Recommended freshman seminars?

<p>Right now the one that looks most interesting to me is “Dilemmas in International Development” taught by Richard Estes. However, since it is from 2-5 on Wednesdays, that would make for nonstop classes from 10-5 on that day except for an hour break at 12, so I dunno if I want to do that.</p>

<p>I’m really into the social sciences (international stuff, history, etc) but if the prof is good enough, anything can be exciting and interesting. I don’t know if all the seminars are different from last year, but if they aren’t, which are some that are particularly recommended? And if they are all different, who are some really great professors who typically teach these seminars?</p>

<p>bump bump bump bump</p>

<p>well. i looked at his ratings for other frosh seminars last year and he didn't seem that interesting, but who knows. the class hasn't been taught by him before, so idk. </p>

<p>and um... nonstop classes for like 6 hours? NOT GOOD. don't kill yourself, really.</p>

<p>whats the website to check out the ratings for professors?...Im sure I have it somewhere..just cant find it!!</p>

<p>Here ya go: <a href="http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/coursereview/about.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/coursereview/about.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Well, at least one day a week is gonna suck no matter which seminar I take, because of physics. 5 hours of lecturing, plus 2 hours of lab, every week? That is rediculous.</p>

<p>Sorry, but anything with physics just sounds awful!!! Cause i'll be doing premed i'll have to do it at some point or the other..im thinking about taking it during the summer...stickin it out through then rather than throughout the school year!</p>

<p>Any upper classmen take "Do the Rite thing: Ritual in American life" taught by Paxton as a freshman seminar? If so would you recommend it. It's gotten great ratings in terms of the clas itself and the professor. Any input would be great!!</p>

<p>i'm signing up for that. i hope i get that course, sounds pretty awesome.</p>

<p>All of them look pretty good actually.</p>

<p>Very trueee!!:) I'm excitedd!!</p>

<p>How do you apply for these seminars?</p>

<p>Just sign up for one like you do any other class. Of course, getting one would be harder than getting a lecture, but you could keep trying your luck during the Add/ Drop period.</p>

<p>Is there a site depicting all these seminars?</p>

<p>yes.
<a href="http://www.college.upenn.edu/courses/seminars/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.college.upenn.edu/courses/seminars/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What is really annoying is that i'm tring to sort out my schedule so that my freshman seminar fits in at a good time or even fits in at all, but with every seminar i want to take, it clashes with another class. If I changed that class it'll clash with something else. Am I worrying about this early?! AHH!</p>

<p>It's not my first choice, but the one seminar "the big bang and beyond" seems really good. its a fairly easy and interesting subject, that fulfills two general requirements (living world and data analysis) at once.</p>

<p>I'm going to make it an alternate, if i dont get the other courses I want.</p>

<p>Chocoman: What was your primary choice seminar?</p>

<p>i only chose one seminar - a critical writing one. It was head and shoulders the best one IMO.</p>

<p>And I'm not going to talk about it until after registration ends, because I dont want to encourage anyone else to take it, and perhaps take my spot.</p>

<p>i want that class THAT much.</p>

<p>I took "Medicine, Literature, and Culture in Japan," and really enjoyed it, although I see it's not being offered this semester... I guess that won't help then.</p>

<p>One of my friends did take the American Ritual Class by Paxton, and if I remember correctly, they hated it... it was a LOT of work.</p>

<p>Oh.. and I should just mention, chocoman... that if you do REALLY want a writing seminar, go for it... but most writing seminars are offered every semester, whereas most freshman seminars are ONLY offered in the fall. There will be far fewer in the spring, so if you're thinking about taking one sometime, take it first semester.</p>