<p>Is it difficult to get them to approve more than 20 units?</p>
<p>here is my schedule:
pwr
ihum
chem
seminar
seminar
SUR class</p>
<p>old article but still somewhat helpful: </p>
<p>The</a> 20-unit limit explained - The Stanford Daily Online</p>
<p>I think if it's 21 they'll allow it...btw is the sur class an EMT class?</p>
<p>21 is only allowed if one of the units is an activity unit. Like ballet or singing.</p>
<p>What's SUR? That one's new to me. o.O</p>
<p>oh sorry. it's just the undergaduate research one ( 199)</p>
<p>What are the two seminars? That could end up being tons of work...</p>
<p>I would just drop a seminar. I see very few reasons for doing 20 or over as a freshman anyway, IMHO, especially with the classes you're doing. PWR takes up a lot of time, and chem is hardly what you'd call an easy class (whether 31B or 33). I doubt research will count as an activity unit, so you might as well drop a seminar and then fill the rest with research units if you're so determined to do a full load. o,O</p>
<p>hey magerie...how were you able to get a position in a lab? I really want to start exploring research this quarter...even if it's like menial tasks in a lab</p>
<p>oh yeah. I just emailed people from the departments ahead of time and waited like forever for a reply.</p>
<p>Oh, also, with research, you could talk to your mentor and ask if you can just get credit in another quarter. The grad student I work with would be happy to do that (I started working right after the add deadline last quarter, so I'll just get credit for research this quarter).</p>
<p>^Yeah marlgirl is right most PIs wouldn't mind doing that (I know a few people who have done that). However remember that at the end of the day that you'd still be taking more than 20 units in terms of work. </p>
<p>How many hours a week are you working in the lab? That's something to consider. I worked 9 hours a week this quarter (I'm increasing it to 12 in winter) and trust me that does take a decent chunk of time away from you.</p>