<p>Question.... Is it a mistake to apply to HUM if I am not absolutely positive I want to take it? In other words, would the professors be offended if someone were accepted and changed her mind?</p>
<p>Would it matter, in that case? They say if you have even the slightest inclination toward the HUM sequence, apply. If you end up not wanting to...don't :)</p>
<p>A little confused...so is CHM301 closed now? (Here's the link: <a href="http://registrar1.princeton.edu/course/upcome/report/results12.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://registrar1.princeton.edu/course/upcome/report/results12.cfm</a>)</p>
<p>While I'm neither a Chem major nor one likely to know a lot about Orgo, it appears that, for now, CHM 301 is closed. But worry not -- there will definitely be some drop-outs, and if you look at the description for the course, you can be put on a wait list.</p>
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<p>they usually reserve ~30 spots for freshmen, and if you email them they will probably let you in</p>
<p>I think every class i wanted to take is closed. Phuck.</p>
<p>Thanks Tim and ec1234! Do I have to e-mail them now? Or do I wait to do that until I've come to campus, met with my advisor, etc.?</p>
<p>I think that ec1234 is better-qualified to answer this than I am, but it probably wouldn't hurt to e-mail the professor now, if not to try to get a spot in the class, then at least to show some preemptive interest.</p>
<p>you could email them and ask, it wouldnt hurt. Other people to email with questions of this nature is possible the premed advisors (hpa@princeton? i think) or certain people in the bio or chem departments (karen malatesta who is also an academic advisor in wilson college is very nice and helpful, and could atleast point you in the right direction)</p>
<p>Ivyboy, do not despair. You can email the professors now and express your huge interest in their subject, or you can show up and go to the classes and be there when others drop out.</p>
<p>Thanks again Tim and ec1234!</p>
<p>HUM cycle, MAT 215, ENG 363...</p>
<p>Everyone seems to be going for such hard courses. How are you getting into 300 level classes? O.o</p>
<p>Edit: I'm not sure the person asking how many courses was reasonable for a freshman was asking about engineering or not, and now I can't find the post. But I'd already written this up, so hopefully some of you will find this helpful.</p>
<p>From an '06 engineer, most engineers take 4 courses in the fall and 5 in the spring of our freshman year. Unless you're feeling super high-powered, this is really all you need to deal with. This can lead to a somewhat uninspiring freshman fall (physics, chemistry, math, writing seminar), which is what I did. It's not that bad, and the majority of us do it -- If you have a choice, take the courses specifically designed for engineers (Materials Chemistry 207, MAT 104 taught by Dean Klawe). If you get a fall writing seminar, but there's a fall freshman seminar you'd really like to take and won't have another chance to do so, lobby the writing program to take it in the spring instead -- they'll listen for "good" reasons. Most non-freshman-seminar courses will be held again, and you'll have more chances at them -- don't sweat it if they're too popular and you get shut out. Best way to choose between many courses is to attend the first lecture of a few of them, and add or drop as necessary; a lot of incoming freshmen don't realize you can do this, but you can, and it's the best way to guide your decision-making. Or escape, say, a really awful math TA.</p>
<p>For more academic information for engineers, you can try the Engineering Council website: <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/%7Eecouncil%5B/url%5D">http://www.princeton.edu/~ecouncil</a> "Frosh Help" should have a number of pointers. Certain things (notably the computer science requirements) have changed, but it should give you at least a rough idea and it will be updated later in the summer. The Engineering Council is a Princeton student organization dedicated to improving student life in the engineering school -- hopefully some of you '09s will join us in the fall!</p>
<p>I'm not the one who originally asked, but thanks! That's an incredibly helpful site.</p>