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sbarlett
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Who's heard back from CU so far? I got in early action for civil engineering, super pumped to head out West. Confirmed enrollment today so most likely will be going.
Jan 13 2016 2:36PM
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.lencon
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My gfs sister is going there for soccer. I can give you her digits of you want
Jan 13 2016 3:39PM
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dadi
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CU is the best, when you come out here you'll realize that you've been missing out big time on skiing too :)
Jan 13 2016 7:31PM
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Ric.
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I got in early action for film studies and i'm going should be sick.
Jan 14 2016 8:21PM
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J_Berg
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Take me word, a freshman here now, don't take applied math. Shit is retarded. They herd all the engineering students into APPM 1350 (Calc 1 in applied math school) and its stupidly hard. Not beneficial even. Save your time, stress, parents money, and take MATH 1300.

Sincerely,
A kid who will be taking calc this summer.

But hey I get to summer in Boulder, righteous
Jan 14 2016 9:12PM
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.lencon
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J_BergTake me word, a freshman here now, don't take applied math. Shit is retarded. They herd all the engineering students into APPM 1350 (Calc 1 in applied math school) and its stupidly hard. Not beneficial even. Save your time, stress, parents money, and take MATH 1300.

Sincerely,
A kid who will be taking calc this summer.

But hey I get to summer in Boulder, righteous


I'm in HS right now taking Calc 1+. OP if you buckle down and learn your derivatives it's not that bad.
Jan 14 2016 9:41PM
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J_Berg
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.lenconI'm in HS right now taking Calc 1+. OP if you buckle down and learn your derivatives it's not that bad.


Lol I took Calc 2, and got the AP credit. My adivsor talked me into calc 1. College calc is a lottttt different than high school
Jan 15 2016 9:31AM
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KravtZ
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.lenconI'm in HS right now taking Calc 1+. OP if you buckle down and learn your derivatives it's not that bad.


Calc 1 is a joke. If you learn how to manipulate the list of derivatives (like 15-20) of them whatever it was...the class will be simple.

I memorized everything and studied my ass off for a week doing that in the beginning of the class when I was taught was a derivative was since I didnt take it in HS. Helped so much its indescribable. Breezed through with little studying after that with an A+
Jan 15 2016 10:56AM
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sbarlett
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J_BergTake me word, a freshman here now, don't take applied math. Shit is retarded. They herd all the engineering students into APPM 1350 (Calc 1 in applied math school) and its stupidly hard. Not beneficial even. Save your time, stress, parents money, and take MATH 1300.


I will remember this, I'm currently taking AP Calc and haven't had too much trouble with it but I plan on not taking insane classes next year
Jan 15 2016 11:11AM
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chodo
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If you are trying to be an engineer, and you take the easy way out in Math . . .

You're going to have a bad time
Jan 15 2016 4:55PM
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foolmetwice
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Just sent in my app. It's going to be a tough decision in between Boulder and CSU if I get into both
Jan 15 2016 5:02PM
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Z-Juice
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chodoIf you are trying to be an engineer, and you take the easy way out in Math . . .

You're going to have a bad time


This. As much as a pain APPM courses might be, you should take them. I doubt you can take all MATH department courses anyway, so it would a terrible decision to take calc 1 in the MATH department and then transfer to APPM for calc 2, calc 3, and DFQ.

Indeed 50% of the material I learned in calc 1 and DFQ is irrelevant to me now. And nearly 100% of the material I learned in calc 2+3 is irrelevant to me now. But rigor of the APPM courses prepare you for engineering and are as helpful for gaining problem solving skills.

I'm a junior in Environmental Engineering.
Jan 16 2016 12:05AM
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loopie
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lol at you guys thinking calc and any pre req class is hard. Wait till you get into upper division classes and you'll be wishing you were taking classes as easy as calculus or Diff Eq.

Like the dude said above me, the vast majority of what you learn in those classes you won't use again. The problem solving skills you pick up on the way is what counts, but upper division classes will be way more challenging, and a lot more work.
Jan 16 2016 12:26AM
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edai
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I applied and ill most likely get in, but its a hell of a decision between cu boulder and u of u
Jan 16 2016 12:46AM
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Get.Kronk
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Am a sophomore business student. From around here but love Boulder, although I tend to like the culture of the city outside the school more than the school itself.
Jan 16 2016 1:28AM
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messplay
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edaiI applied and ill most likely get in, but its a hell of a decision between cu boulder and u of u


lol that shouldnt even be an option.

graduated in 2012 from CU, best 4 years of life
Jan 16 2016 3:46AM
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loopie
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edaiI applied and ill most likely get in, but its a hell of a decision between cu boulder and u of u


If you like to ski then U of U trumps CU by far. The commute does not even compare to the shit show of I-70. Plus UT blower. I mean really CU is a good school but the skiing in UT is so accessible it's unrivaled. You just can't get it anywhere else.
Jan 16 2016 6:03PM
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BobbyColosseum
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loopieI mean really CU is a good school


are you fucking kidding me?
Jan 16 2016 6:07PM
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.Duncan.
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BobbyColosseumare you fucking kidding me?


CU is a good school...

As for op, I think you should take classes through the math department. In my experience the APPM classes are unnecessarily hard and you'll have challenging classes soon enough during sophomore year so why hurt your GPA and skiing time early on.
Jan 16 2016 7:55PM
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BobbyColosseum
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.Duncan.CU is a good school...

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what is good about it?
Jan 16 2016 8:28PM
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J_Berg
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.Duncan.CU is a good school...

As for op, I think you should take classes through the math department. In my experience the APPM classes are unnecessarily hard and you'll have challenging classes soon enough during sophomore year so why hurt your GPA and skiing time early on.


This.
Jan 18 2016 10:22PM
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CHORIZO
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dadiCU is the best, when you come out here you'll realize that you've been missing out big time on skiing too :)


Ehhhh
Jan 18 2016 11:09PM
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dadi
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CHORIZOEhhhh


f u chop
Jan 18 2016 11:13PM
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realbigga
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chaa brah i got in also, i am going for gender studies. Hit me up we can ski bum it hard together!
Jan 19 2016 8:04AM
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level_juan
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going for biochem. what are people thinking for housing?
Mar 4 2016 6:26PM
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.lencon
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.lenconMy gfs sister is going there for soccer. I can give you her digits of you want


Surprised no one took me up on this.
Mar 4 2016 7:33PM
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Lip_Blind_Truu
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.lenconSurprised no one took me up on this.


ii fine. Let her no ahed o time doe dat wen i get in mai groove i b irresistabuhl. 4 daze aftur inital kontakt, she wil find hurself lyin on a bed, chaind 2 a stufed rhinoceros, kovered in kooled kandle wax, listenin 2 avril levine as da smell o burnin rubber risez frum da floor beneath hur. She wont no a thing bout wat happened, but she wil b changd.
Mar 4 2016 9:21PM
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CabbyArrant
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.lenconI'm in HS right now taking Calc 1+. OP if you buckle down and learn your derivatives it's not that bad.


That's a load of bullshit. I've taken calc during highschool and am now taking it again in college. Professors can fail you simply for writing the answers in ways you don't like.
Mar 4 2016 10:18PM
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BaconSteezburger
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Got into pre-engineering. If I go I'll hopefully Tra safer into mechanical. After a semester or 2. Boulder is fucking sick.
Mar 4 2016 10:36PM
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DJtearegas
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.lenconSurprised no one took me up on this.


Ill take em :^)

Any other Leeds kids?

I sent my deposit in already, officially CU class of 2020
Mar 5 2016 12:13PM
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