Freshman Advice Thread

istater7

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I feel sad that you don't get Kenealy throwing candy at you in 114. I wonder who even teaches that now.

What's your major? I'm a little surprised you aren't in Bio 211 - can make it tough to schedule going forward if you still need that too.
Ag Business. All I needed was Bio 101 or Bio 211 to fulfill my Life Sciences group.
 

cowgirl836

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Ag Business. All I needed was Bio 101 or Bio 211 to fulfill my Life Sciences group.


Ok, makes sense then. Most of the Ag majors would need 211 as a prereq going forward so I was thinking you'd be behind a semester.


But yeah, what cmjh said.


Cmj, did you take Bio 313 or Gen 320? That set sucked. Oh and BBMB. That was fun.
 

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Ok, makes sense then. Most of the Ag majors would need 211 as a prereq going forward so I was thinking you'd be behind a semester.


But yeah, what cmjh said.


Cmj, did you take Bio 313 or Gen 320? That set sucked. Oh and BBMB. That was fun.

Bio 313 and BBMB 221. 313 was the worst class I have ever taken, no idea how I passed, 221 wasnt awful but difficult enough
 

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Bio 313 and BBMB 221. 313 was the worst class I have ever taken, no idea how I passed, 221 wasnt awful but difficult enough


Pretty sure 313 was worse for me too. I heard 320 was bad - like a group of them went to the department head bad. Like a 7 page test that everyone only got through 3-4 pages of, crazy amounts of homework - though I heard the next semester (when I took 313 because f that), it was much easier. Professor got told to dial it back, I believe.
 

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Pretty sure 313 was worse for me too. I heard 320 was bad - like a group of them went to the department head bad. Like a 7 page test that everyone only got through 3-4 pages of, crazy amounts of homework - though I heard the next semester (when I took 313 because f that), it was much easier. Professor got told to dial it back, I believe.

I heard not 313 sucked in the fall and 320 sucked in the spring. I took 313 last semester, and I would have hated to see the difficult version of that class.
 

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Just thought I'd resurrect this old thread with the new school year coming up. This will be my first year at ISU. I move into Maple on Tuesday. Just wondering if anyone had any new advice for a freshman like myself. Here's my class list for reference:
An Sci 114
Biol 101
Econ 101
Econ 101L
Econ 110
Math 160

I appreciate any tips!

Who is your Econ 101 professor? Also very nice schedule... go to an sci 114 i mean actually go and attend class because the extra bonus showing up points makes for a smooth ride come semester test time. Econ 101L was a joke for me professor couldn't speak a lick of english and still pulled out an easy very easy A actually will be completely honest with you had two of my "buddies" in that class freshman year also got A's they later failed out of college. Math 160 is can be really easy or just easy depending on the professor. I had some old lady that was horrible at teaching math but luckily that is one subject I don't suck at :twitcy:
 

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I heard not 313 sucked in the fall and 320 sucked in the spring. I took 313 last semester, and I would have hated to see the difficult version of that class.


that's exactly what I had heard and why I took 313 in the spring, haha.


so is Baas your dude then?
 

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Oh and enjoy being at Iowa State.. I mean truly indulge in everything possible go to what you might think are the weird campus activities, go join a bunch of clubs, go out and get hammered on a wednesday and go to class thursday so hungover your teacher calls you out infront of 200+ (been there done that you'll be a legend that way) Go to your floor meetings (Going to Rep Willow Arnquist 07 aka willow oly champs!), leave your door open all the time, dont deal drugs out of your dorm room, go randomly find a bunch of house parties, Do Not I mean Do Not go home everyweekend also if you have a gf/bf just go ahead end it now:pwink: cause there are plenty out there also wrap it up/make sure he wraps it up

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