<p>can someone please tell me how to audit a course? as a first-semester freshman i can only take four classes, so i think by auditing is my opportunity to take an extra-class..</p>
<p>Firstly you can definitely take four classes, though not advised for your first semester.</p>
<p>Secondly read your Class of 2013 Handbook, which has information on auditing.</p>
<p>I happen to have the handbook handy and I shall reproduce Penn’s policies on auditing as per class of 2013 handbook (page 60):</p>
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<p>For more information contact the college at <a href=“mailto:college@sas.upenn.edu”>college@sas.upenn.edu</a> and the faculty of interest.</p>
<p>Edit: Fixed BB code for quoting.</p>
<p>Is there anyone out there with experience auditing a course?? how is it? is it worth it?</p>
<p>it will not be recognized as far as grad school / employers so your only gain is to satisfy intellectual curiosity. What do you mean “how is it? is it worth it?”</p>
<p>Thank you DSI btw</p>
<p>I mean like does the professor actually include you in the class or are you like a “ghost”?</p>
<p>Most people I know took at least 5 credits first semester, a few took 6 because they were considering a dual degree.</p>
<p>well apparently at CAS, we are limited to 4.5… I asked my advisor if I could raise it and she was like “no”</p>
<p>You can, but it is not recommended, at least not for the first semester. Take some time to make friends, participate in activities, get used to life, etc. You can always take more classes later.</p>
<p>Your advisor will up your limit to 5.0 or 5.5 if you ask. If they can’t, go to the college advising office the first day of NSO and they’ll raise your limit. I think as a college student I had my limit at 5.5 first semester freshman year (only took 4.5 though). You have 4 years to take courses. Unless there are two or three classes that you think will never be taught again or only taught once every 2 years (meaning the next time is when you’re abroad junior year) you can wait and just chillax.</p>
<p>About auditing, you wont have much motivation to show up for another course’s lectures if you aren’t enrolled. You also dont get much out of it if you show up and don’t do any homework. It’s pretty much a waste for the entire semester. Most students show up to courses they aren’t registered for, but that is usually at the begining of the semester when they are shopping for classes or trying to get into a class.</p>
<p>thank you sooo much for the helpful response Venkat :)</p>