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Weirdly, my d (now a rising junior) had her best luck ever at registration when she was in that same situation. The prof told everyone to go ahead and register when the time came, and somehow she got every first-choice class. And no Friday classes that semester. Sometimes you just need the registration gods to smile on you. :)</p>
<p>coolio, your schedule can change quite a bit when you arrive for orientation and meet with your faculty adviser. Her first year, my d wound up in a freshman seminar she had no initial interest in; she found she loved it and the prof has since become her adviser. She was closed out of an intro chem class at first, but additional slots opened up before her second go-round with registration during orientation.</p>
<p>Every public school has issues with registration (and many private ones do, too).</p>
<p>Wow, imnva! Congrats to your d. Did she buy a lottery ticket afterwards? It really was a lucky day for her. :)</p>