<p>Has anybody had experience or success with crashing classes? What's the etiquette for doing such a thing? Thanks!</p>
<p>Almost everyone has to crash a class some point, and a lot do it successfully. What you want to do is increase your chances of getting a class by crashing multiple classes. When you crash a class usually the prof will give some sort of info like for a waiting list or something like. It changes from class to class.</p>
<p>The etiquette differs for each department. But luckily there’s an electronic waitlist that you can sign up for now. You can find it at <a href=“https://waitlist.ucsb.edu/[/url]”>https://waitlist.ucsb.edu/</a> and most of the departments have listed classes there. Although you should keep in mind each department ranks students differently on those waitlists. Some do it by seniority (Seniors have priority over Juniors who have priority over Sophomores, etc). Others do it by a first signed up, first served basis. Contact the undergraduate advisor/peer advisors for the department of the classes you’re trying to crash to see what their policy is. I say this because I know that some professors get quite upset with email requests, especially if they don’t handle crashing until the first day of class. Also, watch the GOLD registration system like a hawk…usually classes open up. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, check GOLD on the first day because lots of people switch around classes and spots will open up. I’ve never had luck crashing however, I’ve always gotten in the GE’s that I needed from signing up on the first day</p>
<p>you can email the professor and see if they have a waitlist, some professors go by who emails them first and some do it by seniority. In some departments some undergrad advisors will give you the add code before class/school even starts</p>