course registration

<p>Hi --
I was looking at the courses for next fall, and I know that freshmen aren't supposed to take more than 4 courses in their fall semester, but I was wondering if anyone knew whether we were allowed to register for more than 4 courses (say 5 or 6?) and then drop one or two during drop/add period? I'd heard from some upperclassmen that this was very common, and I was wondering if they allowed freshmen to do it. Thanks!</p>

<p>I think that might work. A junior at one of the student panel sessions last week said he took five courses the first semester he got to campus. (And he made it through just fine, though things roughened up a bit in the spring.)</p>

<p>Don't even try 6 your first semester, particularly if you have a writing seminar! Five will probably work if your adviser doesn't have a problem with it. </p>

<p>You should be equipped to take 6 by Spring semester though I wouldn't recommend it.</p>

<p>Taking six is very, very rarely acceptable. In your first semester, it's out of the question. Five is even difficult to get approved for your first semester, depending on your adviser.</p>

<p>What about five for the remaining semesters... is this the norm, or still more of an exception?</p>

<p>Are any courses particularly work-intensive?</p>

<p>If youre an engineer, then taking 5 for the rest of the semesters (except for senior year) is the norm. For AB students, its a rare exception. Many people take 5 twice, but very few take 5 every semester. It's just a lot of work and a lot of time in class, and you definately don't want to do it junior year when you have junior independent work to do as well. Some classes are very work-intensive, and some classes are very time-intensive. It all depends on how you work and how you study, as well as what you do outside of the classroom.</p>

<p>Oh. I was planning on taking 5...maybe I'll seek that approval from my advisor... -_-</p>

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<p>In my own experience: Integrated Science, EMP, by all accounts the HUM sequence, Writing Seminar, any language 1027 class.</p>