<p>I’m in Medill, so . . . enough said.</p>
<p>I want to avoid doing math as much as humanly possible. I’d rather read. Are the astronomy courses a better bet than, say, the elementary logic courses in the philosophy dept?</p>
<p>I dunno about NU, but I know that Intro Comp sci is what I recommend to everyone to avoid math (I can’t cause I place well out of it.) No serious CS major will be in the 100 level classes, and intro computer science is more about thinking thank about the actual coding, so its really valuable to augment your problem solving skills.</p>
<p>Modern Cosmology taught by visiting professor Michael Smutko is a really great course, and very popular with the not-so-science-y crowd (I think it’s offered winter quarter). However, you will need to put work into it–I know a number of people that struggled. A lot of people take Diversity of Life and Plant-People interactions. Dunno much about the logic courses, though I’d imagine they’d be tough, so I’d stick with those basic science classes. Read the CTECs to get a better idea of the courses.</p>
<p>geology, geological hazards, linguistics (formal studies)</p>
<p>Leave the insecurities of a low Calc BC AP score at home and take Calculus, you’ll be glad you did. Creating a strong resume that shows confidence and an ability to adapt to a difficult curriculum will speak volumes to a magazine or newspaper looking for that versatile employee. You were on the honors/AP track in HS, which averages to approximately 10-15% of collegebound kids nationwide. Characterizing yourself as math challenged is about as absurd as concluding that your HS valedictorian is going to grasp career success with her pinkie. Life is not that simple. </p>
<p>If you didn’t give up co-editorship of a quality challenged newspaper, why would you quit trying to succeed in math when the only indication of failure, which is assumed, is a low AP score?</p>