Hello all, would it be possible to take Math 20410 concurrently with Math 20250.

I am starting Math 20310 in winter but want to keep my workload down during the winter quarter as I usually get very sick. So I want to hold off on Math 20250 until Spring to take with Math 20410.

I understand Math 20250 is a prerequisite for Math 20410, but I also see it’s common for people to take a prerequisite concurrently. Would it be possible for this case?

how early should i be at the museum to line up to get a painting?

Hello, is there a UGo stop near Ihouse? is there a place where I can find its schedule? Thanks!

Hey guys, have you noticed that the 53rd express shuttle has become unreliable this quarter? It seems like the schedule is generally about 10 minutes delayed, which is making everyone late for class. It used to be that I’d get on at Harper Court at 9:15 and off at bookstore at 9:30, just right on time. But now the bus wouldn’t arrive at Harper Court until 9:23 or something.

How long is the ride from the university to downtown Chicago (the bus stop right by the Willis Tower)? And does the bus usually show up on time?

1st year student, i'm considering switching one of my classes for chem 12100

if i did that, i would be left with math 16110, phys 14100, chem 12100 and hum whatever

so i would like to know if someone has done this and whether this would actually be do-able or if the workload is too intense

I’m an international student and in my country we don’t need prescription for contact lenses so I don’t have one, does student wellness do prescription tests or do I have to go elsewhere?

Otherwise is there anywhere I can get contacts without a prescription?

Thanks

I missed the career fair yesterday - which companies attended? is there still an opportunity to submit resume to any of those companies (through handshake maybe)?

How exactly does this process work? I know that it’s going on right now.

I have a local bank with no ATMs around, do any of the grocery stores/drugstores have a cash back option at checkout? Thanks!

My current professor goes too fast and it's hard to keep up. Are there any good and understandable profs for calc2 this year?

Hi all

Two years ago this happened to me, and its happening again...I forget if it happened last year. But basically, I'll have my bedroom windows open for a week or so and be fine...then suddenly this past weekend, end of September, I wake up with insanely itchy nose and runny nose/sneezing. I changed the sheets and vacuumed/wiped the sill/floor by the window, and it improved. Then, I'm fine for two days, went for a run yesterday evening, and then only after I get back inside my apartment building, my right nostril (only one, never the left) becomes extremely sensitive, and I cannot help the constant runny nose and frequent sneezing that ensues. This has improved slightly, but is still going on today.

Two years ago I chalked it up to COVID, but I never tested positive. I've also never had a problem with ragweed on the east coast (NJ), so I figure it's unlikely to be ragweed here. But here we are again. I feel like if it was an allergen from outside bothering me on the inside of my apartment, I would also get symptoms outside, but I can't really say its an issue for me while I'm outside (if anything, my symptoms improve).

Can anybody relate? Does this happen to anybody this time of year as well? How do you take care of it? And if it is ragweed, when will it end?!?!

Hey all - wanted to solicit some advice.

Graduated with a STEM major in ‘22, have been working as a consultant since.

Have been seriously considering applying to masters programs in the same field as my major to further pursue my studies.

I did not during undergrad think this would be my route, so did not engage too much in research, or build too close a rapport with any one professor. The program is abroad, and I need two professors to write me purely academic performance related rec letters. One has agreed, very kindly.

I cannot for the life of me seem to be able to get a response from the other 3 I emailed. Is it possible my non-uchicago email is going to spam? In which case, how would I go about contacting? Old canvas pages, lol? Is reminding once, 1 week out from the original email, good etiquette, or is it different due to the chaos of start of fall quieter? One has a phone number - is it absurd to call? Emails have been (IMO) well formatted/reasonably concise. These are all the subject-relevant professors, where I got good grades in that were not 1st or 2nd year. Should I instead ask non-subject related professors?

Would appreciate advice/feedback. Would love to apply to these programs, but might be precluded from being able to do so based on availability of these rec letters. How should I go about this as someone 2, going on 3, years out of school.

Swag.

I know that this is probably a ridiculous question, but is UChi a Coke or Pepsi-sponsored school, or neither? I actually withdrew from UChicago and transferred to UC Berkeley right before starting my freshman year in 2022 (due to not being able to afford attendance lol), hence the special interest. Berkeley, Davis, and other UCs are Pepsi-sponsored and it’s been a source of student unhappiness for years. A friend of mine who goes to Northwestern tells me they switched to Coke a few years ago. I’m writing a short article about this drink rivalry on university campuses. I’m wondering if there’s some regional aspects to these deals, etcetera! I’d love to know, even though I did betray you guys by transferring (sorry)

Hi, for context I am a first year interested in majoring in CS and Math. I am taking MATH 15910 this quarter and was hoping to take accelerated analysis next quarter, since I have heard that it sets people up for success for future electives compared to regular analysis. My original plan was to take analysis in my third quarter after completing 20250 in my second quarter, however accelerated analysis is only offered in autumn and winter.

My next plan was to take 20250 and 20310 in my winter quarter, but I already have three classes and I only have a slot for one more, so I seem to be stuck in an impossible situation since overloading classes in my second quarter is not allowed and sounds like torture. I was also thinking of taking the next CS class in my spring quarter, but the catalog is not clear on whether it is offered then.

Is there any way I can get around this and be on my desired track? Or should I just take accelerated analysis in my second year? I would really prefer to take it next quarter, but if this is not possible and I am sounding naïve I understand. Thanks for all your help!

like where will it show up

Hi, I'm a current second year. When is the right time to be looking for apartments if I'm looking to move off campus starting third year?

Hi, I created a simple chatbot designed to answer any questions about the core curriculum, majors, classes, etc. I wanted to share it in case it might help: https://uofcatalog.com/.

I hope to add course feedback data and more features soon.

Let me know what you think!

When writing emails to a staff member (department head, lecturer, admin member) is it customary to refer to them via first or last name if they haven't specified? In my old school its usually always first name but how do they do it here??

Grad student here. Finding it incredibly difficult to get and find jobs on campus. Anyone have any suggestions on the process?

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Prospective physics major. My math high school wasn’t really calculus based. Should I move up to the 140’s or get comfortable first with the 130’s? Thanks!

Anyone try the new sandwich shop that replaced Ramen Kingdom? Is it worth going to the south side of campus for?

Please don't hate me for this because I know how annoying a question like this is lol

But would a 3.88 be enough for Magna Cum Laude? What have people's experiences been there?

Sincerely, a stressed fourth year

edit- i am econ and poli sci double major

hi guys,

Saw this on the career advancement brochure but have no idea what this is. Where can we find the list of companies attending?

big thx! (so broke and so in need of a job)

I’m a first year looking to change my housing assignment from a double to a single, what is the best strategies (if any) to try to get a single in anything but I House? Really do not want that walk everyday.

Hello,

I’m an incoming freshman and FLI at UChicago. While I understand that the university typically covers laptop costs, my entire stipend is going toward taxes due to my home country lacking a tax treaty. I reached out to financial aid, but unfortunately, I didn’t find a solution. I also inquired with CCSS, but they only offer short-term laptop loans (4 weeks per quarter). As an F1 visa holder, I cannot take external loans, and even if I could, I wouldn’t be able to repay them (because of economic reason).

Classes have already started, and I’m struggling without a laptop. I feel embarrassed asking for assistance with such an expensive item, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: I tried using the computers at Reg. Both Reg and CCSS don't seems a sustainable source. I applied for jobs. However, even if I get jobs, I would use it in my miscellalunus expenses (shampoo, laundry, winter clothes). Thus I don't have those option.

(Maybe an upvote would make this reddit post visible to someone that have old laptop)

Thank you!

I’m currently taking poetry, human studies, and real analysis classes at UChicago, but I can’t afford to buy new books. Unfortunately, CCSS doesn’t have the following texts:

• *Real Analysis* by Charles Pugh
• Any book on writing proofs
• E. Weinberger, *Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang Wei* (New Directions, 2016)
• *The Popol Vuh*, trans. M. Bazzett (Milkweed Editions, 2018)
• N. Scott Momaday, *The Way to Rainy Mountain*, 50th Anniversary Edition (University of New Mexico Press, 2019)
• Homer, *The Iliad*, trans. R. Lattimore (University of Chicago Press, 2011)
• A. Oswald, *Memorial: A Version of Homer’s Iliad* (W. W. Norton & Company, 2013)

Any help with finding these books would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Edit: I don't have a laptop. So, pdf is not an option

Hello,

I have to decide between these 2 SOSC classes by the end of the day.

1. Global society with prof. Zhang. He is new so he has no course reviews. His class structure consists of participation (25%), weekly 300-500 word responses (40%), and a final exam he will provide a study guide for (35%).

2. Self with Prof Bloechl. He has great course reviews. I’m not sure what his class structure is.

Honesty both global and self sound moderately interesting.

Any advice for either one is greatly appreciated.

I'm a 4th year in the college. Looks like theres a new default meal plan for 3rd and 4th years on campus which is cheaper than the Phoenix and Unlimited plans. In the past, I've been able to change meal plans with no additional cost to me so long as the meal plans cost the same amount. Now that my default is cheaper than the Unlimited/Phoenix, does anyone know if I can change it without incurring extra costs?

Any previous participants have any insight on the program?