Need advice on my Fall 2020 Schedule

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

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So for the next semester (Fall 2020), my tentative schedule is this:
Bio II + Bio Lab (my school only has one semester of Bio Lab) = 5 credits
Chem = 3 credits
Mandatory Core Class = 4 credits
Intro to Neuroscience = 4 credits
Chinese = 2 credits

Does my schedule sound okay? I'm done with Physics I + Physics II (both with labs). I'll be a sophomore starting fall. I'll also be a RA next semester.

 

[ihoop24]

Personally, I think 18 credits is a lot, especially if you are an RA, volunteering, doing research, etc.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

Are the mandatory core courses non-science/non-math?

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

Are the mandatory core courses non-science/non-math?

The mandatory class is a humanities class. Personally, I struggle the most with humanities and writing classes, since English is not my first language.

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

Personally, I think 18 credits is a lot, especially if you are an RA, volunteering, doing research, etc.

I don't plan on volunteering and doing research during the semester because I plan on doing them during the break (I won't go home). Do you think that would be reasonable?

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

The mandatory class is a humanities class. Personally, I struggle the most with humanities and writing classes, since English is not my first language.

I would limit to 15 if you need lot of time for humanities and writing classes.

 

[CheeseCucumberSandwich]

Please, unless you're certain that you can handle more than 17, do NOT overload yourself! My spring semester of my freshman year I did 17 credits, and I was miserable the entire time. I ended up getting only one A and all Bs during that semester because I was overwhelmed. It's ok to take a lighter load!

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

Please, unless you're certain that you can handle more than 17, do NOT overload yourself! My spring semester of my freshman year I did 17 credits, and I was miserable the entire time. I ended up getting only one A and all Bs during that semester because I was overwhelmed. It's ok to take a lighter load!

I'll try to do that. My academic advisor is constantly pressuring me on taking 18 credits because of graduation requirements...

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

I'll try to do that. My academic advisor is constantly pressuring me on taking 18 credits because of graduation requirements...

You need more than 120 credits to graduate?

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

You need more than 120 credits to graduate?

Yeah. My school requires 128 credits.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

Yeah. My school requires 128 credits.

That's 16 per semester. No AP credits or summer classes?

 

[deleted1040417]

Consider summer options? Some courses might not all be 5-6 weeks in length over the summer, with the exception of science courses. My English class was 14 weeks, only 3 less than a regular semester. I'm so happy I got rid of English over the summer because I dislike writing and it can be time-consuming.

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

That's 16 per semester. No AP credits or summer classes?

I don't have AP credits since I didn't go to an American highschool. Do you know if there are summer schools that give scholarships to international students?

 

[ZeroTouchMeNot]

Consider summer options? Some courses might not all be 5-6 weeks in length over the summer, with the exception of science courses. My English class was 14 weeks, only 3 less than a regular semester. I'm so happy I got rid of English over the summer because I dislike writing and it can be time-consuming.

Do you know if there are schools that offer aid/scholarships to international students for summer classes? My school doesn't offer any.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

I don't have AP credits since I didn't go to an American highschool. Do you know if there are summer schools that give scholarships to international students?

Sorry, I don't know any.