<p>I'm thinking of visiting one of the classes listed in the yellow packet. Has anyone else ever visited a class? Is there proper class visiting procedure? Am I supposed to introduce myself to the professor beforehand or be invisible?</p>
<p>it doesn't hurt to introduce yourself to the professor a couple minutes before the class is scheduled to start. after it starts, you should try to keep as out of the way as possible--you're still an observer, not a student. i don't think many professors or students mind at all though, so long as it's not a tiny precept or class or anything.</p>
<p>i wouldnt introduce yourself if its a large lecture, just sit and enjoy</p>
<p>when i was applying, i sat in on a class. it was a little nervewracking but everyone is really friendly. basically i just waited at the door until the professor came said i was a prospective student sitting in on the class and was told to take a seat and enjoy. very very simple and made me want to go to princeton even more, which luckily i will be!</p>
<p>Which class was it?</p>
<p>I would recommend HIS 380. It's a big class, so you won't feel like you're sticking out, and the lecturer is really good.</p>
<p>HIS 218/CLA 218 is also an amazing lecture if you like Roman history. There are about 150 people, so you could infiltrate pretty easily. Also a plus: it's in one of the old-school lecture halls in McCosh.</p>
<p>You should always introduce yourself to the professor -- Just walk up to them before they start the lecture and let them know that you're a prospective student and was interested in sitting in during the lecture. Also, if you're going to be recording it in any way, make sure you ask the them for permission. During pre-frosh weekend, there will most likely be other pre-frosh there as well, and students in the class are usually open to answering questions. If you're visiting another day, don't be nervous about asking the professor, they're generally very friendly.</p>
<p>When I visited a class last year, there were probably more of us prefroshlings than there were actual students! The professor was this absent-minded, curmudgeonly type, and he was really confused.</p>
<p>which yellow packet? was it sent with your acceptance letter b/c i never got it?</p>
<p>They give you one when you get to campus, along with a nametag, map, and enormously long schedule, and tons of other information.</p>