<p>I'm an incoming freshman going to community college, and I honestly have no idea how difficult/consuming the classes are, but judging from what people say and the fact that the maximum number of units one can take without petitioning is 19, I guess 21 units will be tough.</p>
<p>Not being cocky, I was a very good highschool student with above 3.9 GPA, and people have told me that I should be able to handle those classes as long as I focus and work hard. The classes are bio 93 - calc1 - microecon - chem1a - writing 1, btw. </p>
<p>But I was wondering if taking 21 units + getting a job is too much for one to handle. And if so, would it look better on the transfer transcript/application to have 21 units or 16 units + more time for a job/ECs, etc.? (I am allowed to skip Calc1 because of AP credit, so 21 - 5 units = 16)</p>
<p>eek…for me thats way too much to juggle. but like you said everyones different.</p>
<p>it wont look any better if you take more units and have a job. i honestly think the admissions board can careless </p>
<p>IMO having 16 units + job/EC’s is better.
EC’s make you a more well-rounded applicant who can manage their time well
having lots of units just makes you a smart student.</p>
<p>i suggest you try the 21 units and see how it is with a part-time job.
just be WELL aware of drop dates so that way you can drop with out a W and get a refund as well.</p>
<p>if you can manage 21 units and work, by all means do so. more power to ya :thumbs up:</p>
<p>It really depends on your course load as well. What classes are you taking and what the outside prep/study time looks like. It also depends how often your classes meet. I chose to take ones that meet only twice a week however are double the time. I had my schedule back to back so that most fell on the same days. </p>
<p>I was able to do a full load along with two part time jobs averaging 50 hours a week and I was fine. But when I look back I realize that with the exception of one or two most of my classes didn’t require much work outside of actual class.</p>
<p>it’s not impossible, but extremely difficult. I know a girl that was taking 30 units while working. She did good in her classes too, but then again she wasn’t your average student.</p>
<p>if you do decide to work, you’ll have to manage a few things in your life: work, going to classes, studying for classes, having a social life, dealing with your family, and other misc. things that come along.</p>
<p>community college isn’t high school, and some of the courses are very difficult. so if you’re intent on doing so, be cautious and keep an eye on drop dates, etc.</p>
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