<p>I was accepted as a sophomore transfer, but because I'm OOS its extremely expensive, and the financial aid was minimal. I plan on double majoring. With that in mind, I looked at all the required courses for what I want to study, and I found out that if I take 5 per semester, I'll be able to graduate in three years, which would save a full year of tuition and allow my family the ability to pay for me to go there. </p>
<p>My question is if this is a realistic goal? I take 5 courses now and I have no problem managing the work, and I know that at certain colleges many students take 5 courses for multiple semesters, but I was wondering if this will be sustainable as a sophomore and junior and I start to take higher level classes? Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>yes it’s possible, but you probably have to give up some time on your social life. I took 4 engineering class+ 1 accounting last semester, it was pretty rough, and 4 more engineering classes this semester, and it’s pretty easy because i’m so used to it.</p>
<p>what are you studying? If you manage efficiently you should be fine.</p>
<p>I took five classes a semester for my last two years here. For me, it’s way too much for me to do while maintaining my health-- with the particular kinds of classes I’m taking, we’re talking 200 pages of reading a week for each class plus at least one paper a week if not two or three (also per class) in addition to other papers and projects throughout the term, and that’s just a lot to keep up with in five courses at a time. So I think it depends a lot on your strengths and the kinds of classes you’re talking about.</p>
<p>I would be concerned about entering into a situation where you HAVE to take that many. That’s my situation, I can’t afford to take extra years here. If I could do it again I would choose someplace where I could afford to graduate late. Be it because I needed to take a lighter course load, or heaven forbid if I got sick or something and I had to retake courses. It’s very stressful as a senior here knowing that my back is against the wall financially.</p>
<p>But, like I said, 5 classes may not be too much for you depending on your skills and the kind of classes you’re taking.</p>
<p>I’d be studying Econ and Psych and I would also be in a position where I’d HAVE to take 5 classes in order to fulfill all the requirements. The other option would be to minor in one of the above subjects, and that would definitely lower the requirements and ease up the workload, but not put in as good of a place when I graduate…</p>