Overkill (Biomedical Engineering Major)?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston University
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<p>I selected my schedule a month or so ago and I just wanted some of your inputs on it. I have been spending some sleepless nights wondering if this is too much for me to take. I am taking (for my incoming freshman year first semester)</p>

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<li>Multivariate Calculus (no teacher assigned yet)</li>
<li>General Chemistry(all same teachers that everyone gets…)</li>
<li>Intro to Engineering (tissue engineering (wong)/engineering biotechnology (smith))</li>
<li>Nature of Consciousness (sheuerman)</li>
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<p>I have been told by many Multivariate calculus is “not that bad”, but according to the student instructor only 30% of freshman passed with a c or better. I would certainly like to get an A. Right now, I am doing absolutely everything to prepare - calc II summer course, linear algebra summer course, and perhaps an online multivariate calculus program with Johns Hopkins via the center for talented students, looking up some MIT videos. I should have taken Multivariate when i had the chance in high school O_O. My other courses will also be very challenging - nature of consciousness is a 150 course, since I passed off 100. </p>

<p>I just want to know i guess, can I take this schedule without going through everyday pulling an all niter? As you can see I am most worried about Multivariate - though people have told me not to worry. I guess you could say I am nervous…</p>

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<p>But only you know your math skills. I’d suggest finding out what text is used in the class and go through it.</p>

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<p>Multi isn’t that bad and if you’re good enough in math that you’re able to start taking multi 1st semester freshman year, you probably won’t have too much difficulty. And the EK131/132 Intro to ENG classes are kind of hit or miss. I ended up with 2 awful ones my freshmen, but they were just really boring. They weren’t time-intensive or anything. And I know there are a few Smiths in the BME department, but if the newest one is the one teaching Engineering Biotech, it shouldn’t be that bad. This past year was his first year teaching and he’s really nice and a pretty generous grader. And writing classes are hit or miss also. I lucked out with my WR150 class and when everyone else was writing 12-15 page papers for theirs, mine only had to be like 8.</p>

<p>So to sum it up: you’ll probably be fine.</p>