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This is probably a stupid question, but when it says my move in appt time is at, say 10:00, does that mean I have to pick up my keys and stuff at Mason hall at 10:00, or does that mean I should be at my dorm and moving stuff into the room at 10:00? I got an email saying something about moving in after "key pick-up at your designated time, you will be able to move-in to your housing assignment" so I was confused whether the move-in appt time I signed up for was for the key pick up time or the actual move-in time

also, if the move-in appt time is not the key pick-up time, will the housing office send me an email about when my key pick-up time is? any help is greatly appreciated, tia :)

My roommates and I are in search of a filter for our shower head (we're in wolman), and we were wondering if we needed to get a specific size filter for the shower head, or if there is a specific one/brand we should look for that people have found to be really good/effective? any advice appreciated, tia :)

basically title... maybe kind of a weird question, but just curious... i'd assume that the library has some pretty good wifi but it's still closed lol

probably a stupid question but I couldn't find anything explicitly regarding this on the housing website... am i allowed to rearrange furniture around the dorm room? not like taking it out of the room, but if i wanted to full loft my bed and move the wardrobe under it, is that allowed?

also has anyone fully lofted their bed in wolman? I want to (and then try and move the wardrobe under it haha), but i'm worried i'm going to whack my head on the ceiling every morning :/

I'm an incoming freshman, and I got an email about performing arts at JHU and I'm interested in auditioning for the HSO, but I had some questions first...

• How competitive is it actually? I've heard both that it's very competitive to get in, but also not that competitive as long as you play well during the audition? Does it depend on the instrument?
• How does the audition work? It said on the audition page "Prepare two contrasting selections of your choice—one fast and one slow. Selections may be two different pieces, or from the same piece." Does that mean I wouldn't be playing a whole piece(s)? How do I know where to start/end with each selection?
• How often are performances?
• Are rehearsals really that time consuming, being "Monday evenings 7-9:30pm, added Thursday & Friday rehearsals on concert week"? How strict are they with attendance (like hypothetically if I had to miss one rehearsal to study or go to office hours or something)?
• I play the cello, and I noticed on the audition page that it said "Cellists in HSO are typically on a rotation..." what exactly does that mean? does that just mean that (hypothetically) I wouldn't be playing every concert/going to every rehearsal for specific concerts?
• When it says "priority given to JHU students," I'm assuming that means (under)graduate students in any year, is this correct (sorry if this is a stupid question)? Also, is the HSO sort of a "one-time audition and you're good for until you graduate," or do you have to audition every year?
• Is there a way if I wanted to audition next year for me to sit in on a rehearsal to get the vibes?
• Kinda jumping ahead here, would I be allowed to drop out (not that I would lol, just curious)?

I really want to continue playing music through college, but then again I put my studies/career goals first and want to know what I'm getting into. I'm sorry for all the questions, any advice/help/answers to any of the questions is greatly appreciated, tia :)

I somehow managed to find the Intro Chem 1 textbook online (Chemical Principles The quest for Insight by Atkins, Jones, and Laverman please let this be the right one, i honestly dont know how i found it, it was at like 3 am and i was not thinking straight lol), but it is the 7th edition, and the textbook list says that they want the 8th edition... is there a big difference between the 7th and 8th edition? ik that usually there is virtually no difference between editions other than when they were published, but i've heard that sometimes there can be huge differences with like page numbers and practice problems, bc if I can get away with the 7th edition I am not going to spend money on the 8th ed...

Incoming freshman here... I'm currently getting my EMT certification (in PA, i'm trying to figure out how to do reciprocity lol, if anyone has experience with that it would be SO helpful to know how it works), and in order to do reciprocity I have to "affiliate" with an operational EMS program. Are there any ambulance companies near Homewood, preferably within say 15-30ish minute driving distance (within 30ish min walking distance is even better) and preferably one that is not just transfers all day (like one that responds to calls)? Also, hypothetically if I joined HERO, would that count as an operational EMS program (I'm planning to apply to HERO first semester haha, but if (when?) that doesn't turn out I'll probably try to get a job second semester)? Will hospitals like JHH/Bayview Medical Center and MedStar Union Memorial hire JHU students, even for other jobs other than EMT (like techs, MA, CNA, shadowing, etc)? I also saw that the Baltimore City Fire Dept has stations (eg BCFD Truck 5, Medic 16, EMS 2 which seems close-ish), do they hire students/part time?

If anyone has any experience with EMS around Homewood, I would love and greatly appreciate hearing your experience! I'm sorry for all the questions, but any advice is greatly appreciated, tia :)

I'm currently getting my EMT-B Certification for Pennsylvania (taking a class, about to take the written NREMT and have the psychomotor scheduled), but I'm about to start university in Baltimore. I definitely want to start working as an EMT, but I'm a little lost as to how the reciprocity process works. How do I get affiliated with a MD EMS operational program (like can i just become a member somewhere, or do I have to get a job at a company? also this is probably a stupid question but what exactly does being a "member" with a company mean)? What exactly is the MIEMSS-approved protocol orientation/MIEMSS-approved technical proficiency verification Certification Period, and how does it work (like is it through the company that I would hypothetically be affiliated with)? I read somewhere about taking a refresher course and taking a skills, is that mandatory if i already will have a PA certification? Assuming everything (the application, finding somewhere to get affiliated with, etc) goes smoothly, how long approximately would it take to get the certification? This is more of a specific question, but my college runs a EMS group, and hypothetically if I joined them would that count as an "EMS operational program"?

I'm sorry for all the questions, and I probably have follow up/more questions in me, but I would really appreciate any advice because I've really fallen in love with EMS and want to continue it in the future. Any advice/help is greatly appreciated. tia :)

Last question for now, and this is probably the wrong place to put this, but does anyone know any companies/hospitals near JHU/Baltimore area? preferably ones that do more than just transport? ik it's a long shot, but i figured i'd give it a go anyway

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Hi! I'm looking for some last minute feedback on either schedule, so any advice is appreciated :) both schedules (assuming everything goes to plan) would be 17 credits haha

My biggest issue is whether I should take Calc 1 or Calc 2 for bio... I placed into calc 2, but I was planning on taking calc 1, partly because I feel like a review would help (but it's not an absolute necessity) but partly because it fit into my schedule where I'm not in the Chem 1 section taught entirely by mccartney (the other 2 sections have 1 other professor listed in addition to mccartney, does anyone know how that is going to work?). I've heard... less than amazing things about mccartney, and want to avoid her as much as possible, if possible.

However, upon further research, I learned that calc 2 for bio doesn't have a final (the main reason i don't want calc 2 phys/eng is because I'm not the strongest in math and i don't want a final lol), and that it was a pretty fair class. However, with the schedule I hope to have, it would force me into the Chem 1 section taught entirely by mccartney, or not be able to take most of the FYS that I was interested in. However, taking calc 2 would hopefully allow me to take more interesting classes in the future and help me fulfill my requirements sooner, and i really want to get math out of the way asap.

I was also floating the possibility of just not taking any math first semester and then taking Calc 2 bio second semester... could this also work (total credits first sem would be 14)? Or should I just take calc 2 and suck it up with mccartney only/do a FYS that I'm not really interested in?

also... does anyone know how to delete schedules in semesterly? i made like 7 and i don't see any way to delete them...

I placed into calc 2, but I was planning on taking calc 1 (incoming hopefully molcell +premed freshman btw), partly because I feel like a review would help (but it's not an absolute necessity) but partly because it fit into my schedule where I'm not in the Chem 1 section taught entirely by mccartney (the other 2 sections have 1 other professor listed in addition to mccartney, does anyone know how that is going to work?). I've heard... less than amazing things about mccartney, and want to avoid her as much as possible, if possible.

However, upon further research, I learned that calc 2 for bio doesn't have a final, and that it was a pretty fair class. However, with the schedule I hope to have, it would force me into the Chem 1 section taught entirely by mccartney. However, taking calc 2 would hopefully allow me to take more interesting classes in the future and help me fulfill my requirements sooner, and i really want to get math out of the way asap.

Basically, is it worth the risk to take the mccartney-only chem 1 section to be able to take calc 2 for bio, or should i just stay in calc 1? I'll have to be in chem 1 either way, and all the chem 1 sections have mccartney listed as a professor anyway... any advice appreciated, tia :)

i figured i'd give reddit a shot, i can't seem to find an answer to this...i got a notification for housing and dining, but it didn't include anything about tuition, am i missing something or does it not come out until like august? (incoming freshman)

The major I want to do (molecular and cellular bio at JHU) doesn't include General Bio (it requires genetics + lab, molecular bio, cell bio + lab, and biochem + lab)... so I was wondering if I should still take Gen Bio as a premed requirement, or if the courses for my major would be enough to cover the biology requirement for med schools?

I've noticed for a lot of the med schools that Gen Biology is not explicitly a required course... for example (from a couple of random schools):

• UCSF: One academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of college-level Biology with laboratory. This may include Biochemistry.
• Indiana University SOM: One year of general and organic chemistry, physics, and biology, each with lab
• Pitt SOM: Biology – one full year (excluding Microbiology, Botany, Ecology, and Anatomy) with one full year lab or a single two credit lab
• UMD SOM: Biological Sciences – one year with laboratory

And then there are schools that say they don't have strict course prerequisites:

• NYU Grossman: NYU Grossman School of Medicine does not have prerequisites. However, we recommend the following premedical courses... general biology with lab
• Wake Forest: Wake Forest University School of Medicine does not have specific required coursework...Strongly recommended courses include: Biology: introductory biology, molecular/cell biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, neuroscience
• UChicago: The Biology Competencies will typically be satisfied through a one-year college biology course with lab. Advanced biology coursework will also satisfy these requirements where an applicant has tested out of first-year college biology

And then there are schools that do explicitly state that Gen Bio is required (the only one I could find so far is SUNY Downstate, but pls let me know if there are more)

Basically will taking (or not taking) gen bio impact med school applications? I'm worried that I'll be screwing myself over by not taking it, even though I might not technically have to for med school requirements

I've also considered possibly taking just Gen Bio 1 or doing the Gen Bio sequence my sophomore year, could this also be a viable option?

If anyone has had an experience like this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share a bit about your process and why you made the decisions you did :) tia

tldr: is taking Gen Bio worth it for med school applications even though the major and most a lot of med school requirements don't explicitly state that I absolutely have to take it?

Basically title... let's take Calculus 1: how different could they be? why are they different? is one necessarily better than the other? just curious for course planning (incoming freshman)

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tl;dr: any feedback on this schedule? what is Honors Single Variable Calc like, and how difficult is it compared to, say, Calc II? what's the difference between Calculus for physical sciences/engineering vs biology/social sciences? how is Medical Spanish as a class? Is Gen Bio worth taking as a premed requirement? anywhere NEARBY to volunteer/work part time as an EMT or MA?

I tried to follow the recommended course list for MolCell and premed requirements, and I have a couple of other FYS classes that will fit this schedule. I don't have any AP credits because my high school didn't offer any APs, and I'm a little worried about doing 17 credits my first semester (it says 21 in the picture is bc I put both Calc I and HSVC... which leads me to my next question)

I was wondering how hard Honors Single Variable Calc (HSVC, idk if anyone abbreviates it like that but i'm too lazy to type out the whole thing again lol) is, since the placement test placed me into Calc II/HSVC, but I suck at math and would rather take Calc I as a refresher before having to take Calc II... but how different/difficult is HSVC? Is it just Calc I and II together? I've heard it's really based on proofs, which I'm not fantastic at either

Also, what's the difference between Calculus (at any level) for physical sciences/engineering vs biology/social sciences? like why exactly do they differentiate between the two?

I'm interested in taking Medical Spanish, which I can take based on the placement test, and I was wondering how that class is structured and how difficult it is? Would it be doable with the other classes I want to take? Or would I be better off taking like a culture class (like Intro to Literature in Spanish)?

I noticed that Gen Bio wasn't actually a course requirement or prereq for the other bio courses (genetics, cellular bio, etc) required for the major, but I was wondering if I should still take it as a premed requirement? All it says on the premed requirements page is "2 courses in biology with associated labs," which other bio classes for the molcell major would take care of...Basically will taking (or not taking) gen bio impact med school applications? Could it also be a viable option to take just Gen Bio 1 or doing the Gen Bio sequence my sophomore year?

Unrelated to scheduling, but aside from HERO, is there anywhere to volunteer/work part time as an EMT or MA within walking distance, or that is easy to access using public transportation?

i'm sorry for the long post, i just want to be as thorough as possible, any advice/feedback/information is greatly appreciated, tia :)

I had my advisor meeting recently, and we went over some major requirements for the molcell major and I noticed that Gen Bio wasn't actually a course requirement or prereq for the other bio courses (genetics, cellular bio, etc) required for the major, but I was wondering if I should still take it as a premed requirement? All it says on the premed requirements page is "2 courses in biology with associated labs," which other bio classes for the molcell major would take care of...

Basically will taking (or not taking) gen bio impact med school applications?

We also discussed possibly taking just Gen Bio 1 or doing the Gen Bio sequence my sophomore year, could this also be a viable option?

If anyone has had an experience like this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share a bit about your process and why you made the decisions you did :)

tldr: is taking Gen Bio worth it for med school applications even though the molcell major and premed requirements don't explicitly state that I have to take it?

I want to try and apply to HERO, but I've heard it's INSANELY competitive and current members like to recruit their friends (is this true? i need to start making friends anyway lol)...

I was wondering what the application process was like, particularly if I already have my EMT certification (like what questions, how long, etc... I read that the application process is different for prior EMTs)? I wasn't able to find much info in my research, and I was kind of wondering what kinds of people/qualities they look for, and then how the interviews work?

I also saw that they do recruiting in the fall as well as in the spring, is this true? Would it be worth applying again if I get cut the first time?

any advice would be greatly appreciated, TIA :)

The phrase "parent(s) who lost a child" is kind of long... like "orphan" is a word for "child who lost their parents," or "widow" is a word for "spouse/person who lost their partner," but I just realized I've never heard of a word for "parent who lost a child"? Like does a word for this exist, or are there other phrases people use? just out of curiosity

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I've been trying to figure out how to start this problem for like a hour, but I suck at word problems and can't for the life of me figure out how to solve it... we didn't go over this in class so I'm really lost rn... the answer is in the back of the textbook but I don't know how to even start to get to the answer (apparently it is T(t) = 20 + 38.5e^(-0.125t))

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When I tried to solve I got that it will converge when p is greater than 1... but I'm not very confident in my work and therefore not very confident in my answer, and I'm having trouble figuring out whether or not my work/answer is correct (we only went over a similar problem for about 2 minutes before getting distracted and moving to a different topic...)