What should a DA do over the summer.

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<p>I am an incoming freshman Direct Admit into Kelley and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for things I should do over the summer academically. I want to be in business honors so maintaining a high GPA next year is paramount. </p>

<p>Are there any classes I should take to better prepare me for the course work my freshman year at Kelley? Specifically dealing with math. Even if the credit didn't transfer, it is practically free to just audit a class at the CC where I live so that would be an option.</p>

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<p>As a direct admit, it is easier to get a high enough gpa to apply for honors than for non-direct admits (and if you are also in Hutton, it would be very easy because you could load your schedule with the high grade inflation honors classes in COAS and Kelley). This is because you have the freedom to avoid some of the low gpa classes that non-directs must take in order to be accepted to Kelley. Since you are already in, you don’t have to take at IU some of the tough grading weed-out classes that are taught in huge lecture halls and use tricky tests to get a big range of grades and inevitably a lot of kids to withdraw from the course. Classes like finite, calculus, and microeconomics. If at all possible, I would take finite and microeconomics at cc this summer and transfer them to Kelley. That would leave A100, M201, and M119 Calculus as the toughest classes you have to take first year.</p>

<p>You could purchase the accounting textbook below for about five dollars delivered in order to prepare for the financial accounting half of A100. This is the same text used for A100 at IUPUI, which is much easier at IUPUI than Kelley, but getting exposure to the basic concepts and rules will give you a good head start to do well on the mid-term at Kelley and set you up for a good grade in A100. [Amazon.com:</a> Used and New: Financial Accounting Basics for use with Interactive Financial Accounting Lab Student CD-ROM, Version 3.0](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0072417617/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0072417617/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used)</p>

<p>Just read the first seven chapters to get the basics:
24 pp. 1. The Accounting Equation
22 pp. 2. Analyzing Business Transactions
17 pp. 3. Transaction Analysis: Debit and Credit Rules
23 pp. 4. Recording Transactions in the General Journal and Posting to the General Ledger
13 pp. 5. Accural Basis and Cash Basis Methods of Accounting
30 pp. 6. Preparing Adjusting Entries
31 pp. 7. Preparation of a Worksheet and Completion of the Accounting Data Processing Cycle — Service Firm</p>

<p>To prepare for K201, you can take CSCI A110 Intro to Computers and Computing in the Fall semester. This is a very easy grading class for your gpa that more importantly introduces you to Excel and Access, which are used more heavily in K201. A110 is the easiest N&M class you can take at IU. 65% (377 students out of 576) of the students that did not drop the class got an A- or higher in it last Fall. Then take K201 in Spring.</p>

<p>Look into joining a few clubs and trying to get leadership positions. This is very important-- probably moreso than the gpa, as long as you get the minimum gpa to apply for honors – for standing out among the applicants. Here is a list of clubs in Kelley; also, it is easy to get a position on a governing board in your dorm.
[Kelley</a> Student Organizations: Student Life: Undergraduate Program: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley”>Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley)</p>

<p>Also, be sure after you get a 3.7+ gpa (you must also take a minimum 14 credits to qualify) your first semester at IU to get into Hutton Honors College. Apply early (in January) to get automatic acceptance after getting the 3.7+ in the Fall. Being in HHC will look good on your honors application.
[Information</a> for Prospective Students](<a href=“http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/admissions.php]Information”>http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/admissions.php)</p>

<p>I would only take 14 credits in Fall and no more than 12-14 in Spring in order to have time to be involved in clubs. The six credits you earned in the summer at cc will give you at least 32, which is a good pace for the end of the freshman year.</p>

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<p>^^^good advice.</p>

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<p>OP,</p>

<p>I think that it would be a good idea to find a part time job. Work experience is important for Business student.</p>

<p>bthomp1,</p>

<p>Since A100 counts for one credit, a student has to take a total of five courses to meet the requirement of 14 credits, right?. I assume that the 14 credits do not include the M118 taken at other IU campus.</p>

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<p>No, it is more like six courses!</p>

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<p>ace, to get the 14 credits, you could take A100 first eight weeks, then take a one-credit HPER class the second eight weeks or one of the two-credit EDUC U212 classes that only meet second eight weeks and grade easily. It would be six classes, but only five classes first eight weeks and five second eight weeks, with the second eight weeks being an easy fifth class. Only four three-credit classes throughout the semester. This is much easier than taking five three-credit classes, and it is a huge benefit to get the automatic admission to Hutton Honors College, which will allow you to then take COAS honors classes and honors versions of Icore prerequisites in Kelley during sophomore year, even if you do not get accepted into Kelley business honors. Honors classes tend to have inflated grading, COAS’ HON H classes meet distribution option requirements with almost a sure A in many classes, COAS and Kelley honors classes are small compared to most non-honors classes, offer more scheduling flexibility, and look good on your transcript. Kelley honors classes that meet only two days a week instead of three and are dramatically smaller than non-honors counterparts are K204, X202, A205, and A207. My son took all of those, and they were great substitutes for the non-honors versions that all had 200+ student lectures. But you can’t take those classes if you are only a direct admit; you must be in HHC or Kelley honors. My son took 19 credits in three summers, and is now at end of his junior year as an accounting major. He didn’t work in school but the extra summer credits put him on pace to get 150 in only four years and sit for the cpa exam at graduation. Accounting majors really only need an internship in the summer after their junior year, which he will have. If he doesn’t get a fulltime offer in Fall 2011 recruiting season, he will extend his May 2012 graduation to Dec 2012 and do internships in spring 2012 and next summer, which will give him three accounting internships by the time Fall 2012 hiring season oncampus recruiting rolls around. So taking a lot of credits in the three summers between graduating hs and the end of junior year is a good idea for accounting majors, as you can still work in internships and these days it is almost a requirement to have your 150 credits completed to get a job offer in public accounting. Don’t try taking community college classes or even non-Bloomington IU system classes during the last thirty credits of your program, however, as Kelley requires the last thirty credits to be completed in Bloomington.</p>

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<p>bthomp1,</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice. I searched previous posts and found X220 as another possibility for filling the 2nd 8 weeks. It will take some careful planning for my S2 to get into HHC. The road map you have outlined could be very useful for others.</p>

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<p>X220 would be a good one, and a very easy A if you go to all the classes, but it is not easy for a first semester freshman to get into this class, as the slots go quickly. A trick to getting in is to first check the lab sections for an opening. There are usually about eight lab sessions for each lecture section. And if you can get into a lab session, they will let you into the lecture section, even if the lecture section appears to be full. The least in demand lab sessions are the two that meet on Thursday nights, as students want Thursday nights free to get a jump on the weekend. So, if you can’t get into a lab right away, sign up on the waitlist for a Thursday night lab, probably one at 7:00pm, the latest you can take. Then, as spots become available from the waitlist for the more desireable M, T, W labs, the waitlist should shrink on the late Thursday classes first as many people already in the Thursday night classes will be on the waitlist for the MTW classes and therefore make the Thursday night waitlists the fastest to move. You will probably want to get the earliest orientation you can to improve your odds of getting in, but I am guessing it will be very tough as all sophomores will have registered in March or so and the earliest entering freshmen can register is mid July.</p>

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<p>bthomp1,</p>

<p>Thanks for the tips. </p>

<p>You have posted the text book used for A100 at IUPUI. How about the textbook for A100 at IUB? I have not seen anyone posting that. Is it not useful reviewing it in Summer?</p>

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<p>Ace, I don’t know what IUB uses. The one I recommended is cheap and clearly explains the basics of financial accounting.</p>

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<p>ace,
a100 at IUB does not require a textbook. the professor posts all notes and slide decks online for student use once you are in the class. however, the book bthomp recommended looks like a good overview and a great way to get ahead.</p>

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<p>tayx63 & bthomp1,</p>

<p>Great! It helps to save $$$. Will order this weekend. Thanks.</p>

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<p>ace, if you son is a direct admit, it would be good to take A100 at IUPUI in the summer, if he can get to Indianapolis. I think it would be worth the drive from most anywhere in the state, since the class meets only six times and it is infinitely easier than A100 in Bloomington, where A100 add a lot of stress to the semester. And since it is only one credit, it doesn’t cost much for instate.</p>