2 or 2 1/2 years?

ucbalumnus
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:00:53 +0000

Sign up for 17 credits but be prepared to drop a course if the workload is too high. If you find that you can handle 17 credits per semester, than you have the option of deciding summer session (leading to earlier graduation) or internship (later graduation but internship experience) later (especially since a decent internship is not guaranteed – if you cannot get one, you’ll have the option of taking the summer session and graduating earlier).

The other thing to consider is whether costs and financial aid may be a problem for an extra semester.