If you know what your major is, find a department counselor who can explain the requirements for your chosen curriculum. Liberal arts degrees often do not have many prerequisite courses. Many other college majors, such as business, science, and communications have a confusing mass of prerequisites which must be taken in chronological order. Find out what you need to take early and get there before others. Crashing Crashing allows you to benefit from other students' absences.
Most schools require first day attendance to confirm a student's enrollment in a class.
Inevitably, there are no shows or dropouts in most courses, allowing you to take their place. Occasionally, laid-back professors will even overload you into an already full class. If you really want the course, it may be worth it to just show up on the first day. Auditing If you crave the learning experience but do not necessarily need the credit, auditing a course may work for you. Auditing can be ideal for students who want to add that guitar basics course or screenwriting course that is outside of their major.