Please critique my schedule

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<p>Do the times work out okay? What kind of workload should I expect? Thanks.</p>

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<p>I thought you could place out of 103…why are you taking 103X?</p>

<p>Econ 55 will not be too much work, nor will Comp Sci 4. Japanese will require a good bit of time but that’s the case for almost any foreign language.</p>

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<p>Hey am I going to regret taking a foreign language with this busy of a schedule? If so, what fine art would you recommend? I’d really like to continue with spanish though if it won’t kill me.
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<p>bananapyjamas- I thought of placing out of 103, but realized that 103 is a requisite for an econ major, which probably means having a good foundation in multivar calc is important. Also, my high school MVC course didn’t cover Green’s theorem or Stoke’s theorem, which is like 25% of the curriculum. So to play it safe, i’ll go with 103X. Plus, I might have a slight advantage since I’ve taken the high school version of it. Please let me know these are still bad reasons for not placing out of 103.</p>

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<p>chlor - I think the Econ folks would prefer that you take MTH 102 versus MTH 103, though they will take 103 (and 103X).</p>

<p>Edit: except that MTH 102 isn’t offered in the fall… Never mind :)</p>

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<p>chlor - You don’t have to take 103 (like 31/32, it’s listed under “demonstrated proficiency”) and having a good foundation in multivar calc is NOT important. Trust me - all you need to be able to do is take derivatives and single-variable integrals. 103 itself is overkill for econ majors, 103X is ridiculously uneccessary.</p>

<p>biomed - I won’t lie, that looks tough. Spanish 76 is going to be a lot of work, as are all your other classes.</p>

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<p>would a 100-level course be easier? Maybe I got a 5 on the AP, I just wasn’t counting on it…</p>

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<p>how do we send our ap scores</p>

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<p>Is 103X overkill for math minors? </p>

<p>I mean, if say you’re considering graduate school in economics, or at least quantitative economics courses, wouldn’t it be good background?</p>

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<p>Graduate school in economics requires a ton of math, and I’d recommend 103 rather than 102 if that’s your career goal.</p>

<p>I don’t believe there’s any econ course at Duke for undergrads that requires math beyond 102.</p>

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<p>Thanks bluedevil - but I was inquiring about 103X vs. 103. I’m guessing by your response that I should go for 103X, since grad school econ is something I’m exploring…</p>

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<p>We need to make sure we’re clear that we’re discussing a PhD in economics rather than an MBA, or even a PhD from a school that dominantly gives out MBAs.</p>

<p>But yes, in that case, sure, go with 103X. I don’t think it will help all that much, actually, but I don’t see the harm.</p>

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<p>raggu - Trust me, retaking 103 would be more trouble than it’s worth. You’re eligible for higher-level math classes, so I’d look into those instead. After calc and linear algebra, graduate programs in economics are usually looking for diff eq and real analysis. Applied math like probability and statistics (that is, the stat courses that are cross-listed in the math department) would also be useful.</p>

<p>biomed - If you can get into a 100-level course, I would take that instead.</p>

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<p>how do you view ur schedule on that chart?</p>

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<p>nvm found it</p>

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<p>103X isn’t necessarily overkill for anyone. I’m only taking the minimum number of math classes I need to graduate as an engineer and I still took it. 103X isn’t something you need, but that doesn’t change the fact that you might enjoy the challenge. You’ll learn more… isn’t that enough by itself if you’re interested in the topic?</p>

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<p>Joe Meyerowitz- Can you please tell me about your experience in 103x? How hard are the exams, what’s the workload like, and just how much more theoretical is it than 103?</p>

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<p>Well, having not taken the normal 103 class, I don’t have much in the way of comparison. The exams were hard - my test average was around a 50-60% as I recall - and the work load was considerable. I spent more time on 103X than I did on any other class my first semester. That did only mean maybe a total of 4-5 hours a week though, but I tend to work fast. The material didn’t feel especially theoretical to me, but there was definitely a sense that more creative and expansive thinking was expected than you would otherwise need in a standard math class. Despite having one of the lowest grades in that class, I’m glad I did it, because I think if I had done normal 103 I probably would have done worse. I need a challenge to keep me at least somewhat interested and 103X certainly provided that. If you want some email addresses to ask other people what it was like, just give me a heads up at jtm10 at duke dot edu and I’ll send you some names.</p>

<p>Also, sup Pasadena buddy.</p>