<p>comparative and international politics are full of freshmen and sophomores. They are required for government and IR majors (I think comparative is required now), which is a substantial number of students. A lot of the 300 level classes have those as pre reqs, so the sooner you can take them, the better. That said, since they are required for a lot of students, there are a lot of chances to take them. They might fill up your first semester… but you should definitely have a chance to take them by 3rd semester (I took 204 3rd semester, comparative wasn’t required).</p>
<p>The intro history courses are difficult to get, especially if you want a certain one. I didn’t take intro Latin America until 7th semester, but I also wasn’t trying extra hard to take it earlier. I never emailed a professor to ask to get in or anything. Those classes generally have an equal number of seniors/jrs/sophs/fresh because they open up a few spaces for each as registration opens.</p>
<p>At 12:59 (or just the minutes before registration) what page should have my computer open to. Do i have to be outside of myWM, or can I have already logged into myWM and banner and just be waiting to click on the Add/Drop classes link?
This is so confusing!</p>
<p>How far can you go now before it gives you back an error? You should probably be on the page prior to the error right before, but hopefully someone who is more familiar (more recent experience) can talk about specific pages</p>
<p>IIRC, you can go as far as the page where you select the term before registration actually opens. Synchronize a clock and wait for it to hit 1:00, then jump in with your CRNs ready. You definitely don’t have to be logged out of MyWM, you’ll lose quite a bit of time that way.</p>
<p>The other thing is to make sure you don’t have multiple tabs or other browser windows open. More than once I was doing some last-minute checking of CRNs and available seats while I had another window open for registration. When I switched back to that window to try to register, it kicked me out of MyWM altogether because the “intrusion detection” mechanism got tripped (somehow it interferes with the session). So do your homework beforehand, and stick to one browser window/tab.</p>
<p>Sidenote: Anyone who has a programmable keyboard like the Logitech G11 or G15 might find it worthwhile to map a key for registration. The CRN entry fields in MyWM are in tab order, so a macro with your CRNs separated by tabs and with a carriage return at the end means all you have to do is click into the first box and hit a key. But no one here is competitive… right? :p</p>
<p>i agree with this wholeheartedly!! i actually got all my first choice classes!! :o course, i don’t know how many freshmen want to take linguistics and high level french classes, so that might have helped :P</p>
<p>Waiting lists depend on the professor, and only really work if the class is set to Instructor Permission Required. Then the professor can control the flow of new students into the class and maintain some kind of order. If registration remains freely open, it doesn’t matter if you’re on the waiting list - someone can jump in ahead of you if a seat opens up. If registration remains open, sometimes professors use a waiting list to issue a limited number of capacity overrides. I’ve never actually seen a professor use the waiting list feature of Banner - it’s always an informal thing they do on the side, which means the rules are as flexible as the professor. If you can’t register for a seat on your own, ask the professor for an override or to put you on the waiting list, but don’t stop there. Show up to class for the first week or two and talk to the professor after class. This usually results in an eventual override unless there is a physical limitation (classroom size).</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure I’ll be taking four 3 credits classes, it just worked out that way…Does that make me look bad? I don’t want to overwhelm myself first semester but 12 credits doesn’t seem like enough. Ughh. </p>
<p>You can look for a fun kiniseology class, or possibly the environmental 250 seminar on Mercury contamination. Its 1 credit and completely possible for a freshman to do. A science lab would work too, though that can be more work/time.</p>
<p>If you have credits coming in, I would certainly say that 12 credits is a fine amount. Personally, I will only take 15 credits twice out of my 8 semesters, taking 12 four times, 13 once, and 14 once.</p>
<p>However, if you don’t have credits, know that you have to average 15 credits a semester (15x8=120) to graduate on time. If you take fewer, you’ll have to make up a different semester (by taking 18) or take classes over the summer.</p>
<p>Java covered how the wait lists work well. As he mentioned, when professors take roll the first day of class, some of them will put everyone who is there, but not signed up, on the roster. I was never actually dedicated enough to try to get a class that way, but I saw it happen in some of the classes I was in.</p>
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<p>lots of kids take 12-14 credits. As inchoative said, know how many credits you are coming in with, and how many you need to graduate, and therefore how many you need to average each semester.</p>
<p>You have to take 12 to be a full time student, so halfway through the semester, should you find yourself in the position where you want to leave a class and take a “W”, you cannot do that unless you will still be taking at least 12 credits. Obviously no one plans to take a W, just something to keep in the back of your mind.</p>
<p>The Kines classes are a good idea. They are very hard to get, but spots do open up in them during add/drop. They are fun classes, you can take like tennis, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, etc.</p>
<p>does anyone know about the Paths in Civic Engagement freshman seminar taught by Drew Stelljes? I was considering dropping my initial seminar for it because it fulfills GER 7 and I was hoping to hit two birds with one stone…</p>
<p>interesting. Drew Stelljes works in the Office of Student Volunteers. If you are interested in that type of stuff, it should be a very good class, I would think. He is a very dedicated and passionate person.</p>
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<p>If you like the seminar you have, there is no reason to switch for something that will kill another GER. You will have plenty of time to complete all your GERs.</p>