<p>Sounds good. I’ll be taking Calc II-AP/Multivariable and Principles of Micro/Macro this year. Do econ minors typically take Statistics and Econometrics before or after Micro/Macro Theory? I most likely won’t be able to take both next year so I’ll have to choose which to take sophomore year and which to take junior year. I also have AP credit for statistics but my uncle (CSOM '99) said Statistics-Honors with McGowan was the best course he ever took. Would you recommend that I skip stats or take the honors class?</p>
<p>What’s your research job like, and what was the process like for getting the job? Also what year are you in?</p>
<p>Thanks for your input, it is greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I love responding to these questions! Plus I’m going to be pulling an all nighter doing thesis work so this is a great break. The joys of senior year :)</p>
<p>McGowan is TOUGH, but manageable. I did not take him, as I took my Stats class at a nearby state school in the summer between Freshman and Sophomore year. A lot of people struggle in his course, but it seems as if they do learn a lot. I would recommend re-taking stats, as you will most likely learn a lot, but the worst case scenario is that you have an easy A. Take stats freshman year, if you have time, otherwise don’t bother. Take econometrics junior year after you’ve taken your theory courses; it works better after the theory sequence, although I would highly recommend taking it sophomore year if you have time in your schedule. </p>
<p>BC has a great thing called undergraduate research fellowship where undergrads get the chance to do research for professors. It applies primarily to hard sciences, however if you seek them out you will find other opportunities for other disciplines. For example, my friend is the only undergrad who can read Akkadian and therefore helps a Professor in the Theology department. </p>
<p>After your freshman year, a professor can apply for URF funding. The professor often applies for funding knowing which student he/she will want to hire, but this isn’t always necessary. The jobs pay $9 an hour and you help the professor or group of professors on their current research project. It often has to do with data cleaning or compiling, so it is not always the most exciting stuff. But it is a good experience and provides you with a source of income. There are 3 URF seasons; Fall, Spring, and Summer. The max you can work is 400 hours (40 per week) during the summer and 20 per week during the school year. I’m working for two professors in the economics department whose interests closely align with mine. After speaking with a former professor of mine about my professional goals, he sent an e-mail recommending me as a research assistant to all professors in the department and within two days I had three offers. If you seek out these opportunities, you can certainly find something! I’m also an RA on campus, so I have zero expenses, am earning a steady income, and have time to work on my thesis.</p>
<p>If I had an important commitment which would force me to miss the first week of classes next semester, would that be a big deal? Is there anything particularly important that happens / could I relatively easily catch up on missed material? Or would I be able to email the professor beforehand and explain the situation? Thanks!</p>
<p>Q: If I had an important commitment which would force me to miss the first week of classes next semester, would that be a big deal? Is there anything particularly important that happens / could I relatively easily catch up on missed material? Or would I be able to email the professor beforehand and explain the situation?
A: Ah, I’d do my best to avoid that. But, if it’s not avoidable, definitely let the professor know. I’m sure they’d be okay with that since it’s only the first week. To some, attendance is important, but since it’s still the drop/add period, it should be fine. </p>
<p>Q:if i have a calc class that meets MWF at 12 and then TH at 11, will the TH at 11 interfere with a class i have T&TH at 12?
A: Usually MWF classes are an hour long and TTH classes are 75 min long. So I’m thinking yes? But since it meets 4 times a week, it might not. Is the TH class a discussion section? Because if so, no it won’t.</p>
<p>@georgie33, the Calc class you’re taking is multivariable, right? I’m taking a different section than you, but from looking at it, I don’t think it should interfere. The class is 4 credits versus the usual 3 which means that it is probably only 50 minutes (that extra thursday session) longer. In addition, in the newspaper courses catalog, there was no asterisk which also goes along with the 50 minute theory. In conclusion, you should be all set. There’s no conflict. If there was, it would say so in UIS when you were registering.</p>
<p>also I don’t have room to take perspectives this year, so do you think i should take a philosophy (Philosophy of the Person 1) or theology (Intro to christian theology) class for my 5th class this semester? I don’t think I want to do PULSE next year.
Right now i have a history class (Modern History I) for my 5th class, but i dont know if i should save that for next year. which of these core classes do you think I should get out of the way freshman year?</p>
<p>Not sure if you answered anything like this yet but, what are a few good places for a freshman to go out and maybe watch a monday night football game?</p>
<p>I want to become an RA and basically want to know the perks and the peeves. How competitive is the selection process ? Any previous experience with one?</p>
<p>Q: which of these core classes do you think I should get out of the way freshman year?
A: Get your hardest subject out of the way. If history is hard for you, get it done and over with. THe only thing about doing it this way is as you get older you learn about classes that are easier and harder, which professors are better, etc. But, a lot of the core classes are filled by freshmen, so that can be to your advantage as a freshman. Philosophy and theology isn’t supposed to be that hard, I’m assuming history would be harder since history is all facts. </p>
<p>Q:Not sure if you answered anything like this yet but, what are a few good places for a freshman to go out and maybe watch a monday night football game?
A: I have no idea…a lot of people just watch it in their own rooms or in the dorm basements with everyone else. </p>
<p>Q:Do most people have a TV in their room, or do they just go to the lounge to watch TV?
A: A lot of people have TVs in their rooms. </p>
<p>Q:I want to become an RA and basically want to know the perks and the peeves. How competitive is the selection process ? Any previous experience with one?
A: It’s VERY competitive. The application process is literally like a 6 hour thing/event. I think they’re trying to find people with the right sort of personalities, but a couple of my friends applied and they said it’s really intense. Of three, none got it. A lot of them got put on a wait list since so many people applied–the wait list is necessary because I guess first choice goes to grad students, if htey want to be an RA or not. A lot opt to be an RA and then it goes to upperclassmen, then freshmen. So, it’s hard, but not impossible.</p>
<p>I just did my schedule and I think it turned out pretty good… Except for one thing: I know that most classes are 50 or 75 minutes so I wasn’t really worried about classes being back-to-back… upon reviewing my schedule, I realized that I have chem lab from 10-1 one day and General Chem at 1 on the same day… they are both in Merkert… but does chem lab always go right until 1? does it ever go past one? what should I do…or isn’t this a problem at all?</p>
<p>handiman: No, don’t worry about it at all. Chem lab is allotted 3 hours, but no one is really <em>ever</em> there for the entire 3 hours. Unless you really screw something up and need to start an experiment over, you’ll definitely always have a break before your 1:00 class (and probably enough time to go get something to eat).</p>
<p>Just a question from a hs student thinking of BC as a college choice in the future:
If my family makes around $180,000 yearly, is there a chance I will get any aid? Personally, the money my parents seem to spend is well below that. Will colleges take the number at face value or attempt to go deeper into my parents finances? I understand BC is somewhat pricey and aid would be nice.
Just to add, based on my projected outcome and the classes I plan to take in my future years of HS (there is a little wishful thinking involved), I will not be above the normal BC student and will probably not get any merit awards.</p>
<p>Unless your family has special circumstances such as multiple siblings in college leichester, with an income significantly above $150k you are not likely to receive need based aid at any college not-named HYP.</p>
<p>They are checking for safety issues, like plugs, lamps, too many posters, foam covers and illegal substances if they happened to be sitting out in the open (which does happen). They won’t open your drawers, but if a drawer was open and they could see in it, it’s fair game. If your foam mattress is covered and can’t be seen, they probably won’t check to see if one is there, but I’m not sure. People do get them taken away, so just know that it can happen.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not sure how true this is, but I have <em>heard</em> that they are allowed to open BC rental refrigerators, but not ones that are not rented through BC.</p>