Multiple First Year Seminars in one Semester?

ILoveBrown
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:11:08 +0000

Some seminars do not fill up during the preregistration processes – you can go to the registrar in person to find out which ones these are, or shop some and try to get in off of waiting lists, or pay attention to the emails you get from advising during the first week or two saying which ones have space. It is possible and I think I know one or two people who did it.

That said, LucyS’s points are all valid. I would also add that having upperclassmen as classmates is an extremely valuable experience. It’s an easy way to make friends outside of your year, and also to get tips on keeping up with the work, finding experienced study-buddies, etc. I’m glad I didn’t limit myself too much to taking only intro courses or seminars with other freshman during my first year – my second semester, there were several grad students in my history class, which was great!

If there are two you really want to take, I say shop them both and several other classes and see what happens.