<p>only 3 spots left in JPN2220 (japanese 3)</p>
<p>My orientation isn’t until june 9th</p>
<p>I want to sign up for it as a precaution, until i get my AP scores back.</p>
<p>what are the chances it gets filled up?</p>
<p>It is really hard to say how a class will fill up. Even if it does, keep checking even through drop/add and often a spot will open up. Another possible option is to contact the professor to see if they would be willing to open up one spot. If somebody does not show up the first day of class, you could grab their spot as well. Have a back up course scheduled just in case nothing works out and then you can drop it if you don’t need it.</p>
<p>No one knows when a course will fill up, but clearly the early bird gets the worm. There’s always drop and add later, even the possibility of trading courses individually with other students.</p>
<p>Rules of thumb - </p>
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<li><p>Be early</p></li>
<li><p>Have a plan, including back-up courses than fit your overall goals</p></li>
<li><p>Ensure you meet departmental rules (see #2), otherwise you may have a “stop” placed on your account which locks things up.</p></li>
<li><p>Once you determine you don’t need a course, get out of it promptly so others may use the course slot you don’t need; in other words, be considerate of others trying to build a schedule.</p></li>
<li><p>Don’t panic…there are frequently multiple ways to meet academic goals, meet with your adviser/departmental personnel and faculty for help.</p></li>
<li><p>Don’t kill yourself in over scheduling classes - difficulty ramps up VERY quickly at the university level. Allow yourself some room for the unexpected. Remember, YOU are now running all the affairs you may have taken for granted while living at home. You have to have food, transportation, wash your own laundry (which takes hours) and so on. Allow time for rest and fun.</p></li>
<li><p>Use the Summer semester. You’ll be glad you did.</p></li>
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<p>very good advice P2N!</p>
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<li>Ensure you meet departmental rules (see #2), otherwise you may have a “stop” placed on your account which locks things up.</li>
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<p>Can you please elaborate on this? What do you mean by departmental rules?</p>
<p>Also, the summer semester students don’t sign up for fall classes at orientation, right? I’m starting in the fall, but some of the classes I want have very few spots left (one class has 2 seats). I am attending the May 28+29th orientation. How many fall orientations are before mine? I am really paranoid that I won’t be able to get the classes I want.</p>
<p>I attempted to make my schedule (I call it draft one). I thought that they would offer more class. IE, I was going to take Anatomy but there is ONE lecture class left with two seats. It made me a little mad. Now I know that those two seats will be filled up by June 26th (my orientation). So I stuck to the classes that were pretty un-full. I’m coming in as a sophomore so I have the basics done. The best thing to do is research all your options and see what can be put off until next semester when you can register on the first day.</p>
<p>tomatoking-</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much, I’ll bet that you passed the AP test. I think you can also take the class even if you didn’t pass. I talked to Professor Yasuhara the other day, and he told me that they waive the pre-reqs if you know enough of the material. On the FSU site, it says you can take a placement test to advance into the next class, but I talked to him a little and he told me that I should take the JPN1121 class since I’ve only been doing self study (as opposed to structured class study). Good luck!</p>
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<p>Thanks Pistolen. You rock! :]</p>
<p>This varies by department and major, but if you need certain prerequisite courses or if you must take courses in sequence or have certain grades or whatever, these are the departmental rules that can cause a “stop”. </p>
<p>Avoid them by knowing the university bulletin (see: [Florida</a> State University Registrar](<a href=“FSU Registrar | Error 404 page not found”>http://registrar.fsu.edu/bulletin/undergrad/) )and asking departmental staff and faculty. A good adviser and proper planning should keep you un-stopped. ;)</p>
<p>Of course, stops may be imposed if you’re late paying fees, not getting health or other forms properly submitted or perhaps ignoring that growing pile of parking tickets… :eek:</p>
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- All matters so referred to the University Controller shall be deemed to be accounts receivable and the Controller shall take the necessary action to collect such debts. In the case of students such necessary action shall include: refusal of permission for such students to register, and withholding of transcripts and diplomas from such students until the debt has been paid. In the case of employees such necessary action shall include: involuntary payroll deductions, pursuant to Rule 6C2-2.022, F.A.C., until the debt has been paid. See: [2006-2007</a> Regulations](<a href=“Home | Transportation & Parking Services”>Home | Transportation & Parking Services)*</p>