<p>I was hoping current students could give some input to the 'schedule' I was hoping to register during orientation in a couple months. I am planning to apply to Ross as well so if you can tell me if its a nice balance of rigor yet manageability for what they like to see 1st semester. Thanks</p>
<p>Schedule</a> for Fall 2012</p>
<p>looks good to me.</p>
<p>Looks like a solid schedule to me as well. The only thing you might want to consider is taking Econ 101 and Math 115/116 or whatever math you’re taking during separate semesters. Econ 101 and Math 115 or 116, in addition to English 125, are the courses that Ross pays particular attention to in determining your admittance as they are the pre-reqs, so you’ll want to do really well in these.</p>
<p>Additionally, Econ 101 and Math 115/116 are some of the harder-curved classes you take as a Freshmen, and you’ll likely want to devote quite a bit of time studying for these exams, and if I recall correctly, the midterms for these classes will usually line up around the same week so it’s hard to designate equal study times to both of them.</p>
<p>I found Econ 101 to be pretty hard for me, as I got a B+ in it, which probably sounds pretty weak, but coming out of high school I had a 5 on the Micro AP test so I thought I would do well. And my GPA is around a 3.7 right now so while I’m not the most brilliant kid at Michigan, I’m also not stupid either. But it could just be different strokes for different folks, as I found Math 116 not challenging at all.</p>
<p>I’m sure you could definitely handle the load, I just think it’s something worth considering. Perhaps switch Math 115 to second semester, and replace it with English 125 because I found 125 to be a complete joke.</p>
<p>This is my reasoning as well:
You’ll have some engineers/math majors (I would guess) taking Math 115 1st semester as it’s required, and then they’ll move on to Math 116 second semester. Because of this, I would THINK that the curve might be a little bit harder 1st semester because of so many people who need to pass the course taking it. Obviously I have absolutely no idea if ANY of this is true, but I mean, it makes sense haha.</p>
<p>I dunno, it’s up to you.</p>
<p>Drop Aliens and focus on acing your 4 remaining classes so you can get into Ross.</p>
<p>Not sure if person above me is serious or just wants a spot in Aliens.</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>this may be a dumb question…but wouldnt u need at least 10 minutes in between classes to actually get to the class? all of ur classes start the exact time as the previous ones end</p>
<p>Classes here operate on ‘Michigan time’, which is to say that they don’t officially start until 10 minutes after the class says it’s supposed to start at. e.g., a class that starts at 10 am wouldn’t actually begin until 10:10am, one that starts at 2:30 wouldn’t begin until 2:40, etc. This gives you 10 minutes to get from one class to another. However, you can’t go from Central Campus to North Campus in anything less than 20 or 30 minutes, so that doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>oh lol thank you!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone.</p>
<p>@thealbatross
I was originally thinking of doing that. But taking Calc 1 second semester won’t limit me from taking any econ courses sophomore year, right? I was also thinking of taking the FYWR second semester too. Any pros/cons of doing that? As for the replacement class for calc, which one do you think of these:
ASTRO 104 - Alien Skies: A Tour Through the Universe
CICS 205 - What is History?
PHIL 232 - Problems of Philosophy (leaning towards this)
I figure try to knock out some of that sucky HU&NS 10 credit requirement (if I don’t get into Ross) as early as I can. I just want a relatively easy class that’s interesting.
Getting ahead of myself but I was planning 2nd semester then:
Econ 102, Calc 116, English 125, another intro polsci class</p>
<h2>Thanks</h2>
<p>And why shouldn’t I take Aliens? It looked fun and easy for a credit.</p>
<p>No it won’t limit you from taking any econ courses sophomore year. No pros/cons of taking FYWR second semester at all, just thought it would be easier to not take econ/calc in the same semester.</p>
<p>As for your replacement classes, I took Phil 232, and I’m currently in Astro 104.</p>
<p>Phil 232 was HARD. I got a B in it, and the essays that I wrote got graded way too hard for that class. I’ve gotten As in every single English course I’ve taken here (4+) but I swear they expect you to be David Foster Wallace writing essays for that class. I don’t get it. It was definitely a good class in terms of what I learned, and in terms of critical reasoning, but if you’re looking for a good grade, don’t expect it from this one.</p>
<p>I’m in Astro 104 right now. To be honest, unless you’re really dedicated to the course or think you’ll be interested in it, don’t take it. I would take Astro 101 instead. I took 104 because I was expecting to get an A+ to boost my GPA. Now, I’m looking at the final and I need to get basically a 100% on it in order to get that A+. The class is way too difficult for being a 100 level course. Professor Miller is my professor right now, and he’s great, but there’s no reason why this class should be graded as hard as it is for being an intro course. The course material for the last 1/3 of the class is like upper level advanced physics. Of course the test is going to be easy, but I struggle to go to class because I know I’m not gonna learn anything.</p>
<p>But now that I think about it, there’s really no way you’d get below a B+ in Astro 104 as long as you’re not an idiot.</p>
<p>Thanks albatross again. After reading some stuff on ratemyprof and browsing some more through the course catalog, I was thinking of maybe maxing out at 18 credits and doing this schedule: [Schedule</a> for Fall 2012](<a href=“http://www.schedulizer.com/qat6]Schedule”>http://www.schedulizer.com/qat6)<br>
It may seem silly to max out but it seems very doable given the FYSs, which leads me to my next question. Am I only allowed to take one ‘FYS’ class? Psych 120 is one, and apparently UC 151 AND the one english class that fits with the schedule (chose that unknowingly). I’m thinking at orientation the advisor will tell me to pump the brakes on the seminar orgy I’d want to take.</p>
<p>I don’t recall ever seeing it spelled out that you can’t take more than one first-year seminar. If you’re really interested in the classes (and if I’m correct about there not being a limit), then this former peer adviser says go for it!</p>
<p>Also, I think your English class is actually just a FYWR and not FYS.</p>
<p>I would recommend taking 14-16 credits and focusing on them. 4.0’s are actually very difficult achieve here, even in LSA. If you consistently work for A+'s, you should have an adequate buffer from falling into A- territory.</p>