However, I know tons of people who took AP Chem and really thrive in STEM classes, so they were able to handle taking Chem and Neuroscience or Chem and Bio, for example. I went in with no AP Chem experience and had last taken Chemistry my sophomore year of high school, so I would have been overwhelmed if I had taken multiple science classes that first semester. I think most CASPAR advisers recommend that you take one (Gen Chem – CHEM 1601 + Lab), and I think that is good advice, but it also depends on your strength in science classes. There is definitely an adjustment period to college life, so it’s important to give yourself a buffer zone to transition and figure things out, and from there you can definitely move on to take a heavy course load your second semester if necessary. I would say stick to 12/13/14 hours if possible. There is no reason to take 17/18 hours your first semester.I understand you may be pre-med and want to double major, but I promise you will have time. My recommendation is DO NOT DO THIS – there is no reason to take such a heavy course load your first semester. Over the years, I’ve gotten tons of emails from excited incoming students about how they “need to take 17 hours which include Gen Chem, Bio, Calculus, Neuroscience and their first year writing seminar ALL IN ONE SEMESTER because otherwise, they’ll be behind!!!” First-year Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them I have a few tips and advice on how to make your choices with these thoughts in mind, however, this will probably only be useful for A+S students, since Engineering, Blair, and Peabody have different requirements and advising systems. Here’s what my schedule currently looks like – green = classes I’m enrolled in, blue = classes in my cartīut how do you know what classes to take? Especially with the sheer amount of classes offered + your personal academic goals + desire to try new things + your concerns about taking college classes for the first time and achieving the balance needed to thrive. The YES schedule is good, but it can get a little convoluted once you have 20+ hours in your cart.
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