<p>Hi. I will be a freshman entering college this fall. I intend to major in Biology and declare myself as a premed student. I have registered to take Intro to Bio, Bio Lab, Intro to Chem, Calculus, and Psychology. This all add up to be 15 hours of credit. Is this too much for my first semester of first year? Should I drop Bio Lab and replace it with Economics? I have been told that taking a variety of classes is beneficial. However, I would love to read opinions of others. Thanks.</p>
<p>That sounds like a tough courseload for your first semester in college. You might want to put off taking one of those classes so that you have time to adjust to college life and its academic rigour. After all, you have four years of undergraduate study to complete the classes necessary for your major. Space it out so that you can focus more on each course and thus get more out of classes.</p>
<p>Thank you Cavalier07. I will definitely consider your advice.</p>
<p>NOTE: Cavalier07 is not in college and is going to be a high school senior.</p>
<p>If you have taken APs/IBs of those courses in high school, that schedule should be no problem.</p>