<p>lemonade-</p>
<p>You can either semi-rush back and catch the end of lunch, or you can reduce the number of meals you get per weak, gain cardinal dollars, and eat at one of the many campus eateries. If you also have a class at 1:15 and don’t want to deal with buying food, you can always get a packed lunch from the dining hall I think.</p>
<p>Actually I think the new Arrillaga Dining hall is supposed to be open for lunch continuously from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m., so that should make getting lunch easier when you have afternoon classes.</p>
<p>Let’s continue to call it “ECDC” (East Campus Dining Commons, its original name before Arrillaga swooped in and got the naming rights by donating $$). I’m sick of calling things by Arrillaga.</p>
<p>It’ll also confuse people when you say you’re going to Arrillaga, b/c it’s unclear whether you’re going to go get fat or to work off fat.</p>
<p>Can someone also help with me schedule? I’m thinking a HumBio major with a minor in econ, also possibly pre-med. I’m really not sure. I also for sure want to study abroad so I need to take some language courses, but I want to take it a little easy first quarter!</p>
<p>Right now I’m thinking:
ECON 1A
IHUM
CHEM 31A
Introsem?
Language</p>
<p>But all those classes combined is a lot! If I do Humbio, I have the core soph year so i feel like it would make more sense to do chem freshmen year. Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks so much Senior and zenkoan!</p>
<p>Oh, one more question: When you submit a petition for IHUM, do they ask your preference for both section and course? How many preferences can you give them? Much thanks!</p>
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<p>I’d recommend keeping Chem and IHUM. I think a minor is something better figured out later on after you’ve explored a bit and see what your peers are doing in various classes (for instance, I know a couple people dissatisfied with the mathematical approach in econ at Stanford, so something like political science might have been a better minor). </p>
<p>If you got into an introsem you really want to do, go for it! That said, don’t do an introsem because you feel like you have to. Regular (generally more upper level) classes can often be just as worthwhile. </p>
<p>Language depends on what you want to do. I think most programs only require one or two quarters of the language before going or something. It wouldn’t make sense for you to take two quarters of Spanish now only to end up going to Berlin or Oxford. That said, if you really love a language and want to continue your studies in it, go for it! </p>
<p>Pre-med would also require physics and math (not sure if humbio requires these, but if it does then you’re in luck). Premed may or may not be something worth pursuing while in college. Remember you can always do a post-bac program to fill in the premed gaps. Wait until you are sure med school is the way to go, then go for those requirements. I just think there are so things to be exposed to at college (as you probably already have experienced in trying to cut down classes) that doing the premed requirements for the sole sake of doing them is a significant opportunity cost.</p>
<p>I don’t think you get to preference an IHUM section - you get assigned one, and then you can petition out of it. I never had to change mine, though.</p>
<p>I avoid classes that coincide with lunch like the plague. Lunch is a fun social event; I tend to work on coursework during the day and evening and spend lots of social hours at meals. This is especially true for freshmen, since dining is a part of the freshmen dorm experience. But the dining halls are open until 1:15, and 12:50-1:15 is plenty of time to get to a dining hall and get a plate. You may not have time to go back for seconds, but you can use a tray or just take two trips before you start eating. Also, ECDC is going to be open for lunch from 11-5 and it’s really centrally located, so you no longer have to worry about making it back for lunch if you eat at dining halls.</p>
<p>Senior thank you!! That was very helpful. I don’t think my parents would pay for me to do extra studies post bac, I will have to decide premed and get through recs in 4 years. Humbio doesn’t require physics/math, but there are many premed humbio majors so I know it is possible. My area of concentration would potentially be econ so that is also another reason for me to take it.</p>
<p>Another question: does anyone know much about west flomo, in particular loro?</p>
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<p>^ I’ll be seeing you around next year. No I don’t live in Loro.</p>
<p>So this year, West Flo is going to look mostly like East Flo - Loro is going to be all frosh, and Gavilan and Paloma are going to be four class, and Mirlo is still going to be upperclass. FloMo has really, really nicely-sized freshmen rooms with big closets, although some people get stuck with wardrobes instead of closets. FloMo dining is generally considered the best dining on campus, second sometimes to Ricker (I really do not understand the infatuation with Ricker), though ECDC could give FloMo a run for its money. West Flo last year was an extremely tight-knit group of freshmen. FloMo is actually pretty ideally located, if old. But as always, the quality of the dorm depends on who lives there and how they all mesh.</p>
<p>Not a student but… Loro is actually going to be four class. Gavilan is going all freshman. D is dorm staff in Gavilan this year (was last year too). We just got back from visiting her today, since she is working on campus this summer. I had seen someone ask about Loro so I asked her what the break down was.</p>
<p>What is living in Alondra like for someone who isn’t in SLE?</p>
<p>My S is going to be living in Stern Hall- Serra. Can anyone talk about this particular dorm? Would love to hear what you have to say. Thanks.</p>
<p>Phanta: I have a question? Actually a few.
<p>Curious about a different topic- decorating. Somewhere I read that they don’t want you to use putty to put up posters because it stains the walls, that they want you to use pushpins. Is this true? How about nails? Or painting? Or decals? Is there a way to hang a mirror on the closet door? Can you put a dry erase board on the room door? Are there only certain shaped risers that will work on the beds? Where did you get them? Is there somewhere to attach a cable to lock a laptop? Do students lock their laptops? Sorry so lengthy, but some of these things are useful to know before move-in day.</p>
<p>Thanks applicannot!! I was really worried because there are only 26 freshmen in Loro and I had really wanted all frosh. I hope Loro/West FloMo was as close as last years group!!</p>
<p>And Code H: very cool!! Hahaha its a small world at Stanford</p>
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<p>On another note, how busy will NSO be? Would I be able to fit in a trip to buy dorm stuff/clothing?</p>
<p>Sorry, I always confuse Gavilan and Loro - actually, we always just call it Gaviloro.</p>
<p>IHUM is a three-quarter freshman year sequence. I can’t really articulate the point of it, but it isn’t going to be great unless you choose really, really well. I tried hard to not be the freshman who comes in hating it. I actually enjoyed my fall quarter IHUM, but my winter quarter one was terrible (I didn’t have to take it in the spring). IntoSems are just special seminars for freshman or sophomore; otherwise, they are normal classes. They are usually taught by rockstars on fun topics, and they are limited to between 10 and 15 students. They also usually get a nice budget, so you can do some really cool stuff as a freshman.</p>
<p>You can’t register for classes until before class starts, but why wouldn’t you know what you are going to take? You don’t really talk to your adviser you register, and they are unlikely to be that helpful anyway. You should just choose - have a little independence, this is college.</p>
<p>I don’t know if Vaden has a dentist, but Stanford wouldn’t cover it unless you had cardinal care anyway. If you have any kind of insurance, we’re right between Palo Alto and the Stanford Medical Center. There are literally dozens of dentists just in a three mile radius. I have a dentist on Welch Road (on the other side of the medical center) that I adore, and she’s fully covered by my mom’s insurance (granted, we’re extremely lucky to have insurance).</p>
<p>Professor Roberts is an incredible professor. He’s forward-thinking and a lot of fun. That said, IHUM isn’t that great. I suggest reading the reviews for your IHUM on courserank. I know several people who liked Technological Visions of Utopia. You can move your PWR around and you can try to change your IHUM section to a different time of day, but you have to take IHUM every quarter.</p>
<p>I used duct-tape, 3-M adhesive, etc. to hook stuff to the walls. My roommate just used regular tape. We got fined for ripping some paint off the walls - $18. IMO, it was worth it to have whatever we wanted on the walls. Push pins are not a big deal, just paint over them with acrylic paint or cover them with toothpaste. DO NOT USE NAILS. That sounds like a terrible idea. A lot of people put dry-erase boards on their doors; sometimes you have to get creative with the attachment, depending on what dorm you’re in. The beds don’t need risers, they can be risen by themselves high enough that your dresser will fit underneath. I’ve never locked my laptop. I almost always locked my door, and I rarely left my laptop sitting out.</p>
<p>NSO is really, really packed. I would strongly avoid trying to go clothes shopping during NSO. The only time I found to shop was on move-in day - Tuesday. I actually shopped the day before, since we got to CA a few days early. Try to get in at least a day early if you are coming from afar, then you can shop. The Walmart is probably going to be pretty wiped out, but if you have a car or a rental you have more options. I bought most of my stuff at home and just brought it in my luggage - even shampoo and the like. (And I packed a LOT of stuff - seriously - a LOT of stuff).</p>
<p>With an all-frosh dorm right next door, you are far from isolated. No, it isn’t the same, but you might end up liking the four-class atmosphere - it’s a bit quieter. Have fun elsewhere and get a good night’s sleep at home.</p>
<p>stillwater, yes that’s true. No nails, no paint, not sure about decals. There’s a mirror already inside your wardrobe. Lots of people put dry erase boards on their doors. What do you mean by “risers”? As in, the stuff to loft a bed? If so, you get it from the housing office. Few students lock their laptops; there’s no actual place in your room that says “lock laptop here,” but there are plenty of places that you can do it (around your desk, etc.).</p>
<p>Kitkatkate989, NSO will be busy, but most events are optional (all of them are, technically; nobody’s forcing you to go to convocation or the 3 books discussion), so you will definitely have time to go to the store. When it was NSO for me, a portion of my freshman dorm went together on the bus to the San Antonio Shopping Center.</p>