<p>So I know the main concern that most people have is not finishing all the prereqs or just missing one or two. What if it were the other way around? With my consistent heavy scheduling (combined with AP credit) I think I'll be done with everything (major prereqs, IGETC) after this fall.</p>
<p>Which leaves me wondering what I should take come spring semester. It'd be bad NOT to take classes right? Would look like slacking off...even then I don't know what to do. Do I just take "for fun" classes? Maybe even brush up on my second language? I'm assuming it wouldn't even matter since you would have long submitted your app, though they ask for an update in January or something, and maybe even you have to list what classes you're taking in the spring (or otherwise have to explain the education gap?). But yeah, has anyone ever been in this situation where they finished everything early on? </p>
<p>I’m in a similar situation to you. I will have IGETC, my graduation requirements, and 99% of my major classes done before Spring 2015. I’m doing the ‘for fun’ class route, since after I transfer I don’t know if I will ever be able to take easy for fun classes again :(</p>
<p>I think I’ve heard of people taking the last semester off to work full time, but I cannot remember how that turned out for them.</p>
<p>Oh thanks for bringing that up! Yes I’m also wondering about working. I was thinking about doing that but it feels weird to have just a semester gap of no classes (even though it can be explained by work). I’m thinking of maybe just taking 1 or 2 classes and going part-time? I mean at that point there’s nothing else I can really take to benefit me, aside from second language classes. And maybe even then the extra experience from working could be more valuable.</p>
<p>But like you said, it might be our only chance to take those “for fun” classes because once you transfer you’ll be focused on completing the rest of your major requirements and set on graduating…hmm</p>
<p>On a sidenote, a third option I was thinking about was studying abroad even(?). My CC has a pretty good study abroad program and it’s considerably cheaper than studying abroad at a 4 year university. Often people say their biggest regret in college was not studying abroad, and I don’t know if I’m willing to spend extra time/money after I transfer to get that experience when I can do it at an ideal time for much cheaper. </p>
<p>If I had the option to study abroad I would take it!! Just make sure to take it seriously, since people can/do get their acceptances revoked if they fail to meet the contract’s requirements!</p>
<p>Mm, the more I think about it the more appealing it sounds, but the one catch is I’m not sure what classes I can study abroad in since I won’t need anything else. Like it would feel strange studying abroad and taking “for fun” classes. But on the other hand I can most definitely brush up on my second language if I immerse myself in the native country! I’ll have to talk to a counselor about this more in depth</p>
<p>But on the original subject, for-fun classes/no classes/work?</p>
<p>I was done with everything by fall 2013. I reported taking 0 classes in the Spring and was admitted to UCLA. I ended up taking classes in the Spring anyways, but didn’t report them until after my acceptance. So they admitted me thinking I took the semester off. I do work FT.</p>
<p>Thanks @2016Candles for sharing that! Well that definitely gives me a lot of flexibility/ease since it seems like as long as you finish everything up, it doesn’t matter what you do for the remainder period. Cool. And @luckie1367 maybe you can take minimal classes and work part-time? But I have to ask why do you need classes in spring to keep your financial aid? Since if you’re not taking classes you wouldn’t need to pay tuition right? (Unless you’re living there and have financial aid that goes toward housing then I can see why).</p>
<p>Either way this is good news cause it gives me a lot of options and I’m kind of leaning toward taking for-fun classes and foreign language classes since I know both Spanish and Chinese (just conversational) and basic ASL (which my CC offers). As for studying abroad, I don’t know if I can quite make that drastic a leap of independence…from commuting at home to living thousands of miles away for a few months. Doing the same thing right now but with funner classes sounds just as appealing to me heh</p>
<p>I did this and it lowered my GPA a good amount because I took pretty hard math classes at the same time. I’d just take BS or online classes that are easy to keep your GPA high so you don’t screw anything up. I mean, you could take a semester off, but it’d look bad. </p>
<p>Alright, thanks guys, I guess that’s that. And having a chiller spring semester means more time to work on scholarships, internship applications over the summer, etc…so it works out pretty well</p>
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