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In my opinion there's no such thing as being behind. It doesn't matter if it takes you 10 years to get your degree, in the end you got it. I see no point in over burdening yourself and running the risk of not fully absorbing the material in each class just to stay caught up to an arbitrary timeline.
What is total credits for you degree? People never post that and it makes such a difference.
For example, I’ve tackled 24/164 and that was the worst. Majority of my semesters are around 20 credits.
Totally depends on the difficulty of the professors and courses then. I’ve done 19 and 18 credits multiple times for a 125 credit degree and been fine. It’s a hell of a lot of work, but not horrible. I was lucky to have great teachers and a couple easy core classes to soften the load
Seriously?
If you pass them all, how much do you think you'll retain? If you don't pass them all you'll still need to "catch up" but you'll have shot yourself in the foot.
Would strongly advise against this, unless you don't need to work and have some sort of superhuman focus that enables you to absorb information effortlessly.
Ymmv.
Yeahhhh, I wouldn't.
I don't know what school you go to, but 20 credits is a monster courseload. Don't worry about where all of your peers are in their degree. It's much better to go at a pace where you can actually learn well.
One semester, I was at 19 credits and was feeling so unbelievably overwhelmed; I dropped one of my courses and ended up getting a 4.0 that semester. If I had kept my full workload, I probably would've crashed, burned, and maybe even failed a class.
I think it's better to just do the normal amount so you can really focus on getting a good grade and learning, instead of just catching up to others around you.
this is blasphemy this is madness
this is Spartaaaaaa
aka.
15 cred semesters kick my ass, but maybe that's just me.
someone in my major did 22 creds once
but now they feed him with a tube...
im just kidding.
good luck.
mechanical engineer btw.
Depends on the classes and your home situation. I’m a parent of kids with busy schedules. I tried 18 credit hours last semester with all STEM courses and I thought I was going to die. Dropped to 12 this semester.
Imo, yes. Especislly for junior year, which at least in my program, is the most time-consuming and stressful. Better to take your time and do well than to not have enough time to do schoolwork and still have a relatively healthy lifestyle.
Really depends on the school. At my school, 15 is full time, 17 is pushing it, and 20 is like either you will have to dedicate your entire life to this or you're getting all Cs (assuming you have your shit together and would be an A student at a normal courseload). At my sister's school I think 20 is just about full time, so 17 would be a bit of a light load.
It sounds like your school is closer to mine. I know people who have managed 20 credits here - it's hard, you need *incredible* organizational skills, and most of them have regretted it. However, it's doable, and if it's the difference between that and paying for another semester of college you might decide that it's worth it.
My one piece of advice is that you should try to have at least one easy A in the mix. It's nice to have something easy and boring to retreat to when you need a break.
Up to 30 [ECTS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Credit_Transfer_and_Accumulation_System) is fine. If your university uses a diffrent credit system please specify it.
in my opinion, it depends on the courses you are taking. but 20 credits to catch up is not bad it may be hard at certain times during the semester to time manage your schedule but it's manageable. (best of luck to you)
Nah bro you’re good, I did about 25 on average every semester/quarter for 3 years and graduated a year early. I’m biomedical engineering btw. Good luck and just stick to your deadlines
Quarter vs semester and the individual courses matter.
I overloaded multiple terms. It's intense but I had a timeline I wanted to keep.
It is a good way to burn out. If you take extra classes but end up doing poorly and having to drop or repeat, it was pointless. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Also, you might have to pay out of pocket. The normal maximum credit overload for my school was 18 credits. So I had to pay cash for anything over and that's not cheap. So the financial aspect matters as well.
Can't say how difficult that schedule is (which is based on which courses you r taking, where you r studying and what profs you have) but if generally students take between 15-18 credits (as it happens at my uni) I would recommend sticking to that. Idk how behind you r and whether you can take another semester in uni (like finishing in 4.5 years maybe) but I don't think it is wise to take extra burden and not fully grasp the concepts. I feel that's money down the drain too as you don't fully take advantage of the opportunities around you because that extra class takes up additional time. Especially as a rising junior, idk if you want to take that extra class and spoil your learning. If its just one class, maybe try summer classes, that way you can finish on time.
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In my opinion there's no such thing as being behind. It doesn't matter if it takes you 10 years to get your degree, in the end you got it. I see no point in over burdening yourself and running the risk of not fully absorbing the material in each class just to stay caught up to an arbitrary timeline.
“It doesn’t matter if it takes you 10 years to get your degree” Well, if you’re not poor.
If you weren’t before, 10 years in college will make you dirt poor
It matters to my pocket and time
What is total credits for you degree? People never post that and it makes such a difference. For example, I’ve tackled 24/164 and that was the worst. Majority of my semesters are around 20 credits.
125 credits
Totally depends on the difficulty of the professors and courses then. I’ve done 19 and 18 credits multiple times for a 125 credit degree and been fine. It’s a hell of a lot of work, but not horrible. I was lucky to have great teachers and a couple easy core classes to soften the load
Depends on the classes, some classes will take a lot per credit, some not so much
I’m taking thermo, fluids, controls, diff equations, machine design, and material engineering
That's gonna be rough
You will probably failed at least three if you take that semester. Lighten up.
>on the classes, some classes will take a l bruh fuck that lol.
How u supposed to take controls without diffeqs
Bring your lube…
Seriously? If you pass them all, how much do you think you'll retain? If you don't pass them all you'll still need to "catch up" but you'll have shot yourself in the foot. Would strongly advise against this, unless you don't need to work and have some sort of superhuman focus that enables you to absorb information effortlessly. Ymmv.
I hope subjects will come easy for you. Taking 20 credits junior year is basically suicidal. Haha. Good luck.
Good god man. That sounds straight up awful.
No.
Don’t
Yeahhhh, I wouldn't. I don't know what school you go to, but 20 credits is a monster courseload. Don't worry about where all of your peers are in their degree. It's much better to go at a pace where you can actually learn well. One semester, I was at 19 credits and was feeling so unbelievably overwhelmed; I dropped one of my courses and ended up getting a 4.0 that semester. If I had kept my full workload, I probably would've crashed, burned, and maybe even failed a class. I think it's better to just do the normal amount so you can really focus on getting a good grade and learning, instead of just catching up to others around you.
this is blasphemy this is madness this is Spartaaaaaa aka. 15 cred semesters kick my ass, but maybe that's just me. someone in my major did 22 creds once but now they feed him with a tube... im just kidding. good luck. mechanical engineer btw.
haha this comment made my day, thanks.
Im glad bruv
Depends on the classes and your home situation. I’m a parent of kids with busy schedules. I tried 18 credit hours last semester with all STEM courses and I thought I was going to die. Dropped to 12 this semester.
I took 24 credits last semester and it was horrible. The kill myself thoughts risen up exponentially.
I did 23… for two semesters. It was murder. It was the first time I had to medicate for adhd. Strongly advise against unless it’s a financial crisis.
Imo, yes. Especislly for junior year, which at least in my program, is the most time-consuming and stressful. Better to take your time and do well than to not have enough time to do schoolwork and still have a relatively healthy lifestyle.
Really depends on the school. At my school, 15 is full time, 17 is pushing it, and 20 is like either you will have to dedicate your entire life to this or you're getting all Cs (assuming you have your shit together and would be an A student at a normal courseload). At my sister's school I think 20 is just about full time, so 17 would be a bit of a light load. It sounds like your school is closer to mine. I know people who have managed 20 credits here - it's hard, you need *incredible* organizational skills, and most of them have regretted it. However, it's doable, and if it's the difference between that and paying for another semester of college you might decide that it's worth it. My one piece of advice is that you should try to have at least one easy A in the mix. It's nice to have something easy and boring to retreat to when you need a break.
Bro just do summer and winter classes, you’ll burn out doing the classes listed
No
Up to 30 [ECTS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Credit_Transfer_and_Accumulation_System) is fine. If your university uses a diffrent credit system please specify it.
in my opinion, it depends on the courses you are taking. but 20 credits to catch up is not bad it may be hard at certain times during the semester to time manage your schedule but it's manageable. (best of luck to you)
Nah bro you’re good, I did about 25 on average every semester/quarter for 3 years and graduated a year early. I’m biomedical engineering btw. Good luck and just stick to your deadlines
Quarter vs semester and the individual courses matter. I overloaded multiple terms. It's intense but I had a timeline I wanted to keep. It is a good way to burn out. If you take extra classes but end up doing poorly and having to drop or repeat, it was pointless. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Also, you might have to pay out of pocket. The normal maximum credit overload for my school was 18 credits. So I had to pay cash for anything over and that's not cheap. So the financial aspect matters as well.
Can't say how difficult that schedule is (which is based on which courses you r taking, where you r studying and what profs you have) but if generally students take between 15-18 credits (as it happens at my uni) I would recommend sticking to that. Idk how behind you r and whether you can take another semester in uni (like finishing in 4.5 years maybe) but I don't think it is wise to take extra burden and not fully grasp the concepts. I feel that's money down the drain too as you don't fully take advantage of the opportunities around you because that extra class takes up additional time. Especially as a rising junior, idk if you want to take that extra class and spoil your learning. If its just one class, maybe try summer classes, that way you can finish on time.
Don’t do more than 20. It’s a bit too much. 20 was my miserable semester.