How bad does a easy schedule look?

[Adrenaline21]

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For this spring quarter, I may have an easy schedule...
-Physics 3+lab
-Nutrition 101
-Communications 101

Easy schedule, its because I can't take the last organic chemistry class...

My last two quarters were above full time, 20 credits, as opposed to 15(full time). Did well(3.9)
Fall:
-Calculus 3
-Organic Chemistry I
-Physics I
-Engineering Statics

Winter:
-Differential Equations
-Organic Chemistry II
-Calculus 4
-Physics II


Wondering if those two quarters will offset my easy schedule, or if I am thinking about this way too much...

thanks.

 

[Cinclus]

As long as you don't make a habit of having apparently "easy" schedules, it should be fine. I think many people have one eventually, for a variety of reasons.

 

[kmp0410]

thinking about it too much.

I feel like this taboo against easy schedules was created to keep people from taking 12 hours a semester with only 1 legit class.

But I tend to doubt ADCOMs really study your exact semester breakdowns that intensely. Especially for one semester.

 

[cerno]

Highly doubt it matters too much. GECs don't take themselves...

 

[Daodejing]

really doesn't matter. just keep your numbers high. if you're really paranoid, you can go ahead and beef up your EC's this quarter to "balance" things out.

 

[darkjedi]

Take whatever classes interest you and don't worry about your schedule not seeming 'up-to-par.' Unless you are only taking underwater basket weaving classes, your class schedule will have limited impact on your applications.

 

[amad01]

I believe LizzyM was explaining in another thread that adcoms see the number of credits taken per academic year rather than each semester's specific breakdown...

although I'm sure they could hunt down each semester and figure it out on their own, but aint nobody got time fo that

 

[coffeesnob]

You are fine. Don't worry.

 

[LizzyM]

You have adequately (more than adequately) demonstrated your ability to handle a tough schedule. No worries now.