The discussion centers around the challenges faced by transfer students in registering for engineering classes that are already filled. Participants share various strategies and experiences related to class registration, advising, and navigating university policies.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the best approach to take, as various strategies are proposed, and some express uncertainty about the effectiveness or ethical implications of certain methods.
Participants mention specific university policies and practices, but these may vary widely between institutions. There is also a lack of clarity regarding the availability of advising for provisional admits and the specific processes for class registration.
Transfer students facing registration challenges, individuals interested in university policies regarding class enrollment, and those seeking advice on navigating academic advising.
frozenguy said:What do they expect transfer students to do?! I'm transferring as a junior and need engineering classes but they are basically all filled up. I can't register until orientation and I'm signed up for the first one which is in early July.
Geezer said:2. This isn't the most ethical thing to do, but it's often done: If you have a friend at the university who can enroll now, get him/her to sign up for the class now, "reserving" it for you until you can enroll in July. Then he/she can drop and you can add it right after, before anyone else snatches it up.
Hey thanks for the ideas. I may end up doing the last one: going to the class everyday in hopes I pick up a dropped spot which I imagine I would eventually.Geezer said:1. Go to the classes anyway, never missing one. Ask the prof each day if anyone has dropped. Once a student has dropped, get his/her permission to add the class (the form will usually require a signature from the instructor if it's past the add/drop deadline)*.
2. This isn't the most ethical thing to do, but it's often done: If you have a friend at the university who can enroll now, get him/her to sign up for the class now, "reserving" it for you until you can enroll in July. Then he/she can drop and you can add it right after, before anyone else snatches it up.
*My Better Half (MBH) is teaching calculus at a local university this quarter; because of budget cuts, many class sections have been cut, leaving intense competition for the remaining sections. The seats fill up very, very quickly, and not everyone who needs the class can get in. However, one student faithfully attended each and every lecture this quarter, and even took the midterm; fortunately, after the midterm, a few students dropped the class and she was finally able to officially enroll in it.
I haven't because I don't think it is available to me. I'm a provisional admit until I submit my final transcripts. They say I'm accepted, and just have to get greater than or equal to C in speech/critical thinking. Maybe it is available to me? With that said, I'm not local so I doubt they do it over the phone. I should look into this though.. As far as I've so far though, I speak with an adviser during orientation.mege said:Have you talked to an advisor at your school? There's usually different policies to address hardship in scheduling classes for your situation.
That sounds like an option I would like to take advantage of if available. I'll have to look into this as well, thanks!jhae2.718 said:I don't know how it is at your uni., but at mine you can do a force request with the department where you might be able to get placed into a filled class.
Lol, I'm not local and I don't think it would work out in the end anyways.. And I wouldn't know how to approach a student with this offer lol. Thanks for the idea :)flyingpig said:Bribe a student there to save a spot for you
Hey thanks for checking out the thread.. This one does, up to 30 people wait list for some classes!zif. said:Don't most universities use first-come, first-serve waitlists?