<p>D is almost done w/ finals and will technically be a 2nd year in a week because of her credits going in. When she recently told me about being waitlisted, and her problems getting classes, it made me think of a question. 2nd years obviously get priority when registering over 1st years, but since she wasn't a 2nd year at the time that class requests were put in, am I correct in assuming that there is really no benefit to being a semester ahead in terms of classification?</p>
<p>This is just <em>my</em> experience: I am moving to a third year this coming semester. Supposedly 3rd and 4th years could sign up for J-term one day earlier than 1st/2nd. I could sign up immediately with the one day head start. Basically, my interpretation was that the system considered me a third year since that is what I’ll be. For me, there was a benefit.</p>
<p>Oculus: how about registering for Spring? Did it consider you a 3rd year for that too? I figured the computer/system wouldn’t recognize someone as being the more advanced year because they hadn’t completed the current semester yet. Otherwise, how would it know that you hadn’t flunked a course and fallen short?</p>
<p>I don’t really know. All I can tell you is that my Spring enrollment appointment began on November 8th. Not sure exactly how that works. Supposedly declared majors get earlier appts. but I had declared my major. My J-term situation suggests they gave me third year treatment though. You bring up a good point about final grades though!</p>
<p>I am also taking up a seat in Spring that requires passing the J-term class. It’s beyond me, really.</p>
<p>I thought a few years ago all of this was undone because of many people (myself included) coming in with 40-60 credits. I thought that the way it worked now was:
Within your ACTUAL year, everyone is ranked by echols, major/no major, then credits.
So a real 3rd year gets to register before a 2nd year with tons of AP credits or a 2nd year echols.</p>
<p>see [The</a> Cavalier Daily :: Registrar reallocates course sign-up times](<a href=“http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2007/11/registrar-reallocates-course-sign-up-times]The”>http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2007/11/registrar-reallocates-course-sign-up-times) and [Benefits</a> of the Echols Scholars Program | The Undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences, U.Va.](<a href=“http://college.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/benefits]Benefits”>http://college.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/benefits)</p>
<p>Interesting read. Especially about the transfer credits because, as of right now, I don’t have any UVA credits yet. That doesn’t really fit how things worked out for me.</p>
<p>The Oculus - If I’m reading correctly this part of the article covers your situation. </p>
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<p>There it is. Oops - must have missed it in my sleep deprived finals haze. Thanks.</p>
<p>No worries. I minored in sleep deprivation in college. I think it’s almost mandatory. ;)</p>
<p>Best of luck on your remaining finals!</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone, especially Hazel, that answered all of my questions! (and makes perfect sense)</p>