critical in several ways: it serves as backup if you don't get into Haas, it allows for a "breather" courses that is in tune to what you're interested in and gets you away from economics and statistics for a change; and it might set up a potential concentration within a BA major, set up an independent minor or possible second major. </p>
<p>You don't impress admissions officials at Haas with your schedule, but with your resume. Keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Sorry I was off-topic,
TTG</p>
<p>Ok, c'mon peeps.</p>
<p>He's taking English, Asian STUDIES, and psychology.</p>
<p>Now, let's be honest. The latter two are easy and notoriously so. He should take 4 classes. Just take another course that fulfills a breadth, whether it be 3 or 4 units.</p>
<p>And honestly, the question about having 3 classes a day is ridiculous, as b*tchy as I sound. Tons of people work, go to school, and do ECs from 9 in the morning til 6 at night every single day.</p>
<p>how hard would it be to double in Econ and business?</p>
<p>A lot of people double in Econ and business. It's definitely doable since many classes overlap.</p>