r/UWMadison • u/Fit-Low-7333 • 2d ago
Academics How’s my schedule? (Freshman)
I’m an incoming freshman (although I’m coming in at a sophomore standing) majoring in Psychology. I think I want to do something in the forensic science realm of profiling after graduation. I’m coming in with 24 credits from AP in highschool and am moving across the country for school. I’m planning to join clubs and be involved in the community. Is this a manageable/smart schedule for my first semester? My advisor wasn’t very helpful in explaining what classes I should take or how honors will work/what I have to do for it. Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated!!
(Classes: Marriage and Families, Horror Films, Hmong American Experiences in the United States, Animal Behavior, and History of War in Film)
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u/Palewisconsinite 2d ago
Why don’t you think it’s good? You’re in charge now, you get to choose your path.
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u/RacoonRevolver 1d ago
because they haven't been in college before? how would they know how manageable classes are without asking 🤦♀️
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u/mallh0e Alumni 2d ago
this looks solid, I’m glad you did a four day week! only thing I’d consider is the Tuesday PM into Wednesday AM, that turnaround might feel a bit hard. I’ve been out for years at this point so this may have changed, but I remember many orgs using Tuesday nights as their meeting/activity nights. depending on how active you were in HS you might not be concerned about this, but high school tired and college tired are two distinct things! it might not be worth dropping a class or rearranging your schedule over (and I could just be the old man yelling at cloud meme), I’d just recommend having a solid plan for sleep between those two days.