<p>And it's so damn complicated!!! Wow...maybe it's just more complicated for me because I'm trying to get into the political communication major as a sophie (so I have to take classes that double as polycomm classes and GCRs just in case) and I'm in Honors so that's a different thing too. Does anyone else think it's ridiculously complicated?? I wish we just did it at CI with a mentor...(I know we review it with them, but at that point you have less choice I think...)</p>
<p>are you talking about the registration? My son didn't get into Poli Comm, and wants to reapply as a soph. Any suggestions? Is "first class" the registration site? Sorry to be so dense... but....</p>
<p>First Class is a tutorial about how to register, and then from there you actually do register. When you go to CI, a faculty advisor will go over your schedule with you and make sure it's okay, at which point any changes will be made (this is just what I have interpreted from reading all the stuff). First Class can be accessed through <a href="http://gwired.gwu.edu/freshmen%5B/url%5D">http://gwired.gwu.edu/freshmen</a> and then clicking on Enrolling Students and clicking on GW First Class.
As far as poly comm, the SMPA is changing a lot of stuff around right now, and when I called they said nothing was for sure yet (still). So call in a couple of weeks and hopefully they'll be all set (as to which classes are REQUIRED to apply for the political communication major as a sophie).</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I'll pass it on to my son (who doesn't read this message board, but is on facebook). Good luck in GW!</p>
<p><a href="http://columbian.gwu.edu/ugrad/GCR.html%5B/url%5D">http://columbian.gwu.edu/ugrad/GCR.html</a></p>
<p>Great info on GCRs</p>
<p>when choosing classes and registering, how do you take AP credit into consideration. I already know what I got on my exams last year (three 5s and one 4). Am I supposed to send these scores to GW so they can verify my scores?</p>
<p>For this year's AP exams, I understand there is an add/drop period for when I receive my scores.</p>
<p>You will need to bring your score report to CI and that is when they will assign credit and for this year's classes I would not register for any classes you feel very confident in, but only for those you feel uneasy about. There is an Add/Drop period, so either way everyone will change their schedule at least once.</p>
<p>GW is pretty generous with credit and you can also take a CLEP exam from the college board to cover more subject areas that you may not have taken the AP for.</p>
<p>It's ok not to register for a class because you're unsure about AP/transfer/CLEP credit. In my time, registration was held during CI. I knew I was getting a decent score for AP calc and decided not to register for math. In the event that I got a 3, I would have had registered for math in a different semester.</p>
<p>Point being, it's ok not to register for classes for which you're awaiting AP/transfer credits. Worse case scenario: you'll have to take it, but at a later time.</p>
<p>Let me know if you're confused by this post and need clarification.</p>
<p>that is sooo reassuring!! Thanks you two for the great advice!!</p>