How many credits did you take your first semester?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Merced
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<p>I had orientation and they suggested I take 12 and stick with it as it is my first semester. I'm considering taking 16 and adding one more class. But I'm not sure if that's too much for my first semester.</p>

<p>I'm taking College Composition, Pre-Calculus and General Chemistry II w/ a lab. If I add a class it'd be some non-science, humanities or art class, probably. I won't be working and I may join one or two clubs.</p>

<p>So how many credits did you take your first semester? And what do you recommend for my case?</p>

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<p>For my first semester I took 16 units, but I drop back to 12 units.
During my first year I was taking academic writing, biology, Spanish, and general chemistry 1 w/ lab. I dropped general chemistry 1 because I didn’t feel ready for it <em>20% on the first midterm because I didn’t know how to do stoichiometry in a heavy stoichiometry based chem class.</em> </p>

<p>By only taking 3 classes I had lots of time on my hands and I had a 3.9 gpa that semester. I would of added basic chem but, the add-in was pass the deadline. I didn’t take cal1 or cal2 because I already finished it before my freshmen year. </p>

<p>For you joylove I say that you will be studying a lot for pre-cal and gen chem. Also, if you suck in writing like me you will need all the time for that writing class. Your 12 units classes is a lot compare to mine IMO but, if you feel you must take another 4 unit class then take psychology, sociology, philosophy, econ, or, foreign language. <–pre-health schools require some of this too.</p>

<p>You can do this. Take 16 units and if you feel like overload drop back to 12 units before the deadline to avoid fees and a W-withdrawal on your transcript. Avoid getting a W.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much!
I’ve decided to take your advice. I’m taking 16 units. I added Introduction to Cognitive Science, as it was the only few classes left that fit my schedule. But if it does feel like overload, I will drop before the deadline (:</p>

<p>Oh and two other questions

  1. Have you taken Intro to Cognitive Science?
    and 2. After your first year how many credits did you take for the remaining semesters?</p>
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<p>17 units, with two lab courses (Bio 01 and Chem 10) and two second-semester classes (Chem 10 and Math 22, now changed Math 12 I think).</p>

<p>My experience: Don’t do it.</p>