<p>Heyy! We're starting soon!! in less than a month, can't believe it!
soo I was wondering, what's everyone's schedule?? what classes are you guys taking? </p>
<p>mines: bio93, writing 39b, chem1a, math2b, bio2a </p>
<p>zotzotzot!</p>
<p>i’m not a freshman bio major so sorry to intrude, but it sounds like you have an intense schedule. gooodluck!</p>
<p>^ oh… do you recommend dropping a course? … =/ others have told me that too and now it’s scarying me…><
should i take human core instead? but then i heard it can be a gpa killer…wat do you recommend?</p>
<p>Bio93, chem1a, writ39b</p>
<p>I’d suggest dropping at least one course, do 16 and see if you can even handle that. However, if you’re one of those people that can really get stuff done (while still having a life) and time manage well then 20 could be for you, it’s just iffy esp since it’s the first quarter. But if you plan on partying and what not, i’d suggest 16 and see how well that works for you the first quarter.
At SPOP staffers kept recommending 12 units for me, I ended up taking 13 and struggled a little (i still received good grades, but no sleep!) but i was never good at time management.
also just check the professors on ratemyprof to help you judge which class to drop/how many units</p>
<p>humcore for me was somewhat of a GPA killer, haha (b’s to a-'s on the writing grade). but if you’re good at analyzing books and writing go for it. i just never was too fond of English. (wasn’t in AP Lit/english and at the highest would get B’s in English, but in later high school finally managed A-'s and higher in the regular English classes)</p>
<p>less classes man. i dont see why freshmen do this to themselves. take no more than 14 units. make friends. have fun. party. its the first quarter of college its supposed to be fun. i came in with sophomore standing so i saw no need to go overboard. even now, im only taking 12 units. theres no rush, enjoy all that college has to offer.</p>
<p>I have the same schedule minus the bio2a. Are these classes that intense? I’m relatively good at math but is 2b hard? I took calc in my junior year of high school. If I were to drop a class it would be math.</p>
<p>Wow…FIVE classes? That’s a lot! They recommend THREE classes for incoming freshmen to start off with.</p>
<p>moey: im taking 17 units…one is just an info class (no work required i believe)</p>
<p>SemperFudge: i’m pre-med so i was thinking of getting math out of the way >< but idk </p>
<p>mixedup92?: …im in the same situation… and everyones saying it’s hard so im going O.O
but then im pre-med…are u too? </p>
<p>chikara: one is just an info class (1 unit)…i just have to attend it no work for it.
but idk about the others…i’m not really gonna party or anything but idk </p>
<p>=/</p>
<p>I didn’t think one more class would really hinder me. No, I’m not pre-med. Too much school for my liking. I’m currently pre-pharm but I’m still sorta not sure.</p>
<p>^ah icic…that’s wat i was thinking…only math…it can’t be that bad…since if taken calc bc and got a 3 on the test but then who knows…</p>
<p>Well, since it’s 17 units, just take it and see how you do the first few weeks and be ready to drop a class if you feel like you can’t handle it. Make sure you know the drop deadlines for each class or the one you’d consider dropping.
Also, do you really think you’re good at time management? If so then you should be okay… probably. Although you say you won’t party, that may be harder to follow through with when you actually get to the dorms (if you’re not commuting). Honestly, it’s better off that you do party… or else you’re going to start feeling left out and annoyed when people are partying in your dorm while you’re trying to study or something.</p>
<p>^ ohh i’ll be commuting though sooo yeah no partying for me hehe
sooo it’s all about time management i guess</p>
<p>i’m a business admin major, and i’m taking 16 units… and everyone looked at me like i was a freak… -_-
i know it’ll be a challenge, but 20 for sure seems really really really difficult! :[</p>
<p>@moey oh my I’m scared now XP. I’m dorming and I’m pretty horrible at time management. Hopefully I can get my act together for college.</p>
<p>Those classes are very basic compared to what you may see later (not sure about bio, sure for engineering…GE’s vs upper divs), but it’s still something like 20 units. </p>
<p>Be prepared to drop a class. The problem really isn’t that you’re taking 20 units, but 20 units of courses in widely varying subjects. Not to mention that this will be your first quarter of putting in real work. The thought process for each class will differ substantially (i.e. conceptual, to raw memorization, to grunt work/putting in the time). I personally didn’t start taking 20 units+ until I decided to double major, but even then I was taking all engineering courses (i.e. similar thought process). </p>
<p>Bear in mind that the above was directed purely towards the academic aspect. If you expect to get straight A’s with 20 units first quarter and maintain some form of involvement in the campus community…well, hopefully you are in the top 2-5 percentile of UCI academia.</p>
<p>^ but watcollege? is taking 17 units. Bio2a doesn’t really require any work. Just attendance from what I’ve heard. That’s why it’s only 1 unit.</p>
<p>^ yeah… im really only taking 16 units, 4 classes =/</p>
<p>Ah, apologies then. I just assumed each class was 4 units. </p>
<p>If that is the case, then 16 units is easily manageable. When you run more than that, the problem starts to become how many hours you have in a day, how much of that time is spent in class, studying, eating, commuting, chilling, etc.</p>
<p>it really depends on you and seeing as its your first quarter in college its hard for you to determine whether or not you can handle it. College is much different from high school. personally i recommend dropping one of the 4 unit classes and sticking with 13 units. bio2a isnt any work so it wont make much of a difference but seeing as its your first set of classes in college and you will still be adjusting to everything (the campus, your schedule, and commuting) so i think taking a smaller number of units is probably better</p>