<p>I remember being unable to get into certain courses that I desired 25 years ago. I was at a different LAC. It was often because the timing did not work out. Or, I did not have the right background, by the time the course fit into my schdule- I learned, readily, that there was always another class to take that I learned from. I do agree to the frustration that this can cause a student, but I also think that learning to find other great classes is just as valuable. I remember, also, taking (and getting into) a “really great course” and hating it. Don’t you think that is what life is about? Learning in all sorts of situations. Ones you “think” would be good for you, and others you did not know about until you got into it?</p>