<p>... IF one of the classes was a pass/fail course, and another class is, according to every person I've asked who has taken the course, "easy"??? (though nothing is <em>very easy</em> at NYU I'm sure)</p>
<p>I'm a rising freshmen into Tisch, and I'm currently planning out a few possible schedules for myself. I was thinking of taking 6 courses during one semester in my sophomore year (I plan far ahead) to get enough credits for a certain minor. I know most people only take 4 or 5, but... given the above situation... would it be totally out of the question?</p>
<p>Again, I've got plenty of time to decide, and it's just one of the many options I'm planning out as possibilities, so this isn't urgent at all. Still, feedback is appreciated.</p>
<p>I’m not sure you’d be able to take 5-6 classes even if you wanted to. It depends on the classes. You’re only allowed a maximum of 18 credits, right?</p>
<p>Even easy classes take a certain amount of time. That is not a good plan.</p>
<p>Yes, you can take more than 18 credits IF you are able to handle the workload. Just remember you have to pay for the extra credits beyond 18 credits that are covered by the standard tuition paid per semester. </p>
<p>Ouch! That is a lot of credits to carry. However, this depends on the individual. I can tell the OP that it will still be a lot because each course has demands. However, if one is P-F and the other is “easy,” it is up to the individual to call the situation. No one else has the individual’s pressures, motivation, and combination of personal factors to say if the OP should try it for a semester. The answer will differ depending on the person you ask.</p>
<p>Generally, it is not recommended, especially if you want to experience college not just for academic work but for ECs, social life, etc. However, I have worked with students who carried full loads PLUS. Invariably, they tell me when it is all over that it was rough and they were glad the more than full load semester was over (and wish not to do it over again). However, for some of the students, it was worth it to complete their degrees in time (or in shorter time) so they could get on with their personal and/ or professional life.</p>
<p>Why do they call it a “maximum” of 18 credits if you can actually take more?</p>
<p>You can take 12, 14, 16, up to maximum of 18 credits per semester and you still pay the same flat rate, the set Tisch tuition of around $21,700 for the semester (+ $1131 registration and service fee). Any credits over 18 would mean paying extra by the credit. That would be $1419 per credit over 18 credits each semester.</p>
<p>Here, take a look at the Tisch tuition link to see this clearly:</p>
<p>[NYU</a> > Office of the Bursar > Tuition/Fees > Fall and Spring > Tisch School of the Arts (Undergraduate)](<a href=“Tuition”>Tuition)</p>
<p>Not advisable. Especially as a frosh. Wait until you’re settled at school, understand things, and know the city a bit. You don’t want to be missing out on your freshman experience by being swamped and stressed with academics, and you also don’t want to flounder your first year because you were too ambitious. It’s doable later I’d say, but not smart to start.</p>
<p>OP is a planner and is referring to taking the 6 courses for one of the semesters sophomore year.</p>
<p>Everything seems idealistic right now for you since you have not even started your freshman year yet. What you want to plan for your Sophomore year may not be realistic, especially since you do not know the caliber and rigor of your classes yet And how to time manage effectively. All of your classes and schedules have to be approved by your advisor and you will be better able to get a feel for things in your spring semester of freshman year.
Things and plans change. You might want to spread things out over a winter break and summer sessions.
Yes you can take 18 credits without increasing your tuition costs, but 18 credits is a rigorous course load. It is too early to really start planning like this. It is best to develop a good working relationship with your advisor. They can give you better insight than some of us on CC. They will know the classes, professors and the general caliber of things and how it all works.<br>
Best of luck.</p>
<p>If you were in CAS or had a major with few out-of-class requirements, you might swing the extra hours (if you can afford them). BUT since you are in Tisch, depending on which studio you are assigned to, be aware of the huge time commitment. For her 8-hour studio class, D was in studio at least 24 hours a week PLUS extensive out-of-class time rehearsing, doing projects, required crew, etc. Studio was three full days a week, leaving only two days for other classes. With lectures and recitations, it was hard enough to schedule two 4-hour classes on her off-studio days. PLUS all the homework assignments, essays, reading. She devoted about 60 hours a week to get her 16 credit points. She has been told that Sophomore year is even more demanding at studio.</p>
<p>Totally skimmed that post, wow, you can see I didn’t read the back half of the paragraph.</p>
<p>I’d say doable as a sophomore, but everything depends on what is going on in your life outside academics at that time. But props for planning ahead! ;)</p>
<p>Thanks for the help everyone! </p>
<p>It’s simply one of the many possible schedules I have planned out to try and get all the credits and classes I need/want in! Like I said I plan far ahead!</p>
<p>I don’t plan to have a job the semester I’d be planning to take 6 courses, and I absolutely love being busy, so I think I might do it… but who knows if my financial situation will change and I will need a job, or another unexpected thing will happen… I’m still considering :)</p>
<p>At any rate, thank-you for all the advice, it was really very helpful and I’m sure many other will find this helpful too! Thanks again!</p>
<p>As an alternative, you can take summer classes. You’ll have to pay, but you would be paying for credits above 18, anyway.</p>
<p>^^^
Summer classes are actually a great alternative, since summer classes cost less tuition wise than during the normal academic year.
Fall/Spring tuition is around $19,000, summer classes are around $4,000/class. So 16 credits is roughly $16,000 versus $19,000.</p>
<p>You can’t take 16 credits in the summer. You are limited to 8 credits, I believe. And then you have to pay for housing.</p>
<p>However, I do know some people who have paid upwards of $8,000 for one summer and knocked out a whole semester (saving 25K, tuition + room and board). They only took 8 credits, but they were only 8 credits shy of graduation instead of a full 16.</p>