<p>Along with the preferred classes in the pre-registration, it seems that we have to also choose alternative classes if the primary schedule cant work out. Does this mean classes are hard to get and taken very fast? Transfers register earlier than others so I'm guessing this can help a little. Any input in this regard will be helpful. I'm trying to select one of Problem of God classes, even though Transfers aren't required to.</p>
<p>Anyone???</p>
<p>I don’t feel like transfers have a hard time getting classes (and I’m friends with a few who just transferred this year). Everyone is recommended to put down alternates for their courses because it increases the likelihood of getting a full schedule. The pre-registration process is kind of annoying, but you’ll probably get most of your classes. I did, however, only get 1 class last semester which was really annoying.</p>
<p>so you as a regular student had a problem getting classes? How does it exactly work? At my old school the registration started at a specific time and you just kept clicking to be one of the first but even this way it was hard to get some courses. Is it something similar at Georgetown? Or do the courses get approved automatically?</p>
<p>You enter in your course selections (both primaries and alternates) during the pre-registration period. Then, based on a system that the registrar has (based on seniority and a number of other factors) the system goes through the selections of everyone and places them in to classes. THE ORDER OF CLASSES ON THE REGISTRATION MATTERS A LOT. They go down your list of choices of primary classes first, and if you don’t get all of the classes on that list, then they move to your alternates, and if both are already filled, then you need to fill it with a class during the actual ‘registration’ time, rather than pre-registration.</p>
<p>^so if I get the classes I want during pre-registration, those are classes I will have for sure right? Will I have to compete for them in any way during the regular registration as well? At my old school, pre-registration simply meant choosing the schedule and consulting with your adviser before actually going to the registration and confirming the classes then.</p>
<p>There is no real "competeing for classes and the time you register doesn’t really matter because it’s not first come first serve. Depending on your standing at the university and your major you have a certain priority for certain classess. You also increase your likelyhood of getting a class depending on how high you rank it. Usually you put small capped classes first that you don’t hilave priority for basses on your school or major. It’s sounds complicated but I really like it. Freshman have it the hardest and may nor get a full courseload during pre registration. Then add drop week comes also known as shopping period. You attend a varity of different classes
and choose classes to fill your schedual or switch professors or sections. Pre registration has reserved a spot for you in the classes you recieve. I know it’s sounds like a funny system but it’s really fair. It’s not about who has the fastest Internet but based in priority. As a transfer you will have priority over all the freshman. Your only disadvantage as. Transfer is that everyone else has already gone through the process. The good thing is that the waitlist system is really what</p>
<p>Im sorry that was done on my iphone and there are a ton of typos.</p>