<p>For all you incoming first years: IHateCR is NOT the typical example. I’m willing to bet my life that he works really effing hard to juggle all of that. The worst thing you can do for yourself is think that you are him. Doing overestimate what you can do. You’ll be screwed.</p>
<p>Set your sights lower, and work your way up to that. Don’t start your first year off that way because you WILL suffer socially or academically. One will give. I took 17 my first semester, but looking back, I didn’t know how screwed I was the first 10 weeks. I kicked it into high gear the last few weeks and ended up doing well, but those last few weeks were hell. And I went a little crazy lol. (see: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/611435-tips-finals.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia/611435-tips-finals.html</a>)</p>
<p>17 credits is the limit for a semester. After that, you have to go get forms signed and permission from the Dean.</p>