<p>I'm sure some of you inwardly groaned when you thougt this was another chances thread. I have a question though about schedules. I know we haven't picked classes yet but I have used the scheduler on the USG course guide site to make up a schedule I may like. On my schedule I put spanish 105, chem 201A (I'm not sure why this is different from chem 201 but it fit my schedule better), EEB 211, and hopefully the seminar about the brain and consciousness. My question is, since both chem and EEB both have labs, is it smart to take both? Should it really be a big deal? Both classes count towards my mol bio major and I wanted to take them. Also I was thinking about taking the math they offer but I think it is 103 or 104. Even though I took AP Calc, the class was a joke and you could earn an A by showing up. I'm sure Princeton Calc mis going to be totally different and I am (admittedly) rather intimidated. Do you guys have any suggestions or should I save my questions for the advisors? </p>
<p>BTW, this is totally off base but...what is "bump?" I've seen it a lot and have no clue what it means. Thanks in advance!! :D</p>
<p>When you or someone responds to a thread, the thread gets put at the top of the list of threads to read, therefore more people are more likely to read your post(s) and respond. It's basically "bump"ing the thread to the top of the list.</p>
<p>But that's so cool! I didn't even know this scheduler thing existed!!</p>
<p>Two labs shouldn't be a big deal. Calc tends to stay the same no matter where you learn it, but you could take a look at the course textbook (Thompson's? It was something "early transcedentals") at a local library. 103-104 only covers the first half of the text.</p>
<p>I actually don't have AP credit because I KILLED the AP test. Basically, if someone's life was dependent on how well i did on that test, they very much would NOT be alive. With that said, I am going for mol bio as a premed and I need two terms of Calc. I don't know how well I'd do because my teacher left out 80-90% of the material (we only got to Ch.3) and if there is a curve in the class, I don't think I would do very well.</p>
<p>where is this guide!?!?! what is this guide? I keep hearing about it, but i've never found a link or anything. Is it off of the princeton site, or something completely different. I'm sure it's hidden in plain view, any help would be appreciated :)</p>
<p>Heh, Zante, what you heard about 104, I heard about 103. I didn't notice a brutal curve in 104 when I took it. Engineers want to get on with it (take 201 if possible) and the great bulk of ABs have either passed out and don't want to take any more math, or haven't and want to take the easiest. Note that all of the math curves are a little insane, in that 40% <em>can</em> be a decent grade. As for textbooks, they were using Stein & Barcellos for 103 through 201 when I took it.</p>
<p>Two labs is a pain, just because it means you'll have two seven-hour classes. That's twice the classtime of your average AB class. I've done it before (twice), and it does take up a noticeable amount of time. However, labs are often pretty low-key, so it's not necessarily added stress.</p>
<p>Another question sorta relating to the scheduler - would it be wise to take 3 classes on a certain day of the week? It would end up being a morning lab, a lunch break, and a writing seminar and a lecture in the afternoon (assuming I get my first choice writing seminar, that is).</p>
<p>I don't see any problems with that arrangement. I didn't know there were morning labs, though. And you really shouldn't assume you'll get your first choice writing seminar.</p>
<p>Yeah, PSY 101 has morning labs. I know I probably won't get my first choice writing seminar, but I have backup schedules...and faith in the gods of academia that I won't get a horribly scheduled writing seminar.</p>
<p>If my desired schedule works out, I'll have three classes a day for two days of the week. Don't see a problem with it, but I don't have any labs.</p>