Is it possible to have fridays off?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I am going to be a freshman in MCS this fall and by looking through the pulse scheduler I have noticed that most required courses(English 101,Intermediate Java) meet on MWF. This is disappointing, since I wanted to have Fridays off like most other colleges. Any advice fellow Tartans?</p>

<p>Also, do courses such as Physics I (<a href="http://www.tcpulse.com/psched/course/33111/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.tcpulse.com/psched/course/33111/&lt;/a&gt;) meet 5 times a week? What is the difference between the MWF and the TR sessions?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>the TR sessions are recitations, while MWF sessions are lectures</p>

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<p>It is possible to have every day off by ignoring your alarm clock.</p>

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<p>Most other colleges have Fridays off?</p>

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<p>I had a friend who had fridays completely off, CS major though...</p>

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<p>At CMU as a freshman it is very hard to get Fridays off. Most intro courses have lectures MWF, and (possibly) have recitations TR. While you can't get a three day weekend with Fridays off, you can get fairly light TR. Many of my friends had only one or two recitations on TR.</p>

<p>After freshman year, it changes, it seems. Most upper level courses (at least the ones I'm trying to take) meet for an hour and a half TR instead of an hour MWF. As a result, next year I have 6 hours of classes TR, but only 2 MWF. </p>

<p>Also, just so you know, physics courses (or at least physics for scientists) are notorious for actually taking attendance. You have to buy this clicker thing, which is like a remote, and you use it to answer questions in class. The professor can then use it to see if you were in class and/or give grades based on daily questions. Yucky.</p>

<p>I'm sure you'll survive without Friday off. :) I think it's more important to avoid 8:30 classes than have Fridays off.</p>

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<p>o wow, is it like the TEAL classes at MIT. lol don't mean to sound like a prospie but that clicker class was cool.</p>

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<p>If you do have an 8:30 class, fill it up with something easy... Calc in my case, for you it may be something else...</p>

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<p>what's so bad about 8:30 classes, my first class starts at 7:00 in HS and that isn't that bad</p>

<p>anyways if I take Matter and Interactions I I'll have an 8:30, but hopefully I can place in Physics III which starts at 9:30</p>

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<p>hehe..."what's so bad about 8:30 classes, my first class starts at 7:00 in HS and that isn't that bad". That's what you think when you're registering, but remember that almost every college student says to avoid the early classes. </p>

<p>I'm a morning person and I try to avoid 8:30s</p>

<p>As far as Fridays off, it's harder for freshman, and easier for upper level students. Also, CS classes generally don't start till 11:00 or noon...must be becuase they're up so late coding.</p>

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<p>haha good luck, that class takes attendance too...</p>

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<p>In college everyone around you is up late, whereas at home your family (probably) is in bed early. There were times that I wanted to go to sleep at 11 or 11:30 because I was sick or tired, but I couldn't because there was noise in the hallway and in the stairwell (I generally have trouble falling asleep) or I felt bad about making my roommate leave the room. Also, it didn't help that I worked until 10:30 some nights because that's when TAs/CAs have office hours because that's when students can actually come to them.</p>

<p>The clicker thing is annoying. However, if you want to buy mine from me, it's very available since I'd like to get back some of my $30 (unless Physics of Musical Sound requires it- anyone know?)</p>