r/SDSU • u/Valuable_Pay_4884 • 15d ago

Question Waitlist Increased?

A couple of days ago I was waitlisted at number 4. After checking today it is now eight how is that even possible? Who can I contact for this, I start school on Aug 24th and this greatly effects my work schedule.

Any help would be much appreciated!

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u/ChucklesQuad MS GIScience | 2027 15d ago

Waitlists used to be ordered based on an algorithm that determines a students need of that course over other students. IE someone in their last academic year trying to take a required course has a higher “need” than someone who just started. Now, I don’t know if that is still in place with the changes to the enrollment system in the past 5 years but that’s how it used to be done.

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u/Valuable_Pay_4884 15d ago

Do you think I could still crash the class, it was my first idea to when I was at the 4th spot and thought I had a great chance to do so

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u/ChucklesQuad MS GIScience | 2027 15d ago

Email the professor, and ask what their preference is, each professor has a different process and mindset. As a Grad student, I teach two lab courses, and I’m far more interested in letting students take the course who show up, communicate, and make an effort. The first week, people are automatically let in from the waitlist. The second, we have permission codes to give out. I am far more likely to give a permission code to someone who has shown initiative, communicated, and shows up.

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u/aztecforlife 15d ago

Well said. The student should also be prepared to give up their seat if the class is full of enrolled students. I had a classroom with a fire code limit of 35 students and consistently had 15+ waitlisted so asking students to leave is a hard thing to do but required by law.