<p>What would you guys say is the average amount of units a full-time student takes in a semester? I would think it's around 15 or 16, yet I always see how people complain about the ease of CC and the amount of procrastination they do while still pulling off As. </p>
<p>My question is, would 18, 19, or even 20 units simply be too much for a full-time student who is striving for a 4.0? How important is the classes you're taking as opposed to simply counting units? For example, would taking two or three English classes, a foreign language, and stats class in a semester be overkill? Or what about calculus, accounting, English, and a foreign language in one semester? Is what I'm asking doable only if I'm fully committed and have to study for the better part of my day everyday, or can this be done just as easily as a 15 or 16 unit schedule if time is managed well? I'd also like to join a club or two. </p>
<p>Btw, I'm aiming for Haas which is why I have like four English classes to take. I'm also looking to take a tough course load because I've heard the adcoms look positively on that and I think I can really benefit from it once I transfer and have to suffer the tough transition from a CC to a four-year university.</p>
<p>Accounting & Calc is a killer in one semester. I know because I've tried, lol. Strength of schedule is more important than just looking at units IMO. Math/Science/Accounting classes take the most time I think.</p>
<p>Hahaaahahaha so true...I'm Math/Applied Science major with concentration in Accounting/Management. Yep accounting is easy but tedious and math is not tedious but super hard. </p>
<h1>of units doesn't mean much, the difficulties of the courses that you take make or break the 4.0 GPA. For example, one can have a much higher chance at getting a 4.0 GPA in 5 easy GEs courses than achieving it with 3 math/sciences courses or may be even 1 physics course.</h1>
<p>I think the calc, accounting, english and foreign language sounds like a balanced load for a semester. The only class you will probably have to do any work in is english, the rest your grades will just depend on tests.</p>
<p>I must say that my experience of foreign language classes (and I've taken several) does not tally with sstory's assertion that "your grades will just depend on tests". There is studying, homework, workbooks, fifteen hours of lab required (which I am pretty sure is a state requirement), papers, coordinating some kind of skit or speech with another student, etc.</p>
<p>Well you know first hand from those foreign language classes you've been taking at your college. What exactly do you during lab for a language class that's any different from what you do during class time? Even looking through my course guide for fall I don't see any languages that require lab time.</p>