More Credits?

[Algophiliac]

What does one have to prove or demonstrate for the Dean to approve taking more than the maximum limit of credits? I notice some people on here transgress that limit from semester one--how?

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[Vicviper]

It just depends on the dean, and I think it would be rather hard to do for the first semester. For the second semester you could show awesome grades from the first and show your ability.

Though I would highly advise against taking more than 19-20 units (which is often the limit). ESPECIALLY your first semester, I wouldn't take more than 15.

 

[Algophiliac]

It just depends on the dean, and I think it would be rather hard to do for the first semester. For the second semester you could show awesome grades from the first and show your ability.

Though I would highly advise against taking more than 19-20 units (which is often the limit). ESPECIALLY your first semester, I wouldn't take more than 15.

I'm simply attempting to fit calculus into my schedule freshman year without compromising my hopes of exploring other subjects. Would I actually be required to present my reasons to the dean in person? I don't know how this works.

1. I'd only be taking three new classes, and one of those is a research class that doesn't give homework. The rest of my classes are retakes from high school AP classes.

2. I really want to explore other subjects freshman year, without compromising my end goals of graduating.

3. If that many credits ends up being too many to handle, I'll drop a class in the approved dropping period, before a W has to be added to my transcript.

I think this sounds reasonable?

 

[Vicviper]

Hehe, well it sounds like you've got good reasons. Like I said before it really depends on the dean, some just rubber stamp the application.

Also, I think I've only had about 4-5 classes in my entire college career that assign regular homework, so homework really isn't what builds up! And watch out for research, some PI's can be totally awesome, and others can be total nazis, but I find research overall to be very enjoyable, and it's great that you're getting into research so early!

 

[Algophiliac]

Hehe, well it sounds like you've got good reasons. Like I said before it really depends on the dean, some just rubber stamp the application.

Also, I think I've only had about 4-5 classes in my entire college career that assign regular homework, so homework really isn't what builds up! And watch out for research, some PI's can be totally awesome, and others can be total nazis, but I find research overall to be very enjoyable, and it's great that you're getting into research so early!

Haha, thanks. Research just sounded too interesting to turn down--and my school has an especially exciting lab I wanted to join the following semester!

Ohh, well, studying then. The problem is that if I end up with any free time at all that semester, those three classes are what I would do with it anyway! So, I don't really see the problem.

 

[URHere]

At my school, it really wasn't too difficult to have extra credits approved. For first semester freshmen, though, there was a firm 19 credit upper limit.

After the first semester, anything over 21 needed dean's approval, which basically consisted of a form and a paragraph explaining why you need the extra credits, and how you know you won't fail. I'd suggest that you just play around with the number of credits you take - some people do better with more, some people do better with more. Just find out which group you fall into.