<p>I signed up for the 2nd last orientation date (the earliest available) because all earlier ones were filled. I'm in the CNS...will I be totally screwed (as in get the shaft when it comes to picking classes) and being stuck with a crappy freshman year schedule?</p>
<p>probably. Most Freshman get the shaft on their schedule. You will not be alone.</p>
<p>Ah well. But when I “get the shaft” as far as classes are concerned, does that mean I wont get classes I want, or I’ll get classes I want at unfavorable times? Or a combination of both?</p>
<p>Uhh… by “all earlier ones were filled”, do you mean that they were filled just for CNS? Or for all colleges?</p>
<p>you will probably get many of the classes you want at bad times. You might not get one that you want. You will need to monitor online after registration. Some students do not pay tuition by the deadline. They end up losing their schedule. If you act quickly, and get lucky, you might pick up a class at that time. You can also look for additional classes during the drop add period when the semester starts.</p>
<p>If you sign up for a fig, you will get 3or 4 of the classes you want. They hold spaces for the figs.</p>
<p>@soad…I believe it’s just CNS…my friends at engineering could register for earlier ones, but being good buddies, decided to go with me.</p>
<p>@socaldad, thank you for your help!</p>
<p>Oh, also, socaldad, how does one go about registering for FIGs? Or is that all part of fun orientation stuff?</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.cc.utexas.edu/ugs/fig/college[/url]”>https://www.cc.utexas.edu/ugs/fig/college</a>
2010 options not posted yet but keep watching; they will be. FIGs are a great idea. If there is a CNS FIG that makes sense to you, go for it. The TIP program can also help you get into classes you need, but you need to be invited/selected by UT to be in TIP.</p>
<p>At registration you will just be registering for the fall semester of your freshman year. If you have bad luck with fall classes (8 a.m.!), it’s just a few months. You may have better luck for spring semester.</p>
<p>One nice thing about the later orientations is that you know your AP scores so you can factor in AP credit when registering for classes.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t really say you are SOL. Like others have said, the waitlist is always an option to consider. As long as you are below number 20 or so on the list. FYI, don’t even bother getting ahold of your advisor about this because they have heard your situation before during every orientation and aren’t going to do anything.</p>
<p>My daughter registered for her Fig at Orientation. Her school(communication) posted their fig offerings on line in advance. My daughter chose which ones she most desired. Everyone meets with an advisor early in the week at orientation. You will go over your fig, possible course selections, alternatives, and so forth. You will spend some time on your own online looking at options. You want to have a game plan and back ups for Friday morning registration. If you have a laptop, bring it. Register with your computer on Friday morning. Go to the registration site, and use your own computer. My daughter did not know to do this. She waited 90 minutes on line to get to a computer. Most of the openings slotted for her time period were gone. You can registar from your own computer, and begin exactly on the hour. They release spots in classes for each orientation, and by each part of the alphabet. They try to be fair. Waiting on a long line results in not getting a shot at the small allocation of good class times.
Hope that helps</p>
<p>socaldad42 - I was under the impression that the parents leave after the first day of orientation. Should we stick around to help with the registration process?</p>
<p>Honestly, the childeren will be quite capable to register by themselves.</p>
<p>There is no reason for a parent to stay. I was there only the first day for the parent orientation day. I found it qwuite boring. I left the next day. I see no reason to stay. The week is meant for the students to get acquainted with the school, make friends, learn about UT, and register. Don’t stay.</p>