{"id":160,"date":"2016-04-07T12:47:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T16:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/?p=160"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:37:51","slug":"choosing-classes-shortcuts-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/2016\/04\/choosing-classes-shortcuts-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Classes: 5 Shortcuts to Make Your Life Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Choosing classes can sometimes feel&nbsp;like&nbsp;an overwhelming and lengthy task. However, these simple tips can help speed up the process and prepare anyone for their registration time within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check your DAR:\u00a0<\/strong>Your DAR can be found on BannerWeb, and will give you a list of classes to choose from that meet your major requirements. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy14.gif\" alt=\"giphy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Look up professors on Ratemyprofessor.com:\u00a0<\/strong>Looking up professors can help maximize your learning experience and easily help you differentiate between a multitude of class sections. Although take some of the info with a grain of salt &#8211; people tend to rate when they have an extreme opinion (whether that be positive or negative)!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy13.gif\" alt=\"giphy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Ask around:\u00a0<\/strong>If you&#8217;re at a loss for what class to choose, there are students all around campus who would be more than willing to give you their opinion or experience in a class.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy12.gif\" alt=\"giphy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>Jot down class codes:\u00a0<\/strong>This will help you save time during your registration time slot. If you jot down a list of your class codes, you can quickly type them in without\u00a0having to go back and reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy11.gif\" alt=\"giphy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Check Miami&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/grdist.miamioh.edu\">Grade Distribution<\/a> System:<\/strong>\u00a0Log on to MyMiami and click the &#8220;G&#8221; from the linked alphabet to the right, and it will take you to a site where you can see the grade distributions from certain classes and teachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy15.gif\" alt=\"giphy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now you&#8217;re a pro!&nbsp;<\/strong>Using these tips will help simplify the class registration process for the rest of your time at Miami. &nbsp;If you&#8217;re still having difficulty, the <a href=\"http:\/\/miamioh.edu\/student-life\/rinella-learning-center\/academic-counseling\/index.html\">Rinella Learning Center<\/a> offers numerous workshops that help with stress, picking classes, time management, and more. 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