<p>I know this is a bit general, but will it look bad if I've only take 13 hours (4 and 1/2 courses) per semester? All of my courses are pre-med sciences or honors, and I have some decent ECs, so will adcoms still think I'm slacking off?</p>
<p>I'm taking 16 right now, but I really feel I have to drop one class (Latin). I'm just not sure I can fit everything with the weird schedule I have this semester. FYI, this is my 3rd semester.</p>
<p>Bump. Any help is appreciated, especially from pre-meds.</p>
<p>Which schools are you applying to this Fall?</p>
<p>suck it up! =P...j/k
i have 2 math, 1 science, 1 english, and 1 programming class!!!</p>
<p>make it your goal to get straight As and you CAN do it, i KNOW it!!!</p>
<p>hahahaha im so lazy i took 12 units a quarter for 4 quarters (16 units the other 2) AP credit for the win.</p>
<p>Well 13 hours is full time (although it may not seem that way from the other posts on CC). It is not as if you are taking one class at a time in order to pass them. Is it less rigorous? Yes. Does it mean you are slacking off? No
Bottom line is do what you gotta do :). If you are not capable of getting a good grade in Latin with your schedule it is better to drop it now than wait and get a W or a gpa killer. Trust your own judgement. I don't think one more (or less) class will make or brake your chances.</p>
<p>i completely disagree with moonboy..</p>
<p>everybody is different...</p>
<p>follow your guts. if you honestly feel like you can't handle it..then dont force it. i was in the exact same situation as you a few days ago and i dropped a class and i feel a lot better now lol..then again its ur 3rd semester, so unless you really can't handle it, then sucking it up may not be such a bad idea but no matter what, u have to be comfortable with it..pretty much what the person above said = )</p>
<p>Thanks guys for the replies. Here's what I'm currently taking:</p>
<p>Chemistry 1 Honors
Physics 1 w/ Lab (a 3 hour lab!)
Literature Honors (tougher than it sounds, believe me)
Anthropology 1
Latin 1</p>
<p>I think I can handle 16, but the problem w/ Latin is that its study is cumulative. If you get a bad grade on a paper, or didn't really get the idea from one unit in a class, there's always room for improvment. If I can't devote enough time to learning Latin now, it's only going to get more difficult.</p>
<p>I suppose I'll drop. Thanks again for the replies.</p>
<p>You can catch up Latin, you just have to work things with your Professor. </p>
<p>Use the Professor's office hours and ask them to try and gauge where it is exactly you are behind. </p>
<p>Then use the upcoming holiday to catch the heck up.</p>
<p>You can catch up if you try to work things hard, Twenty8</p>