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...lecture—you literally get extra credit for showing up and answering questions with an electronic clicker. Exam questions closely parallel the practice problems, and you are allowed a cheat sheet on all exams. The gravest challenge in this course is not learning the material but rather sustaining any semblance of motivation throughout the semester. Exercise some self-control, and you’ll be fine...
...Attendance at section and lecture is crucial: no instruction is videotaped, and a significant portion of the course material cannot be found in the textbook. Take advantage of the unit tests, which enable you to work on practice problems, get individualized help from undergraduate graders, and earn some extra credit. Learn to craft clear, concise answers to your problem sets, which will allow you to perform well under heavy time pressure during exams. Consider attending review sessions offered by another TF during exam period if yours doesn’t offer satisfactory preparation...
...classes that look exciting, and 221 courses do count toward Gen Ed’s eight categories. So, chances are that you’ll be able to find some options that aren’t excruciatingly boring. Plan on taking one class that counts for Gen Ed credit each semester, and don’t put this off since you’ll have plenty of other requirements to deal with later—your concentration, for example...
...Three types of classes count toward Gen Ed: courses explicitly labeled “General Education” in the course catalog, old-school Core Curriculum classes that still count for Gen Ed credit, and departmental alternatives. The latter two should be listed without course descriptions in the Gen Ed section of the course catalog...
...adding alumni earnings to the rankings formula, along the lines of the PayScale rankings? Yes. We have earnings in two of our rankings. In our MBA rankings, we have earnings data. In our law rankings, we have [job] placement data. There were issues about that, that [PayScale] was giving credit for somebody's salary for their undergraduate vs. their graduate degree. That's a problem with using it. But obviously people care. It's important how much money people make and the value of degrees. Students are graduating with debts, and they have to pay them back. (Read about ranking...