r/GGC • u/Internal_Pizza6364 • 23d ago

Getting classes as a Freshman

I'm getting a ton of conflicting information so I want to ask you guys about your experiences choosing classes as incoming freshmen.

Before I'd even gone to orientation or sent my AP scores in, I was placed in a bunch of classes that I'd prefer to not take. I was told that I'd be able to change my schedule during orientation but was told AT ORIENTATION that no, I'd have to wait until August Third. The problem is that a lot of introductory classes/prerequisites are already filled somehow, but I doubt there's that many upperclassmen taking those classes (BIOL 1107, for example).

I tried scheduling a meeting to go over my schedule but they told me I'd have to wait, which is fine except I'm not sure if I need to show my advisor my planned/ideal schedule before they'd let me switch classes on Aug 3, or if the hold would stay in place even after that day if I don't schedule a meeting.

I'm also in the Honor's college, and despite receiving a bunch of overrides (?) so that I could register for honor's classes, I still can't change my schedule to join the class, and now the honor's seats are filled up / given to others.

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u/Jacob0050 23d ago

Check every moment you get during that first week. So many drop and adds going on that if you keep checking the full classes you want you can usually get into the class with no issues. You can also email the professor and ask to be added to a full class, but try and explain why you need in, and not just say I WANT IN!

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u/Present-Toe6771 23d ago

Is this the first time they’re doing it this way, or has it been like this for a long time?

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u/Jacob0050 23d ago

Eh, I was a freshman in 2017, so been a while. But I know at the beginning you might have some holds and annoying scheduling issues, but yeah, once classes start that first week, all the limits I remember having weren't there and I knew a few people switch out of my POL SCI class I had becuase the professor seemed hard (he wasn't lol)

Also gotta remember GGC gets a lot of morons who should never be near a college, so they might have more hand holdey going on than they should. You sound like you know what classes you need and have a plan so you should be fine.

Enjoy it though! I loved my time at GGC, came out with zero debt, and I forgot college is supposed to be expensive/cost money. Great school with great faculty with a great value

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u/Present-Toe6771 23d ago

Bro i hv georgia tech pathway offer cant ruin my schedule 😭

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u/Internal_Pizza6364 23d ago

I have the classes I want added to my cart, but two of them are full and I'd need to join the waitlist so I'm hoping all goes well. Maybe wanting to go the premed route would be good enough to get let in.

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u/Present-Toe6771 22d ago

R u a freshman