<p>Is that too much?</p>
<p>I'm tempted to to speed everything up.</p>
<p>As far as I know, most universities allow max 19-22 credit load. If your schedule exceeds those hours, you will need to get some kind of approve, usually a dean. </p>
<p>You are trying to do almost one year in one semester. Also, 12 credits is considered a full load, now you can imagine 26 might mean 2 full time jobs with some over time.</p>
<p>ummmmmmmmmmm</p>
<p>i'm taking 19...it's a full load man</p>
<p>yeah, 26 is about like a fifth of your degree right there...</p>
<p>you would be making a huge mistake in doing that. completely ridiculous.</p>
<p>well....i know it's ridiculous</p>
<p>but u have to understand that i am from a community college...
it's not that hard</p>
<p>also.... one important thing..</p>
<p>****THE REASON MY SCHEDULE ADDS UP TO 26 CREDIT HOURS IS BECAUSE I AM REPEATING MY PHYSCIAL GEOLOGY COURSE IN WHICH I GOT A B+ LAST FALL... So really...it's not 26 but 22!</p>
<p>Why would you repeat a class in which you received a B+? If it is to achieve an A, I don't imagine that will be looked on very positively by most possible transfer schools. Smacks of grade grubbing as opposed to a real interest in learning.</p>
<p>My apologies if I've misinterpreted.</p>
<p>One word of advice, don't compare with others. Just take what you will be satsified with. I've taken 22 units and it was hell...</p>
<p>CCstudent88
u mean.... units or credits! .... there's a big difference...</p>
<p>22 units must be 22 x 0.6667= abt 15 credits... or is it 22 credits?</p>
<p>Andale... NYU states that they have no problem with ppl who repeat courses for academic excellency.... in fact....students who repeat courses for higher grades believe both in learning and perfection!</p>
<p>in fact... NYU says that they will only count the highest grade.</p>
<p>You must be on crack. When you apply for transfer, you'll look desperate. Seriously.</p>
<p>MannyS......won't that be a positive thing...</p>
<p>i feel...if ur trying to say that I will be worst than the students who don't have an overload...
Getting....into good universities is all about one's ability to manage the arduous coursework and excel in it ..... or am I wrong?</p>
<p>paki - look at my response to your post mentioning your own over exertion.</p>
<p>It won't be a positive thing. I think you're trying to come across the entire idea of having a "challenging course load", which is presented on every school's website. When they refer to this, they basically mean you take classes that challenge you. Not the amount of classes, but the type of classes.</p>
<p>For example you can be taking 8 classes, but they won't mean a single thing if they're all high school classes.</p>
<p>You can be taking 4 classes and they can be highly challenging, and even Harvard will still look at you.</p>
<p>Prior to going through all this, what is the most amount of classes you've taken in a semester?</p>
<p>Edit: Colleges don't want you to be repeating courses either, unless it's for a good reason. A B+ is not a good reason. End of story. Seriously.</p>
<p>Edit #2: Okay...some of the colleges I've come across don't accept courses that are less than 3 hours in credit. Taking Calc 2 and Calc 3 in the same semester is the worst idea. That's like going to med-school while you're doing your undergrad. Don't kid yourself. You might be able to pull it off, but your transcript will look ridiculously stupid.</p>
<p>I agree with Manny. Not only that, you may truly overwhelm yourself and end up HAVING to withdraw from some of them so you don't fail the rest. Withdrawing from classes, so I have heard, do not affect the decision by any means if you have a valid excuse. What the committee will see is that you thought yourself high and mighty and made a reckless decision.</p>
<p>Manny has said it all. Challenging course load relates to quality, not quantity. 28 units which are "not that hard" is just not the way to go. What you want to do is come as close as possible to the nature and quantity of coursework that a student in your target college would be taking for your intended major. Not a lot of courses for the sake of maximum #s.</p>
<p>Also, when a school says they will consider your highest grade if you repeat a class: they are focusing on students who really struggled and got a poor grade in a class; didn't master the material. Then the student re-takes because <em>they need to master the material</em> and they do better (by working harder, studying differently, or whatever). </p>
<p>That is VERY DIFFERENT from re-taking a course you have already obtained a B+ in, hoping to get the A. Such an approach will make you look: (1) grade-grubbing (2) not interested in challenging yourself (3) taking an overly easy courseload in order to improve your GPA. You will devalue your GPA severely.
Listen to the common wisdom on this thread. Use your abilities more wisely.</p>
<p>You know, I'm just thinking. Those of you thinking of taking these huge credit loads to show your abilities to handle challenging work. I think you might really consider approaching some of the faculty at your cc about doing some research, special projects etc. I think devoting the equivalent time to something like that would be a lot more beneficial to your transfer apps - both in what you have to report as to what you've been up to and in the likelihood of really improving the caliber of your recommendations.</p>
<p>Just a thought.</p>
<p>andale.... did u even had a look at the courses I am taking.. before even talking abt quality vs quantity. Though I completely agree with u guyz that quality matters the most....</p>
<p>don't u think that my courseload is qualitative?</p>
<p>Pakiboy: </p>
<p>I looked at the post that contained your course list. </p>
<p>Calculus II (Honours) 3.00
The Art of Inquiry (Honours) 1.00
General Biology I (with lab) 4.00
Financial Accounting (Honours) 3.00
Introduction to Sociology (Honours) 3.00
Freshman English Composition & Literature II (Honours) 3.00
Physical Geology (with lab) 4.00
Calculus III 4.00</p>
<p>You wrote, "this is an effort to prove to my future-transfer institutions that I am 'not a normal' community college student [...]. With such a ridiculously impacted schedule filled with classes that are "not that hard," how are you going to devote time to special projects, internships, and extra-curriculars that REALLY would set you apart?</p>
<p>You cannot deny that the schedule you've prepared for yourself seems to be based on a quantity game of sorts. Seriously, if you spend the bulk majority of your time retaking courses which you've gotten a sufficient grade in, or overloading yourself to impress, you will stand out--but not in a positive way. Certainly someone will realize that your course selection was made not for a personal challenge, but to win favor.</p>
<p>I also find this strange because you're repeating a course because of a B+...are you certain that you'll get all A's with your new schedule? It seems unlikely...then what'll you do, retake more classes? Its like a vicious cycle. O_o</p>
<p>You're right, paki. I never saw your course list. I had only looked at this thread and still can't seem to find the post in question, lol. But since golden has posted it here, I'll comment.</p>
<p>It surely looks like a solid, serious schedule. But the retake of Geology definitely needs to go in my opinion. I fear it will hurt your apps greatly. And I don't get taking Calc II and Calc III in the same term - it would be a red flag, I think, to most admissions counselors. They would wonder how you could take both in the same term; thinking, I imagine, that you'd already mastered the Calc II material some other time so why are you taking it if you're ready for Calc III. And figuring that you added it in just to pump up the GPA. That's what it would look like to an outsider, I think.</p>
<p>Please understand, my comments are only my opinion. And only intended to help you achieve what I think is your end goal: to show admissions committees how strong a student you are. I think including those off-base courses in your schedule raises questions and doesn't serve you well.</p>
<p>Seems to me you truly must be a strong student. I just think you'll get better results showing it differently.</p>
<p>how abt.... replacing.... Calc III with Linear Algebra.</p>
<p>I got to take Geology... i have no other way.. it has adversly affected my GPA ... i mean if I repeat it my GPA will pump up from a 3.9 to a 3.93???</p>