<p>when you register for your first 11 credits, is it absolutely mandatory to have 11 credits (two 4 credits classes and one 3 credit class), or can you have 9 or 10 credits and just assume to sign up for more credits later??? a speedy answer would be greatly appreciated!!!!</p>
<p>11 is the max. There's no minimum.</p>
<p>Daughter just completed her registration...got the three classes she was interested. However, it won't let her sign up for any chem labs. Probably with the classes? Have to wait to sign up for labs?</p>
<p>Opps...she found her mistake. Registration over and she has all her first choices</p>
<p>It stinks that Arabic was full before anyone got to sign up for it. My son is really ticked, he wants to minor in it. Hopefully he can talk the prof into letting him in.</p>
<p>I told him that was the downside of going to W&M, it's not very big, and there are limited choices.</p>
<p>He is also having trouble finding freshman seminars to take. In the 2006-07 hardcopy course catalog, there were 150W classes in almost every discipline. Online today, there are hardly any.</p>
<p>Daughter resigned herself to taking Freshman seminar in the spring.......hopefully more options. Tell son to take the proactive approach with Arabic. From reading other schools' threads, quite often, an email to the professor, stating the intent to major/minor opens places. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes, he did meet him at the accepted students' day, and got his business card. So he is going to try to call him and kiss up!</p>
<p>S has already learned some Arabic on his own using the Arabic for Dummies book I got him for his birthday.</p>
<p>It is interesting how majors morph so quickly! S originally said CS, now he is thinking Middle Eastern Studies with a minor in French. </p>
<p>Just a slight change in plans, huh?</p>
<p>Tell him to just show up to the class that he wants to go if a spot doesn't open up before hand. When he goes to the class the professor will most likely just ask who isn't registered for the class and will probably give overrides to the people depending on the number of people that need to be overridden. Registration is really frustrating because of the small class sizes but at the end of the day you usually get what you want even if you have to put a little bit more effort into getting your classes.</p>
<p>good advice</p>
<p>I don't know if this is an issue for anyone as of yet, but if there are multiple sections of a class (same Professor), and the one you want is closed, I would register for the other one. For whatever reason, and it makes no sense to me, Professors have granted me overrides in a second if I want to switch sections into a full one. It doesn't make any logical sense, but it seems to work.</p>
<p>yeah im kinda confused on this registration thing. I just started registering(unfortunate mistake of mine- i thought registration started today lol) and now i cant seem to get any freshman writing req classes. Is it possible to do it another time? (spring)or do absolutely need one right now? Also does anyone know if we'll get an academic advisor? Cuz i'd to go to medical school, and having an advisor advising me on which classes i should take would be really nice. Appreciate the help! Never knew this process would be soo frustrating lol.</p>
<p>you can do your writing requirement in the spring. That is fine.</p>
<p>If you want to go to med school, go for Chem and Bio and probably a math class, and something that you think looks interesting. If this is completely wrong, someone correct me, seeing as my major is IR, but I think it should put you on the right track.</p>
<p>During orientation at school, you will get to meet with your advisor. If you put 'premed' on the advising sheet, you will get someone who can steer you in the right direction.</p>
<p>Daughter is "premed" too, dunga. Her student mentor is majoring in neuroscience and kinesology. (same interests as daughter) She recommended the Bio and Chem route first semester as well. However, daughter chose just Chem first semester with Intro to Kin, a language and not certain what will round her schedule after she speaks to her advisor. If you have a catalog, it's a wealth of information on required classes for graduation and for whatever your major.</p>
<p>Daughter has a pre-med advising sheet in her folder of stuff. Our impression is that there will be special pre-med advising later on...</p>
<p>She is actually pre-vet, interest in animal behavior, now thinking of a neuroscience/women's studies major. Registered for bio, freshman seminar, and psychology; hopes to get into Calc II during orientation, but only has one feasible time period left so hopes that won't be a problem. Definitely doesn't want two lab courses first semester, so will start Chem later...</p>
<p>if you don't have a catalog, they are available in .pdf on the school website.</p>