<p>What happens if you exceed it?</p>
<p>Seriously? Nobody knows? Sometimes I wonder what kind of forumgoers come here. People who have no knowledge of what they’re talking about. The first time I came here to get chanced and was disappointed by the sheer number of novices. Now I’m just getting no reply. Wow.</p>
<p>You can’t exceed it. WebReg won’t let you register for classes.</p>
<p>But what if you haven’t finished your GEs? And what happens when you’re at 197 and you’re trying to take a 4 unit course? Does it force you to take a 3 unit course?</p>
<p>If such is the case, can you still graduate?</p>
<p>You didn’t get a response within 5 hours so you go and cry about it? Grow up, kid. The vast majority of people on this board are high school seniors that just got into SD. How the hell are they going to know?</p>
<p>The unit cap is nothing big. Just add a double major to increase it to about 240 and then drop the second major.</p>
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<p>I have friends that are way over the unit cap. Nothing happened to them. In fact, I hear they’ll even waive off some of your GEs if you really need that.</p>
<p>@ Harrisonized - get a life! I HATE chance threads and make a point not to respond to them - how are a bunch of random high school/college kids supposed to know your chances of admission when it is entirely based on an admission board’s point system? You have GOT to be joking.</p>
<p>Instead of asking random people on a forum you could be an adult and CALL the registrar. (after grades are done)</p>
<p>The first time I called them was to ask about impacted major. The girl wasn’t very helpful. She told me (exactly) “If you come to UCSD and you take the required classes and get good grades, I don’t see why you shouldn’t get into the major!” Wow…</p>
<p>So I called them again. Same lady picked up. Asked her if she could provide any statistics and she said no. I’ve tried calling to ask about the unit-limit, but the admissions counselors just tell me that I need to speak with advisers when I get into the school (or on Freshman Admit day) to talk about scheduling.</p>
<p>I think overall, I’ve had more help listening around to people who actually attend UCSD. That’s my goal in asking here, because I assume (and have observed) that UCSD students consistently come here to help out with questions.</p>
<p>Anyways, thanks for the help. I’m a bit more relieved now. The reason I ask is that I’ve been denied my Neurobiology major, though I’m still bent on taking some of those courses because of a personal interest in the subject. Through luck, I managed to fit it in nicely with the Biochemistry major (in case I don’t get in through exceptional admissions in my Sophomore year), but then I’d end up with 8 units over the unit cap, which would suck if they’d kick me from graduating for two classes.</p>
<p>If they’ll increase it to 240 for double-majoring then, then I’ll have some fun with the system. Trying to find all those little loopholes. :D</p>
<p>If you got denied from neurobiology, maybe try a cognitive science minor and take the 107 series. It’s not impacted</p>
<p>According to Tritonlink, AP credits and some transfer credits don’t count in the maximum so that may give you some room as well.</p>
<p>" 1. An undergraduate student may register for no more than 200 course units. An exception is permitted for candidates for B.S. degrees in engineering, for whom the limits are 240 units in Revelle and Roosevelt Colleges and 230 units in all other colleges. Other exceptions will be granted only for compelling academic reasons and only with the approval of the college provost and the concurrence of the Committee on Educational Policy.
2. Transfer units applicable toward general-education requirements or major requirements are included in the maximum unit calculation; all other transfer units are excluded. Advanced Placement and international baccalaureate units are excluded."</p>