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"Pre-registration started. I have two weeks to come up with a plan for the courses I&amp;#039;m going to take next semester. My school (and many other schools) has its students rank a limited number of courses they are interested in taking. After this planning period, the sytem gives you classes, depending on the number of available seats and ranking. Then, there is an adjustment period, where the students are free to change their classes around to get a schedule they&amp;#039;d enjoy. On the first day of the next semester/quarter, the students go to their classes, and this is the beginning of the drop/add period, where you can, as the name suggests, drop and add classes. Here are some tips for when it&amp;#039;s time for you to register:  -Keep your academic adviser up-to-date. By letting your academic adviser know your thought process, it will help him/her understand why you chose your plan, andhe/she can further help you by pointing out any flaws in your thinking.  -Rank the class that&amp;#039;s the hardest to get into as your #1. &amp;quot;Popular&amp;quot; classes do exist! Word does get around about the awesome professor or the super interesting material.  -Plan ahead. To declare a major at the end of sophomore year, there are certain requirements of classes and grades. Be sure to take those intro classes, so you have the option to major in it, even if you are unsure.  -Take a variety of classes. At Wesleyan, we have what are called, &amp;quot;General Expectations&amp;quot; that we should fulfill, even though it isn&amp;#039;t required. It&amp;#039;s good to keep it in mind when scheduling classes to keep you well-rounded academically.  -Balance it out. Balance your Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes, and your Tuesday/Thursday classes. I would not recommend taking all of your classes on the same days because you WILL be overwhelmed.  -Don&amp;#039;t take all reading intensive classes or all writing intensive classes. Again, balance is vital.  -Get advice from upperclassmen. They&amp;#039;ve gone through the same thing as you, plus they have the extra wisdom of actually having these classes/professors. Hope my tips help you when it comes time for you to register! Noelia Do you have any helpful tips that I may have missed? Let me know in the comments below! P.S. it snowedhere the othere day! I live in L.A., and my roommate is from Florida, so it was a big deal when we opened the blinds and saw this:   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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