<p>Oh, I most definitely would have taken the AP class. I was the only sophomore in my chem class–it was for juniors–and the teacher recommended I take the AP for the next year. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, the class wasn’t offered and I haven’t touched the material since. I like chem a lot, but (I’ll admit) my knowledge of the subject has diminished. Do you review chem100 concepts for at least a day or two in chem33? I’ll do chem100 online, but it would be helpful to see the material at least a few times in actual instruction. Thanks for all your help! Oh, and I’m planning on being (most likely) biochem or bio—ScB degree.</p>
<p>Sounds like you should go with 33. I think how well you do in that class has more to do with your general aptitude in chem than how much you remember from high school. If you’re considering concentrating in biochem, you must be at least a little confident in your chem abilities, so I would definitely recommend taking 33.</p>
<p>Chem 33 is annoying because it takes up a lot of time (because of the lab -_-), not because it’s really hard. If you’re still worried, you can always shop both classes and then decide. I’m glad to help! :)</p>
<p>Quick question:
Did Brown make you remove your antivirus software and install a different one that they gave you?
I did a summer program at UPitt last year, and we couldn’t get an internet connection before we installed a CD they gave us with Norton AV, which in turn required us to remove whatever preinstalled antivirus we had.
I ask because I don’t want to waste money on buying an antivirus for a new computer if I have to delete it in a month anyway, especially since it has a 90 day free trial to last me until I get to campus.</p>
<p>Brown did, and gives us Symantic AntiVirus and refuses to let us connect to the network until we comply, so don’t waste your money buying one.</p>
<p>Uroogla-- I never had to install Symantic. My own virus protection software (several free alternatives) always checked out fine when registering. On Linux it doesn’t even bother looking for AV software. I’m not sure you’d have to remove what you have, but to be honest, you’d be stupid to buy AV software these days with the number of great free alternatives.</p>
<p>In general, mochabear, go to [Computing</a> & Information Services | Brown University](<a href=“http://www.brown.edu/cis]Computing”>OIT | Brown University) and click Software on the left to see what software we make available to Brown students. Save money and don’t buy things on that list.</p>
<p>I was running Windows Vista and was required to remove the software I was running; it may just be Vista.</p>
<p>Either way, if they don’t provide software, free AV is certainly a better option.</p>
<p>Any info on a snowboard team or club?</p>
<p>Jessybaer–I’m still in high school but I live in Mass, about 45 minutes north of Providence. There’s a fantastic gym called Carabiner’s in New Bedford, MA, which is 20-30 minutes away from Providence. 65 foot top ropes and lead climbing, something like 150 different routes, from 5.3 to 5.14ish. Also a huge, inverted dedicated lead climbing area and great bouldering caves, etc.</p>
<p>[Carabiner’s</a> Indoor Climbing, New Bedford, MA](<a href=“http://www.carabiners.com/]Carabiner’s”>http://www.carabiners.com/)</p>
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<li><p>I noticed that some classes have the same final exam period even though the classes are scheduled at different times. A specific example-- both sections of Int. German I have the examine scheduled for the afternoon of 12/15, as do both sections of Honors Calculus. Is an alternate exam time usually offered in situations like this? How much rigamarole?</p></li>
<li><p>I noticed that most sections of a physics lab were 2 hours once a week, but one section is four hours. How do labs work?</p></li>
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<p>(I don’t want to be MeddlingMom. My chief reason for looking at exam schedules was to get an idea about flights home for the winter break, though I realize I should wait until DD’s schedule is set at teh beginning of the semester.)</p>
<p>Another question-- does anybody in the administration ever reply to email? I’ve emailed three different offices with different questions since DD chose Brown, and I haven’t had a reply from any.</p>
<p>1) If there is a scheduling conflict between two classes you’re taking, it’s never a problem.
2) I don’t remember how long they are, but I think usually they were two or three hours.</p>
<p>You should 100% wait on your daughter to choose classes for sure (may change a lot in reading period) and to get syllabuses, because some classes may not use their exam time (and do an in class final before finals), some classes may have final papers/projects as opposed to using their slot, etc.</p>
<p>Administration is often very good about replying to email but they get hundreds a day and also may not all be working full-time in the summer (or take vacation time now). What offices are you trying to reach? Sometimes certain people are better to ask than others and often calling by phone is really the best way to not get lost in a sea of requests.</p>
<p>Another technique is to use your daughter’s Brown email account-- they’re more likely to read something regardless of subject if it comes from a Brown person because it’s easy to recognize as important.</p>
<p>If a course has multiple sections, all sections have exams at the same time. This means it’s possible for such an occurrence to happen. Your daughter should take the placement exam for German first, though, as she may place into a different course. I know intro German doesn’t have a final fall term, so I’m unsure if intermediate does. I’m not sure what one does in such a situation, since the Course Announcement booklet does not seem to consider that possibility.</p>
<p>I can’t answer number 2, but I can say that I’ve had trouble reaching people by e-mail before, both administration and faculty. It may be preferable to try to contact them by phone, which is why my mother did when my e-mails concerning my AP scores and transcripts were ignored.</p>
<p>Truly, the telephone is a wonderful device.</p>
<p>DD took the Peter Pan bus from Logan to Kennedy Plaza for ADOCH. At $22 it was a bit more than and public transfer to south station and the communter train, but it was easy.</p>
<p>I plan on taking CHEM0330 this fall, which I understand has 4 components. However, I am confused by the schedule. I need to know exactly when my class is since I plan on signing up for other classes that might coincide with Chemistry’s class time</p>
<p>Here is what it says in the course catalogue for Fall CHEM 0330
M01 15298: To be arranged
S01 12627: MWF 10-10:50 (01)
S02 12843: MWF 11-11:50 (01)
S03 12844:TTH 10:30-11:50 (01)</p>
<p>where as for the spring it only says
M01 25306: To be arranged
S01 24165: MWF 10-10:50 (01)</p>
<p>What does M01, S01, and the # after them mean?
Do I get an option between S01, S02, S03? While M01 is combined?
That is only a guess.</p>
<p>S## is the section. That’s what professor you’ll have and you’re lecture. In the Fall there are three Chem33 classes offered with three different professors, one per section. </p>
<p>I have no idea why you have to register for M01, but you’re only going to be doing a pre-lab section (C##) and lab section (L##) plus your section time. In years past students would completely ignore what C and L they are registered for and registered separately in the first week of class with the chemistry department. I’m not sure if this has changed since Banner was implemented.</p>
<p>The 5 digit number is the CRN number which is what you enter into Banner to register for the course.</p>
<p>^ For labs, you have to be registered on Banner for the one you will attend. It still doesn’t matter which pre-lab you register for.</p>
<p>I wonder about some of the small stuff, like can you get a broom or vacuum from the janitor’s closet or do you need your own.</p>
<p>The rooms don’t have mirrors, right. (Dorms at my college all those years ago had mirrors over the dressers.) What about a full-length mirror somewhere in the hall or bathroom?</p>
<p>(Can you tell that I am the mother of a girl?)</p>
<p>Do the dorms have any kind of equipment checkout desk? I’m thinking things like irons, games, maybe sports equipment.</p>
<p>I am the mother of a boy but I still obsessed over these details. We purchased a small vacuum for the small carpet he had. I suppose there are kids who have a vacuum and will lend one to their friends but I never heard of borrowing from the janitor. The rooms did not have mirrors and that was purchased as well (target or any store-BB&B has over the door ones for $15). I also never heard of a "sign out "procedure to borrow things. I think you just should talk to the roommate and divide up some of the things you think they may need or purchase it for your daughter on your own. My son’s roommate came from Europe and came with 2 suitcases in total. We purchased everything the room needed-mostly because we wanted him to be comfortable. There is a BB&B as well as K-Mart, Target, Walmart all within 10 min of the school so it is easy to get alot of the things you need.</p>
<p>With two kids in college, we visited lots of schools and I DO remember somewhere they talked about “signing” out vacuums and sports equipment so it is done at some schools. But I don’t think where that was. I never heard about it at Brown. When we picked up our son after his 1st semester, I could tell he never signed out a vacuum. Luckily he had a large machine washable rug which didn’t “show” the dust. I was surprised his bathroom (4 to a bathroom) had softsoap in it - we had sent him with a few bottles and I guess they took turns supplying it.</p>
<p>This is very interesting, do you know how many students are in the archaeology program? I am interested in that, as well as engineering, do you know the total in engineering? What are the odds of getting into each program?</p>