{"id":29409,"date":"2026-03-01T15:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=29409"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:43:09","slug":"degree-explorer-nerds-unite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=29409","title":{"rendered":"degree explorer nerds unite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Aska,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I GOT MY ACCEPTANCE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO!!!\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be attending UTSG and studying psych (probs as a specialist)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So anyway, I was perusing the course catalogue and planning potential schedules for\u00a0my myself\u00a0because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a huge nerd, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0like a fun little puzzle to fit in all the pre-reqs\u00a0and breadth requirements.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While I was playing around with this, I noticed that even after I fit everything in (yes, all four years of classes) I have an empty slot in my Fall 2026 term.\u00a0So\u00a0because\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0be my first ever semester at\u00a0uni, I want to fill that spot with a class\u00a0that\u2019ll\u00a0set me up for success at uni.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have any recs for intro-level classes I could take that help with learning how to study more efficiently\/be better with time management?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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heyyo,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

first\u00a0of all, CONGRATS ON YOUR ADMISSION!!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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i\u00a0was and am also a total nerd about course planning.\u00a0i\u00a0remember sitting in my high school library and\u00a0messing around in timetable builder and degree explorer.\u00a0yes,\u00a0i\u00a0was procrastinating on my assignments, but\u00a0shut up,\u00a0i\u00a0was dealing with senioritis…<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

you prob already\u00a0know\u00a0but the one thing\u00a0i\u00a0will caution is that your plan\u00a0will 100% change in some way.\u00a0you\u00a0may want to take a different elective here or there, there may be conflicts, your interests could change, or you\u00a0might\u00a0find out that the prof for\u00a0a\u00a0course you wanted to\u00a0take has a 1.3\/5 on\u00a0ratemyprofessor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ok, with that warning aside, as for your actual question:\u00a0i\u00a0<\/span>did\u00a0<\/span><\/i>find some courses you might like, but\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0all about writing.\u00a0don’t\u00a0get me wrong, writing is\u00a0probably one\u00a0of the most skills for uni,\u00a0but it does suck that there\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0more options.\u00a0the ones\u00a0i\u00a0found are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n