1. You can't say it's "not fair" because those who pay 12 hours have the same opportunity to sign up for more that those who sign up for 17 have. Just because they may be too busy to do so doesn't make it "unfair" for them -- they just don't qualify for the bonus, and it's unfortunate for them, but that's life.
It's not a "worse deal" for them, it's just a bonus for those who want more.
2. Per hour only "makes much more sense" if you're a business and want to make more money. Otherwise, I don't know what you mean by "makes more sense."
3. I should not be penalized for registering for a class that I become too busy to keep.
4. As I said -- not sure if you even read my comment -- if a class is full, generally you just talk to the teacher and they go, "Okay, here you go, you're in," unless it's an Honors course. And, as I said, I believe raising the GPA prereq. to 3.25 solved that problem.
5. The only way to eliminate jerks who register for a class then drop it is to raise the standards for that class (or overall.) That way you force students to take their academia seriously.
You seem to support this idea from a fear of not being able to take a class, a fear which, to me, seems unsupported.
I read your whole comment and disagreed wholly. Especially when you called people who take less than 15-18 hours "stupid."
Not everyone has had the blessing you or I have had that will allow us to take more hours; some people need to work to pay for school, which means taking a lighter load.
I don't fear not being able to take a class; with great fortune, I've gotten what I've needed so far. But some people just don't.
Why should I, taking 12 hours next semester, pay the same rate as someone taking 18 hours? Why? How does that make sense at all?
It's like a phone bill, like those cheesy Virgin Mobile "pay as you go" commercials. Campy and cheesy they may be, but it makes sense. If I only talk a little on my cell phone, why should I be billed the same as someone who's constantly on it, either for business or leisure? Why should someone who talks more get a discount just because their circumstances allow for more phone usage? The same concept applies to college hours. Why should someone who wants 18 hours get a discount over someone who can't possibly take only 12 hours?
> Why should someone who wants 18 hours get a discount over someone who can't possibly take [over] 12 hours?
It is not a discount. It is by definition a "bonus", not a "discount." I paid the same for those twelve hours that you did. I merely work and study more things in addition to those twelve hours.
A "buy twelve get six free" deal isn't a discount, it's a bargain. It's an offer, it's a freebie THAT IS OFFERED TO EVERYONE EQUALLY. Once again, not "unfair."
It's not a "worse deal" for them, it's just a bonus for those who want more.
2. Per hour only "makes much more sense" if you're a business and want to make more money. Otherwise, I don't know what you mean by "makes more sense."
3. I should not be penalized for registering for a class that I become too busy to keep.
4. As I said -- not sure if you even read my comment -- if a class is full, generally you just talk to the teacher and they go, "Okay, here you go, you're in," unless it's an Honors course. And, as I said, I believe raising the GPA prereq. to 3.25 solved that problem.
5. The only way to eliminate jerks who register for a class then drop it is to raise the standards for that class (or overall.) That way you force students to take their academia seriously.
You seem to support this idea from a fear of not being able to take a class, a fear which, to me, seems unsupported.
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Not everyone has had the blessing you or I have had that will allow us to take more hours; some people need to work to pay for school, which means taking a lighter load.
I don't fear not being able to take a class; with great fortune, I've gotten what I've needed so far. But some people just don't.
Why should I, taking 12 hours next semester, pay the same rate as someone taking 18 hours? Why? How does that make sense at all?
It's like a phone bill, like those cheesy Virgin Mobile "pay as you go" commercials. Campy and cheesy they may be, but it makes sense. If I only talk a little on my cell phone, why should I be billed the same as someone who's constantly on it, either for business or leisure? Why should someone who talks more get a discount just because their circumstances allow for more phone usage? The same concept applies to college hours. Why should someone who wants 18 hours get a discount over someone who can't possibly take only 12 hours?
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I'm going to bed.
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It is not a discount. It is by definition a "bonus", not a "discount." I paid the same for those twelve hours that you did. I merely work and study more things in addition to those twelve hours.
A "buy twelve get six free" deal isn't a discount, it's a bargain. It's an offer, it's a freebie THAT IS OFFERED TO EVERYONE EQUALLY. Once again, not "unfair."
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