Will taking several two credit courses look bad?

[dhollow6]

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Hello,

I am currently a third-year student. I took one two-credit course last semester so that I could have a full load (18hours). This semester I plan to take a two-credit scientific writing course along with a two-credits research course. This would mean that I have to take another two credit course later to ensure I reach my elective credit requirement. Is this a bad idea? Should I just take 4 research credits instead? Another option would be to take a four-credit course later and just have more credits than necessary.

 

[drgweeds]

No one is going to care. Committees are going to look at your transcript comprehensively and in context with what other things you are doing outside of class. If these courses are putting you over 15 credits, then they're pretty much extra work, which will never hurt you unless you don't do well in them. Break down your requirements however you want and try not to overthink it.

 

[Catalystik]

I am currently a third-year student. I took one two-credit course last semester so that I could have a full load (18hours). This semester I plan to take a two-credit scientific writing course along with a two-credits research course. This would mean that I have to take another two credit course later to ensure I reach my elective credit requirement. Is this a bad idea? Should I just take 4 research credits instead? Another option would be to take a four-credit course later and just have more credits than necessary.

It's not a "bad idea." You're taking a higher-than-typical courseload with 18 semester hours. Just be sure that overloading doesn't result in a significant GPA drop, which won't reflect well.

 

[Dr panda]

I just don't understand what is the reasoning behind concerns about this? Do you really imagine that adcoms will be like: "Oh, this fellow took 2 credit hours class during their junior year, nah, we don't want that person to touch our patients"? Relax, nobody cares.

 

[dhollow6]

I just don't understand what is the reasoning behind concerns about this? Do you really imagine that adcoms will be like: "Oh, this fellow took 2 credit hours class during their junior year, nah, we don't want that person to touch our patients"? Relax, nobody cares.

Well, my concern was that 2 credit courses may seem like taking the easy way out (or make me look lazy) because the courses don't (at least in my experience so far) require as much work as a 3-4 credit course, but I guess that is not the case.

 

[Dr panda]

Well, my concern was that 2 credit courses may seem like taking the easy way out (or make me look lazy) because the courses don't (at least in my experience so far) require as much work as a 3-4 credit course.

What makes you look weird is worrying about such things.

 

[907914]

Well, my concern was that 2 credit courses may seem like taking the easy way out (or make me look lazy) because the courses don't (at least in my experience so far) require as much work as a 3-4 credit course, but I guess that is not the case.

But imagine taking 6 2 credit classes as compared to 3 4 credit classes. The amount of work per class is typically proportional to the number of hours.

 

[dhollow6]

But imagine taking 6 2 credit classes as compared to 3 4 credit classes. The amount of work per class is typically proportional to the number of hours.

Good point. I considered this, but I just wanted to ask others to be sure. Get out of my own head. You know?