<p>Hmmm. D and I just finished a 90-minute session trying to register. </p>
<p>Biggest problem was getting a decent frosh seminar/writing. By the time she clicked the right buttons, all fifteen slots in everything she wanted filled up. I told her to jump at "Hot, Flat and Crowded," and she got a slot there. Still, she wanted Intro to Philosophy more, and I think there was also a Psych seminar that she was bummed not to get, as she has a big interest in psychology.</p>
<p>Should she write to one of both of these professors immediately, or would it be best to wait? She noticed that one other frosh seminar was oversubscribed by one, but it isn't one that she wants.</p>
<p>Also, she kept getting an error message for a gigantic Psych course, 200-level. Any reason for this?</p>
<p>She hasn't been able to get into Intermediate Spanish because of time conflicts with her other classes, all of which are MWF so far. She's also unsure of her level in Spanish, as she has had four years in high school but still is far from fluent.</p>
<p>Currently, her fall 2009 schedule is "Hot, Flat and Crowded," Art History, and Microeconomics. It's not what she envisioned at all, but I think it should make for a fun semester. All we can do is hope she has done the thing properly.</p>
<p>Thoughts, advice, reactions?</p>
<p>She could probably still get into the giant Psych course if she wants it. “Hot, Flat and Crowded” sounds interesting, so she might enjoy that. </p>
<p>She can drop a quick email to each prof, saying she is interested in adding if a slot opens up, but she can also check back as kids shift around among courses. Sometimes one seat opens up.</p>
<p>It always gets easier as you move from being a Freshman, that is always the harderst semester to register… and keep in mind there are lots of great courses out there.</p>
<p>Keep trying on all fronts. Seats open up, even in courses that you would think would be impossible to get into. I initially registered for a Fr Sem I wasn’t too excited about, but during add/drop I grabbed an empty seat in the Supreme Court & the Constitution seminar with then-President Gene Nichol.</p>
<p>You should be able to register for the 200-level PSYC courses. There are no restrictions other than you must be an Undergraduate or a VCCS/RB Co-Enroll. Banner will give you a specific error, which I suspect is either a time conflict or a maximum hours exceeded error (can only register 11 credits right now).</p>
<p>My d’s experience registering as a freshman last summer was similarly frustrating! She wound up with several courses she didn’t think she wanted at all, particularly the freshman seminar. She wound up loving everything, particularly the freshman seminar. 
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<p>Some seminars are offered both semesters. My d was cautioned to get the seminar out of the way first semester, both because there were more classes offered and because it was a bonding experience with a large majority of other first year students. We later learned that one of the seminars she’d wanted, “Emerging Diseases,” is offered both semesters, and that, while the fall class fills up within seconds, there are almost always seats in the class for the second semester. No real loss, though - she loved her seminar experience, which at least was in her major (history), though not in a subject she’d ever thought about (Native Americans and the environment). Learned a lot and did well, too.</p>
<p>The registration gods beamed on her for next semester - got every class she wanted, nothing too early or too late or on Fridays! And she registered from her computer during one of her lecture classes last spring - I have no idea how she was able to keep her concentration intact.</p>
<p>“Hot, Flat, and Crowded” sounds great! I’m sure your d’s next registration experience will be more positive. Did she communicate by email with a student coach before registration?</p>
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<p>If only you knew…lectures and many other classes don’t require even close to full attention. That’s the beauty of having a laptop in class.</p>
<p>… trying not to think of writing that tuition check in a few weeks … ;)</p>
<p>if you’ve taken 4 years of HS spanish, I believe that puts you into the 206/207/208 group of classes. You can take those in any order you wish. Her language requirement might be already fulfilled with 4 years in HS, I’m not sure about that. If she wants something beyond the minimum, one of those 3 is the one to take (I took 206/207/305)</p>
<p>There should be plenty of room to get intro level psych. As Java said, there is probably a time conflict or credit allowance conflict right now. What was the error?</p>
<p>Hot, Flat, and Crowded sounds like a really liberal course, so depending on the views of the student, that could be a good or bad class. Possibly it will focus on the Friedman book, which is not someone that I, personally, hold in high regard. But obviously individual preferences vary widely, so it might be perfect for your kid!</p>
<p>It doesn’t hurt to write a professor. The worst thing that can happen is they say “no”. Intro philosophy can be hard to get, so I would definitely suggest emailing that professor.</p>
<p>OK, she said she e-mailed one of the professors for a class she didn’t get, but she has heard nothing so far.</p>
<p>I think the storm has blown over and she is now more interested in bed linens than in courses.</p>
<p>professors might not be all about their wait list right now… it is July. If she really wants a class, she should go to it the first time it meets, and talk to the professor. Otherwise (as you said), she will probably be fine with what she has and it won’t be a big deal.</p>