<p>I took 18 units in my 2nd to last semester in a CC...I managed 3 A's and 3 B's. More than anything i just got sick of being at school all day then having to work on school related things the few times i wasn't. Took 15 units the next semester and managed 4 A's and a B. For some reason just one less class seemed extremely easier for me.</p>
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<p>Yeah I took 18 units last semester, just made it habit to spend a decent amount of time studying immediately after class everyday before I went home and never procrastinated and it was easy... UC apps on top of that were really no big deal, it's just one online app and one essay that gets sent to all the schools you choose.. and getting into Cal gave me that motivation to get thru the rest of the semester- just keep working hard and looking forward to your admissions.</p>
<p>Someone I know took 29 units during one semester and finished with a 4.0 - that's freaking CRAZY</p>
<p>I'm taking 15 and working full time and this load works for me. In fact I'm at work right now, thinking about what I need to study for. Knowing that something is ALWAYS looming keeps me on my toes especially since I tend to procrastinate- a lot (hence, I am on this thing at work haha).</p>
<p>That 2x rule of thumb for Cal sounds crazy, but yeah it might make sense. That's why I don't plan on working as much, if at all, if I get into Cal.</p>
<p>...or when I transfer for that matter.</p>
<p>sounds crazy but for my final semester at a ccc (spring semester), I am taking 27 units... Is this even possible? I have already had it pre-approved by a councelor. Let me know wut u think!!</p>
<p>Oh wow... This thread couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks, OP!</p>
<p>I'm anticipating taking 20+ units during the spring, which makes me feel a bit apprehensive. I've had pretty light workloads all throughout my CC career and haven't worked much, so I don't know how this change will really effect me. On the bright side, they're all going to be English literature or writing classes, and I usually don't have any problems with those. My only problem will probably be Physics.</p>
<p>Still, hearing people say that they can take on 20 units AND work and still make it out okay is very encouraging. Guess I'll just have to hustle. :)</p>
<p>I am currently taking 26 units at a community college. The classes that im taking are:
Physics for scientist and engineers(1st semester) 5 units
Calculus (3rd semester) 4 units
Gen. Chemistry (1st Chemistry) 5 units
Principle of Biology 2 5 units
A computer class 4 units
Intro to Philosophy 3 units
I am also working part time as a math tutor (not too many hours though)
As far as the working, this is my 7th week and the work is pretty overwhelming but it is not that bad as long as you manage ur time. One week, i had 4 exams, was a pain but i managed. also take advantage of the weekend, dont fall behind because if you do it would be almost impossible to catch up. BTW, never take this many units unless u have to. i had to do this because i want 2 transferring this semester.</p>
<p>I think credit loads are very unreliable measures for the work that you put into school. I took an 18 credit semester with Chem and Bio (8 credits of 18) and felt bogged down the whole semester. 14 credits this semester, 17 next... The number is irrelevant.</p>
<p>I took 19 units last semester (Tax class, Financial Accounting, English 201, Social Psych, Psychology 100, and an Excel class) while being concurrently enrolled in high school. Right now, I’m finishing up 10.5 units (Biology 100, Philosophy 101, Behavioral Statistics) in the summer, which we all know is ridiculously fast-paced…</p>
<p>I have a 4.0 through 23 total units, and things look good right now to get through this summer with my GPA intact…</p>
<p>I don’t have a life. There are times where I study for tests, and I get three hours of sleep. Exam-time gets ridiculous, and I find myself really overwhelmed, but somehow I push through…</p>
<p>Here’s what I do: I don’t read the books in detail (if at all). I rely religiously on study guides, and I’ll do them thoroughly. I always stay up as late as I can the night before tests, because the last thing I think about is the material (which sticks in your head better right before sleep). </p>
<p>The day of the test, I take a half hour to look over everything again. Tests are, obviously, my main concern. </p>
<p>I’ve got the biggest challenging coming up this semester (Fall 2010), though. 22.5 units, filling out college applications, and working for the school paper. We’ll see how I handle it. </p>
<p>I’m trying to get into UCLA, so it’s no wonder I’m working so hard. Lol.</p>
<p>I took 21 units the last semester before transferring: 2 honors classes and 3 honors contracts with 2 math classes…</p>
<p>would not recommend</p>
<p>12 units equals norm. </p>
<p>just dont be lazy and study. take everything serious and retain retain retain by whatever method works for you. you dont work, so i dont see how 18 units would be that bad. i used to do 15 and work full time… easy squeezy</p>
<p>I commonly took 18 units, usually with a pretty good track record, at most I’d get one D in a difficult class, and it’s only cause I wasn’t fully focused or something weird happened. Last semester I took 5 classes totalling 16 units and got 5 As.</p>
<p>I did better my semesters with more units because I was more focused. Got highest honors the two semesters I took over 15 units.</p>
<p>I found myself with extra time as i had quit working.</p>
<p>carloshz - I’m glad that method is working for you… One bit of advice… Don’t try that w/ Science classes… The classes you are taking are fairly easy, IMO, but it must be difficult to manage high school too. What is your major? </p>
<p>I took 22 units last semester @ a community college w/ Bio, bio lab, Gen Chem, Gen Chem lab, stats & 3 other classes and it was miserable ! I’ll never do that again. Good luck!</p>
<p>I have a friend (engineering major) who regularly took 16+ units each semester during his time at a CCC, and at one point was taking 21. He did all this all while interning 32 hours a week (which became his future fulltime employment) and a long term girlfriend (who became his wife).</p>
<p>Make sure you take a good portion of the classes online, especially social sciences (no need to be trapped in a 1 and a half hour lecture two times a week to learn about “crosscultural and multicultural analysis”)</p>
<p>I know Cal is pretty intense, but i think the 2 or 3x thing is a bit exaggerated. I think they just want you to be prepared to do work. Kind of like when I took a tour at uc davis and all they talked about ½ the time was how hard the school was, but they did emphasize the quarter thing which I bet is a big difference. As for the OP’s question, last fall i took 20 units, spring i took 19, and this fall im going to take 18. sometimes you will have weeks with a lot of work due, but just plan ahead and during your slow weeks try to start up on projects/reports and you will be fine. finals week does suck though if you have a bunch of finals back to back.</p>
<p>i took 23. study habits got to be in check, every has to be set. no ********ting with your buddys and playing grab ass.</p>
<p>one thing though. make sure you prep in advance. i had a schedule for each class (on the syllabus) and knew when my tests were…so i would plan accordingly. i wouldn’t be surprised when my teacher said test in 2 days…because i had already prepped a week prior to it…</p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>I can’t imagine someone taking 12 units and not slack off…lol.</p>
<p>I would take 16-19 units each semester while working 30+ hours a week. Definitely plan your schedule out. I worked the days I didn’t have school. Something that really helped me was having a weekly schedule planner (as elementary as that sounds) just to have the next couple of months filled in with the major projects for each class that way there’s no excuse for not knowing or remembering anything. I filled in the planner as soon as I got my syllabus…I’m carrying this habit on to UCLA! Good luck!</p>
<p>It completely depends on the types of classes and teachers. Anybody could easily pull off 20-25 with online and intro courses.</p>
<p>It also depends on the type of student you are. Are you fine with just going off of the teacher’s notes? Do you have a passion for some subjects? All of these things help you learn quicker.</p>