College Registration Tips

College registration can be somewhat of a daunting task. There are so many choices that are offered each semester, and without guidance its easy to sign up for an upper level class or one that is not going to be what you expect. Going into college not knowing what you want to major in makes the decision of what classes to take even more difficult.

Luckily, going into my very first semester I was pretty confident that I wanted to study biology. It was a subject that I loved all throughout high school, so before registration I just emailed the head of the biology department at my school and asked what introductory classes I should be taking. He was super kind and more than willing to help me out! 

If you don't know that you want to major in, most colleges require general education courses as well as a freshman seminar. Both are perfect options for first semester classes. 

Here are a few tips on how to make the registration process a little bit easier! 

1. Rate My Professors-This we site is absolutely fantastic! They have information about professor for about every college in the nation! While some of the reviews are older, from what I've seen they're extremely accurate about the nature of any given professor. I just this site for every class that I need to take! 

2. Ask Upperclassmen- it's simple, the upperclassmen have experience. From they're friends and classes they've taken, the upperclassmen have a wealth of stored knowledge on the classes at your school! 

3. Choose classes that interest you- now, I know this seems like a pointless tip, but it is definitely something I try to remind myself when choosing my classes. Even if a class isn't in your major track; if it interests you, you'll most likely do well which will ten boost your GPA. Last semester, I took and Intro to Anthropology class and absolutely loved it which resulted in an A! 

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