<p>Foreign Language is a pre req for the McIntire school, but @ DOTL I was talking to a few students and they said something like, " If your accepted into McIntire you can get your foreign language requirement waived"</p>
<p>Is this still true? Does not completing foreign language hurt your chances of acceptance? Any additional comments on the above?</p>
<p>I also plan on knocking out my 2 math requirements first year, Calc and Stat.
Is the course load overwhelming for a first year still adjusting or?</p>
<p>It says stat 2120 or higher on the McIntire site. I can take a higher one along with my math major (Stat 5120 or 5170) but it has a “Corequisite” of another stat class. Are corequisites guidelines or requirements? I heard stat 2120 sucked so I was trying to find a way around it but I don’t want to have to take two classes instead of one.</p>
<p>If that didn’t make much sense I can try to explain it better. I guess I’m going to be a math major for a reason :)</p>
<p>BigShot: All students must have the foreign language requirement completed not only for McIntire, but for the College requirements as well. What they might have been referring to is being able to place out of the requirement by testing ie SAT or UVa placement test. I have two 1st years on that track and they have gone to the admissions meetings for McIntire and you have to have the requirement met. </p>
<p>This is from McIntire website:
After admission, foreign language prerequisites may, with prior approval, be completed by transfer during the summer prior to enrollment, but must be completed before entering the School.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Also, take Calc first semester and STATS second. Try to take ECON 2010 first and then ECON 2020 second.</p>
<p>I think the corequisite for STAT 5120 and 5170 are just the lab components. Btw, if you want to take these stat classes, you’ll need to take STAT 3120 (more rigorous version of stat 2120), which in turn requires you to have taken Math 3100 (Intro to probability).</p>
<p>Foreign language is the one class in high school I did not like, at all. Unfortunately I have to get over that hatred. </p>
<p>Math requirements are one semester or two semesters long? Or, is every math diffrent.</p>
<p>Probability or Calculus: MATH 1110, MATH 1210, OR higher level
First or second </p>
<p>Statistical Analysis:
STATS 2120 Intro to Statistical Analysis OR higher level First or second</p>
<p>SIDE NOTE:</p>
<p>Is it possible to have a good social life, and study enough to get straight A’s. I mean I am willing to give up my social life for 2 years to do what it take to get into McIntire. When I set a goal I do whatever is in my power to attepmt to acheive it.</p>
<p>–AND–</p>
<p>Are there any well known extra curricular clubs that “look good”. I was given the pep talk of “oh, just do whatever you are passionate about and follow your dreams” because there is no one club most of McIntire students participate in. Is this true? If it is I am passionate about volunteering at local elementry and middle schools. Any major clubs that do this?</p>
<p>6281597 - you’re right. It is just a lab, thanks :)</p>
<p>oneguy21 - The prereqs for both 5120 and 5170 say Math 3120. I have to take both Math 3100 and 3120 for my financial mathematics major anyways so at that point would it be worth it to take the more advanced Stat class or just call it quits at 2120?</p>
<p>FYI; The fourth digit was recently added to course numbers. Some people and some websites still use the 3 digit numbers. The last digit means lecture, lab, discussion or seminar.</p>
<p>STAT 212 is considered difficult because its taught extraordinarily poorly, not because the material is hard. If you will have taken calculus anyway, you should definitely take a calc-based stat class – you’ll probably learn more, but it’ll still be easier because the professors are better. APMA 312 (the Engineering version of prob/stat) is my recommendation, even for students in the College.</p>
<p>How does McIntire view internships? I’ve had two internships at different Private Equity firms thus far and will have had 3 by the time I apply.</p>
<p>They look at all your opportunities. Remember, though, you may want to diversify at UVa and be a part of organizations, be a leader and most importantly be a part of the UVa community in areas that suit you best. Don’t try to build your resume around what you think they want to see, build it around who you are as a person. Next, the three years at different firms is great, but sometimes consistency is better, ie stay at one firm for a couple of years. S1 has worked at the same firm for three years now and built up his experience, as well as his paycheck.</p>
<p>Yes, Strazzeri was horrendous. It’s great that he’s gone. I took his 212 class for a grade and 312 credit/no credit the same semester. I did not go to lectures for 212 after the second day.</p>
<p>Also, probability as a prereq for 312 is a very squishy requirement.</p>