<p>Hi everyone! I'm a community college student and I'm planning to transfer to a UC. I'm preparing for the UC schools of my choice (as well as Cal States), but the one I'm mainly focusing on is UCLA. It's been my dream school and I'm working really hard to make it a possibility. My major is psychology and one of the prerequisites for that major can be fulfilled either through a physics class or a chemistry class, I don't have take both. My advisor told me to pick one and I chose the chemistry course so she planned for me to take it this fall. Well, this summer semester I signed up for two classes and I felt like I should add another class to accumulate my sixty units faster. So I ended up signing up for the physics class because I thought "why not?" but now I'm kind of unsettled about it. I mean, I don't necessarily need it because like I mentioned, I only need one or the either. So, should I still take the time on it? Unfortunately, there aren't any other classes available that I need so yeah. Should I just drop it (it's still early so it won't show that I dropped it on my transcripts) and stick with only two classes for the summer? What would look better for UCLA, that I took both when I only needed one or that I only took one? In the end, I just want to be a good candidate for the admission process. </p>
<p>On a more personal level (I guess), my friend and I signed up for a class together. I guess it was for fun because I don't need it. I mostly signed up for it with the intention of filling up my schedule. Anyways, I looked over the UC prerequisites for my major and found that another class, that was still available, was one of them. It conflicted with the class that I signed up for with my friend so I dropped that one and signed up for this one instead. Was this wrong of me, in regards to friendship? I'm sure she would have done the same, as well as anyone else for that matter. Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Have you taken Summer term before? Summer terms are much shorter than traditional ones, so the pace of the classes is very fast. Typically students taking classes in the summer limit themselves to two classes, although if the student doesn’t work, then they are able to handle a third, but really not much more than that - and some schools have unit caps for summer that are smaller than traditional terms.</p>
<p>Anyway, from personal experience, I only ever take 2 classes in the summer, but I also work full-time. I know students that take 3 classes in the summer and end up in class all day (2+ hours each class) for 3-4 days per week . . . then even more time is taken to complete assignments, etc. How does your schedule look with the two classes (not counting the physics)? Does adding the physics course almost totally fill up your day? Generally, physics is a more demanding subject, especially if you’re not science adept, and the last thing you want to happen if you’re going for UCLA is to have a huge dent to your GPA because you overloaded in a summer session. I would suggest to just carefully evaluate what adding the physics class does to your time (in class and out) and try to determine from your own academic ability if you think you can keep up with it all.</p>
<p>If so, then great - take the class now to expedite you credits accumulation. Otherwise, just stick with two and be patient.</p>
<p>RE dropping a class with a friend: she’d understand if she were a friend - unless she specifically took that class because you were, but that wouldn’t be very academically studious of her anyway.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>I’ve usually took two summer classes as well to make sure I Aced them. However, I knew what course load I could handle and two was it for me. If you’ve never taken three classes try starting out with two first. UCLA will likely prefer that you excel and do well in two classes than doing alright in three. So if you believe three classes jeopardizes your grades, reconsider. In the end, what is right for you? </p>
<p>And if your friend is a good friend, they will definitely understand that you are doing what is best for your future. Now is the time where you should be tactical in the classes you take and careful with your schedule, which it seems you are doing 
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<p>I did two years at my Skyline College and then transferred to Cornell University. I loved both experiences and made the most of them.</p>