classload?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I'm a little worried because my D dropped one of her classes (before the deadline) which put her at 12 credits this first semester of her freshmen year. Her roommate told her that was perfectly normal for someone who was awarded between 15-21 credits for her HL IB exams (we're still working on getting IB Portuguese A2 HL, exam score 6, recognized ---like the Spanish, French, and German are). According to her roommate's advisor, there is no need to take 15-17 credits and advised her roommate to drop a 4-credit class, dropping down to a 13-credit courseload, because of her AP credits which would give her "breathing space". My D was delighted to hear this and has only registered for 13 credits next semester. To give her credit, she will be working at a work-study job and will be involved in 3 very time-consuming extra-curriculars, including an important officer position... plus a new boyfriend and quite a social life, it seems. </p>

<p>Obviously I'm thinking of the money we could save if she does her degree in 3.5 years, but maybe that should not be the point here. </p>

<p>I've told her of my worries (in my days, we did 15-18 credits per semester), but I'll leave the decision up to her, as all of them are now. Hard, I know, but actually I'm loving having her be the one to shoulder the responsibility-- and the consequences-- for the decisions regarding her own life. </p>

<p>Your thoughts?</p>

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<p>12 hours for the first semester is NOT a bad thing especially for someone entering with plenty of AP/IB credits. There aren't many who graduate early due to the demanding core requirements and the number of students who attempt dual majors.</p>

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<p>Not only that, but pacing yourself with 12 - 14 hour loads when you have a ton of AP/IB or dual credits is wise so that you don't end up like my d....searching for something, ANYthing to take during the spring semester of the sophomore year. With her classes taken thus far and AP/dual credits, she has completed virtually all of her Approaches, Connections, Foundations and major pre-reqs, but cannot apply for admission to SPH until January for the Fall 08 semester. She is not allowed start in the core classes until she is accepted; and frankly, the only thing she NEEDED to take was a Spanish class and one Connections class. She quickly devised a second minor (Spanish and now adding Entrepreneurship) so she can have a full load this spring. The second Entrepreneurship minor can also be developed into a full-fledge dual major in Economics if she decides to go that route.</p>

<p>Btw....this whole new Gen Ed thing is more confusing than the IRC.</p>