<p>Hi, I start summer classes this summer. And it is also my first year in college. My concentration is Pre-Med. What classes do you advice i take in summer? Is 14 credits too high?</p>
<p>Take some time to search the online schedule of classes offered in the fall. Find those classes you must take that are not on schedule often (e.g. one class offered per semester or worse) and see if you can take one of those classes.</p>
<p>Ok i will do that. Should i take only gen ed classes since its summer classes? I heard summer classes can be very hard if you take around 14 credits :/</p>
<p>What do you mean by 14 credits? 7 credit hours (= one three hour class + one four hour class) = 14 equivalent credit hours for fall/spring semesters. Usually they limit you to 9 summer credit hours (18 full term equivalent). I wouldn’t go beyond that.</p>
<p>If you’re in the middle of a sequence, for example Calculus 1 or 2 or Intermediate Algebra 1, I would advise against taking the whole summer away from Science and Math, which a lot of people recommend. </p>
<p>While it’s true there’s an argument for taking a class where absorption of material is crucial, during an intense schedule like the summer, there’s an equally compelling argument for spending the summer away from such important material.</p>
<p>In an ideal world, you would review the material and study for taking it in the fall. Then again, in an ideal world, children wouldn’t be slaves, there’d be no murder and politics would be a lot simpler. </p>
<p>Seeing as it’s not an ideal world, I would consider 2 classes at minimum- One science/math sequence and one general education or writing class. If you want to take a science AND a math, let that two course be your maximum. My friend took 10 units in summer (10 semester units, meaning 2 units shy of a full time Fall courseload) and he walked away with a 4.0. One of those classes was Biology. </p>
<p>It’s definitely doable, but pay very close attention to the drop dates/W cut off so if you get too deep to swim across, you leave enough room to swim back to shore without permanent damage to your record.</p>
<p>For pre-med, it’s more advisable to inflate your GPA than it is to “get as much done as possible” in a quick time, so know your limits.</p>