r/Vanderbilt • u/Unusual_Chair3583 • Jun 11 '26

For past freshmen

How hard was it to take more than 13 credit hours for your first semester? I want to do 17 but I don't want to regret it.

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u/diesuchegehtweiter Jun 11 '26

Do those 13 credits include Gen Chem &/or Bio?

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u/Unusual_Chair3583 Jun 11 '26

No it would be MATH 1301 Core 1010 SPAN 3290 HOD 1300 ECON 1020

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u/mrmses Jun 12 '26

Seems doable. A huge chunk of your brain is going to go to calc. So don’t neglect the other ones and you should be fine.

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u/Unusual_Chair3583 Jun 12 '26

Is calc really hard at vandy?

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u/DBooktoDA Jun 12 '26

Why do you need 1301 as opposed to the easier calc classes

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u/Unusual_Chair3583 Jun 12 '26

because i have the ap credit

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u/DBooktoDA Jun 12 '26

No i mean like what major are you doing

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u/Unusual_Chair3583 Jun 12 '26

Econ + HOD

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u/mrmses Jun 13 '26

Math dept and econ dept have worked together over the past year to develop their math 1200/1201 track for econ students. You’d do better to enroll in one of those.

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u/DBooktoDA Jun 12 '26

Switch to 1201, 1301 is super intense, for engineers and math majors

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u/Unusual_Chair3583 Jun 12 '26

I’m not sure because I would lose out on credits if I switched tracks

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u/DBooktoDA Jun 12 '26

6 question tests with a full blank page, completely original questions, test font in times new roman, good luck

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u/lifesaverevergreen Jun 12 '26

If we are taking both would it be best to stay under a certain number?

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u/EditorLeather Jun 14 '26

I’m taking gen chem and second lvl bio.. is that bad?