<p>A few of the classes I need are full. </p>
<p>1) Is there any kind of waitlist I can sign up on? Can you please explain the process.</p>
<p>2) If there's not a waitlist, how can I get in if a class opens up? Do I just need to check the online schedule of classes each day and pray for an opening?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t know what the agenda is here, but stylar has posted the same message on many other university forums (TAMU, UF, Penn,OSU, BYU, MSU, UM, Dartmouth…). Ignore.</p>
<p>The agenda is probably the same as they guy who claimed to get ED accepted in multiple places ahead of time. Just to freak people out.</p>
<p>Thanks Attrarius. Right on the money.</p>
<p>It looks like the OP is doing some kind of research:</p>
<p><a href=“School Registration System Suckssss - College Life - College Confidential Forums”>School Registration System Suckssss - College Life - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Which would have been okay if she/he had just mentioned that up front instead of implying that his/her own classes were unavailable.</p>
<p>Agreed. OP - sorry for the confusion, but we have no idea what you want. Could you be clear about your question?</p>
<p>Are you asking what Rice does if a class is full?</p>
<p>@Attarius: I’m asking if there’s a class waitlist system? What do students do if they need a class that’s closed/full?</p>
<p>Ok - We generally do not have a waitlist system. It works like this</p>
<p>Normal - Seniors with the highest number of credit hours get to register first. It proceeds down the ladder to juniors, the sophomores. There are spots reserved for freshmen</p>
<p>For some very popular classes - The registration is uncapped. Then the professor does a lottery or picks people to fill capacity</p>
<p>If you just cannot get in - You can check the online catalogue and wait. What I prefer doing is going on the first day of class with a special registration form. If the professor is willing to add some people, they will sign it for you. If not, I usually ask them to let me know if someone drops the class. In the meanwhile you can go the the class (if they let you). Usually people drop the class within the first few weeks.Also registration occurs the semester before and there is winter/summer in between where some people finalize their schedules and spaces open up.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, seniors are given preference. If you are in your last year/semester, the professor will be much more likely to allow an extra student.</p>
<p>The ultimate “dirty trick” is to have a senior register for you. Then at some odd hour of the morning, (when no one else would be registering) the senior drops the class and you add it immediately. Never tried this one personally (got in by asking nicely) but I have heard about it.</p>
<p>Does this answer your question? Once again, apologies for the misunderstanding.</p>
<p>haha, well that “dirty trick” is definitely feasible considering a lot of seniors just manage to fill their 12 credit minimum to be a full time student. Registration is also a nice reason to come in with a lot of AP. I know a number of people who have junior standing by the time they register for spring courses during freshmen year.</p>
<p>Well, many seniors are not full time students. Which makes it easier to drop classes for other people. </p>
<p>FYI (to anyone who didn’t know), you can be under 12 hours your second semester senior year and still be on campus. Then you pay by credit hour - so it is cheaper too</p>
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<p>Really? I didn’t know that. I’d like to know more - is it in the General Announcements somewhere?</p>
<p>You need to request permission from the Dean of Undergraduates. They evaluate whether you are doing something else (like research, work or just stuff in general) and whether you have finished all your requirements and major.</p>
<p>Then they allow you to become part time and still be on campus. I don’t know if a case where they said no.</p>