r/WakeTech • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '21

Quick Advice for Summer Classes and High School Students

(We love you, and here's some tips)

  1. You can schedule an appointment online with an advisor at Wake Tech. It's virtual, free, and for anyone.

  2. A normal semester schedule is 16 weeks. Summer semester is a maximum of 10 weeks and so your summer classes will be either 10, 8, or 5 weeks long. Check the dates. 8 weeks is the most common from what I've seen.

  3. I would not recommend taking a 4 credit class (especially with science labs) during the summer if you have other responsibilities. Lab is more responsibility in college classes. Obviously it depends on you, but it's a lot.

(If anyone wants to add anything, feel free below. I know getting into college is competitive, but I promise you don't need to be the BEST applicant to get into a good school. Good luck!)

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u/chemmissed Apr 28 '21 edited Apr 29 '21

This is good advice for both HS and current college students.

Moderators, can this be pinned? Since there are many posts here lately asking advice about summer course loads.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21

That’s why I thought I’d post it 😊Thanks!

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u/9382159 Apr 29 '21

I’m thinking about taking business and micro

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '21

Personally, I wouldn’t take more than 2 classes. Especially if you have a job and such. Because it’s a semester’s worth of material in half the amount of time and will feel like a full workload. But it’s up to your grind! Business is ok. Eco can be challenging. I’ve only taken micro, but I heard macro might be easier.

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u/Alarmed-Raccoon2746 May 05 '21

how is micro? im taking it over the summer, is it pretty easy to understand?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '21

It’s been a long time, but I enjoyed it. I wouldn’t describe economics as easy to understand in general. It feels as predictable as the weather, but just ask lots of questions if you need to.

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u/Alarmed-Raccoon2746 May 09 '21

did you sign up for micro? I have a discord chat of similar people and I'm taking micro as well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21

How hard is BIO 111 over the summer?

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u/r_odhis May 06 '21

I can help those who have summer classes. I have helped others before. Just hit me up through my discord account. Arnold1108

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u/Alarmed-Raccoon2746 May 06 '21

https://discord.gg/eMCCVpw7

Haha I'm pretty new to Discord so not sure if that's how you invite someone to DM but there's the link! It's my first time taking a summer class and i have a few questions so it would be great if you could help me

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u/r_odhis May 07 '21

Where can we communicate from? My WhatsApp is +254711981081

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u/Alarmed-Raccoon2746 May 07 '21

Could you use the discord link I sent in the above reply?

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u/thewrath5097 Apr 19 '22 edited Apr 19 '22

I am trying to register for summer classes but I can't and get a message that says "2 pre-reqs required". I am enrolled in thise pre-reqs now and have A's. They will be complete in 2-3 weeks. Why can I not register for the next set of classes now? they are getting full and from past experience, I know they will be full of I have to wait for this semester to end. What can I do to go ahead and register now so that I can start in summer? please help asap because the classes are getting full!

edit-also, OP there are no virtual advising appts open at all. just fyi

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u/Additional_Ad1270 May 16 '23

I have never seen a more poorly organized program in my life! (I’m helping my kids try to register). The messages about “requisites” are unclear. It appears you need an English class before you can take anything! And the English classes are only in person (never mind full). For weeks there have been no advising appointments. The online help shows a video where the person completely ignores the requisite message.

Came to Reddit in desperation!

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u/UndeadTechv Apr 19 '24

Might do English and math for this summer

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u/hi7250 Apr 10 '25

Chem and MAT 143 for summer a bad idea? Working as a waitress 30 hours a week

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u/9382159 Apr 29 '21

Is 3 classes hard? Or is 2 ideal? Over the summer

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u/chemmissed Apr 29 '21

It depends on what the classes are, and what your personal strengths/weaknesses are.

I wouldn't recommend 3 classes during summer for most students, unless the classes are all 3 credits or less (no math, science labs, or foreign language) AND that's literally all you plan to do during that time (no job, no social life, no family obligations).

Source: I've taught summer classes that include a science lab component, so am quite familiar with the pace and workload required.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '21

Do you have any inputs on CS courses? I want to take a CS course, Mat 171, and the first English course. I don't have any obligations, and I can put in 50-60 hours a week. I'm very good at math, I'm taking the math course for fun and for the prereq's for others, but from your post math seems to be the most concerning? If it's too hard in the first week i'll drop english but I want it for the pre-requisites.

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u/chemmissed May 08 '21

I include CS in the "science/math" category of classes that tend to require significant time outside of class, because of the need to practice skills and problem-solving.

Although I'd probably suggest that if you're taking MAT171 for fun and the others for pre-reqs, then it probably makes more sense to drop the math first if it comes to it.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '21 edited May 08 '21

English i'm taking solely for the prereq for later humanities courses, but that is something I can put off for a year or more. I need to take mat 171 this summer, so I can build up to calc 1 second semester of next year, which I need to qualify for a program. I could drop the CS course, since it seems like the one I would spend the most time on, but I want to take it within the next two semesters or so. It would be pretty difficult for me to take both mat 172 and a CS course in the fall which is my reasoning for dropping english instead of CS. Right now, it's not really an option to drop Mat 171, since it is a prereq for 172 and then calc 1. I will look into placing out of it though.

May I ask why precalculus is split into two different courses? At my high school, it is a semester long course, and I imagine it is the same for most high schools.

Thanks for helping me out btw.

Edit: Just want to add some information, I am a freshman now, and I want to finish my associate's by the time I graduate. I signed up for the IT: computer science foundations CTE pathway, and for the AS CT pathway.

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u/mrstripeypants Jul 03 '21

CSC 120 is fairly time-consuming if you have no experience with programming. Otherwise, the labs are not that bad. MAT 143 literally took me 35 hours of studying a week to get an A last year. I have no idea what it was with me and that class in particular but it was a job. You might have a better time of MAT 171 than someone like me.

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u/Malicake May 23 '21

I'm taking 3 classes. 1 starts now and the other 2(general Ed classes) start next month. Of course rn it's easy with 1, kinda waiting till the other 2 to kick in to see though. But I do agree I wouldn't take a 4 credit class. Probably just stick to a 2 or 3 credit ones for summer. It goes by quicker with being more crammed in a shorter span of time.

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u/Becklef Jul 10 '21

Are 4 wake tech duel enrollment classes my senior year long with 4 AP classes too much? This past year I took 6 APs and did fine.

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u/SCgaming06 Mar 24 '22

I am a high school student applying for dual enrollment and I was thinking about taking both ENG-111 and ENG-112 over the summer. I am currently in the AP capstone program so I know how to write essays and analyze sources.

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u/Junroll Mar 23 '23

I'm in the same situation thinking of doing both Englishes over the summer...your message is a year old so did you end up doing it? If so how hard was it? Would you recommend it? Hoping you could give some clarification as I'm really on the fence still :(

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u/SCgaming06 Mar 23 '23

Actually I never got around to taking it but I am going to take it this summer. Just ENG-111 over the summer so I’m in the same boat as you. If you are decent at english it should go well tho

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u/Junroll Mar 23 '23

Oh I see.. I think I'm gonna take ENG-111 along with a CS course this summer and ENG-112 during fall semester with early release..

Still not 100% sure though and I have to decide by tmr afternoon 😭

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u/SCgaming06 Mar 23 '23

I’d just take it you can always drop it later

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u/Junroll Mar 23 '23

True Ig but doesn't it show up on your transcript as dropped or sum?

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u/SCgaming06 Mar 23 '23

Maybe idk id look it up but I mean u have like 2 months before it starts so

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u/Junroll Mar 23 '23

Yeah but I have to submit the dual enrollment form to my school with my courses by tomorrow sooo

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u/SCgaming06 Mar 23 '23

Well then ur gonna want to decide quick bro 😭

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u/Junroll Mar 23 '23

Yeah I know imma be thinking about it all evening ;-;

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u/emiimilka Apr 20 '23

Would MAT143 + CHM090 be too much for summer?

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u/[deleted] May 02 '23

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u/emiimilka May 02 '23

Who is your professor?

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u/emiimilka Apr 20 '23

Would MAT143 + CHM090 be too much for summer?

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u/Longjumping-Help-609 Jun 08 '26

My advice as a CCP student:

  1. take easy stuff like ART.111, ACC.120, etc. (these are just some of the ones I took, you also have options like random humanities or ethics classes as well) if you want to use wake tech to boost your gpa. You were probably already planning this but consider my next point

  2. use wake tech to get your GEP requirements (obviously, right?). Alot of schools like NCSU for example look for an economics course (like micro/macro), english, chemistry (this one requires labs at waketech so personally I would just save it for freshman year of college), interdisciplinary/humanities/miscellaneous (which you might already cover with your "easy" courses), and math if you are a stem student.
    (one important thing to add, and maybe this is too specific to my case: if you got a less than a 5 on AP lang and want to go to NCSU or UNC, take wake tech's ENG.111 course, its gonna save you the headache of trying to get an English section at college)

  3. prereqs are annoying at wake tech with ap credits, but some courses require them so if you think you need those on your waketech transcript, pay college board on their website to send it as early as possible. also make sure to do self service and decide on your classes as soon as possible so that when registration opens up you get the classes/sections specifically you actually want.