<p>Okay, if you’re interested in the bio class, then keep it. When I say coherence–I mean for your sake not “how it looks on a transcript.” If you think you’ll stay focused in bio lab then go for it.</p>
<p>I’ll just leave you with this thought: many intro classes are curved. A set number get an A–usually around 15-20%. Is there a good reason to think that you manage your time so much better or that you’re so much smarter than your peers that you will master the material in 6 classes more thoroughly than your peers taking 13-15 credits who will have more time to study? If so, go ahead. If not, are you okay with a lower GPA in order to cram more material into this semester?</p>
<p>i haven’t thought of that… idk, i think i got button happy when i was able to register online after orientation, but i think i can handle it. i don’t want to sound pretentious but i will be going to a state college eventhough i went to a very well known boarding school for high school, and after i met my peers during orientation, yes i would consider myself alot smarter than they.</p>
<p>Yeah I went to a very good boarding school and then a public university (UW Madison), too. I didn’t know your background, that changes things a lot. UW’s a decent state school, but it’s way easier than high school was. My college courses have about the same amount of work as high school–except I take 5 instead of 7.</p>
<p>You should be okay if you went to a top high school. I have a 4.0 through 3 years here without really trying. Admittedly, I’ve never taken more than 17 credits. Time might be an issue, but I don’t think difficulty will be if you went to a top 20 boarding school.</p>
<p>just curious, i went to lake forest academy, you? i actually don’t know where we rack up in boarding school rankings, but if price has an association with quality then, lol, then we should be up there</p>
<p>I went to Choate for my last 2 years of HS. And yeah, it’s way too expensive even with financial aid. It’s one of the factors that kept me in my home state for college.</p>
<p>@swineflu17 - I would pump the brakes a little considering it’s your first semester. It sounds like you’ll have no problems performing academically, but there’s a lot more to college than school work. </p>
<p>I would recommend dropping one class and taking it in the spring. The last thing you want is to force yourself to miss out on something else the school has to offer (clubs, social events,etc) because you’re buried in coursework. It will get unfulfilling really fast when you feel you’re missing out, and your performance and morale will suffer</p>
<p>no that’s not 7 or 8 different classes. That’s just 18 credits. Slightly higher than what most freshmen in terms of credit hours. </p>
<p>It’s perfectly doable, but it varies from person to person. How fast do you learn? Are you able to effectively do your hw without wasting time like you dont know whats going on at all?</p>
<p>You can still have a good social life, if you know how to balance well.</p>
<p>How many credits do you need to graduate? Why do you feel the need to take so many classes? Are you trying to graduate in 3 years?</p>
<p>Once again I can’t understand why you want to burden yourself with the extra credits. At my school you only need 120 to graduate. That’s 15 a semester on the four year plan. Plus, I come in with a bunch of AP credit. (Like 25)</p>
<p>I don’t know you personally but I think many people on CC are in a similar situation. Why take so many credits, especially in your first semester. Just take 12-15, make some friends, get laid, and enjoy your first semester of college without killing yourself. If you really want to (which is a mystery to me) or need to take 17-19 credits then at least wait until the second semester.</p>