When we select core, lab and tutorial classes on Aug 13th,
is it similar to course selection from before?
Does it tell you if the classes are full? What should I
expect when going on solar on the 13th?

Also, when we receive our time tables on the 11th of August,
are the classes put in a way that there are no conflicting courses?

Originally Posted by muns2

When we select core, lab and tutorial classes on Aug 13th,
is it similar to course selection from before?
Does it tell you if the classes are full? What should I
expect when going on solar on the 13th?

Also, when we receive our time tables on the 11th of August,
are the classes put in a way that there are no conflicting courses?

You will already be sectioned by August 13th. If you wish to change your sections you just use the "modify" action.

It will tell you which sections are full. But unlike courses, seats will open up more frequently as everyone is moving around between sections. So if you see it full at first, don't worry too much, just keep on trying.

You should expect A LOT of those "MUGSI is full" and "SOLAR is full" messages. It will be a lot harder to get in since ALL students are trying to get in.

They will try and make a conflict-free schedule, but it's not guaranteed.

Your labs and tutorials will be picked for you. And yes, if you do change it, you'll know which ones are full.

To my knowledge, timetables are put such to avoid conflicts, however, if there is a conflict that cannot be resolved, then it will be indicated.

Originally Posted by jhan523

You will already be sectioned by August 13th. If you wish to change your sections you just use the "modify" action.

It will tell you which sections are full. But unlike courses, seats will open up more frequently as everyone is moving around between sections. So if you see it full at first, don't worry too much, just keep on trying.

You should expect A LOT of those "MUGSI is full" and "SOLAR is full" messages. It will be a lot harder to get in since ALL students are trying to get in.

They will try and make a conflict-free schedule, but it's not guaranteed.

ok. thank you so much for the reply !

Originally Posted by Ivan Q.

Your labs and tutorials will be picked for you. And yes, if you do change it, you'll know which ones are full.

To my knowledge, timetables are put such to avoid conflicts, however, if there is a conflict that cannot be resolved, then it will be indicated.

thank u so much for the reply !

Yep! SOLAR tries to avoid the conflicts, yet there is a possibility you'll have a conflict - who knows.
When you're assigned the core, lab and tutorials most likely they'll all be full if the course is full, but after people start moving around theirs =, more spaces will open up

Originally Posted by ~*Sara*~

Yep! SOLAR tries to avoid the conflicts, yet there is a possibility you'll have a conflict - who knows.
When you're assigned the core, lab and tutorials most likely they'll all be full if the course is full, but after people start moving around theirs =, more spaces will open up

I don't think they would all be full. It really depends on the course. But there should be space to move around. If not you can always start a thread on MacInsiders to see if anyone wants to switch sections.

Jeremy, if we drew up those mock schedules and planned our sections such that they were conflict free, that would mean there are conflict free paths for us to be placed in, so is it possible that our SOLAR sections would take a similar note in order to be conflict free?

Originally Posted by goodnews.inc

Jeremy, if we drew up those mock schedules and planned our sections such that they were conflict free, that would mean there are conflict free paths for us to be placed in, so is it possible that our SOLAR sections would take a similar note in order to be conflict free?

SOLAR would try to do that yes. It tries it's best (and it's actually not bad at THIS part of it's job) to section you without any conflicts are all, so you might get something close to your mock schedule if you're lucky

Originally Posted by PTGregD

SOLAR would try to do that yes. It tries it's best (and it's actually not bad at THIS part of it's job) to section you without any conflicts are all, so you might get something close to your mock schedule if you're lucky

Fingers crossed
I'm making a SOLAR survival guide for a friend of mine who's going to help me register.
I'll probably send him some of the posts on the website as well too.

Originally Posted by goodnews.inc

Fingers crossed

Yah, hopefully SOLAR creates a conflict-free timetable for you

In my first year, the mock timetable I made was perfect, and I was able to fit in the electives I wanted. But the one SOLAR made, had a conflict because it decided to put me in a lab that conflicted with one of my electives, when there was another perfectly good lab time that avoided this. However, I couldn't fix it b/c the more preferred lab slot ended up being full by the time SOLAR re-opened :(. I had to pick another elective and shuffle around my timtable myself.

But if you get a conflict-free one, you're good to go!

The other key thing to remember is that you have some lee-way with semester two. As long as your semester one is perfect for september, you're good. You have until January to get your semester two sorted out, and by that time people might drop out of the class, change programs, quit university, etc. so you can get a seat in previously full classes.

So does SOLAR open up again at midnight like it did for the initial course selection where there was a wave of people trying to get on?

Originally Posted by nciggle

So does SOLAR open up again at midnight like it did for the initial course selection where there was a wave of people trying to get on?

It actually opens at 8:30am. Everyone (all years and faculties) will be trying to get on this time.

Originally Posted by jhan523

It actually opens at 8:30am. Everyone (all years and faculties) will be trying to get on this time.

I still find that change in time really weird.. and inconvenient.. but.. Oh well XD