Should I become a part time student for my senior year

[mcatdestroyer]

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Here's my situation:
Im graduating after senior year and applying as well.
I have enough credits to graduate while maintaining part time status for senior year

why I want to do it:
-I get more free time to study MCAT
-I will probably be working second semester
-Saves money(not completely sure but if i do not a lot I think)


why i might not do it:
-Possibly look bad to be taking 8-10 credits?
-if i go ahead that means only 3 classes and if i do bad in one of them my gpa my skyrocket to bottom for that particular semesters
-my overall gpa is 3.65. I might want to take more classes to raises it to 3.7 before appplying. Can to do this if I do part time

 

[Nymphicus]

Here's my situation:
Im graduating after senior year and applying as well.
I have enough credits to graduate while maintaining part time status for senior year

why I want to do it:
-I get more free time to study MCAT
-I will probably be working second semester
-Saves money(not completely sure but if i do not a lot I think)


why i might not do it:
-Possibly look bad to be taking 8-10 credits?
-if i go ahead that means only 3 classes and if i do bad in one of them my gpa my skyrocket to bottom for that particular semesters
-my overall gpa is 3.65. I might want to take more classes to raises it to 3.7 before appplying. Can to do this if I do part time

Why not just graduate a semester early?

 

[mcatdestroyer]

Why not just graduate a semester early?

cant cause that would mean I would need to take like 18 credits(max amount). plus some of the classes I need to take can be only taken in spring

 

[mcatdestroyer]

bump

 

[TheMightySmiter]

Take the lighter course load and enjoy your senior year. I had several semesters with 10-14 credits and it was never brought up.