<p>ok, thanks, hannahlove wat year are you?</p>
<p>I’m a prep this year.</p>
<p>Is it possible to go up a math/language level after a term?</p>
<p>It is, I skipped from 200-level to 300-level in math after a term. One of my friends went from Chinese 100-level to Chinese 220 after one term (she had taken Chinese before at her old school, though)</p>
<p>Usually the people who skip classes are those who were placed in the wrong class, or those who already had some background in the classes they’re skipping. However, this is uncommon - apparently I was a “special case”</p>
<p>ok cool and when u get graded on participation, is it solely on how much you speak, or does it have to do with how much of what you says actually contributes a lot to the class?</p>
<p>Gracias!! Oh, and about the Harkness method-- how does that work with science classes?</p>
<p>I think the participation grade is based on both the quantity and content of your talking in class.</p>
<p>In my bio class, we use the Harkness table to discuss last night’s homework, or to try and find a solution to a question our bio teacher presents to us.</p>
<p>thanks 
10char</p>
<p>how are the dances? do people actually go?</p>
<p>Personally, I think the Harkness method works extremely well in science classes.
I remember last term, I would leave the class with a big smile on my face. You and your classmates formulate such exciting and heated discussions from the topics you have read. You learn so much from your classmates and you’ll have those “ding!” moments when you finally put the pieces together and realize that the discussion makes so much sense. (Pretty much the best feeling in the world)</p>
<p>hahaha I heard about your science class last term ashun-kid29… strong comment</p>
<p>Anyways, some science classes are more harkness oriented than others, depending almost entirely on the teacher. For to two terms, I’ve had Ashunkid29’s old teacher who places a huge emphasis on harkness and uses it for everything. Other biology teachers, and science teachers in general, agree with some of whats been said on here and teach the class more traditionally, while only using harkness for a few things. Harkness can be a great way to help fill holes in your knowledge of what you read the night before for homework or help before a test though. You learn a lot from it, even in biology.</p>
<p>Wait, was last term’s science class famous or something? Haha. Thanks again! It seems that mostly only bio’s mentioned on here-- does everyone take bio during prep year/as new lowers? And how would Harkness work with labs?</p>
<p>Preps can take either bio or physics prep year. Bio is much more common though. For labs we usually pair up leave the harkness table to go do the assigned experiment. When were done, we’ll come back to the table and discuss what we did and what it’s implications are on what we’ve been studying</p>
<p>I think about half the preps take bio, the other take physics. Most of them are in 100-level bio, but I do know one person in 200-level bio.
Similarly, most preps took intro to physics fall term, although there were one or two who took an accelerated physics course.</p>
<p>how much free time do you have on average?</p>
<p>what classes do preps usually take?</p>
<p>Your free time depends on what extra-curricular activities you’re involved in.
People who are involved in music generally have less free time. In some days, you have classes until 8:15 P.M.</p>
<p>AHHH are you serious? can you describe the sorts of classes that would last until 8:15?</p>
<p>can you do arts in your free time? like just pop up in the arts building to work on random…printmaking?</p>
<p>O and what about clubs, can you sign up for multiple clubs?</p>
<p>Classes at end six, but rehearsals and club meetings can keep you busy until check-in at 8.
I have three free periods a week now, but I do music.</p>
<p>You can sign up for as many clubs as you want, just make sure you can make the time commitment each week.</p>
<p>what are the times for clubs? after sports? how many times a week do they meet</p>