<p>are there separate allocations of class seats for the tuesday and wednesday enrollment windows? my girlfriend is getting ready to enroll tomorrow and she seems pretty disillusioned about the number of open seats... I do not attend Duke (I attend to UNC) but I would like someone to tell me, so I can tell her that everything will be alright. It doesn't make much sense to me that some students would be arbitrarily placed at a disadvantage in getting classes for their first semester. This could make sense if the students in the earlier windows were upperclasspersons, but it seems crazy that some frosh could just get lucky and get all the classes they want while some get none. </p>
<p>Can anyone confirm my suspicions that there are separate open seats for both periods (tues. and wed.)?</p>
<p>From what I hear there aren't. I'd just think of it this way...while she's at a disadvantage right now, she'll be first in line to register 2nd semester. Those of us who registered today will be in the exact same situation as she is next semester. It's a what goes around comes around kind of thing I guess. </p>
<p>My advice is to be at your computer ready to click like, 10 minutes before, and don't be dismayed if you're like, in position 250. Hopefully it will all work out.</p>
<p>hmm, that is so bizzare that they even divide into windows... I will definetely tell her about her being first in line next semester though. Thanks!</p>
<p>upperclassmen have already registered. What has happened is the freshman class was split into three groups depending on their school IDs, and each group was assigned a different day for registration. It is first come, first serve, so there are not spaces saved for those with later registration window openings. The good news is that the order of the three groups changes every semester, so those who registered first this time will register last for the spring semester and second for next fall's semester. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>The thing about the rotating schedule for enrollment is that Duke often likes to switch things up a bit. To register for spring classes I was 5th of 5 groups, which means that had Duke stayed on the 5 day schedule, I would've been 4th. They changed to 3 day and I became the last day... AGAIN. </p>
<p>Usually freshmen have no trouble getting into large intro classes because many are geared for freshmen, or at least, most upperclassmen have taken them already. Getting into smaller, more major-specific classes tends to be basically based on how lucky you are. That being said, it's imperative that your girlfriend doesn't sleep in-- a friend of mine last year FORGOT to register his day and as a result, had the crappiest schedule ever. </p>
<p>Just tell your girlfriend (if she's in Trinity) to try and get into one of the required freshmen classes-- either Writing 20 or a seminar; it's better to get into something now and then toy around with your schedule right before classes begin / after the first couple days. Also- don't be afraid to email professors if a class is full; if you appear interested in the class and persistent enough to take the initiative in contacting him or her, the professor may be inclined to enroll you even if ACES says the class is full/waitlisted. Similarly, if she's taking a large lecture class like an intro to poli sci sort of thing or Econ 1 and she doesn't get a good discussion section, go to the first section, and then email either the Head TA or Professor and see if there's a more convenient section to switch into.</p>
<p>Devil, How did you get a spot? I was looking into taking that class, but it had been full before the enrollment window. So, now I'm taking phil. 41, which I like as well.</p>