<p>is the 18 credit ceiling strictly enforced? that is to say, is it possible to take over 18?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I think they make exceptions. That girl who is going to graduate in one year took something like 27 credits winter semester. I wouldn't recommend it though.</p>
<p>Yeah, you have to pay extra for each credit you go over by. But i dont think they allow it for freshman regardless. That girl who graduated in one year entered uofm as a sophomore level because of all the credits she already had.</p>
<p>My advisor told me that it's possible to go over, but you have to get </p>
<p>1) special permission (which is really just tell them)</p>
<p>2) pay extra</p>
<p>I'm going to guess that if they don't think you're up to it, they might not let you? Pure speculation there though.</p>
<p>My friend went over 18 freshmen year (I think both semesters, maybe just one), and was also taking two classes for reduced credit (math 525 for 1 credit instead of 3 since he had equivalent of math 425 from transfer, and math 389 for 1 credit instead of 3 so he wouldn't go as far over 18, if at all). They're a lot more likely to let you do stuff like that if you're in Honors college. Even if you're not, you can probably convince an advisor to let you if you have a track record showing that you're capable of such thing, and you're confident you can follow through.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm only judging by the honors program (which may be easier like dilksy said, I don't know), but I asked them at orientation Monday. She said just come in and let them know and as long as I'm doing well I can override as much as you want.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give you (and I repeat this here over and over) is that if you want something at Michigan, and you don't get the answer you like the first time...ask again. Ask someone else, in a different office, on a different day, whatever. You'd be surprised how many "rules" aren't hard and fast at all.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was surprised at the language placement test that you can elect higher courses if you want "at your own risk". I thought if you didn't place there it was too bad for you. I actually placed very high in the 101 level and asked if I could take 103 instead since I did that well after 10 years, and it was nothing to get it approved.</p>
<p>While you are easily allowed to go over 18 hours, I recommend against it for 99% of students.</p>
<p>Just how bad is it to go over? For example, I took 17 credit hours last semester (granted, it was in a Community College), and I never touched an assignment before the day it was due and still walked away with a 4.0. Would it be safe to assume that if I put in more work (ie not wait till the last minute) that I could handle overloads?</p>
<p>UM is nothing like Community College. I took several classes at a local state university while in high school, and received the highest score in each of the classes with a modest amount of work. UM is totally different... even smart people have to work to get good grade unless you take a very easy courseload.</p>
<p>My advice would be to stick with 18 or fewer hours during your first semester. You will have a chance to do a few extra things... like meeting people, joining clubs, attending sporting or other university events, and shooting the bull. You will still have plenty of work and, if you want, you can always take more second semester. There is a lot of valuable "orienting" that occurs during first semester.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know UM will be nothing like CC :-) I just wasn't sure how vastly different it was. I figured probably 4 hours for each hour I spent at CC.</p>
<p>I'm only planning on 15 for Fall. I was looking at doing 19 or 20 a few semesters the second and third years.</p>
<p>I only have 15 as well, and I'm a bit worried that it's both too much and too little. It should be a good start, kinda worried about language requirement though.</p>
<p>15 is a good load. i mean of course it depends on what youre taking because some classes are aLOT easier than others, but most people take around 15 to 17 credits in my opinion so you will have enough time to do other things besides studying (which is what you should be doing)..</p>
<p>as with everyone else, i dont recommend taking more than 18 credits, especially your first semester. people who take 18 credits flat are even pushing themselves..</p>