Why is orientation class scheduling so wack?

<p>I mean, if you really think about it, the system is kind of silly. You've got to waste a couple hours or more planning out your schedule around classes that are either closed or have 5 discussion spots left (if you're lucky). Then you've got to worry all night (at least I did), because of the pressure of battling other people for those very spots. And the next day people go nuts at 9:00 and start to yell and moan for the next half hour only to result in about 30% (im guessing based on my group) getting their ideal schedules. What kind of method is this? Why can't they just have the counselors do the class planning meeting, the ursa walk through presentation, and leave it at that?</p>

<p>Sorry if all this seems petty. I wouldnt have said anything before, but I just rescheduled my classes the way I originally wanted them through ursa in about 4 minutes. Most of that time I was double and triple checking my final course list because I didn't believe it could be so easy. What do you guys think?</p>

<p>Everybody in my group got the schedule they wanted, and it took about 10 minutes.</p>

<p>sid3000, you just got owned. It is mostly due to budget cuts.</p>

<p>i dont think any of this had to do with budget cuts. I wouldve bought that a week ago, but they keep opening and closing the classes for each session. I would understand their method behind that IF they gave out a special key/pin or something for the students in that session so only they could enroll -but it’s open enrollment all the time. Im glad ThisCouldBeHeaven managed to score a fast group, unfortunately I was not so lucky. But thats my point, it shouldnt have to be that way.</p>

<p>You can’t ignore the fact that there are 10% less classes this fall than there were last fall.</p>

<p>They open classes in each session so all the freshmen have a chance to enroll in the classes they need.</p>

<p>Thats what you get for choosing a public school.</p>

<p>Really, arklogic?</p>

<p>Get Session 101, 102, 103 -_-
well from what i saw, everyone met up at 8:45 or was it 8:30… then did the presentation, and when it was 9am, we started registration and finished it quickly… Session 101
Yes it is easy… sucks for the people who need GEs and English classes though but you can take clusters if you want</p>

<p>lol well the tradeoff is a much cheaper tuition.</p>

<p>What does that have to do with choosing a public school? Harvard’s losing money right now I think. I’m sure they will have to cut classes as well.</p>