Anyone else take fluff classes?

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I have only taken one so far and it was the year before my frosh year...been sober since.

Don't be shy, I am sure most people have taken some...

Thanks
doc3232
 
american culture 200 The academic paradox. the definition of fluff, but one of my favorite professors at Michigan and a captivating subject-matter.
 
oh sure ... personal health, drug education, human sexuality, might take creative dance
 
Ceramics, Fly tying and Fly casting, personal health, weight training, etc. I don't really consider them fluff though when they are accompanied by 14 hours of science credits and aren't inflating my gpa.
 
Blarelli said:
Ceramics, Fly tying and Fly casting, personal health, weight training, etc. I don't really consider them fluff though when they are accompanied by 14 hours of science credits and aren't inflating my gpa.
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Ok, those don't count because if I am not mistaken, those don't have letter grades...
 
Absolutely! I haven't really caught on to these "fluff" classes until this summer/ upcoming school year. I'm taking a few to just help raise my overall GPA. They're classes I've always been interested in taking (mostly easier psych classes) that I know don't require much study time. I don't think there's any shame in it. Even if you're not taking them to just raise your GPA, taking classes you're really interested in that aren't required for dental school may actually be a stress reliever. I don't know..just a thought. 🙂
 
MolarExpress said:
Absolutely! I haven't really caught on to these "fluff" classes until this summer/ upcoming school year. I'm taking a few to just help raise my overall GPA. They're classes I've always been interested in taking (mostly easier psych classes) that I know don't require much study time. I don't think there's any shame in it. Even if you're not taking them to just raise your GPA, taking classes you're really interested in that aren't required for dental school may actually be a stress reliever. I don't know..just a thought. 🙂
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I swapped a upper division Chem class for a lower division physiology class that will help me with the DAT. Stress reliever fo sho...
 
imo its hard to take fluff classes as a biology major trying to complete in 4 years, although I did manage to squeeze in interpersonal communication which was a total joke compared to.....ANYTHING!
 
Jewelry Making helps with hand skills and (hopefully) will be an easy A lol. Though my AADSAS is submitted already and my grades don't technically matter, but if you're looking for a fluff class that actually will help with dental school, that would be it.
 
I like to consider "fluff" classes, as those "adding to the diversity of my knowledge".

Zen Buddhism, Conversational Chinese, Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology, Women in French Cinema, to name a few...
 
I took these online: Modern concepts in nutrition, epidemiology, US Healthcare Systems, medical terminology

these are fluff disguised as health related courses!
 
doc3232 said:
I have only taken one so far and it was the year before my frosh year...been sober since.

Don't be shy, I am sure most people have taken some...

Thanks
doc3232
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I took plenty, to boost my BCP...

but in the end a good amount of them ended off really paying off.... Animal Behavior (never even had to look over classical/operant conditioning for DATs) Ecology (didnt even touch his in my studying) and Evolution (also didnt have to study for DAT).. so in the end it worked out
 
I was a business major for a little bit. You could probably consider all of those classes fluff classes.
 
Took 2 in undergrad. Organic gardening and the "Auburn Experience".😀

Hey War Eagle,

War Damn Eagle!
 
War SPREAD Eagle!!! Excited for this year!! 10 days weeks till kickoff!!
 
I just took one, Pathogenic Microbiology.
Sounds difficult but it was a complete joke!
Adcoms dont know that though =)
 
War Eagle said:
War SPREAD Eagle!!! Excited for this year!! 10 days weeks till kickoff!!
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I know, can't wait for the 1st game. To bad I have a dental anatomy test ad practical that following week. Oh well, I'm still going.😀

Sorry for the slight hijack.
 
I took Color & Design and Visual Communications... got an A in both. I love my art classes and have made some pretty great work in them. Taking two more next semester- Drawing and Art&Design for the Web. Also, took Intro to CJ last semester.
 
My school, unfortunately, doesn't have many fluff classes. Even intro classes are challenging. I've been wanting to take a couple art classes, but I'm afraid of killing my grade.

LuckyCharm99 said:
I took these online: Modern concepts in nutrition, epidemiology, US Healthcare Systems, medical terminology

these are fluff disguised as health related courses!
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Where online did you take those classes?
 
My school has a Harry Potter class being offered this fall.

I'm not taking it, nor am I planning on taking it...but I just thought it was funny lol.
 
Dang patchjoe, I'm jealous. That's a sweet semester. How come you didn't beerpong instead of karate? 😀
 
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