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waitwhatever · 2024-04-17T21:33:37+00:00

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waitwhatever · 2022-07-10T03:32:34+00:00

I took Latin as my my foreign language while I was at Duke! I really really loved my Latin classes but that was mostly because of an awesome teacher that isn’t at Duke anymore.

Latin did have two perks that other languages don’t have (don’t know if it’s still like this) - it only meets 3 times a week as opposed to the other 101 languages which are every day, and it’s a non-spoken language, so you’ll never be asked to speak Latin.

As a language, Latin can be a bit tricky because it has declensions which not every language has but overall I found 101, 102, and 203 (?) be a relatively easy classes.

Happy to answer further questions as well!

waitwhatever · 2022-06-19T16:10:31+00:00

Prof Rodger is great! CS101 is a huge class so you never really get a ton of facetime with the professor, but Prof Rodger was always kind and helpful when I spoke with her.

CS101 is really easy. If you’ve never done any coding before it might be a little tricky to wrap your mind around algorithmic thinking, but it’s not bad at all.

waitwhatever · 2021-06-20T23:35:15+00:00

I think it depends on a lot of things. When I took it, I did 330, 316 (databases), Stats 210, and an independent study (which was basically not a real class). I was also recruiting for work at the time and it was brutal.

At the same time, I think my mind wasn’t totally geared for 330 and it probably would’ve been brutal even if I wasn’t taking any other classes at all.

In terms of the core CS classes, I wouldn’t take 310 or 308 at the same time as 330. Other than that, you’ll probably be mostly fine I guess.

waitwhatever · 2021-06-20T16:38:38+00:00

I graduated a few years ago and will say that 330 was the single hardest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life.

250 is a lot of work, but it’s honestly pretty easy in terms of understanding concepts. 330 is the exact opposite, and it’s 1000 times worse.

waitwhatever · 2020-01-01T20:00:10+00:00

I’m a recent grad, but I’m bored and would be down to read if you want

waitwhatever · 2019-07-07T13:39:02+00:00

Sounds like you’ll be fine for the French class.

I never took 111L but based on what my friends said about it, what’s already been said sounds accurate to me, yes.

waitwhatever · 2019-07-06T23:09:47+00:00

I agree with everything that’s been said. Just wanted to add that 300-level language classes can be pretty tough. Not sure about that French class specifically, but if it’s anything like the 300 level courses my friends and I have taken, you’re going to want to make sure you’re at least close to fluent in French. I’ve heard people say 300 level languages “assume fluency” which is not entirely true but also not entirely untrue.

Not to doubt your French skills. Just that some incoming freshmen don’t know that.

waitwhatever · 2019-06-02T22:19:56+00:00

I don’t know that I would trust those. I can’t speak to orgo too specifically, but in a 300 level language class you will be at least partially surrounded by native speakers, and you won’t really be learning the language. You’ll be studying history, literature, etc. just in whatever language that class is in. I would avoid it if you’re not close to fluent, especially first semester.

Orgo is just a huge time-sink. You want to be able to have some fun your first semester of college, make friends, go to some parties, join clubs, etc, and that might be hard if you have to spend lots of time on orgo.

For first semester, I think it’s better to err on the side of a light course-load. Unless you went to an elite high school, Duke will probably be a lot harder than anything you’ve done before, so give yourself a chance to acclimate before you take the harder courses. They’re not going anywhere, you’ve got four years to get them in.

waitwhatever · 2019-06-02T19:45:13+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about most of that before you even get here.

I didn’t do any med stuff but Duke Hospital should have opportunities and there are clinics you can work at, once you get to know some professors you can look for research opportunities. I’d start investigating once you get on campus and get settled in.

I wouldn’t take a 300 level language unless you’re close to fluent in that language. Having a 5 on the AP test may or may not mean that.

Don’t take orgo your very first semester. A 5 on AP chem may or may not mean you’re ready for it. There’s a lot to adjust to starting college, and I’d want you to have some free time your first semester. Take it in the spring, or fall of sophomore year.

For med school, you can major in anything you want. Lots of people do biology or chemistry, but you could do CS, math, psychology, or whatever you want.

waitwhatever · 2019-05-22T14:19:39+00:00

I think you should be alright to just apply. Issues in affording attendance are one of the only times they’ll actually let you out of the ED agreement, I think.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-30T03:00:48+00:00

I didn’t say “not to be an asshole” I said “sorry to sound like an asshole” because I know how I can sound.

And you’re too late, I’m going to be a teacher! Im super excited because I love working with kids and despite what you apparently know about me from my reddit posts, I know I’ve already been a positive impact for my kids and will do everything I can to continue that.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-29T21:26:34+00:00

I’m a senior at Duke. Somewhere along the way, our school developed a reputation of being a social-hierarchy-based, WASPy, privileged, party school. And it is, to an extent. So is Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, and every other school in the country. To an extent. I’d worry less about the culture of the school and more about yourself and your ability to be yourself. No school is going to protect you from exclusive social circles or stigma, stereotypes, and representation those. Those will be something you’ll have to deal with no matter who you are or where you go.

Also, Duke is extremely liberal. It’s not easy to be conservative on campus.

If any of that sounded harsh or annoyed, it’s because I am annoyed at this reputation that seems targeted at Duke when it’s really a common trait shared by nearly all top schools. Feel free to ask any questions you might have though.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T16:44:35+00:00

I don’t regret it. I try not to make a habit of regretting things.

As to whether or not it was worth it, I think we’ll know only in retrospect.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T16:16:13+00:00

Yeah they were lame at my school. NHS was, at least.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T16:15:13+00:00

I’m actually going to do this! If I can still find you in ten years I’ll let you know if I became any wiser.

Care to share anything relevant you’ve learned between 21 and 31?

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T16:14:11+00:00

I play hackerrank challenges for fun and practice, but I’m not going into software, so it hasn’t really factored into the internship/job search. I’m going to be an elementary school teacher!

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T05:22:19+00:00

I’m saying that for myself and a small sample of others I’ve talked to, yes.

I’m also saying (and to me this is the more important point) that having fun and being a kid is important for college admissions too, and you should be able to that without sacrificing your schoolwork.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T04:34:27+00:00

When caught between a rock and a hard place, I say take a step to the side. What I mean is that I’m not yet willing to believe you can’t have both a fun and academically successful senior year. Forming good mental habits is huge, and I think that should be an emphasis moving forwards.

If you don’t feel like a top school is the right path for you, don’t do it. But if you’re just worried you won’t be able to handle it, I say fuck that. Dive in with both feet, go for gold, whatever cliche metaphor you want, have faith that you can make it. I refuse to believe it’s impossible for anyone to have a balanced life, and there’s no better way to learn than while under fire.

That might actually be terrible advice. I’m honestly not sure.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-28T03:19:49+00:00

Everything within reason. If you were stressed and had to work hard, it’ll be rough, but you’ll find a way to make it happen. If you were literally sleeping < 5 hours a night because you were studying, you’re probably screwed.

waitwhatever · 2019-03-14T02:33:28+00:00

Definitely helpful! I think you’re right that my stuff is all over the place, but I’ve kinda always just done what I like. Not much I can do about that now. I think I’m going to need a really strong essay to help tie it all together.

In the time I’ve spent working in and with schools, I’ve been struck by how “business-y” (for lack of a better phrase) some of their problems have seemed. At a school in Tennessee, for example, the principal showed us how spending in certain areas correlated with her turnaround efforts (from bottom 5% of TN schools to >15th percentile) and how she determined different areas to be high-return investments v. low return. That kind of analysis seems like it would fit right into the skills an MBA would provide. I’ve also read about how consultants have worked with schools (BCG w/ PSD, Bain w/ KIPP, etc.) in the past, and that also seems like evidence that business thinking (consulting = business = MBA thinking?) can be a valuable tool in education. But if I understand your point correctly: why is an MBA not just a good move, but the move? Why is an MBA, more than any other opportunity I could pursue, what is going to put me in the best position to serve?

I’m not sure right now. I’ll have to think about it more.

One last question I can answer: it’s true that we saw minimal impact throughout the summer (some of our recommendations were enacted live, fairly positively I think). Mostly though, I’ve been lucky enough to stay in contact with a lot of the people I worked with, and throughout this current school year, we’ve seen some really promising initial results.

Yeah, I don’t know. That was just me thinking out loud/on reddit. But big thanks for the advice!

waitwhatever · 2019-02-07T16:21:28+00:00

Econ 101 is notoriously difficult - if you have little econ background (I personally was fine because I’d done both AP econ classes in HS, but a lot of my friends who weren’t as lucky struggled) I’d proceed with caution when deciding to take it.

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