How many classes is everyone doing through Summer Sessions?
I was told by Financial Aid that we can do a max of 12 units/session and have it be covered, but when I tried to register- it didn’t let me add more than 21 units.
So I signed up for 12 units for Session A, and 8 units for Session C.
Also, at this point- how important is it to choose particular classes? Only 2 of the ones I’ve registered for are related to my major.
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It will show up as a withdraw on my transcript which I think is bad right…?
@nickfad if they told you on the phone that it was okay, its probably fine. And no, a W isn’t bad. UCs don’t care.
@05ADA05 I’m not sure on the max, but I wan’t to warn you about taking on that many units as a brand new student. Remember that you will still be adjusting, and you should ease into the process.
05ada05, You should be selecting classes based on your requirements to graduate under your major. You don’t just pick random classes you’ll enjoy in UD, that’s why you have a major. You should have a number of elective classes you can take in your major, but I would advise against blowing them all in your first quarter.
FWIW, I registered for 10 units in session A and 10 in C, much to the finger wagging of some around here, lol. 
@Cayton are we able to change our major to philosophy or is the major impacted?
Hey @fullload , definitely no shade throwing in your direction.
As a non trad I think you have a sense of what you can handle. Looking at 05ADA05’s posts gave me the impression they were a more traditional age, and therefore I warned them about biting off more than they can chew.
Thanks luckie, I totally get it. When I was in my 20’s there was no way I could handle the load I take now and plan to take at UCLA.
Is Phil 22 equivalent to an Ethics class at the CC level? I took Phil 3- “Ethics” at my CC, do I still need Phil 22 ?
@fullload
I have no doubt you can handle the class load that you have set out for yourself. Here is my only word of caution. I was fine with all of my classes last summer, fall, and winter. By the time spring came around I’m completely drained. There’s only a few weeks left and I’m finding it very difficult to push through with the same level of commitment that I’ve had this entire time since 2012.
So what I would suggest is that you put your more time-consuming courses towards the front, and leave the easier, less time-consuming classes for the spring. I had an easier load in the fall, when I was still fresh and ready to go, and now I have a difficult load in spring when I’m completely over school.
Does anyone know if I’ll have trouble switching into the philosophy major???
Candles, that’s excellent advice and something I’m actually doing. The 20 units I have for summer all all the more difficult courses. I learned that lesson at CC, and wish I had put the hard stuff first. I’m now trudging through 16 spring units of my hardest courses. Thanks for looking out.
Has anyone not received their ucla packet? I got SD’s the other day but I’m hyper paranoid my packet will get lost in transit 
@luckie1367 not only that but it’s not a regular 10 week quarter, it’s only six weeks!!!
@UCLAme I haven’t received mine either and I live in LA.
Okay that makes me feel little better, thanks @UCorUSC92
@cscooter
There are essays, usually midterm/final essays, and sometimes there’s in-class writing exams for midterms and finals. Reading assignments almost never exceed 20-40 pages per week per class, but the reading is hard to understand and sometimes requires rereading for some people. Read it slowly for full comprehension. Some classes assign weekly 1-page essays that are easy to do but are assigned to ensure that you’ve done the reading—I have two classes like that this quarter.
Regardless of what classes you take, you’ll be doing a lot of papers and a lot of writing. Expect to be able to defend your position on an issue in addition to understanding what the stance and nuances of a given philosopher’s position on a given philosophical issue. You’ll often also have to anticipate objections made to your view and/or that of a given philosopher’s and do your best to refute them. Proficiency in logical thinking and ability to defend one’s views are some of the most important skills you learn here, in addition to writing clearly and coherently.
The writing standards are somewhat higher here, but I feel that my community college did a good job preparing me for it, so I’ve gotten used to it pretty quickly. The classes here aren’t very hard if you study ahead of time and take time to do your essays.
Philosophy professors here make a surprisingly good effort to reach out to students and help them with papers from what I’ve seen. They’re available during office hours and in class if you need help or ideas.
@luckie1367
Happened with me too. UCLA takes a while to update it.
@Salmanthgr8
Philosophy isn’t impacted. Just do the pre-reqs for the major if you haven’t already and you should have no trouble switching to philosophy.
@Cayton how long are the papers usually?
@cayton, I recall that you were going to possibly be working a few hours a week. Are you? If so, has it cut into your study time?
@Malzahar wow good to know I should email them… thank you
@apocalypso I don’t know why but it just same as that I’m waiting something from UCLA again and again. haha