<p>How many credits would be advised to take your fall semester of frosh year?</p>
<p>I'm a bit concerned for my well-being...</p>
<p>15 is usually the minimum. I am taking 18.</p>
<p>Usually somewhere <16 is recommended. I wouldn’t really recommend going much above since you will probably be learning a new town, adjusting to college, and trying to make friends.</p>
<p>The normal course load at most places would be 15-16 credits. If that turns out to be too much, you can usually drop one class within the first few weeks of the semester without a penalty (check your college’s policies).</p>
<p>I’m taking 19… Is that way too much?</p>
<p>19 credits is more than most freshmen take, but it might be fine. As long as your college allows you to drop classes, you are not risking anything - if everything else fails, you can drop one of them.</p>
<p>Due to the agreement I’m in regarding a transfer, I’m not allowed to drop.</p>
<p>I’m starting to be scared.</p>
<p>What classes are you taking?</p>
<p>Writing, Macro, Intro to University, Intro to <strong><em>(Religion)</em></strong>, Upperlevel History Class and Wacky Art Class. Plus, Macro lab and Lab for the Art class.</p>
<p>Will you have any major responsibilities besides school?</p>
<p>Have you historically needed significantly more time than your classmates to achieve at the same level?</p>
<p>Seriously, it will probably be okay. But if you find you’re having trouble, there are things you can do.</p>
<p>12-16. It also depends on what the classes are, whether you’ll be working, and how many EC type things you’ll be doing. But 12-16 is generally a good range. Since you’re not allowed to drop (which I’m really sorry about, that sucks!), maybe go with 12 just to get the hang of it.</p>
<p>i took 21 my first semester. 3 were lab science courses. not recommended.</p>
<p>15 credits is the average with 4-5 classes to go along with it. I would recommend 12-16 credits your first semester. Lower than 12 and it usually counts as part-time student…higher than 16 and the course load gets to be too much.</p>
<p>nontraditional:</p>
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<li>no.</li>
<li>no. if anything less.</li>
<li> What can be done if you’re a bit…overloaded other than dropping?</li>
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<p>How can you be a transfer and also a first-semester frosh?</p>
<p>I took 13, but I hear that anywhere from 12-16 is good for you first semester to help you get acclimated.</p>
<p>^ It’s an agreement that makes that after the first year, I have a guaranteed transfer assuming I have good grades. That’s one of the reasons why I’m so concerned. If I get below a certain grade in any class, I lose my option.</p>
<p>One thing you can do is to seek assistance when you first realize you’re having a problem. Many people wait awhile hoping it will get better. This is especially frustrating in skill classes where material builds on previous material, because missing a really small thing in week 2 can mean that you aren’t prepared for the next 10 weeks. You can go talk to the professor. There may be some kind of formal tutoring setup at your school. You may be able to find someone who has already done well in the course to tutor you. I do think that in general working to figure things out for yourself is valuable, but if time and courseload are problems, you can master things more quickly with help.</p>
<p>Another thing you can do is to start keeping a detailed record of what you do and how long you do it. If you are like most people, you spend more time than you realize not being productive. If you are like most people, you need some of that kind of downtime. (And you also need time for fun. And sleep. Missing out on those things too much will hurt you.) But there are usually spaces you can fill with working. (I always have a book that I can dip into for small periods without completely losing what’s happening with me, which means that if I’m in a long line in the supermarket, or even as I’m doing things downtown and running into “Don’t Walk” signals I have a chance to work.</p>
<p>And a third thing is to improve your study skills so that you get more done in the time you do have. Google “reading for college” for some guides to getting your reading done that I wish I’d found when I was 17. And some schools have study skills centers to help students.</p>
<p>Have you looked at Rebekah Nathan’s “My Freshman Year”? (Professor takes a sabbatical, moves into a dorm, and registers for freshman classes, all as research.) I recently read the section on dorms, and was pretty surprised by the amount of time the students she followed studied. I’ve always figured 2 hours outside of class for every hour in class – that was what I was told originally, and while I didn’t always spend that much time I have always spent a reasonable amount. If you assume you’re going to have a 60-hour work week (which many people, including college students, handle) and then figure out how much of that you can cut out and still do well, you’ll probably be spending more time for each class than most of the people against whom you are competing. If you’re using that time well, you should not have a problem succeeding.</p>
<p>As others have mentioned, don’t take less than 12 but any more than 15 might be too much.</p>
<p>Thank you nontraditional! =]</p>