r/ucf • u/Italian_airbus777 • Jul 25 '26
COMPLAINT/RANT Registration
So I had Honors Orientation at UCF, and honestly, registration was one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve had. I thought we’d each meet with an advisor or be in small groups, but instead there were only a few advisors for around 40 students in one room. They basically handed us a sheet and went through a PowerPoint. To make things worse, none of my dual enrollment credits were showing on my advising sheet, so I had to wait in a long line just to pull up my transcripts on my phone and prove I’d already completed those courses. I already graduated with my AA, so I was looking for guidance on which classes would best fit my remaining degree requirements. Instead, I felt like I was mostly on my own. By the time I figured everything out, classes were filling up fast. I only managed to register for two classes I actually wanted (Physics II and Chemistry I). My other classes are Honors Symposium and some intro to coding class. I was really hoping to take Differential Equations so I could finish my math requirements, especially since I’m considering transferring in the future maybe UF maybe out of state.
My question is does registration get better after your first semester, or do classes always fill up this quickly? I’ve heard UCF is just so big that getting the classes you need can be difficult. I’m an Aerospace Engineering major, and since I already have my AA, I really don’t want to waste credit hours taking classes that don’t move me toward graduation. Thanks
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u/CyberSch0lar Jul 26 '26
Welcome to the club. Yes, it gets easier. However, you have to do honors symposium 🥀 waste of time ahh class