<p>whats a typical schedule like at Penn if your a SEAS student during the first year? And how many classes are you limited to taking each semester (in terms of credit hours)? How hard are classes?</p>
<p>can someone also answer that question for SAS?</p>
<p>SAS will take 4 courses. Wharton will take 5 courses. One can request your advisor to raise your limit but in general overloading in your first semester is not a wise thing to do.....good weather, lots of folks to meet, grand social atmosphere. Wait until the second term to pile on extra courses. Classes are as hard/esay as you wish to make them. I mean if you are taking a class you have had material for in HS then I would think it will be easier than say a discipline you have no background in.</p>
<p>what courses do Wharton students typically take in their first semester?</p>
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<p>The credit limit, I think, is 5.5. Most take 5. Typical courses are Calc I or II, some Physics, some Chem, a lab or two, and introduction to your SEAS major (they have a default one for undeclared). The classes are curved to a B-, but the curve typically helps students.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>can someone also answer that question for SAS?</p> </blockquote>
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<p>4.5 is the limit, most take 4. I don't think that there is a set "first semester" courseload, but popular choices include Math, a writing seminar, a freshman seminar, continuing your language.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>what courses do Wharton students typically take in their first semester?</p> </blockquote>
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<p>5.5 is the limit, most take 5. They usually take Econ 001, Math 103/104 or Stat 101, Management 100, a writing seminar, and a language. I personally took a science class since I had placed out of the language.</p>
<p>for wharton, how many math classes do you have to take?</p>
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<blockquote> <p>for wharton, how many math classes do you have to take?</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Just Math 104, unless you're concentrating in stats. Regardless, you need Stat 101 and 102, which are like math.</p>
<p>Classes are curved to a B-, can anyone explain what that means? Ive never had a class where the grades were curved so im not sure how it works.</p>
<p>thinkjose1: what was ur hardest class ur first semester?</p>
<p>thanks think.</p>
<p>just want to make sure my decision to apply to Wharton is right...considering i love business but hate math.</p>
<p>go figure.</p>
<p>same goes for me bobbobbob lol</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Classes are curved to a B-, can anyone explain what that means? Ive never had a class where the grades were curved so im not sure how it works.</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Half the class gets above a B-, half gets below a B-. </p>
<p>For instance, take a look at the curve for my Psych 001 class:</p>
<p>A+ to A- The top 25-30% of the class, approximately
B+ to B- The next 40% of the class, approximately
C+ to C- The next 25% of the class, approximately
D+ to D The next 5% of the class, approximately
F 0-2% of the class, approximately</p>
<p>This class is curved to a B/B+.</p>
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<p>Math 104, though I'm not very good math. Management 100 is extremely time consuming, 4 hours of scheduled class, but countless hours planning your project, presentations, etc.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>just want to make sure my decision to apply to Wharton is right...considering i love business but hate math.</p> </blockquote>
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<p>I can relate.</p>