<p>I'm a community college transfer. I recently got accepted at UVA (CAS), and I'm worried about the workload there. I worked really hard to get good grades, but I'm worried I might not do well at the university level. Anyone have some words of encouragement/advice?</p>
<p>Test out a varying amount of full-time workloads at UVA. I don’t personally know the minimal amount you can take and still be full time, but start out with ~15 and make them balanced (i.e., one major class, one core class of humanities, a fun class and so on). You’ll realize how much more enjoyable life in general is when you’re not always studying your brains out for your major classes. </p>
<p>If that schedule still seems like too much, drop a couple classes (while still remaining full time) and take it from there. It’s all about a “guess and check” method relative to your own personal comfort level. </p>
<p>For me, I like to schedule class times to end around the same time every day (about mid afternoon), that way I’m not studying late into the night and not getting my 8 hours of sleep :P</p>
<p>I think most people think community colleges are really easy and that transferring to a good school will be a huge step up in terms of difficulty, which isn’t necessarily the case. My best friend and I have both taken multiple classes at a community college and we both go to schools that are considered hard (Vandy and Hopkins) and while the workloads, on average, are a little heavier and more difficult at our ‘hard’ schools, the differences aren’t that big. If you just maintain good study habits throughout the semester, you should be able to get good, if not comparable grades to those you received at your community college.</p>