<p>I go to the scheduler from the student course guide. It's private to you, I believe, so there's no benefit when you sign up for classes but it's a nice way to visualize your schedule and edit things. </p>
<p>I think you have to work precepts around your classes (and what time you want to get up, etc.) so there usually isn't that much choice.</p>
<p>The preceptors do vary. Often, though not always, students are eager to be in the lecturer's own precept. By all means, shop. For whatever reason, Yalies are always talking about their wonderful shopping period as though it were unique. Princeton students, too, sign up for 6 or more courses and check them all out in the first week or two.</p>
<p>Sorry, I'm totally not being clear. My only point is that its an imperfect system (not nearly enough good reviews, the guide can't afford to give out money for reviews anymore, and it's had significant downtime) and there's been all kinds of talk in the USG about revamping it. So by "when they update," I mean when they overhaul the software and the system, not when they add the new courses for the fall. The latter has been done, so the courses in the scheduler should, on the whole, be correct... but I've found (and been surprised by) inaccuracies before. Especially if a course changes times for any reason. That's all.</p>
<p>I still have to pick my classes for the fall, too... I came to the conclusion over the summer that half of the courses I chose aren't things I'm really inspired about... it's my final year and I should really take things I'm inspired about.</p>
<p>Yay! Scheduler is pretty cool :cool:. Which would you guys rather choose:</p>
<p>Waking up early to take a 9am language class but getting to have a lunch break from 12:20-1:30 every day?</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>Waking up to take a language class at 10am but having no lunch break and 3 classes in a row until 2:30? and classes straight until 4:30 on one of the days :eek:</p>
<p>id wake up early for the lunch break.</p>
<p>Classes in a row are a pain. Having time before/after class to look over notes and stuff just makes life easier. You also probably want the lunch break... however, in my view Late Breakfast at Frist beats PUDS lunch any day.</p>
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Having time before/after class to look over notes and stuff just makes life easier.
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Is the 10 minutes between each hour of classes enough time to quickly tidy up notes (5 min) then walk to the next class (5 min)? Or do most lectures go overtime and expect you to stay a full hour even though the lecture is supposed to be 50 minutes?</p>
<p>I've found that they generally stick to time, although there will, of course, be days when the person goes over. Basically, they have 50 minutes' worth of notes with them -- some days they may go faster, others, they may go slower.</p>
<p>It could be more than 5min to your next class... Anything with a 10min break I consider back-to-back.</p>
<p>do the 3 in a row. wake up later and do late lunch. PUDS lunch is awful</p>
<p>If she's got class straight until 4:30, she can't do late lunch. But she can do late breakfast...</p>
<p>oh. well if you get out of class at 2:30, late lunch is awesome.</p>
<p>9am isn't that bad. I'd go with the one with the lunch break.</p>
<p>yea, i'll go with the 9am one, can't miss the lunch! also, dont think that i can stand 3 classes in a row.. the maximum that i can do is 2 in a row :)</p>
<p>I'll go with the 9 am one too.</p>
<p>If my schedule works out my first class will be at 10am, and I'll have 2 hours for lunch everyday. <em>crosses fingers for this schedule</em></p>
<p>Hmmm, let's see. If mine works out, my first class will be 11:00 on MWR, 1:30 on T, and 12:30 on F. I think I'd melt if this ended up working out, hehe. Woohoo! :D</p>
<p>Wow...are you taking a language, Phil? (Knowing you, Phil, how could you not take at least two languages? :p)
I thought most languages classes met in the morning?</p>
<p>Yeah, but the language course I'm counting on meets three days a week and at multiple times during the day (on an hourly interval going between 9 and 12:30). It could end up not working out (if the class is already full), but we'll see. It's either going to be 10 or 11. Lemme just say that picking a language was about the hardest thing I've had to do since I had to pull a nail and board from a poor little boy's foot. It was painful (picking, that is...well, and the nail too I guess :p).</p>
<p>Eeewww
when did you have to pull a nail and a board from a poor little boy's foot?!
I really hope that little boy wasn't you...</p>
<p>I'm still conflicted as to whether I'll continue Spanish. I just don't know if I can take 2 languages classes...giving up half my classes for languages seems like a big sacrifice for me bc I'm not even majoring in a language, so after doing requirements, I have no choice to take other interesting classes. :(
I thought about alternating semesters, but that seems like I'd just forget what I learned in the previous semester...</p>