<p>Umm... I'm not entirely sure, engineering is definitely one. Architecture is the other I'm sure of, as pretty much all students pull all nighters at least once a week (they said twice a week is common). The vet school is pretty hard too from what I heard...</p>
<p>That makes sense, engineering is hard pretty much everywhere.</p>
<p>Do you remember how registering for classes works for freshman? Do we have time to check ratemyprofessors.com? or should I just forget about that site?</p>
<p>I dont know, I never actually checked the site. The good news is if you register pretty early, you can switch your chosen class to another section (different hours, of course) to get the prof that suits you most. Actually, even if the class you want is full the profs can make exceptions if you talk to him/her directly. It worked for me when I switched my Chem340 and Physics class to different hours.
Theres a timetable available on the school's website to make sure your classes dont overlap each other.
I dont really know about US students but international students and all engineering students are required to consult with their advisors before they can register for classes, so I recommend you scheduling an appointment early to meet your advisor. There's no priority in registering unless you're in honors.</p>
<p>Oh..I see.</p>
<p>How do you get involved in clubs on campus your freshman year?</p>
<p>lol I didnt join that many clubs. I was actively involved in the international students organization and I joined the japanese and chinese language studies. If theres any part of WSU I lack information in, its the clubs.</p>
<p>WSU says it has a lot but it's impossible to find on the website.</p>
<p>How good of an idea is it to go Greek? Is there a huge difference between greek and non-greek people?</p>
<p>Dont buy what WSU says, they keep overhyping things. That said, I heard there are quite a few of activities. Some that I know are the animeclub, fencing club, taekwondo and wushu club. Soccer club, japanese and chinese language studies, and bible studies are others I know of.
As far as I know they dont list them on the web. You'll need to look for it at the student activities center. I forgot where it is, but I think its in the same building as the community service center.</p>
<p>As for greek, what kind of greek life are you looking forward into? Yes theres quite a difference between the non-greek and the majority of greek kids. Also, greek life can be pretty expensive, so consider the financial toll as well.</p>
<p>I'm not really sure what to think about Greek life. My impression is the typical frat boy life, drinking and partying. I'm not really sure if it's actually worth it or not.</p>
<p>What do most people think of frats at WSU? Partying/Drinking or actual Brotherhood and stuff like that?</p>
<p>Well youre right. The vast majority of the greek system are associated with parties and drinking. When I was there it was very common to see greek kids getting drunk down the street and pick up fights for no particular reason. They party a lot, but non-greek members arent allowed to attend them. The one part I dislike most about them is many of them think theyre much better than the rest of the community just because theyre in the system. I'm not saying all of them are like taht, I know some cool greek kids, but the majority are... well... not nice.
Just to let you know, greek life is expensive. It receives little to no financial support from the school, so most expenses must be paid by students. You can imagine the rest. Aside from the financial toll, greek activities can eat up your free times, so unless youre a good time manager I dont recommend it.
Personally, greek life isn't for me, as it puts a distance between you and the others. However if youre positive about this greek life thing I suggest you join in your sophomore year, when you've passed all the transition from highschool to college (its not that easy). That way you can focus on your gpa and avoid getting kicked out later just because you're gpa dropped blow 3.0.
Another thing to consider: in 2003 the school issued a new rule to ban anyone whose GPA is under 3.0 to join or remain in the greek system. Those failed to get 3.0 are immediately expelled from the house, no 2nd chance. They said its a measure needed to increase the quality of student's "academic experience". Actually they made this rule since they consider the current greek system a huge damper in the student's social life and the school's academic advancement.</p>
<p>I love this, thank you madcow :)</p>
<p>hi madcow, what do you major in? Chemistry?</p>
<p>It has been a year since I started in WSu and major in che. I find the work still quite manageable (gpa 3.8).</p>
<p>hey madcow, i am going to wsu next year and want to eventually major in zoology and minor in biology. do you have any knowledge or advice in these courses?</p>
<p>I’ve already applied to WSU and I’m 99% I will be accepted with my gpa and extracurricular activities but I have not heard much on what the pre-med program is like at WSU. Does anyone know how difficult it is? What is the acceptance rate of getting into med school from WSU, ect??
Thanks,
Cameron</p>
<p>Sooo… I just got accepted into WSU. I am interested in Aerospace studies and Astronomy, and WSU is one of three other colleges in Washington that have such programs. When i got my acceptance letter i was so excited, but when i started researching the school… the vibe i got from it was… BORING! Im from a very small town and was looking forward to getting out of this darn small town and having fun in college. I definitely want plenty of study time with the classes i will be taking, but i dont want to just party on the weekend either if thats all there is to do… Is it that hard to travel to Moscow or Spokane? Or are you really pretty much just trapped in that darn town?</p>