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Old 01-25-2010 at 11:11 AM   #1
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Helllllllo everyone!

two questions:

1) Can first-years overload during the first spring/summer session following completion of the level 1 fall/winter session?

Assume I am aware of the Cumulative Average requirements. Focus on the question!

2) How many days before registration must I attain permission from an academic adviser to overload. For example, if I wished to overload during the 2010/2011 fall/winter session (next school year), by when must I attain a permission to overload before registration in July for that year?

Thanks, you guys at the best!

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Old 01-25-2010 at 11:22 AM   #2
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Nobody can overload summer courses.
Old 01-25-2010 at 03:00 PM   #3
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I don't think you can overload in terms of taking more than two courses, but if one of those (single-term) courses you wish to take happens to be a 4- or 5-unit course, then you should be okay. Just ask your faculty's academic advisor for permission.
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I don't think you can overload in terms of taking more than two courses, but if one of those (single-term) courses you wish to take happens to be a 4- or 5-unit course, then you should be okay. Just ask your faculty's academic advisor for permission.
You can if you can manage to find classes offered during daytime hours. They are few and far between, but it can be done. I recall Ash(kan Esaghbeigi) doing it for some reason between second and third year.
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Old 01-25-2010 at 07:27 PM   #5
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I took 5 courses in the summer between second and third year. Three in first semester, two in second semester. I don't recall any difficulties with signing up, although osap had a special application for summer courses.

The courses were all 3 unit.

How many courses are you hoping to take? What is the unitload?
Old 01-25-2010 at 11:41 PM   #6
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Ya, im looking to overload too.

I need to take Bio 1AA3, Chem 1A03, Econ 1B03 or 1BB3 and the two maths for second yr engineering.

PS: I still dunno why I need to take first yr chem and bio classes for Biomed Engineering
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Ya, im looking to overload too.

I need to take Bio 1AA3, Chem 1A03, Econ 1B03 or 1BB3 and the two maths for second yr engineering.

PS: I still dunno why I need to take first yr chem and bio classes for Biomed Engineering
Bio 1AA3 no longer exists to the best of my knowledge.

PS: I thought it would be pretty obvious.
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Old 01-26-2010 at 12:11 AM   #8
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I like how the answers to the topic question gradually shifted from one end of the spectrum to the other.

"No, you can't overload."
"You can overload, but only under certain conditions and you can't have more than two courses per term."
"Yeah, you can overload more than two courses a term, I think my friend did it once."
"You can definitely overload, I did it last summer."


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PS: I still dunno why I need to take first yr chem and bio classes for Biomed Engineering


...

Chem might not be immediately obvious, but are you questioning why you have to take Bio for Biomed...?
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Chem might not be immediately obvious, but are you questioning why you have to take Bio for Biomed...?
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No, I'm question why I need to take first year Bio (general stuff), and first year Chem. First year Bio makes a lot more than Chem though...I mean I already took Chem 1E03 in the first term, why the hell do I have take chem again.
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No, I'm question why I need to take first year Bio (general stuff), and first year Chem. First year Bio makes a lot more than Chem though...I mean I already took Chem 1E03 in the first term, why the hell do I have take chem again.
Oh, okay.

The Chem you'll be taking next year (if you end up in Biomed, Materials, Biochem, or Chem Eng) isn't the same course: Chem 1AA3 is the followup to 1E03/1A03 that all first year Life Sciences students take. I think you'll be taking it because there's a focus on organic chemistry, which I assume has applications in the biomedical field.
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