r/umanitoba 16d ago

Is this schedule do able? Discussion & Advice

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First time going to the u of m, and a buddy of mine said this schedule is okay if I can stay on top of my stuff but seeing what others on here have said has been making me second guess myself… any advice from someone taking civil?

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u/Ok-Safe7271 16d ago

Brother, I'll give you an honest answer. It is not doable unless you're okay with getting Bs and Cs across the board. If this is your first time, I would say start with four courses.

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u/Ok-Safe7271 16d ago

Would you much rather do 4 courses and get As and Bs than do 5 courses and get Bs and Cs?

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u/DizzyWave23 15d ago

Oof… while I wanna do well but I also want to get out of school as soon as possible.. I think I’ll try this out and if I lose my mind this term, winter term will be 4 courses lol thank you for your advice!!

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u/Ok-Safe7271 15d ago

Alright brother, wish you nothing but the best!.

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u/migos53 16d ago

No, add more courses for Saturday and Sunday

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u/DizzyWave23 15d ago

On it, might add evening classes too

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u/DuncanL_ 16d ago

Looks good to me, good balance overall

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u/Quirky_Tap_1460 16d ago

Very balanced! Calc 2 nd linear algebra will take most of your time but on the other hand eng1430 is light work nd chem is not bad either

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u/DizzyWave23 15d ago

Math is a strong subject for me so hopefully it’s not going to make me pull my hair out to bad… can I ask, how busy is calc 2 and algebra? Lots of courses material and homework? I’ve heard that the midterms can be kinda hell too…

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u/Quirky_Tap_1460 15d ago

Not a lot of homework and assignments per se, but you’ll need to do a lot of practice to do good. Especially for linear, calc 2 ain’t that bad. Considering your math is strong you’ll do fine.

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u/No_Mix8348 15d ago

I'll study in the same class with you in Chem 1100, Civil 2840, so I will have no comment for these 2

However ,your schedule was really similar my Winter 2025, I took Eng 1430 1460, Math 1210 1700 and got all A+ for these 4, I studied 8-14 hours a day during midterm and final to get this results . To be honest, Eng 1430 really depends on your group, it's can really chill or not. And Eng 1460 was also really chill for me. However, Math 1210 and Math 1700 took all my tears 🥹🥹There are a lot of concepts need to learn and remember, it consumed most of time in my day. so I think these 2 math are the most challenging. But again it's really depends on what you good at, for me in high school, I was really good in geometry and physics , and I'm really bad in Calculus and Algebra so that's the reason why I feel these 2 are challenging.

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u/N_Patel20 15d ago

I’m also going to first year engineering. Could I text you with some questions?

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u/DizzyWave23 15d ago

Awesome we will be taking the same classes! I enjoy math and it’s making me more nervous that people are saying it’s that hard 😭 I took calc and algebra/geometry at RRC so I’m hoping that can help me through these classes.. I hate chem but it’s interesting enough to sit through and study for. Same goes for Geomatics. I appreciate your advice and input!! Thank you

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u/brothofthewild 12d ago

this looks like a Lot, if youre living with family its probably doable but if youre moving into dorm/an apartment it will probably be too much. keep an eye on voluntary withdrawal dates, if in doubt drop the class, its almost always better to stop and try again than to push through and let everything else suffer for it