How difficult is it to register for standard pre reqs in CUNY Hunter?

[nygoblue]

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Hi,
I'm a recently admitted transfer 2nd degree student of CUNY Hunter. Did any Hunter students have a hard time getting into intro prereqs (gen chem 1, bio 1, physics) in their first semester? From what I heard on the Hunter Registrar hotline, sometimes students wait more than 1 semester to get in these classes. This sounds ridiculous to me as I want to finish my pre reqs as quickly as possible and apply to pharm school. If this turns out to be the case, I might reconsider and try getting into my 2nd choice, CUNY City. Please share your experiences and I would greatly appreciate any helpful assistance.

 

[Projectx]

I am currently attending City right now {As a Ugrad (Post-Bachs follow the same process I believe)}. Hunter has a large population and City has one similar but not as vast. You should be fine if you ask around and follow protocol. They will usually give a date when advisement starts, make sure you go to your advisor beforehand and get the scheduling form signed. When registration opens, simply go early in the morning to register with the signed form and they will remove your stop and then you can start registering for classes.

It's tough if you wait and then start trying to register mid-process. About 2-3 weeks after registration started, classes are now almost officially full.

Good luck.

 

[ktpinnock]

I also got in as a transfer to Hunter, for the fall 09 semester, but i decided not to accept it, because Hunter is notorious for having basic classes like those full. Especially because it is more science oriented out of all the CUNYs, and has a lot, maybe even too much undergrads. Knowing all this, I decided to remain at CUNY York, although i regret not accepting the xfer to city for the Spring 09 semester.

The previous poster is right that you should get advised before registration, and all that jazz. But, as from what happens at York, they give different registration dates based on the first letter in your last name, and the Year your are currently in. I had to register 3 days after registration opened, with only freshmen, and by the time all the general courses were almost, or half way full. That being said, getting into one of those courses you mentioned is based on the registration process. If your lucky, you might get priority registration, where you register before everyone else.

But i will tell you that you will have to get to Hunter 1-2 hrs before registration opens to register, good luck mate.

 

[nygoblue]

I am currently attending City right now {As a Ugrad (Post-Bachs follow the same process I believe)}. Hunter has a large population and City has one similar but not as vast. You should be fine if you ask around and follow protocol. They will usually give a date when advisement starts, make sure you go to your advisor beforehand and get the scheduling form signed. When registration opens, simply go early in the morning to register with the signed form and they will remove your stop and then you can start registering for classes.

It's tough if you wait and then start trying to register mid-process. About 2-3 weeks after registration started, classes are now almost officially full.

Good luck.

thanks for the reply.
i just wanted to make sure i understand this. If i go to an advisor early and register with a signed form, I can bypass assigned registration dates and register early?

 

[Projectx]

thanks for the reply.
i just wanted to make sure i understand this. If i go to an advisor early and register with a signed form, I can bypass assigned registration dates and register early?

No, but you will bypass the surge which will ultimately lead to full classes. The first day registration starts, students start going to their advisors in order to remove the general advisor requirement stop on their record and start massively registering. So, instead, you can get your block removed early and be up in the morning while having the luxury of choosing any of the classes available.

 

[dcc]

I think you should be prepared that the situation might be pretty bad. I thought about/ partially applied to Hunter too. I was also considering CUNY City, and I called them to ask a few questions. The woman I talked to said she could not in good faith tell me that I was going to get the classes I needed. She said they have way too many kids right now because with the economy the way it is a lot of kids are leaving private schools and coming to the City schools. Moreover, their priority as an administration is graduating their undergraduates, the post-baccs only get into what is left. So as a result she said a lot of post-baccs this year did note get into the classes they needed to finish. She also said she knows for a fact the situation is even worse at Hunter.

The one idea I came up with is to try and register for the courses you need at multiple City schools. If you're enrolled at one you can take classes at others, so you may as well mutiple whatever chances you do have of getting the classes you need by trying everything.

good luck!

 

[ghostman]

Not to revive a dead thread, but I was about to post asking the same thing.

I enrolled to Hunter for Spring 2009 as non-degree undergrad, planning to take some of the premed night classes. As non-deg undergrad, I believe we're last to register. All the classes were closed out by my registration time, so I lost a semester.

Now, looking toward Fall 2009, I've decided to look at all premed classes (not just night classes). Fall registration has begun and Bio seems to have 6 seats left, but non-degree undergrads don't register until late August! It seems impossible to pull this off.

I know going through the prehealth postbacc program gets you an earlier registration time (in May). That would get me into classes, but now I have to wait until Spring 2010 to apply. I've basically lost one full year... or I can consider paying a lot more for other schools.