<p>Basically, we discuss what we're signed up for or planning on taking. We have all paid deposits to WashU but may still attend other universities depending on pending results (I'm waiting on my Chicago, NW and Cornell decisions). </p>
<p>My current course load is comprised of numerous intro courses because for two reasons:
1)I want to start from the ground up in my major
2)I have three two senior level Econ classes already (through professor provision in my current school) so I want to make sure my foundation is secure at WUSTL. Ultimately, I don't jeopardize my ability to make the credit min and also pursue an honors in Econ as well.</p>
<p>First semester:
Econ 103B (Microeconomics)-3 units
Span 101D (Spanish I)-5 units
History 3669 (The Making of Modern Europe, 1945 to the Present)
+1 Discussion Section for another hour-4 units total
QBA 120B (Managerial Statistics)-3 units</p>
<p>The last course is required for pursuing advanced Finance courses which I intend to take. After a group of people start posting their stuff up, I can set up a FB group if y'all want to discuss class timings and whatever info if everyone is interested.</p>
<p>Second semester:
Econ-Price Theory (401)-3 units
AStat-Introduction to Applied Stats (330)-3 units
Span 102-Spanish II-5 units
Acct 2660-Accounting-3 units
ACS 298-Development of Cities and Metropolitans-1 unit</p>
<p>The last two I need to structure in. I'm thinking of a second semester in Oxford. I want to see if I can apply into the Masters program straight up using my honors thesis as a basis. I really would like to do a year at LSE, probably following my junior year. I dunno about how that would work. I would only do that if I could get my Masters in 5 years total.</p>
<p>I'm entering next semester as a sophomore with 50 hours of credit, so I'm exactly one semester ahead of average. </p>
<p>I also would REALLY like to take some sciences but am scared by the ridiculous weeding out-ness? I'm interested in Bio 2970 which every upper level science course requires and Human Biology (303?). </p>
<p>Just a quick note about the sciences......if you put in the work, you can do okay...one thing for bio 2970 is that in order to take it you have to have had bio 2960, which requires chem 111, and maybe even chem 112 concurrently. So unless you already have 2 semesters of chem and a first semester of bio, you'll have to budget those classes into your schedule too</p>
<p>hey eleph, i took one year of bio already at UCI; do i need to worry about not being ready for 2970, or can I pull the grades by just putting in the time? </p>
<p>and at this point, I'm only waiting to hear from Stanford, but here's my schedule:</p>
<p>Edit: and btw, I'm not so sure about Italian...would taking Calculus in place of that be a smarter idea, or am I biting off more than I can chew either way?</p>
<p>Eleph, thanks for the response (sorry for the late reply). </p>
<p>I'm pretty worried about the FIVE credit Spanish class, actually. How hard are the introductory language classes? </p>
<p>Also does anyone know anything about the Applied Stats minor? I'm thinking of pursuing that from my spring semester onwards in hopes that it might help me out with career placement. I'm not really keen on pure math, i.e. a math double major with econ, but am good with numbers and would like to show my quantitative side off. </p>
<p>have you signed up for your classes yet? I'm thinking a Philosophy major and am really impressed with all of the classes that are offered (and still available!) but I'm a little overwhelmed by the vast number of courses on my computer screen since I'm coming from a CC where class selection is limited! </p>
<p>Any of you hear from your other choices yet? I'm still waiting on Wesleyan before I dive into WashU cause I'm still sure I'll pick Wes.</p>
<p>I got an early notification from Chicago and Cornell seems pretty much a positive after I received a call from the department head of my intended major, BUT I'm sticking with WashU. It may seem crazy, but my reasoning is this:
1)Chicago seems WAY TOO theory based with a less developed career services office. WashU's undergrad linkage with Olin really helps it get stuff done.
2)Coming from Houston, Chicago is just the same. I want to tone it down a bit. Also, Cornell might be...too large of a student body in way too small of a town.
3)WashU has the best double major/minor program (I want to do Economics, Applied Stats and take a crapload of chem and finance courses). Also, I really like the community feel of the school, the work hard-play hard concept and that I'm probably going to be running for them next year.</p>
<p>In terms of courses...I'm starting my 4 year set up.</p>
<p>I"m still waiting from Stanford, but I"m just getting everything ready for WashU right now. If by some freak chance I"m in at Stanford, then I'll write a very nice letter to them informing them of my decision.</p>
<p>Are you any of you guys doing a study abroad-specifically Brand, as a fellow Econ major? </p>
<p>I'm really interested in an Oxford semester or LSE full year, but don't know how I can work that out. Apparently, we are only able to transfer in 6 hours of economics credit-not including AP credit. However, I want to re-do Micro and Macro WashU style, so I'm taking those first semester. So if we're transferring in 6 hours (or more?) already, how can we study economics abroad-if we can at all?</p>
<p>Also, there's that BS/BA and Masters in 4 year program. Does anyone know anything about those?</p>
<p>Hey, I'm actually going to be a Philosophy major now. I'm really interested in the study abroad program and, like my essays said, I'm going to take advantage of the Summer Language Institute probably...though I will have to rethink the whole Latin thing now since I don't think anybody really speaks Latin anymore. </p>
<p>For you, don't expect th LSE full year program to work - speak with your advisor about Oxford for a semester. </p>
<p>My advisor has been really great so far and I've actually recently been contacted by a girl that is going to be a Transfer Orientation Ambassador in the fall who is looking for one more roommate. Since she's got a spot in the Village (on-campus housing) things are looking a little better for WashU.</p>
<p>So what all have you spoken with your aca.adviser about? And how did you get in touch with this girl? Apparently, I have to wait until early August? Lame.</p>
<p>Are you really interested in pursuing Latin? Having studied the language for 4 years, I would recommend taking some classical literature courses where you can be exposed to the language, but pursuing something else like Italian?</p>
<p>Yeah, LSE is too long. Oxford seems more doable.</p>
<p>Re: Oxford/LSE, I actually checked out the Study Abroad page on WashU's website and they basically say that for transfers:</p>
<p>A) You study for one semester at most or must have very pressing reasons (such as a foreign language as your major) to study for a year abroad</p>
<p>B) They strongly recommend you participate in summer study abroad sessions. It's different for you since you're a sophomore coming in....you may have more time, but if you're a junior it is impossible to stay abroad for a year because you must be in St. Louis for 3 semesters to graduate.</p>
<p>My academic advisor has just helped me with regards to the cluster system and what all is required and also with my projected courseload for the coming semester. She is great and is contacting professors for me for specific classes to try and bypass the prereqs in some cases. In addition, she's told me that for those transfers that don't get on-campus housing, the Dean of Arts and Sciences is putting together a purchase of nearby apartment/townhomes that will be exclusively for transfers. Supposedly it is very close to the university as well.</p>
<p>The girl (ambassador) contacted me after I'd previously contacted someone in ResLife whom I was recommended to. Hopefully I'll be able to room with her and her roommate because living on-campus was such a big deal for me...if not Wesleyan still has a major upper hand but if I do get on-campus housing it'll be a tough decision.</p>
<p>Summer Study Abroad-Where can I find more information about that? I was planning on internship whoring during my summers. I'm doing Columbia and a developing media/tech firm this summer. I was thinking maybe a boutique next summer and so forth. If you study a foreign language abroad, how many of those courses can you bring back? If I'm going to be taking Spanish every year, possibly...I might as well double major in Econ and Spanish and pick up that Applied Stats minor.</p>
<p>Clusters...while you brought it up, can you explain them because I'm thoroughly lost. </p>
<p>Weslayan? Pshhhhaw. WUSTL, it is. Chicago is still messing with my finaid. Screw 'em. When are you coming down (up? Yeah) for orientation. 23rd?</p>
<p>Check that link out...you can click on whatever major/area of interest you have or on whatever country you're interested in and it will tell you about it. To my knowledge, there are summer study programs for many languages, though a few don't have it. I think they are around $3-4K for the program (housing, education, meal stipend) and you get to take back 6 credits (two classes) in most cases. Classes taken abroad are either credit/no-credit or graded, but the latter is true only if you are taught by a WashU faculty member.</p>
<p>The clusters seem like a lot but I guess they really aren't. There are four main clusters - Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Language, and Historical and Textual. I've transferred in with enough to fill three clusters - NS, SS, and HT, but I haven't taken any language classes so obviously that requirement is not fulfilled. In addition, regardless of the number of classes that transfer for you, you must still take one more class in each cluster area. You also have to fulfill one class for the following: Writing Intensive, Quantitative Analysis, English Comp, Cultural Diversity, and Social Differentiation. Again, that sounds like a lot, but if you're smart you will double dip by taking classes that fulfill both a cluster course requirement and one of the specific course requirements that I've just mentioned. </p>
<p>WeslEyan is still the best school ever. ;) If I don't get in though, it'll lose that title. WashU has been really awesome about financial aid so far so I'm impressed in that sense...I'm probably going to visit the campus this month after school lets out but am not sure about when I'll come for orientation.</p>
<p>hmm, im in a bit of a conundrum right now... I'm seriuosly considering switching my major to Physics, because even though I still want to go into Medicine, Biology...is just not my thing (way too much memorization, and I'm really only interested in a handful of topics in it), but I'm not sure hwo to go about it. I think my 4 yr advisor was specifically assigned to me because I put down Biology as my first choice major, so I'm not sure how to tell her that I'm considering a change...you guys have any clue?</p>