<p>I'm an incoming freshman who just registered for classes, and by the time I was able to get to an orientation session almost EVERYTHING was closed. I really wanted to take Creative Writing 250, because I'm going to major in English with a concentration in CW... but by the time I went to register there was one spot left in all sections and I didn't get it. I was forced to take WRIT 111... which is a freshman writing class, but I got a 5 on both AP Lang and AP Lit, so I was told I'd be bored in it. Should I try to petition for Creative Writing or get the refresher in WRIT 111 and wait until the spring to take Creative Writing?</p>
<p>Email the professor telling him/her that you are a freshman interested in taking the course, you might be allowed in. If that doesn’t work, registration opens up again on Aug. 27(???) until Sept. 13, so you have a nice window to try to register. </p>
<p>Since you don’t need to take WRIT 111, take another gen ed that you need. There is no reason for sitting in a course you don’t need or enjoy for a whole semester.</p>
<p>1) You will be bored in Writ 111 however, it does fulfill Gen. Ed. requirements which is the benefit besides an easy A and a refresher course. </p>
<p>2) You may end up with a section that enjoys to discuss interesting topics, another redeeming part of the course. </p>
<p>3) I’ve heard that getting into Creative Writing is very difficult to get into. I’m not sure but you might have to be a declared major before you can even sign up. </p>
<p>I agree with glypha, email the professor and ask about petitioning. But even if it doesn’t work out, and you’re stuck in Writ 111 you’ll fulfill a “J” req at least.</p>
<p>caemin - Definitely don’t need to be an english major to take Creative Writing (250). I took it as a freshman for a gen ed. Granted, I came in with 22 credits, so I have earlier registration than most of my peers. But it’s not <em>that</em> hard to get into, so you should be able to get in as a sophomore if not as a freshman.</p>
<p>I’m only reporting what my friend had told me about her attempts to get into the class. She is a prospective English major (hasn’t declared yet) so I wasn’t sure. And she did not come in with that many credits. </p>
<p>If you have the AP/Transfer credit bonus, yes, you’ll have a much easier time getting into classes as a freshman, but without that extra help it does get quite difficult. I entered with 23 credits so I don’t have this problem but my roommate (before she became an RA and got special status XD)and my friend do.</p>
<p>As a firsst semester freshmen, don’t worry about it. Just make sure the courses you take count for something (a gen ed or a major requirement). As you gain more credits, you’ll get higher priority.</p>
<p>Bing gives people 2weeks after classes start to add/drop classes. You might be able to transfer into your cw class. It’s highly competitive tho. I took writ111 and I thought the class was pointless. If you are a good writer (which i was not) it may be a easy class for you. The class is only 4 essays: person, rhetoric, research, opt ed. It’s judged by a committee and your professor will help you. It’s a lot more intense than what I thought it would be.</p>