<p>my orientation is july 12, should i start using the backpack/registration feature in wolverine access to pick courses out or do i do all of that during orientation?</p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p>If you can backpack now, go ahead. You won’t be able to actually register for courses until your registration date (you should get that soon), but why wait to plan them all out?</p>
<p>You can wait to choose your courses until orientation if you want to, but you don’t have to.</p>
<p>I just got back from orientation. I would wait. You have plenty of time there and you aren’t allowed to actually register until orientation. Plus, I made a list of classes I thought I’d take and brought it and only ended up taking one of them. You never know if what you learn at orientation will affect your class choices</p>
<p>Go ahead and backpack now. It can’t hurt to get familiar with some possible classes/schedules.</p>
<p>do they help you with avoiding time conflicts? because thats my main problem as of now.</p>
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<p>^Try not to backpack until you get there … but it is fine to play around with Wolverine Access before you get there so that you know what you want. Just understand that even though the schedule you pieced together may work … it probably will not be the schedule you’ll have for fall, because sometimes the slots for a class fill up, and it happens all the time and it’s terribly frustrating. (aka Make sure that you have back ups) </p>
<p>Peer advisers tend to be really helpful in giving you advice as to what to do with your schedule and which classes are good, but ultimately the task of making your schedule fit is up to you. No one else will do it for you; you are in the driver’s seat. The good news is that they give you more than enough time for you to make your schedule fit, and most classes have several sections in case there is a time conflict. </p>
<p>That said, good luck! :)</p>
<p>Btw it’s incredible how much time ENGIN 100s can take up with labs and discussions!!!</p>
<p>ab2013 couldn’t have summed it up better. I would listen to his advice, because that is basically what mine is</p>
<p>Urgh I’m screwed. I’m going to the one in September since I live abroad;; I have a feeling the classes I want to take will be filled up;;</p>
<p>yeah, classes definitely fill up fast. I picked out a calc class that didn’t meet on friday about a half hour before my appointment (I have an A&D class literally all day friday) and it filled up by the time I got there.</p>
<p>they open up classes for each orientation, so u won’t be as screwed as you may think. The competition is within your orientation group, so it is key to register fast. For engineers especially, my friend and i were going to take a class together, he registered that class a few minutes ahead of me while i was taking care of other classes, and by the time i tried to register the class, it was full, even though i had already backpacked it. The key thing to do is, register a class if u kno u want it, then it u can’t be denied that class, and if things don’t work out in the end, u are still free to drop it</p>
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<p>Aww … you’re not screwed!!! U of M isn’t against internationals. They do something called staggering, where they alot a certain number of slots to open up for each orientation. So that way, everyone gets an opportunity to sign up for a class. </p>
<p>Oh yeah … backpacking doesn’t mean that you’ve already signed up for a class. Just because you backpacked it doesn’t mean you can have it forever. Just like my ENGIN 100-700/-900 … some guy (or girl) stole it!</p>
<p>After I typed this up, I realized that the guy before me already touched on some of it. But oh well, second opinions are always good to have!</p>
<p>“Oh yeah … backpacking doesn’t mean that you’ve already signed up for a class. Just because you backpacked it doesn’t mean you can have it forever. Just like my ENGIN 100-700/-900 … some guy (or girl) stole it!”</p>
<p>haha, the class I was talking about was Engin 100 section 700/900 too… It was the same exact deal, like what I mentioned, But in my case, I think it was my friend who got the last spot and stole my dreams away from me</p>
<p>^Life is SO not fair. :mad:</p>
<p>We’ll get our chance … one day …</p>
<p>"they open up classes for each orientation, so u won’t be as screwed as you may think. The competition is within your orientation group, so it is key to register fast. For engineers especially, my friend and i were going to take a class together, he registered that class a few minutes ahead of me while i was taking care of other classes, and by the time i tried to register the class, it was full, even though i had already backpacked it. The key thing to do is, register a class if u kno u want it, then it u can’t be denied that class, and if things don’t work out in the end, u are still free to drop it "</p>
<p>Do you (or anyone else) have advice on “beating” other kids within your orientation group to classes? Is it just fastest click of the mouse or should I try really hard to schedule my advisor appointment early or something?</p>
<p>There really isn’t that much you can do. </p>
<p>I recommend getting early to the appointment, even though they don’t want you there early at all, because you see your advisor based on who arrives first (at least for my orientation). After you see your advisor, you are free to register for classes, so those who see their advisor first, start a little earlier. </p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that backpacking does not guarantee you a spot for that particular class. So if you really want a particular class, register for that class right away, and then figure out the rest of your schedule later. Register Engineering classes first, because those are the most competitive for slots. Classes like Math and any Humanities/Social Sciences should be taken care of last because they tend to be the most flexible and abundant classes.</p>
<p>Thx for the help. I’m not in engineering so that shouldn’t be a problem. I’m tryin to take History of College Athletics, but that already has 100+ kids on the waitlist… About a dozen spots still open though.</p>