<p>I'm going to be a freshman at W&M this fall. I've looked at some courses I'm interested in, and come up with a potential schedule. However, I realized that on two days, I have two classes that are almost back to back - the first one is in Andrews Hall and ends at 10:50 AM, and the second one starts at 11:00 AM in James Blair Hall. </p>
<p>Would that be way to rushed? These are the only times each course is offered. Should I just separate then into different semesters?</p>
<p>Also wondering, are Freshman Seminars usually offered during the second semester as well?</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>
<p>edit:: I have another situation, two classes, one in Adair Hall and the other in the Small Physical Lab, 15 minutes apart. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>You will be able to make it from Andrews to Blair easily in ten minutes. However, if your 10:50 class runs late often, just let your 11:00 professor that you may be occasionally be a minute or two late some days because you have a class on New Campus that lets out late some times. The professor will understand. </p>
<p>Also, Adair to Small in 15 minutes is not a problem at all. They're very close, probably only 2 minutes walking time apart. </p>
<p>I mean W&M's campus is not that big, even if you walk all the way from one end of campus (Botetourt) all the way to the other (Wren) it should only take 15 minutes if you walk at a decent pace. </p>
<p>Also, freshmen seminars are offered in the Spring. However, most of the ones offered in the Fall are not offered again in the Spring. So if you see one that you really want to take, get it now.</p>
<p>Andrews to Blair isn't bad, there usually won't be a problem. If I have a situation like that, I'll generally tell the professor on the first or second day so they know; they're always fine with it.</p>
<p>Fewer seminars are offered in the Spring, so the chances that you get stuck with one you don't like are better. I would take it in the Fall. Plus, almost all of your friends/hallmates will be taking one as well, so you can talk about them together. Sort of like a common ground.</p>
<p>My daughter is supposed to register for her first 11 credits tomorrow. She's a smart kid, but she's getting nervous about registration because the process seems really confusing. One of her main concerns is that, when she looks up the big survey history classes (Africa to 1800; beyond 1800; east Asia to 1600, etc.), all of them show that the classes are full. There are a lot of sections, but so far she hasn't seen any that show available seats. I know the Murray, Monroe, and Sharpe scholars have already registered, but it surprises me that 200 or so students would have filled up all the available seats in like 8 history classes. She wants to be a history major, but it almost seems as if there are no available seats in any history classes this semester. I don't see how this can be right if there are still more than 1,000 freshmen left to register.</p>
<p>Also, there are several 211 Topics in History (think that's what they're called) that she would love to take. These are supposed to be for freshmen/sophomores who are exempt from US/European history because of scoring well on AP exams. These are also almost all full, but they show a few openings for each under the category of "cross list seats." This seems to have something to do with a related course in another department? Can someone tell us what this means? Is she supposed to register under the other department's course number?</p>
<p>She was assigned to a student mentor who has been on vacation. My d wrote her but apparently received a very general reply and is still perplexed about the entire process. Any help is much appreciated!</p>
<p>those spots that are filled up right now were not only filled by freshmen scholars but also by sophs, juniors, and seniors. </p>
<p>More spots open up for freshmen in a lot of the history and gov classes when it is their turn to register. They add a few sections after a while of classes that are really popular.</p>
<p>I'm not 100% sure what the cross listed seats means but I have a loose idea. I think cross listed seats are mainly there for Women's studies majors. So if a course is HIST 211 Famous Women of the 19th Century, the Women's studies department might cross list that as WMST 250 Famous...Century. I think that you can only get into those cross listed seats if you have declared a Women's studies major, so tell your daughter no to worry about that.</p>
<p>My advice as someone who had to register as a freshman last year:
1) Don't worry too much if you don't get all or most of the classes you want yet. When you get to campus for orientation you have a lot of time to mess around with your schedule and lots of spots and additional classes open up. She will probably end up with a schedule with classes that she likes/needs to graduate.
2) I mentioned need to graduate. I'm not sure how many AP credits/exemptions your daughter came in with, but she probably still has a lot of General Education Requirements to fulfill. The way that most students tackle the GER's is to get as many of those out of the way early. So if she can't get into a history class she likes it would be best for her to take a course that gets rid of a GER so she has more options later.
3) Also wake up early tomorrow! I believe the registration period will began at 8 AM for the freshmen, make sure she's logged onto my.wm by that time and knows which classes she wants to try and register for. </p>
<p>hmm... that's all I can think of for now. But basically, like I said, don't worry if you don't get all the classes you wanted right now. When you get to campus the Orientation Aides will help her to register and sort her schedule out and she will end up with most of the classes she wanted.</p>
<p>yea, i knew a few kids that hadn't registered at all until they got to campus and they still got schedules that they were happy with. it will all make a lot more sense once you get to campus and talk with your orientation aides and academic advisor.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I just finished registering up to 11 credits, whew.</p>
<p>Just another question - I'm interested in The Flat Hat; does anybody know how to join? Or is it exclusive? I can't seem to find it under any campus clubs/organizations.</p>
<p>Congrats! I hope registration went well for you.</p>
<p>Flat Hat is not exclusive at all. If you want to get involved, just e-mail them and ask. Contact info listed here: The</a> Flat Hat: About Us</p>
<p>However, you could just wait until orientation because they a club/activities fair at the beginning of the year where all the clubs and newspapers have a booth set up explaining what they are all about and how to get involved. That's the way that most freshmen get involved at the beginning of the year.</p>
<p>This has got to be one of the biggest surprises of attending. You can pretty much forget about getting most of the classes you wanted or needed at registration, but hey, they do have that 10 semester rule! I guess that means they are determined to get 10 semesters out of you.</p>
<p>Why registration at any school, let alone WM, should be down to how quick the WiFi is in your dorm or other campus location is beyond me. The lottery approach to freshman registration is soul crushing, but perhaps what they had in mind. No one seems to know why freshmen can’t register over the summer- I mean, that way they would know what demand is and could add sections. Instead, you can end up taking nothing that would provide insight in to your intended major, which I thought was the purpose of freshman year. The way this is shaping up instead it seems more likely a student will have three or four semesters of GERs after two years and no idea of a major.</p>
<p>I thought freshman registration started today (Saturday, August 25th) at 3:30 PM? How did you know 12 hours ahead of time that “you can pretty much forget about getting most of the classes you wanted or needed at registration”?</p>
<p>breaking news: a college freshmen didn’t get all the classes [s]he wanted; disgruntled person makes a new account on an internet message board and bumps a 4 year old thread… more at 11</p>
<p>My S is a freshman and he was very nervous about registering as well. ( We had been told not to order a computer until we got to campus…where we were told on move-in day how much of a mistake that was…and that did not help matters any. ) All was taken care of and I simply believed that W+M knew what they were doing by registering this way. Saturday he registered with no snafus at all. He got all the courses he wanted and got the sections/times that he wanted. He just called me today to tell me that he met with his faculty advisor …who just happens to be so versed in her subject area that she advises the Sec of State in Washington…who reviewed his schedule and made some minor suggestions but felt he had done a very good job. I would recommend that you give the process a chance to proceed…and remember what we were told at orientation…the student has to handle any problems, not the parents. I know it is not easy to do but it is vital if you want your student to be successful.</p>
<p>My son was very nervous about getting classes as well. Like richiro, he’s gotten his first choices so far (first 11 credits)…section, times, seminar, etc… and looks like the one he plans to add tomorrow still has plenty of space. I am sure not everyone gets every class he/she wants, but my son did and thought most people on his hall were happy as well. No major issues and lots of help.</p>
<p>Another story of success. My daughter was scheduled to register at 4:00 pm on Saturday. She had all the numbers she needed ahead of time. She also connected her laptop via an ethernet cable since the WiFi was so overloaded.</p>
<p>Got a text at 4:01 pm. “So easy. Got my dream schedule”. </p>
<p>My advice to any up and coming students…use an ethernet cable.</p>