so i'm on a waitlist for one.. and i've never been in a waitlist before so i don't really know how it works.. what are the chances of getting into the course? =\
much appreciated if someone can explain this to me.. =)
Umm im not 100% sure, but i think the waitlist works like this:
The class is full, so you are put on the waitlist and you have a number (in order of who got there first). So lets say your number is 4.
If someone drops out of the class, everyone moves down a number as someone is let in. So now you are number 3.
More people will most likely drop out of the class as they only registered in it just for the sake of registering in a class cuz they really wanted another class, etc.
....that just sounds confusing. Anyways, i think you'll prolly get in if your number is fairly low. I think there are some classes that close tho. So you have to keep looking at it and it will either say its still open or its closed. If its closed and they arent accepting any more people, then you wont get into it. Otherwise, if its open, you still have a chance to get in.
Whenever i have been waitlisted in the past, i have almost always gotten in....except to one that was closed.
Depends on the year of the class. If it's first- or second-year, chances are it will be dropped and the waitlists will move up, meaning you'll get in. If it's third- or fourth-year, the waitlists will move slower becuase most people are in their programs by then so everyone is probably taking the class because of a requirement or because the class is an elective.
Wait til the first or second week of classes because that's when many people usually drop.
also, sometimes ppl drop after the waiting list is closed, and u have to check the class list to see if there are open spaces, then speak to faculty/prof/advisor to enroll you using their overrides :)
thanks guys.. =) two more questions.. the scenario for me is like this.. i'm enrolled in 4 classes with one that's waiting.. my plan was that if i can get into the waitlisted class then i'll drop one of my electives which i'm enrolled in.. my question is suppose i do get into the waitlisted class, will i still be penalized if i dropped the elective course since my overall workload has decreased? =\ the thing is.. it's not like i purposely hogged the spot just for the sake of registering so can someone clarify this for me? =)
also.. how does the overriding process work? do i just contact the advisor of that department and ask them to enroll me in? the lecture itself still has spots.. it's just that they don't have enough tutorials.. which btw confuses me.. @_@
the advisor pretty much just manually adds you to the class using their special login, thats pretty much it
about the tutorial space, you may have to speak to the advisor directly b/c sometimes i think they have somthin in the works but isnt confirmed yet (like ta/timing/room etc)
and dont worry about hogging a space, a lot of students do that, thats why waitlists are created there is a deadline for drop w/o penalty, then one with minor fee, and another with major fee, and a final deadline to drop like a month or so in with prof approval
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The class is full, so you are put on the waitlist and you have a number (in order of who got there first). So lets say your number is 4.
If someone drops out of the class, everyone moves down a number as someone is let in. So now you are number 3.
More people will most likely drop out of the class as they only registered in it just for the sake of registering in a class cuz they really wanted another class, etc.
....that just sounds confusing. Anyways, i think you'll prolly get in if your number is fairly low. I think there are some classes that close tho. So you have to keep looking at it and it will either say its still open or its closed. If its closed and they arent accepting any more people, then you wont get into it. Otherwise, if its open, you still have a chance to get in.
Whenever i have been waitlisted in the past, i have almost always gotten in....except to one that was closed.
What number on the waitlist are you btw?
Wait til the first or second week of classes because that's when many people usually drop.
also.. how does the overriding process work? do i just contact the advisor of that department and ask them to enroll me in? the lecture itself still has spots.. it's just that they don't have enough tutorials.. which btw confuses me.. @_@
oh and i'm 4th on the waitlist for the tutorial..
about the tutorial space, you may have to speak to the advisor directly b/c sometimes i think they have somthin in the works but isnt confirmed yet (like ta/timing/room etc)
and dont worry about hogging a space, a lot of students do that, thats why waitlists are created
there is a deadline for drop w/o penalty, then one with minor fee, and another with major fee, and a final deadline to drop like a month or so in with prof approval