<p>I searched these forums and could not find a thread on course rigor. Therefore, I'd like to ask, what is considered a rigorous course load? Taking 5 courses? Honors courses? Math, a second language?</p>
<p>Would my course load be considered rigorous?</p>
<p>Fall quarter:
Intro to accounting 1 Honors
Freshmen seminar Honors
Business calculus 1
Macroeconomics
Spanish 101</p>
<p>Winter quarter:
Intro to accounting 2 Honors
History Honors
Business calculus 2
Microeconomics
Spanish 102</p>
<p>Spring Quarter:
Managerial accounting Honors
World literature Honors
Stats
Money and banking
Spanish 103</p>
<p>Looks pretty healthy… depends on the school. For perspective, though, “a friend” who was interested in transferring to a competitive school took the most difficult, highest-level classes he could take. This often involved asking special permission to take classes that he did not have the pre-requisites for. You can always do more, I guess is what I’m saying.</p>
<p>It looks rigorous to me. 5 courses per quarter. Honors courses. Also you meet a lot of “hidden” course prereqs for transfer like the basic business courses.</p>
<p>ChicagoBears1 - it means you are right where you need to be. Yes, as one person mentioned, you can always do more, but it’s clear that you are not just trying to skate by on easy intro classes. Your course load looks heavy but not overbearing, which is good!</p>
<p>CB, I think the “bus Calc” will be an issue with Wharton or Stern. I think they are going to want regular calc. Also, if stat does not require calc as a pre-req, that would be an issue.</p>
<p>^I’m applying to NU and Vandy and I’m pretty sure the business calc classes will not transfer. That said, I’m willing to take take calc 1 and 2 if I am to transfer this fall.</p>
<p>^ sorry to hijack ur thread but…I have a question…</p>
<p>what if you end up taking mostly 100 level & 200 level courses as a freshman??! (with bad HS record :/) what about those dumb unnecessary classes you still get credit for the “college success/familiarizing with the school” kind of classes…? what about for calculus??! can i take it as a sophomore??! or should i take it as a freshman…?</p>
<p>eastafrobeauty - if you intend to transfer, you should always challenge yourself to show you can handle the workload of a presumably tougher school. Avoid the Intro to the Univ. classes; they are unnecessary and usually only 1 credit anyway. Freshman at 4-year schools don’t always plan on transferring though, so sometimes your transcripts show what any other freshman at that school would have taken. I wouldn’t sweat it, but try to schedule a harder course load next year (if you’re waiting two years to transfer).</p>
<p>With CC students, it’s not always the same story. Obviously there are no 300-400 level classes, but transfer hopefuls will have to challenge themselves in other ways.</p>
<p>Colleges look to make sure that you are making the most out of your experience, so taking the easy way out to inflate your GPA will be noticed, and it won’t reflect well. Standard freshman courses are one thing, but 1 credit university classes are another (Again, this can be different for CC students since many of them are pursuing a degree that requires credits in all areas, including College Success/Student Development/Etc.).</p>
<p>Sorry this post wasn’t very cohesive, I’m a little out of it. In sum: challenge yourself! but don’t worry too much if you haven’t had a chance to thus far.</p>
<p>Probably not. It seems that if you’re not looking to get into an Ivy, your GPA, etc matters more than school name.<br>
And to the OP, that course load looks incredible. I’ve only been taking four classes per semester. Now I feel like a slacker:/</p>
<p>Thank you Princess. You should be fine with 4 classes as long as they’re relatively challenging (ie honors, math, foreign language, economics, science) or upper level classes.</p>
<p>To answer some of your questions, my stats class does have business calc 1 and 2 as prereqs. Also, my money and banking and managerial accounting classes are 300 level.</p>