<p>I made my decision two days ago. Grinnell College class of 2012 woo woo!</p>
<p>made my decision 3 weeks ago :D</p>
<p>grinnell class of 2012 here i come! (btw, i'm going to the grinnell science project so i can get to grinnell a week earlier than most people. hell yeah).</p>
<p>That's so exciting! I'm not going to campus until orientation, which starts on my birthday, haha. I don't know what to think about that! But I'm so excited. Do you know what you're going to major in yet?</p>
<p>Philosophy with a concentration in neuroscience. Already have my tutorial/schedule picked out (I kinda cheated and found my tutorial early; they're sending us the actual tutorial offerings in early June).</p>
<p>Yourself?</p>
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Already have my tutorial/schedule picked out (I kinda cheated and found my tutorial early; they're sending us the actual tutorial offerings in early June).
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You.</p>
<p>Give to me.</p>
<p>Now.</p>
<p>I'm thinking about Philosophy too! Hooray. I'm pre-law. Are you? No concentrations for me, though I may end up concentrating in Latin American Studies. I want to study a lot of Spanish, but they don't offer it as a concentration so :(</p>
<p>I'm excited about tutorials! Woo. I'm also excited about that cool lounge with the big fire place. That's the image of Grinnell that's stuck in my mind for some reason.</p>
<p>This is the description for the tutorial I found in the brochure they gave us at the overnight stay (they gave us a brochure for tutorials offered in the 2006-2007 year).</p>
<p>*Computing: Limitations, Developments, and Ethical Issues
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<p>*Description: With the many successful applications of computers to solve a wide range of problems, it is natural to wonder what lies ahead for this technology. This tutorial will review ideas behind several active areas within the field of computing, including applications in artificial intelligence (e.g., expert systems and neural networks), approaches to Web-based database systems (e.g., record-keeping applications and e-commerce), and research in multi-processor computing (e.g., parallel algorithms and distributed systems). Each of these areas provides perspectives on problem-solving, and this tutorial will explore each of these perspectives in some detail. Artificial intelligence studies both how the human mind might function and approaches for solving problems often associated with intelligent decision making; Web-based applications often integrate efficient data storage with understandable and easy-to-use interfaces within the context of data security and personal privacy; parallel algorithms involve problem-solving approaches which take advantage of multiple processors; and distributed computing utilizes networks of machines for the storage and processing of data.</p>
<p>To complement the discussion of many successes of computing, the tutorial also will identify factors that limit how computers may be used. Results from the theory of computation show that some problems are inherently not solvable, while practical considerations restrict the nature of the solutions that may be found for other problems.</p>
<p>Finally, the widespread use of computers in today's society raises questions of ethical behaviors and responsible use. Thus, the tutorial will consider principles and practices related to cyberethics. *</p>
<p>This was a pure shot in the dark for me. At the prospie banquet, I read the brochure and picked my top 5 from that past list. The aforementioned tutorial was my first choice, and while I was looking at faculty profiles on the Grinnell CompSci website, I found out that one of the professors had already posted his 2008 Fall schedule, which included this particular tutorial. They told us that ~67% of students get into their first choice tutorial, so I hope to get into it. The scheduling factor of this tutorial, however, is irrelevant, as all tutorials are held on the same days at the same time (Tues/Thurs 8:30-10/10:30, I can't remember exactly).</p>
<p>My presupposed schedule, then, sans tutorial, will hopefully be:</p>
<p>Phil 102- Symbolic Logic; MWF 8:00-8:50 a.m. (J. Fennell)
Phil 111- Introduction to Philosophy; MWF 9:00-9:50 a.m. (M. Meehan)
CSC-151- Functional Problem-Solving; MTueWF 11:00-11:50 a.m. (J. Weinman)</p>
<p>Grinnell's Pioneerweb has a nifty little application that lets you choose which courses you want to take, what days you don't want classes, click a button, and generate various schedules with various sections and professors. To get to this application, log into Pioneerweb, click on the "Course Areas & Academic Info" tab, look to the right, and click on "Schedule Planner".</p>
<p>You may be saying to yourself: "This guy has way too much time on his hands."</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly agree :D</p>
<p>And I thought I was tricky.</p>
<p>Are you looking at this years schedule to see when those other courses are scheduled? God bless you if you're actively choosing to take a course MWF at 8 in the morning.</p>
<p>I already checked both semesters, and the 8:00 a.m. section is the only one offered :(. I figured that maybe it wouldn't be such a bad transition because I'll be used to it from high school. It's only for one semester, after all...hopefully...</p>
<p>I also can't think of many other intro courses I'd want to take.</p>
<p>I assume you're going the AI route for the science elective in neuroscience, then?</p>
<p>Yeah, I might actually double major in Computer Science. Depends on how my research with one of the professors there pans out (I'm mostly interested in cognitive neural processing, and this new professor is offering both a new class specified for my interests and research opportunities). </p>
<p>Either way, totally excited.</p>
<p>Good luck with your research. I'd like to try and get through Human Computer Interaction, Software Design and Databases and Web Application Design for some project ideas myself, and I was interested in the neuroscience concentration as well--but through Advanced Cognitive Psychology (focusing on problem solving). No idea if I'll have the electives for it, though.</p>
<p>ill be at grinnell xD
at the prospie visit i was totally brainwashed haha.
also, myself, IlikeDice and other ppl hung out and theyre all really cool
down to earth ppl and i couldnt ask for anything more!!</p>
<p>ill be doing GSP too w00t w00t</p>
<p>Hey, I'll be going to GSP too.</p>
<p>I'm a bio major/pre-med (but please don't hate me!). I'm totally excited, especially after the campus visit. Could it be more beautiful??</p>
<p>Grinnell is amazing!!! I'm so excited :)</p>
<p>GAH!!! I can't wait any longer!!!!</p>
<p>Does anyone know when we should be getting our housing/roommate information?</p>