<p>My d’s experience registering as a freshman last summer was similarly frustrating! She wound up with several courses she didn’t think she wanted at all, particularly the freshman seminar. She wound up loving everything, particularly the freshman seminar. 
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<p>Some seminars are offered both semesters. My d was cautioned to get the seminar out of the way first semester, both because there were more classes offered and because it was a bonding experience with a large majority of other first year students. We later learned that one of the seminars she’d wanted, “Emerging Diseases,” is offered both semesters, and that, while the fall class fills up within seconds, there are almost always seats in the class for the second semester. No real loss, though - she loved her seminar experience, which at least was in her major (history), though not in a subject she’d ever thought about (Native Americans and the environment). Learned a lot and did well, too.</p>
<p>The registration gods beamed on her for next semester - got every class she wanted, nothing too early or too late or on Fridays! And she registered from her computer during one of her lecture classes last spring - I have no idea how she was able to keep her concentration intact.</p>
<p>“Hot, Flat, and Crowded” sounds great! I’m sure your d’s next registration experience will be more positive. Did she communicate by email with a student coach before registration?</p>