<p>We find out which semester of Expos we’re taking at the same time we find out our placement results.</p>
<p>We apply for classes (except for the seminar) when we get there right?</p>
<p>Most FS have 1 or two openings as well, so I wouldn’t worry about all of this now. It gets sorted out during shopping week. Just apply to the FS’s that interest you, there is no obligation to take them.</p>
<p>^^ Yo rabbits, stop taking up all the CC shelf-space :)</p>
<p>The OP has the right attitude! Chill out while you can especially if
you are doing the Sciences.</p>
<p>^^ explaining the above confusing post which looks like it is directed at white_rabbit. </p>
<p>For a few hours there was a post from “black rabbit”, which has since been deleted.</p>
<p>ya that was weird. I have no idea what that was about.</p>
<p>It’s possible to switch Expos semesters. Generally, Fall -> Spring is a lot easier than vice versa.</p>
<p>Also, Chem 20 is only offered in the spring.</p>
<p>Anthropology (I don’t know the number): Digging The Glyphs is a really easy elective.</p>
<p>But it really depends on where your strengths lie. I thought stat 110 was a joke, but I’m sure most thought otherwise. What may be easy for one person isn’t necessarily easy for everybody.</p>
<p>And History of Art and Architecture 10 is manageable I hear. Try it out first though.</p>
<p>^hahahaha you underestimated all your stat 110 grades by at least 10 points remember?</p>
<p>lol, yep! good times. i’m thinking about taking 210 (graduate version).</p>
<p>Hist of Art and Arch might be easy, but I wouldn’t bother with it unless it interests you. If I remember correctly, it involves memorizing tons of paintings and who painted them. Which again, might be easy, but seems awful boring to me.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get an A in each general class type (writing, science, math)? Most important to me is how hard it is to get a good grade on your essay.</p>
<p>That is entirely dependent on the class and your ability in the subject. Most expos classes give out 1 or 2 A’s and 1 or 2 A-'s. Every other class is at the discretion of the Professor. You will almost certainly not get straight A’s, though I do know 2 people who did it first semester but not second.</p>
<p>^ White_Rabbit, do you mean that only one or two people in the whole entire class only get A’s, and only one or two people in the whole class only get A-'s? (Roughly). That’s really…scary and pretty intimidating, to tell the truth.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of taking:</p>
<p>Math 19b (Calculus BC)
Expos
Life Science 1a
Asthetic and Interpretive Understanding 33: Ancient Fictions: The Ancient Novel in Context</p>
<p>That’s four classes in total (I’ve decided not to try to take five classes the first semester. ;D ). Could anyone give me advice on whether these classes seem too hard to take in my first semester at Harvard? I want to participate in extracurriculars and become involved, but I also want to get straight A’s. I know that some people will tell me that I have to live in a hole in order to get straight A’s, and others will tell me that it’s virtually impossible, but hey, there are people that do it, right?</p>
<p>So does this seem manageable? For example, I heard that Life Sciences 1a covers AP Bio in about two days <em>gulp</em>.</p>
<p>silver-Just remember all of your 1600+ fellow freshman are also planning on getting straight A’s. As few are given in each class, the majority of students will have to toughen up and take their B’s like a ???</p>
<p>Your schedule sounds reasonable, and you can always adjust it in the first “shopping week” period.</p>
<p>Yes, in a 15 person expos class they are supposed to give out 1 or 2 A’s and 1 or 2 A-'s, but theoretically I don’t think that they have to give out any A’s. That’s just reality, you’re in a real academic environment now, some professors/departments treat A’s very seriously. I wouldn’t strive to get straight A’s (but you will anyway). It never makes anyone happy and leads people to nervous break-downs (seriously). It is worth pointing out that only 7 (I think) people have ever graduated with straight A’s. So that should put things in perspective. But your schedule sounds fine. They won’t let you take 5 classes anyway.</p>
<p>Also, silver, the 500+ students in your LS1A are definitely gunning for
the A. Where it gets really interesting is when you hear someone who
has never attended Harvard give you a speech about how easy it is to
get A grades at Harvard.</p>
<p>haha thanks for the…wonderful words of wisdom. I am thoroughly scared now. ;D</p>
<p>Yes, White_Rabbit, I’ll probably still try to get straight A’s anyway, even though people tell me it’s very very very difficult and that I have to take my B’s like a who-knows-what. But maybe I can make that number 7 into a 8? You never know. ;D</p>
<p>Could anyone tell me if it’s true that LS1A really covers AP Bio in such a short period? Or that Math 19b is basically one of the most difficult classes there? (Although I’m sure the higher maths are much, much harder)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help!</p>
<p>It isn’t easy to get A’s at Harvard but it is hard to get a C or lower, I’ll say that much.</p>
<p>lol…19b? more difficult than 25 or beyond?</p>
<p>19 is the easiest of the upper level math (19/20/21…25);
whenever a final exam is replaced by a report the grade
is somewhat easier to achieve. 55 of course is in a whole
level by itself.</p>
<p>LS1A is not AP Bio. It assumes you have done AP Bio and
goes way deeper. The TFs do not uniformly grade so the same
answer could get a different grade with different TFs.</p>