<p>@marcdvl</p>
<p>Really? I had no clue the rates were that high. My mistake then, sorry for the false info.</p>
<p>The drop out rates for programs are highest for premed, followed by BME (for similar reasons).</p>
<p>It’s not unique to Wash U.</p>
<p>As a student who dropped premed here is what I would say. </p>
<p>Yes a lot of people drop premed. One of the largest drops is probably between first and second semester freshman year. The program is tough and a lot of students decide it’s not for them. </p>
<p>I think the main reason that people drop is because they decide they want to do something else with their life. The Introductory sequence of premed classes is hard, but if you enjoy it and put the time and effort in you can get good grades.
I did not enjoy either chemistry or math so I avoided studying them and then struggled on exams. So I decided to take different classes second semester and now I really enjoy my classes.</p>
<p>A bit late in the game, but I can also try to answer questions as well. I’m a freshman from Jersey in the Art school majoring in Communications Design and planning on also pursuing a minor in Marketing from Olin. So if there’s anyone who’s looking at art/architecture, I can help out with that! And other things as well, of course :)</p>
<p>Hello, everyone. I’ve been browsing through all these posts since early this week, and I was also accepted ED! I’m excited to see you all next year. A question: I’m trying to major in business administration and cs, and if I take AP Lit, AP BC, AP Envi Sci, and AP Econ, what would my courseload look like?</p>
<p>@eddie47
Are you planning to be in the engineering school or the business school?</p>
<p>@eddie47</p>
<p>From what I can gather from <a href=“http://bulletin.wustl.edu/pdfs/fullcatalog-2011-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://bulletin.wustl.edu/pdfs/fullcatalog-2011-2012.pdf</a> (contains all AP policy info and course listings/descriptions):
A 5 on AP Lit will give you 3 elective credits, but you are still required to take writing 1.
- Anything less will not earn any credits
A 5 on AP Calc BC will give you 6 credits for Calc 1 + 2, you will be placed into Calc 3
- A 5 on the AB portion will give you 3 credits for Calc 1.
A 4 or 5 on AP Environmental Studies will earn 3 elective credits upon completion of a
higher level class
A 4 or 5 on AP Econ will allow you to skip the intro level class, no credit earned.</p>
<p>It goes into much more detail on the linked page under “Proficiency and Placement Exams”</p>
<p>I got in ED too! What dorm should I request??</p>
<p>Just as a general clarification for the pre-froshes reading this thread:
Engineers can test out of Chem 111&112 and Writing 1 under varying circumstances. No one else can.</p>
<p>I’m also here to answer whatever. Senior engineer here (but bs/ms so I have another year). Been fairly overinvolved in various campus activities as well, lol.</p>
<p>@semperfi15
You won’t be able to request a specific dorm. You state your preference between modern and traditional and whether you want a single, double or triple room. Your room assignment will be base on these preferences.
The modern dorms are newer and you only share a bathroom with your suit rather than the whole floor. On the other hand, traditional dorms are more social and are cheaper. However all the dorms here are pretty nice and everyone is friendly so its more a matter of personal preference.</p>
<p>@RyanMK : thanks for the info! Gave me some motivation to not slack off haha
@aspenlef: I will be attending the business school.</p>
<p>has anyone here had a triple dorm? are they better in your opinion or just awkward?</p>
<p>@eddie</p>
<p>So according to the Business school website there is a pretty set sequence of classes. ([Curriculum:</a> BSBA| Olin Business School - BS in Business Administration (BSBA)](<a href=“http://www.olin.wustl.edu/academicprograms/BSBA/Curriculum/Pages/default.aspx]Curriculum:”>BSBA Bachelor of Science Bus. Admin. | Olin Business School))
The computer science has a bit more flexibility. Here are some recommended schedules [Sample</a> Schedules](<a href=“http://cse.wustl.edu/undergraduateprograms/Pages/SampleSchedules.aspx]Sample”>http://cse.wustl.edu/undergraduateprograms/Pages/SampleSchedules.aspx). Your schedule would probably look something like this. </p>
<p>Fall
- Management 100
- Calc I or higher (If you don’t get a 5 on the BC exam you will take a placement exam and probably end up in calc II) (Also if you are planning a second Major in Computer Science you will probably want to take “Artsci calc” (Math 131, 132, 233) rather than “business school calc” (Math 127, 128)
-Writing I - Physics I
- Computer science I
Spring - Managerial Economics
- Accounting 2610
- Computer Science II
- Physics II
- Elective or another math class (calc III if you took calc II first semester)</p>
<p>The reason I asked what school you are planning to be in is because the school limits how many APs you can get credit for and some time what classes you can get credit for. The biggest difference is that the Engineering school accepts more credits. I can’t find the Business school policy, but I think RyanMK probably got it about right. </p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>@prisoner67</p>
<p>Freshman year, I lived in a slightly oversized traditional double that changed occupancy between semesters; my experience was definitely better with the double, just because we had a pretty small room and the mess with 3 people was absurd, but I had friends traditional triples down the hall and their rooms were huge. One possible good thing about triples–just from my experience, is that bc they’re so big, they can be a lot more social that your random double.</p>
<p>So none of that is probably helpful at all, but I’d say it doesn’t really matter because housing is just a huge crapshoot. I don’t think any rooms are really bad, per se.</p>
<p>Engineering school will likely only accept 15 credits max this fall (if not this fall, then next fall).</p>
<p>Also it’s much harder to get 15 units now than say five years ago. Five years ago, a 5 on Econ Micro/Macro would give you 3 units each for Micro/Macro when you took a higher level course. Now you don’t get these credits. Similar examples for almost every other subject.</p>
<p>Also for CS you don’t have to take Physics.</p>
<p>@eddie47
oops, So I was looking at the schedule for a “bachelors of science in computer science”, what you probably want are the classes for a “bachelors of science with a major in computer science” which is the schedule below that. It’s more flexible and just requires a certain numbers of natural science credits.There might be some requirements that are just for students in the engineering school and do not apply if your primary school is another school, but this is probably pretty close to what your classes will be. So you don’t have to take physics and you can replace that with an elective.</p>
<p>@Prisoner67 - I lived in a modern triple last year and the room was fantastic. It was huge, plenty of room for all of us and a big area in the center, and plus it had its own bathroom for just the three of us which was great. But there aren’t many triples on campus.</p>
<p>@aspenleaf & eddie47 - you’re also probably going to want to take CSE 240 (Logic & Discrete Math) in the spring of your freshmen year.</p>
<p>I have a question regarding financial aid. Does WashU usually meet needs for students who get in ED? Thanks in advance :D</p>
<p>I wonder which WashU would favor if two applicants have the same stats, but if one is children of employee and other is children of alumni?
just came up</p>
<p>@hesterprynne</p>
<p>Yes, WUSTL (along with every other college) will meet almost every single accepted ED applicant’s need.</p>