<p>My D is beginning to put together some course selections for her schedule next year.</p>
<p>She is an communications/film studies major. Luckily placement tests are waived from SAT scores.</p>
<p>A bit overwhelming with so many choices, any suggestions? Freshman seminar vs Learning community etc..</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>My son looked over the catalog and mapped out his basic major(s) requirements, breadth/GE requirements and then just started putting it together.</p>
<p>IF he passes his AP Lit test and other AP tests with high enough scores he will be taking
Calculus 2, History of World Art, History of Ancient Philosophy+Writing, Honors Organic Chemistry, Ch. Scholars Seminar.</p>
<p>If he doesn’t get high enough AP scores (esp writing) it will be a little different versions of the same classes.</p>
<p>The kids all have advising at Pitt Start so I think if your daughter goes in with a list of classes she is interested in and fulfill requirements they will help her put a schedule together. Class Schedules are available online right now, too.</p>
<p>You should receive something letting you know what web site to go to to review what freshman level courses satisfy each requirement. I believe prior to Pitt Start they ask that you select 10 or so courses you would be interested in. Keep in mind there may be scheduling conflicts with class meeting times and some classes unfortunately may be filled - so selecting 10 courses ahead of time will help you have back ups if you don’t get your first choices. My D did not get her first choices her first semester but second semester and upcoming fall semester she got everything she wanted as well as the meeting times. Good luck!</p>
<p>In the past, there has been issues with freshmen getting the classes they want/need so be sure to have plenty of back-up choices. For engineering, son didn’t have any problems getting the classes/times he wanted for freshmen year. I attribute this to his engineering adviser plus they do have slots available for just the engineering freshmen in some of the classes.</p>
<p>The engineering school does indeed save slots (even entire sections) for required classes. Another advantage is that the engineering school arrangement assures students that all of the class requirements will fit together without conflict. :)</p>
<p>propsmom- I should add that the learning communities do fill up fast so if your D is interested in that she should apply right away. My D was interested and got put on the waiting list for a learning community but ended up deciding not to do that. The advantage she thought would be to have people to study with in your dorm. Many of the intro freshman classes are fairly large - so if she opts not to do a learning community she will probably find people in her dorm, etc. in her classes and have no problem finding a study buddy, etc. My D studied with friends that had the same class but at different times so it worked out fine.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all your repsonses.</p>
<p>Where do you go to make the list of your top 10 classes???</p>
<p>sk82gr8</p>
<p>Here’s the link my D used.</p>
<p>[Course</a> Descriptions | University of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/]Course”>http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/)</p>