All science courses full for Spring semester?

[SD0918]

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I am a freshman in college and just transferred to another university near home for both convenience and to save up money by living at home. Both are state universities so they require the same courses. I am still going to major in biology. The science courses I need to take are already full for the next semester. I don't want to fall behind, but I don't want to have to go to the cc for the science courses because schools may look down upon that. What should I do? Any experience with this?

 

[nditebeck]

I am a freshman in college and just transferred to another university near home for both convenience and to save up money by living at home. Both are state universities so they require the same courses. I am still going to major in biology. The science courses I need to take are already full for the next semester. I don't want to fall behind, but I don't want to have to go to the cc for the science courses because schools may look down upon that. What should I do? Any experience with this?

Is it possible to jam your way through into these full classes. Other wise you may just have to go to CC . Most people do CC's before pharm school in my region. I don't see any reason why not.

 

[Niosh]

Speak to your adviser/counselor. Typically you just have to fill out a special add slip that the professor has to sign. I've done it a couple times and never been refused (what's another student out of 800?). So many students drop throughout the semester that they don't care if they're overfull on the first day.

 

[UNMorBUST]

Speak to your adviser/counselor. Typically you just have to fill out a special add slip that the professor has to sign. I've done it a couple times and never been refused (what's another student out of 800?). So many students drop throughout the semester that they don't care if they're overfull on the first day.

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Typically, most schools have a process for attempting to join a full class.

 

[erin0522]

Stalk your online registration system (if that's what you have). Unfortunately that's the only thing you can do at my school, especially because you're a freshman.

People tend to play around with their schedules closer to the start of term and during drop/add so I would just keep stalking the system and pick something up. You should have a lot of time to make up for courses you won't be able to take next semester.

 

[Clemsong05]

depending on where your applying to pharmacy school it may matter if you take them at community college or a university or college. i know a few of my schools i applied to specifically accelerated programs like you to take them at a university of college and not community college. i would contact the schools your looking to apply to and see what they say..... sometimes u can get away w taking online classes at a university or college if a school offers them.

 

[kmapes]

For science classes, it is also almost guaranteed that students will drop in the first few weeks. If you can't get an override from an advisor into the class, you can wait to see if a spot will open up.

 

[hillwilliam]

When is tuition due? At my school students who did not pay their tuition by Dec 8th were dropped from their classes on Dec 9th. Lots of people who were shut out of classes were able to pick them up at that time.

 

[1TB4RKSB4CK]

Wait for the drop date people eventually drop.

 

[owlegrad]

When is tuition due? At my school students who did not pay their tuition by Dec 8th were dropped from their classes on Dec 9th. Lots of people who were shut out of classes were able to pick them up at that time.

Is that for fall or spring? That is a really early deadline for spring and very late one for fall (just in time for finals!). How do your semesters run?

Good advice though. Just go to class and wait for someone to drop out and pick up there seat. Problem solved.

 

[rxlea]

Owlegrad has it right. Go to the class with your slip and see if the prof can do an override. If he cannot do it at that time (there is a limit to the number of overrides a prof can do), then explain that you will continue to attend the class til someone drops. In my many years of college, I have never been in a science class where a few students didn't drop within the first couple weeks.

 

[1TB4RKSB4CK]

^^ Wow that is actually a good idea I should have done that last semester :/

 

[rxlea]

^^ Wow that is actually a good idea I should have done that last semester :/

I have many tricks up my sleeve on how to succeed in college. All things I have learned from trial and error and spending the last decade in college (undergrad, post bac, and now pharm school).

 

[hillwilliam]

Is that for fall or spring? That is a really early deadline for spring and very late one for fall (just in time for finals!). How do your semesters run?

Good advice though. Just go to class and wait for someone to drop out and pick up there seat. Problem solved.

Dec 8th was the due date for winter semester which starts early January. Our semesters are 15 weeks. Fall is just before Labor Day until now. Winter is early January until the first week of May

 

[kidkay]

Owlegrad has it right. Go to the class with your slip and see if the prof can do an override. If he cannot do it at that time (there is a limit to the number of overrides a prof can do), then explain that you will continue to attend the class til someone drops. In my many years of college, I have never been in a science class where a few students didn't drop within the first couple weeks.

that is a good idea...you think this trick would work on lab-based classes, defintely lecture classes

 

[owlegrad]

Dec 8th was the due date for winter semester which starts early January. Our semesters are 15 weeks. Fall is just before Labor Day until now. Winter is early January until the first week of May

Aren't most due dates after a semester begins? I mean I am sure you are telling the truth (I don't doubt your honor, sir), but I am used to the payment due dates being after a semester starts, that sounds weird to me. And so far in advance too!

 

[owlegrad]

Owlegrad has it right. ...blah, blah, blah.

that is a good idea...you think this trick would work on lab-based classes, defintely lecture classes

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[rxlea]

that is a good idea...you think this trick would work on lab-based classes, defintely lecture classes

Most labs don't really start the first week of school and usually the first lab is a "check in"- get your lab equipment drawer, see what previous classes stole, get your new stuff, and go over safety. By the second to third week, one or two students have dropped. Another thing you can do is attend another lab section that still has room (if the prof lets you). Some schools allows you to pick your lab separately, others don't. Those that don't, just ask to attend another class's lab section until a spot opens up for you in your lecture/lab combo. In the universities that have evening classes, there are usually spots. It sucks to attend a night class for a couple weeks but, whatevs...just remind yourself that it is worth it to get into pharm school 👍

 

[WVUPharm2007]

To agree with the above, usually just talking to the professor about it can solve the problem.