<p>What are the chances of a student being able to get into the class despite the fact that it is already filled?</p>
<p>As a first semester freshmen, usually you just have to go with the flow for your first semester. Upperclassmen chose their classes back in April, so a lot are filled. However, when you are registering for future semseters, it is rather easy to make a case to a professor regarding classes. Most of the time, if you approach them in the correct way, they’re completely willing to overwrite you into the class.</p>
<p>What about new transfer students?</p>
<p>And how (and when) do you recommend approaching the professor to get squeezed into a course?</p>
<p>Transfers…I recommend emailing the professor. If you know for a fact you need an overwrite (like you aren’t the right class standing, or haven’t finished a prereq), then do it right before class selection. If you miss getting into the class because it is filled, do it directly after. =) Some professors will tell you to wait until you get to campus, but just put the idea/your case into their heads now.</p>