first quarter at ucla....

BoelterHall
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:56:43 +0000

I think a lot of South Campus students are capable of taking 4 courses during their first quarter. Many advise just 3 because of “adjusting”, having fun during first quarter, taking it easy. No one can make the decision except yourself on this one. There are tradeoffs in the two options.

Personally, I would take 4 courses if you have good work ethics and attended a high school which gave you challenging work. Taking 4 also motivates you to do well and keep you busy so that you won’t slack off. I know people who took 3 during first quarter and got C’s and D’s on GEs, which they totally regret not putting effort during first quarter. As a result, couldn’t get in Biz-econ or even Econ.

Counselors say take just 3, but only because they don’t want to be liable for blame if you get poor grades after taking 4.