What do you think about my schedule ?

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<p>For first semester of college,</p>

<p>Physics I with lab (4 credits)
Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
Calculus 1 (4 credits)
English (normal one, most freshman's take it,3 credits)
Micro Econ (3 credits)
First year seminar (1 credit)</p>

<p>Total 19</p>

<p>If I have to drop one, which one would you suggest to drop ?</p>

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<p>It might be heavy duty with physics, chemistry, and calculus, but if you’re the math/science type it shouldn’t be too difficult (esp. if you’ve seen some version of the material before, even if it’s just high school). If you had to drop one, I would drop physics. At my school, it’s pretty typical to take calculus and chemistry your first year and to take physics your second year (though the recommendations might be different depending on your major). The labs might take a lot of work, but that may depend on the way your school does the labs. But if you’re prepared to put in the work, it should be fine.</p>

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<p>What’s your major? Two lab sciences plus calculus is a lot. In my school, lab sciences take up 8 hours out of the school week (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab, 2 hours of recitation) so taking two of them would be 16 hours of class time (only 8 credits though) right there with 3 more classes.</p>

<p>Unless you have significant experience with chem or physics (honors or AP in hs), I would recommend swapping out physics for another class related to your major.</p>

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<p>Register for that if you don’t have to pay extra, but be ready to drop one of the lab classes. 1st semester freshmen typically experience a certain shock in college compared to high school, so unless you’ve already taken a lot of college classes and/or have taken AP Calc + AP Physics or Chem, this schedule would be considered super difficult. 15-16 credits is probably good for a first semester, brought to 18-19 second semester and henceforth if you’ve shown you can handle it.
You can try that schedule but if you see that you’re studying more than 5-6 hours a day or getting a lot of Cs drop a class, whichever lab one you have most trouble with.</p>

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<p>This really isn’t my choice. I registered according to the recommended academic plan.
<a href=“http://www.engr.psu.edu/AcademicPlans/UniversityPark/ElectricalEngineering.pdf[/url]”>http://www.engr.psu.edu/AcademicPlans/UniversityPark/ElectricalEngineering.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It says I have to take all 3 of these science classes my 1st semester. Do you think I should drop econ and take an easier gen ed ?</p>

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<p>Taking many hard classes at the same time is normal for engineering majors. Try it for a few weeks and if it’s too hard drop the economics class (and don’t replace it with something else. Instead, focus your other classes).</p>

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<p>I would recommend taking the english OR econ, not both. Like it says on your academic plan.</p>

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<p>If that’s what is recommended for your plan, stick with it. Drop econ, if you find that it’s too much work.</p>

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<p>I know U. of Maryland doesn’t let Freshmen take more than 17 credits in the fall, and more than 18 often requires permission of the school. 19 may be a bit much for your first semester.
I’d drop econ, personally.</p>

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<p>Based on the link you provided, it’s EITHER Freshman English OR Econ, not both - and there your problem is solved. :)</p>

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<p>I’d drop either English or Econ. That’s a pretty heavy schedule for your first semester of college.</p>

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<p>Yeah, if I were you I’d drop either econ or English. I’d personally say econ, but that’s me.</p>