Coming from a lower-caliber high school

just_forget_me
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:28:31 +0000

Grejuni makes a great point. If you want to concentrate in the humanities (or social sciences, for the most part), a weak science/math background won’t be a problem. You can take (I’m serious here) “The Magic of Numbers,” “Dinosaurs,” and “Time” to fulfill your requirements.

But, if you’re interested in being a math/sci concentrator (or a premed) it might be beneficial to do some prep work over the summer. The intro life sciences sequence is a bit of a “one size fits all” so it can be daunting to someone who’s barely taken chem. Similarly, there’s a great math track for those who haven’t taken calculus (Xa/Xb), but it takes up some time!