<p>During my class registration, I wasn't able to get the teacher I wanted. Would it be possible to get on a waitlist for that class or to go to that class during the first couple of days and petition to be in the class?</p>
<p>Yes, it is possible. Be sure to keep checking web registration after classes start, but before add/drop day, as people do drop classes.</p>
<p>So is there a formal process I have to go through to get on a particular “waitlist”? How do I go about petitioning?</p>
<p>Just show up and talk to the professor. Be aware that many other students will be in your position, so be patient.</p>
<p>Most classes don’t have a formal wait list so it’s up to you to go to the first day of classes and ask the professor for permission to take the class.</p>