Harvard Student(s) Answering Your Questions Forum

[TripTrip]

1. On HLS Dope, I find a course that's been rated by say 100 students but only shows 1 comment. When I click on it for more information, I just return to the page with all courses listed. Is there some other way to get more info on 1 specific course?

1A. What determines whether a course gets an "Easy H" designation? Related to the above, is there any way to access comments related to ease & difficulty for courses lacking that designation?

2. What's a harder class to keep up with: Howell Jackson's Regulation of Fin Institutions, or Brennan's Taxation?

3. The courses with WLs 100+ students long: do you basically need to pray that 2-3 students current enrollees drop, and the 97 people ahead of you all decline? IIRC you're given 24hrs to accept a WL offer, so if the WL has to go through 97 students and some don't bother responding (declining by no response), doesn't that mean Add/Drop will be over before the WL gets to people at the bottom (i.e., 97 24hr cycles).

1: 100 students filled out the in-class course evaluations, but fewer filled out the Dope survey. (After all, you have to fill out five course evaluations every semester but only one Dope survey.)

1A. Yes. Working on it now. It hasn't been a priority because EIP and 1L section assignments were happening before the waitlist processing will begin again. You'll be able to see the rest of the info shortly. (I'll send out an email when you can.)

Skipping 2 because I have no idea.

3. Courses with more people on the waitlist than there are days left before the term starts end up in the "firesale" where all the 24 hour cycles are reduced to just one 24 period where everyone on the list has to respond if they want to stay on.

[Legal Eagle87]

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[TripTrip]

So during that firesale, does it become first reply, first serve, or does it still proceed by position in the WL queue?

Still proceeds by position. At the end of the 24 hours they go through everyone who responded by their position on the list.

This is all assuming they conduct the firesales this term. There isn't a rule that says they have to.

[asdlfjsafn]

Just to double check, I can order textbooks online and have them shipped to Gropius, right? Can I also have something like a mini-fridge shipped, or is that too big?

[foxes]

Just to double check, I can order textbooks online and have them shipped to Gropius, right? Can I also have something like a mini-fridge shipped, or is that too big?

I had my book and fridge shipped to gropius. As long as your fridge doesn't exceed the handbook guidelines it's ok. I think it had to be like four cubic feet or smaller.

[TripTrip]

Just to double check, I can order textbooks online and have them shipped to Gropius, right? Can I also have something like a mini-fridge shipped, or is that too big?

I had my book and fridge shipped to gropius. As long as your fridge doesn't exceed the handbook guidelines it's ok. I think it had to be like four cubic feet or smaller.

They even deliver it directly to your room!

It would be pretty counterproductive of me to be listing Gropius approved mini-fridges on the section pages of HLS Dope if you couldn't ship them to Gropius.

[jingosaur]

Get the minifridge early because after the first week of class or something, there is no more free delivery to your room.

[asdlfjsafn]

Awesome, thanks everyone!

Another question - want to make sure I don't miss the boat on this - approximately when do we typically find out what reading groups exist and how will we be able to sign up for them?

[TripTrip]

Awesome, thanks everyone!

Another question - want to make sure I don't miss the boat on this - approximately when do we typically find out what reading groups exist and how will we be able to sign up for them?

I think signups is the week classes start. You'll get an email about 'em in September.

[codyoneill]

Awesome, thanks everyone!

Another question - want to make sure I don't miss the boat on this - approximately when do we typically find out what reading groups exist and how will we be able to sign up for them?

You'll be fine. They'll let you know in early Fall, can't miss it.

Go enjoy your summer while it lasts.

[Kluge]

I have a few questions for anyone who has lived in North:

Should I bring a shower curtain and liner?
Should I bring my own desk chair or just use the one provided?

Anything you didn't think to bring, but ended up wishing you had?

Thanks!

[mxq3r9]

Do professors allow students to record lectures? I would like to invest in a decent recording device to record lectures. Appreciate any responses

[codyoneill]

Do professors allow students to record lectures? I would like to invest in a decent recording device to record lectures. Appreciate any responses

Generally, no. I think they are self-conscious about the lecture or student comments being recorded for posterity. Unless you are absent for religious or health reasons, I think there's a presumption that you are not allowed to record the lecture.

[blueberrycrumble]

I have a few questions for anyone who has lived in North:

Should I bring a shower curtain and liner?
Should I bring my own desk chair or just use the one provided?

Anything you didn't think to bring, but ended up wishing you had?

Thanks!

This but for Gropius please!

I'm pretty sure showercurtain/liner is unnecessary since there's door (RIGHT? lol), but desk chair?
Anything you wish you brought (except printer, which is already mentioned)?

Thank you!

[Mack.Hambleton]

Torts with Hanson doesnt have a casebook listed on HLSdope, does he not require one??

[polareagle]

Torts with Hanson doesnt have a casebook listed on HLSdope, does he not require one??

Probably no casebook. After all, Torts with Hanson doesn't really require Torts.

[Pneumonia]

Torts with Hanson doesnt have a casebook listed on HLSdope, does he not require one??

Yeah, no casebook. Torts with Hanson is an experience.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Thank u based Hanson

[Legal Eagle87]

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[TripTrip]

Is there a cap on how many reading groups you can join in a semester, as an upperclassman?

Usually reading groups are only ~10 people, so it would be difficult to get into more than one or two.

[malleus discentium]

I have a few questions for anyone who has lived in North:

Should I bring a shower curtain and liner?
Should I bring my own desk chair or just use the one provided?

Anything you didn't think to bring, but ended up wishing you had?

Thanks!

This but for Gropius please!

I'm pretty sure showercurtain/liner is unnecessary since there's door (RIGHT? lol), but desk chair?
Anything you wish you brought (except printer, which is already mentioned)?

Thank you!

North and Gropius both come with curtains and decent desk chairs.

[Indifference]

Anyone have any experience with the 66 during rush hour/the winter? Trying to plan my commute. If you do, PM me please.

[af0890]

Question re: book rental. Is it a bad idea to rent books? Can you not highlight/take notes in rented books? Is it better to buy used even though most used books are already written in/highlighted?

Thanks!

[Legal Eagle87]

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[heythatslife]

Is there a cap on how many reading groups you can join in a semester, as an upperclassman?

Usually reading groups are only ~10 people, so it would be difficult to get into more than one or two.

How does that impact difficulty to get in? You mean you'd have to rank a reading group 1 or 2, so if you rank it 3 or higher and 10 other people ranked it 1 or 2, then poof it's full?

Pretty much. And you also have to remember that those preferencing slots have to be used for other courses too.