<p>Do adcoms care about how many number of courses or credits you take per semester? Do they hate it when you take less than a certain number of credits per semester? Can that have a bad effect on your admission?
Going into second year, I'm wondering if I should increase the usual number of credits I take per semester, between 9~12, to something higher like 15.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Take what is considered normal for your school. I don't know how credits work at your school but 9 credits would make you a part-time student at mine.</p>
<p>9-12 credits would not be enough for a full time student at my school either. I thought 15 was average at most places.</p>
<p>At my school, anything above or equal to 9 is considered full time. The maximum number of credits my school allows its students to take is 18.</p>
<p>The question isn't really full vs. part-time status. NCG was saying that to make a point (that nine sounded very low).</p>
<p>Don't be below normal at your school, whatever that is.</p>