grad students, how many units?

djork · 08-05-05, 09:38 AM

I'll be starting grad school soon (about time I got off my lazy arse!), and I've already registered for classes. The thing is I only registered for 8 units because I don't know how stressful and rigourous grad clases are, so I just want to test the water, if you will, by taking it easy in my first quarter. I feel a tad bad for taking what I feel is too few of a unit load. I've always taken a full load (12+ units) during my undergrad years, but I'm not so sure about grad school. I work part time and many of the grad classes are in the evenings, so it's not like I can't take a full load. I'm still contemplating adding one more class, but the choices I have are none I really want. I could use it as an elective, but adding one more class I'm afraid may be too much, as I have heard that grad classes are hard, long, and very demanding. Any words of wisdom from grad students here?

zig4rnr · 08-05-05, 10:50 AM

I'm a new grad student well. I'm thinking 12 units should be fine. Most of the people that take 8 units or less do so because of time constraints...their jobs....their families...that sort of thing. I'm taking 12 units because: a) I can, and b) after 6 units, you have to pay for a full load anyways. Might as well take advantage of it and brush up on anything that may help in the future. You could even take something fun. Wait, did I say fun? Scratch that. Take something that'll help you in the future. But if you feel more comfortable taking the 8, don't force the issue. You might regret it later.

lwong81 · 08-05-05, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by djork

I'll be starting grad school soon (about time I got off my lazy arse!), and I've already registered for classes. The thing is I only registered for 8 units because I don't know how stressful and rigourous grad clases are, so I just want to test the water, if you will, by taking it easy in my first quarter. I feel a tad bad for taking what I feel is too few of a unit load. I've always taken a full load (12+ units) during my undergrad years, but I'm not so sure about grad school. I work part time and many of the grad classes are in the evenings, so it's not like I can't take a full load. I'm still contemplating adding one more class, but the choices I have are none I really want. I could use it as an elective, but adding one more class I'm afraid may be too much, as I have heard that grad classes are hard, long, and very demanding. Any words of wisdom from grad students here?

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08-05-05, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
djork Newcomer Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	grad students, how many units? I'll be starting grad school soon (about time I got off my lazy arse!), and I've already registered for classes. The thing is I only registered for 8 units because I don't know how stressful and rigourous grad clases are, so I just want to test the water, if you will, by taking it easy in my first quarter. I feel a tad bad for taking what I feel is too few of a unit load. I've always taken a full load (12+ units) during my undergrad years, but I'm not so sure about grad school. I work part time and many of the grad classes are in the evenings, so it's not like I can't take a full load. I'm still contemplating adding one more class, but the choices I have are none I really want. I could use it as an elective, but adding one more class I'm afraid may be too much, as I have heard that grad classes are hard, long, and very demanding. Any words of wisdom from grad students here?

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08-05-05, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
zig4rnr Newcomer Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 18	I'm a new grad student well. I'm thinking 12 units should be fine. Most of the people that take 8 units or less do so because of time constraints...their jobs....their families...that sort of thing. I'm taking 12 units because: a) I can, and b) after 6 units, you have to pay for a full load anyways. Might as well take advantage of it and brush up on anything that may help in the future. You could even take something fun. Wait, did I say fun? Scratch that. Take something that'll help you in the future. But if you feel more comfortable taking the 8, don't force the issue. You might regret it later.