<p>Both of my kids colleges gave freshman their first semester schedule (one went to a mid-sized Jesuit university and the other is at a LAC). But in both cases my kids filled out an informational form (about projected major, a list of electives they were interested in, APs…). prior to the schedule being set up And in both cases freshmen were given an opportunity to make necessary changes during orientation. I wouldn’t give this issue a second thought as a criteria in choosing a school – it just wasn’t a problem at all (in fact, I think it took away some of the stress inherent in self-scheduling). In both schools after the first semester they set their own schedules.</p>