<p>I want to take one of these three classes, but am not really sure which one I should. As an incoming freshman, which would be easiest? Or more importantly since I have to take two eventually, which one is the hardest/most boring?</p>
<p>i liked 210 a lot but i don’t necessarily recommend it for first-semester frosh</p>
<p>Lots of freshmen take LGST 101. I know a few who took it first semester, though I think most take it second semester. If you’re trying to get a Wharton requirement done first semester though, most people I know did Stat. I don’t think most first semester freshmen tackle the core much beyond Stat 101 or LGSt 101.</p>
<p>I was planning on taking stat 102 also because I have my stats and calc credits from AP… is this a bad idea?</p>
<p>I actually wanted to take LGST 210…is that a bad idea? From what people were saying about it (past threads?) it sounds like what I’d enjoy most (homework is mostly reading and class is a lot of discussion) because that’s what I’ve been doing throughout high school.</p>
<p>Then take it…</p>
<p>oh 210 is great but i think students bring greater wealth to the discussion table when they’re a little bit more mature (not freshmen)</p>
<p>put it this way, you may have a bit of a harsh learning curve if you find yourself, a first-semester freshman, with the possibility of debating a bunch of seniors in class</p>
<p>you may rise to the challenge and excel, or the level of intimidation may be a bit much</p>
<p>it’s the same reason why freshmen aren’t usually found in negotiations (lgst 206 / mgmt 291 / opim 291), competition for spots notwithstanding</p>
<p>tenebrousfire, you know about my school('s teaching methods) right? I just want your honest opinion if you think despite that, I should still wait on that class–because of material or whatever, since I don’t think debating a bunch of seniors (if I’m adequately prepared for class) would intimidate me.
As it is, I’m going to be in 3rd/4th level Japanese (I’m assuming with mostly upperclassmen) if they’ll change my mgmt100 section…</p>
<p>oh i do know about your school’s methods, and i think you’ll be fine if you decide to take it</p>
<p>it’s just that my professor and i feel that in these kinds of classes, being a bit older / having a bit more real-life experience can help in discussion and in forming one’s own independent opinions on the material </p>
<p>when i took the class, we were almost all sophomores or above… now that many more freshmen are in the classes each year (also some stuck-up mbas), i’m told that the quality of discussion has suffered</p>
<p>but again, you should be fine either way</p>
<p>Many of the courses you can take to fulfill your Wharton requirements aren’t too difficult material wise. However, the majority of your competition in the classes not designed for freshmen will be upper classmen who know how to, for lack of a better term, play the game. If you look at the majority of the courses Wharton recommends freshmen to take (Econ 10, math 104, mgmt 100, writing seminar, language), 95-100% of the course is made up of freshmen. Freshman year, especially first semester, is more about adjusting to college. I wouldn’t tack on too much to that load. You have 4 years to complete your Wharton requirements. No reason to rush through them.</p>