<p>I'm a freshman who is thinking about taking five classes next semester. I was almost sure about taking five but almost everyone that I talked with (including my adviser) strongly advised against taking five classes because one of them is a writing seminar and the spring semester is supposedly harder than the fall. Is this really impossible? I know it depends on the classes... For what it's worth, I'm expecting one of them to be relatively easy.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience/advice with regard to taking five classes with writing sem in the spring?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Very possible, but it depends on the classes you’re taking. Since your writing seminar is in the spring, I would seriously consider taking 5 classes in the fall and doing 4 in the spring. </p>
<p>I took 5 classes with writing sem in the spring. It was rough, but it was only due to the time-consuming nature of the courses. Also, I’m a REALLY slow writer. If you’ve light-ish classes, go for it.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t it be much simpler to make this choice based on how you did in the Fall semester?</p>
<p>If you’re getting a 4.0 with 4 classes, it’ll be a smooth transition to 5 classes. If you’re staying up all night and getting straight Bs, you might want to reconsider. Etc.</p>