<p>Any tips regarding first semester course selection, tutoring, etc. are appreciated.</p>
<p>Also, are there any resources which provide information about final exam formats? In particular, my incoming Freshman D (non-math/science major) abhors multiple-choice only exams, and prefers courses that have essay/short answer exams. For some reason (probably an undiagnosed LD) she does not do as well on multiple choice, but is an amazing writer. Thank you.</p>
<p>Your D can now use her NETID to login to the syllabus section of the online course catalog on Yale’s website. She can review syllabi for courses in Fall 2008 (which should roughly resemble the courses for upcoming Fall) and read about the types of tests, papers, homework etc. that are required for courses she is considering.</p>
<p>In terms of advising, the freshman website indicates that students have many resources there, from their residential college advisors and masters to the freshman dean’s office. In addition, if your D has ideas about her major, she can meet with departmental advisors as well.</p>
<p>I forgot to respond on tutoring–the website indicates many resources for tutoring in connection with math and writing classes (for freshman) and more.</p>
<p>In three years at Yale, I have never had a multiple choice exam, with the exception of quizzes in foreign language classes and small parts of exams in foreign language classes. They are extremely uncommon at Yale, so I wouldn’t worry about them one bit.</p>
<p>There are multiple resources, but they can get a bit scattered and overwhelming if you’re not careful. A good thing would be to find someone that did what she’s thinking about doing. Otherwise, there will be too many voices. Almost every student organization has ‘blue book’ parties where they try to attract frosh by ‘advising’ them in classes.</p>
<p>Multiple choice? I recall only one class --and it was a notorious “gut” class (i.e. a blow-off, schedule filler, easy A). Essays, short answer – these will be de riguer.</p>
<p>Your D will also have input from her FroCo. D was a FroCo last year and very involved with her students in their 1st semester course selection. Not so much 2nd semester, when your D will have gotten the hang of things, so to speak.</p>