Anyone at SFU right now?

[CRS]

Originally Posted by yellowpower

plz help me sirs

I've never had an issue with back to back finals. Just last semester I had an OChem and math final that were back to back and I did just fine. You just need to learn to allocate your time appropriately.

[Geoc]

Originally Posted by RevYouUp

anyone taking or took bus 237 with Maryam Ficociello? How is that class with her?

Her lectures:

Her exams:

I didn't see a point in attending her lectures, it is basically a rehash of what is said in the book.

Her exams are painful for most people because the questions she asks are the most unexpected ones. You literally have to SCAN each page and save them in your head because she will ask questions about the smallest and insignificant details.

Originally Posted by yellowpower

plz help me sirs

Better get used to it. Because it's gonna happen a couple times in your school career.

I once had an exam take place at Burnaby 30mins after an exam in Surrey. If my friend didn't offer me a ride, I would've been screwed.

[Jayboogz]

So I was driving my bro to school and their were cops on the hill I didn't see them till after the bend to the right. I was going 80 am I gonna get a ticket in the mail? Hahaah
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[kevin7352]

Anyone in Chem 122?

[CRS]

Originally Posted by kevin7352

Anyone in Chem 122?

I'm not sure how much they recycle the loncapa but I have the entire loncapa for 122 worked out. I redid all the questions to study for the final.

Would be willing to part with it.

[G-nerd]

If anyone in this forum is majoring in economics or has graduated with a degree can you provide a review of the core econ courses which are econ 301, 302, 305, and buec 333.

I have heard that these courses are a nightmare and that many people fail these classes. I am contemplating right now if it's worth it to pursue an econ degree since many students just end up failing and starting back at square one. My alternative choice would be to transfer to business where the courses aren't too math intensive.

What does one need to do to survive these courses. I am not too math deficient since I got a B+ in calculus 1 but if this requires a higher quantitative level then I am screwed. I am really freaking out about these classes, are there any profs that are more sympathetic to the students ?

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

If anyone in this forum is majoring in economics or has graduated with a degree can you provide a review of the core econ courses which are econ 301, 302, 305, and buec 333.

I have heard that these courses are a nightmare and that many people fail these classes. I am contemplating right now if it's worth it to pursue an econ degree since many students just end up failing and starting back at square one. My alternative choice would be to transfer to business where the courses aren't too math intensive.

What does one need to do to survive these courses. I am not too math deficient since I got a B+ in calculus 1 but if this requires a higher quantitative level then I am screwed. I am really freaking out about these classes, are there any profs that are more sympathetic to the students ?

301 is gay, but that's about it.

302, 305, 333 are hard, but not impossible.

301 and 302 are a continuation of 103, but much much harder. Well 301 is definitely the continuation of 103, while 302 concentrates on one small part, Game Theory. 302 expands Game Theory to many many bits and pieces.
305 is a continuation of 105. Despite being a 5 credit course, I thought it wasn't too bad. I passed it in one try, and still found it easier than 301 when I took it the second time around.
333 is stats. It contains math. You have to take 336 in Business anyways so its a moot point in my opinion. Econ or Business there is no getting away.

Your plan A for Econ, and plan B for Business are both hard. Most students will end up giving up on Business because they can't get in due to the insane GPA requirements. If you think you can get a good enough GPA for Business, then Econ shouldn't be a problem for you anyways.

How far are you into your school career?

[bobbinka]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

If anyone in this forum is majoring in economics or has graduated with a degree can you provide a review of the core econ courses which are econ 301, 302, 305, and buec 333.

I have heard that these courses are a nightmare and that many people fail these classes. I am contemplating right now if it's worth it to pursue an econ degree since many students just end up failing and starting back at square one. My alternative choice would be to transfer to business where the courses aren't too math intensive.

What does one need to do to survive these courses. I am not too math deficient since I got a B+ in calculus 1 but if this requires a higher quantitative level then I am screwed. I am really freaking out about these classes, are there any profs that are more sympathetic to the students ?

pursue a degree in something you would be interested in. don't base it on the courses you have to take. if you like what you are doing, the grades will come naturally and difficult courses will become good challenges. the level of difficulty in a course is also subjective. aside from the "every person is different" explanation, it also depends on the course instructor and various other things.

i myself am in business and have found that the courses most people hype up to be the most difficult have in fact been not that difficult (i.e. bus254 managerial accounting). On the other hand, I had trouble with courses that others found easy. Another course business students dread taking is bus336 (statistics), but i took it with one of the best profs at SFU and he made the course incredibly easy to understand. i'm not a math genius, and i'm normally a B student that rarely gets any A's, but i got an A in that class.

If you're unsure what to pursue, i think business has some very useful and interesting courses. someone mentioned that it has an insane GPA requirement, but it doesn't. I transferred into business in my 2nd year, and all you need to maintain, in order to get in, is a 3.0 (that's a B). Once you're in, only the new accounting program requires you to maintain a 3.0 GPA, otherwise you just need the minimum 2.0.

[mc.]

^ i believe the minimum is 2.4 for business.

[BrRsn]

Originally Posted by CRS

I'm not sure how much they recycle the loncapa but I have the entire loncapa for 122 worked out. I redid all the questions to study for the final.

Would be willing to part with it.

CRS has a thing for 200+ lb brown guys with dirty beards and puffy jackets. If you know one you could use him as a bartering chip to get those notes for free!

[bobbinka]

Originally Posted by mc.

^ i believe the minimum is 2.4 for business.

i have a friend who is in the 2.0 range CGPA. a horrible horrible student, but still gonna graduate soon, lol.

[CRS]

Originally Posted by dhillon09

CRS has a thing for 200+ lb brown guys with dirty beards and puffy jackets. If you know one you could use him as a bartering chip to get those notes for free!

This is true....

[kevin7352]

alright you got yourself a deal.

[Porschedog]

Cops on Gaglardi near SFU, don't speed

[BrRsn]

I thought this was funny

[Yushimi]

Originally Posted by yellowpower

Anyone taken hsci 100 or phil 110 before? which ones easier?

hsci 100 is a joke ... it's ez. lecture notes, that's all you need really.

fml ... this won't be an easy semester for me.

[Datsun]

Originally Posted by dhillon09

I thought this was funny

What really bothers me is how the roads havent been re-paved properly since Simon Fraser was alive

[-lincolnboi-]

Originally Posted by mc.

Please elaborate.

aq 4150 2:30-5:20 Mondays, you will not be disappoint


Is anyone interested in having a wings meat? Have always wanted one with my fellow SFU RS'ers
Mountain Shadow Pub on some Wednesday. Will be on if at least 3 others come
Ikkaku might be coming if that tickles your fancy.

[liukb]

anyone in stats 201 or hsci 100 this sem in bby?

[CRS]

Originally Posted by -lincolnboi-

aq 4150 2:30-5:20 Mondays, you will not be disappoint


Is anyone interested in having a wings meat? Have always wanted one with my fellow SFU RS'ers
Mountain Shadow Pub on some Wednesday. Will be on if at least 3 others come
Ikkaku might be coming if that tickles your fancy.

I might be there anyways for another wings night with other SFUers.

I will go but this depends if school is open. Apparently, its going to be snowing like a mofo.

[BrRsn]

Fuck I hope school is closed. Could use a few days to get my shit together .. if not ... HELLO REDBULL.


I'm in stats 201 ... our teacher is a loser -.-

[mc.]

Originally Posted by -lincolnboi-

aq 4150 2:30-5:20 Mondays, you will not be disappoint


Is anyone interested in having a wings meat? Have always wanted one with my fellow SFU RS'ers
Mountain Shadow Pub on some Wednesday. Will be on if at least 3 others come
Ikkaku might be coming if that tickles your fancy.

Won't that be a tutorial room.... dont wanna get caught creeping...

Or we can do a meet on tuesday at the pub. Toonie Tuesdays!

[Okami]

Originally Posted by Donut

What really bothers me is how the roads havent been re-paved properly since Simon Fraser was alive

awkward boners after taking the bus up

[mc.]

Originally Posted by Okami

awkward boners after taking the bus up

I thought I was the only one! I see it as a plus...

[The_AK]

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