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ok for the last month i was freaking out wondering why i couldnt get my email and yesterday i just was checking old emails and it told me how to make it. So i was freaking out, so i started to pick my courses and when i finished i only had 5 courses chosen and it wouldnt let me choose more. My sister who is at queens said she took like 6 courses a semester and i only got to choose 5..... am i freaking out for nothing?
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A full course load is 5 courses. You're fine.
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Nope, that's correct. The full course load at Mac is 5 full-year courses or 10 half-year courses =). But you can definitely take a mix of both full-year and half-year courses. As long as you have 30 units.
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Well hold on;
Are the five course you picked full year? Because of they are only one semester, that's far from a full course load.
Generally you take 10 half year courses (one semester) or five full year courses, or some combination of both.
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are the total number of units adding upto 30 units?coz then u r on right track...
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And another point I forgot regarding units, make sure it's equal, it tells you somewhere in the right how many units are in Term 1 and Term 2, so double check that it's 15 and 15 
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it doesn't have to be 15 and 15...it can also be 12-18....u r not allowed to go below 12
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it doesn't have to be 15 and 15...it can also be 12-18....u r not allowed to go below 12
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Yepp I know, but I'm pretty sure most people would prefer it to be equal though. And the first year requirements for course selection are kinda ambiguous till now..
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ummm my 5 courses add up to 24. Does that mean i gotta change them to something that will add to 30 credits?
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ummm my 5 courses add up to 24. Does that mean i gotta change them to something that will add to 30 credits?
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24 means you're considered a full time student, but if you plan to finish your degree in four years without summer school being involved, I'd suggest taking 6 units of additional courses to bring your total to 30.
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maybe u haven't taken up electives....just check it up...
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by the way which major are u taking up?because if u r an engineering 1 student then u need to take 37 units!!
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Like Greg mentionned, you're still a full-time student with 24 credits. But it's best to take 30 in order to finish your degree within the four years. It would also help if you mention your program and courses you're taking
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30 units is also required for consideration of Dean's List/Provost's List - and other scholarships.
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