Does taking low number of credit hours look bad?

[osumc2014]

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I am not taking too many credit hours because my classes include many labs and are very time consuming, also I do not need very many hours to graduate now, does this look bad during the quarter that I am applying? (this summer). Also, if I am taking 100 level class in addition to my major science courses does this look bad as well?

 

[MidnightSun32]

how many credit hours are you taking, including labs? also, how many have you been taking on average per semester in the past?

 

[redlight]

you're fine

 

[tiedyeddog]

I've taken somewhere near full time (12) almost every quarter. If you are full time you will be good.

 

[redlight]

to chloe:
honestly, to my knowledge, none of that matters unless he does poorly this semester for some reason. as long as he is full time, and this drop in credit load is temporary, it isnt a big deal at all.

 

[tiedyeddog]

I read it incorrectly, my bad. One quarter won't be a big deal.

 

[osumc2014]

I've been taking 13-15ish range, we go on quarters and our full time is 12.

 

[45408]

if you're full-time, and you average 14-16 credits, you should be fine. If you drop down to 12-13 for a semester, it doesn't matter. Honestly, they might not even notice (the AMCAS is pretty massive).

 

[MidnightSun32]

to chloe:
honestly, to my knowledge, none of that matters unless he does poorly this semester for some reason. as long as he is full time, and this drop in credit load is temporary, it isnt a big deal at all.

thanks for the info. i was just wondering if he has been full time most of the time. that's also good to know because i take 19 credits each semester but my very last semester will not have many at all. 😉

 

[Scean]

I ALWAYS had 12-13 hour semesters. Usually one was an easier class too. However, I took 2 classes each summer to make up for one less class each semester. I think it was an effective strategy, and it enabled me to work and support my expenses, which I think was viewed in a good light during the app cycle.

 

[briton]

I am not taking too many credit hours because my classes include many labs and are very time consuming, also I do not need very many hours to graduate now, does this look bad during the quarter that I am applying? (this summer). Also, if I am taking 100 level class in addition to my major science courses does this look bad as well?

I took 10-11 hours per semester (I took 13 hrs only once) and it was no problem for me. However, I work two jobs (50-60 hours a week) so maybe they took that into consideration. Do you work?