<p>i've been here for 2 years and this is something that just stuns me, how people actually do 6 c.u.s during certain semesters. i'm really impressed and also somewhat depressed that it's something I can't do and other people can.</p>
<p>I’ve done it each of the last 4 semesters, and quite successfully at that, I’d say.</p>
<p>But I also balance it out - I pick up some easy A classes. Last semester I didn’t have that easy A class, so I changed one of my classes to P/F, so last semester I had 5 grades and a P.</p>
<p>I’m considering taking an inordinate amount of classes next semester - we’ll see if it happens.</p>
<p>What are the reasons for taking a class P/F? Is it common? I’m still trying to accept the fact that no, I’m not going to be taking 7 classes a day, much less that there are some classes I don’t have to get a letter grade in… lol</p>
<p>what do you mean what are the reasons for taking a class p/f? if you don’t need it for a requirement and just want to take it, and don’t want to worry about a grade, then you take it P/F. it’s there to encourage people to take random classes even if they are difficult</p>
<p>does it show up on the transcript? and it doesn’t fulfill a requirement? lol sorry, when you explained that its a good chance to take random classes even if they’re hard, i suddenly realized i could now properly learn basic physics (im weak, i know)</p>
<p>it does show up (you want recognition for something you’ve taken) but the grade is registered as a P or F and is not counted in your gpa</p>
<p>usually these can be used to fulfill electives or certain non-major requirements</p>
<p>Actually, if you earn a P then it won’t be factored into your GPA, but if you get an F then it counts as a 0.0, just like any other F.</p>
<p>Most classes that count towards something (whether it be a major, a minor, or the basic degree requirements) cannot be taken P/F. For more info click [url=<a href=“http://www.college.upenn.edu/grades/passfail.php]here[/url”>http://www.college.upenn.edu/grades/passfail.php]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>im a freshman and i’m taking 5 c.u.'s. however, one of my classes (italian) is 5 hours long while the rest of my classes are 3 hours with one being 4 hours. at any other college, that would be the equivalent of a 18 hour schedule. should i switch up my schedule to take shorter classes or should i just stick with it?</p>
<p>It’s doable. You might find it to be a tad much after a few weeks in which case you can drop one of the classes. All intro language courses (at least Romance Languages) are 5 hours a week, but pretty easy IMO.</p>
<p>18 hours isn’t that bad</p>
<p>engineers can have 22-23 hour schedules first semester</p>
<p>Schedule size isn’t really the issue, in my opinion. I could take 7 engineering classes and absolutely love them and find them so manageable because I enjoy them so much. Or I could take 6 Wharton courses and hate most of them, and have a really hard semester. It depends on the classes you take.</p>
<p>hmm. just added up my mock schedule; 23.5 hrs…but it was pretty much what was expected for my major. guess it will be busy…was going to petition to add another course, but perhaps it will be enough.</p>
<p>to update this topic, i’m signing up for 6 difficult but hopefully enjoyable classes this fall</p>