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Is this schedule do-able?

Freshman Organic Chem with lab

Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra [combines multivar/vector/linear alg. into 2 terms not 3]

An advanced English class [European Lit]

and either an intro psych or intro philosophy class?

Thanks for the input :-/

By Ariesathena (Ariesathena) on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 02:05 am: Edit

Possibly, possibly not. If you understand the rigor of college courses (especially orgo if you're attending a school which is strong in pre-med) from having taken one or two, then your guess is better than any of ours. If the Freshman orgo is for freshmen, then that sounds great... if not, either don't have a social life or don't take it. It takes a solid three to five hours nightly of work, even when you don't have class during the day. The Vector/Lin Alg class sounds interesting...

Basically, if there are at least a handful of freshmen in those classes, and it isn't unheard of for freshmen to take them, then your schedule looks fine... ambitious, but fine. You'll love senior year all the more. The intro psych/philosophy will keep you sane... you need a class that you can ace, no problem, just to feel like you're doing well.

By Oops (Oops) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 01:10 am: Edit

It really depends on what college you are attending. My advice is to look around and see what other freshmen at your school will be taking, or ask students what they took as freshmen. Then make a guess at how hard you are prepared to work and how gifted you are relative to the rest of the freshmen class, and make a decision on whether this schedule is too rigorous or not.

P.S. Multivariable calc and vector calc are taught in two separate terms at some schools!? There is such a great overlap in subject material that it doesn't make much sense to me. Also, combining multivariable/vector calc and linear algebra sounds like a great idea to me--some linear algebra is helpful in the other topic.