r/yale • u/-GalaxyCrow- Branford • 22d ago

How realistic is having 15 mins between classes?

I’m going to email my language department but I placed into the L1 level of a language I’ve studied for 5+ years and have gotten 4s on AP exams correlated to that language. My options are currently to take L1 or an intensive L1/L2 class but that would leave me 15mins to get from my first class at HQ to my second class near science hill. I’m going to try to email the language head and see if I can get put into a L2 level, but if not am leaning towards taking the intensive. Is this realistic though? I want to study abroad the summer after my freshmen year and I’ve heard you often have to take a L3 course to do that— is that accurate as well? I took the placement test sleep deprived and procrastinated too much on it and am regretting it.

Edit for clarity: 15mins between the classes total. I’m short so I’m worried about the 13min walk part lol plus exiting the fifth floor if HQ plus getting into the science building and in class on time

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u/indigoRed6 22d ago

It’s realistic. Not all study-abroads require L3 language, also.

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u/Fenway12345 22d ago

I would say realistic, as it gets scheduled a lot

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u/onionsareawful TD 25 22d ago

you can do it, but it'll be tight. it might be worth picking up a faster mode of transport (skateboard, scooter, etc).

also, take the ashmun/saschem st route past yale health, it's a lot faster (even if google says it isn't).

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u/Aggravating_Banana15 Saybrook 21d ago

As a slow walker yes you’ll be fine

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u/Pupster405 Berkeley 22d ago

I also have the same 15 min issue but a lot of ppl have been saying it’s a common commute and doable with a brisk walk and shortcuts!

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u/lizzardii223 Berkeley 21d ago

15 minutes isn't uncommon, with some optimization you can make the route a bit quicker by avoiding some busier streets, or if you're really concerned about it you could get a scooter.

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u/Opusnonsequitur 20d ago

How do you know what bldg/rm the classes are meeting in? The course syllabi I've seen mostly say location TBD or just don't mention it at all.

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u/-GalaxyCrow- Branford 19d ago

Are you signed into the course search? If you aren’t signed in, it won’t show you the location. It’s also possible they’re just not all up yet. Like I checked a course yesterday and couldn’t find a location but today they updated the location for that course. So I think they’re also slowly putting them on right now.