[Henry17]

My university had a flat fee system so tuition was the same if you took 5.0 courses (normal load) or 4.0 or 5.5-5.0. They figure the number of people taking 5.5 is less then those taking 4.0 to increase their averages.

I figured out in my first year that the phone registration system confirmed you did not exceed 5.0 courses without permission but that it did not check that you had an even distribution in first and second semester. So I took 8 first term half courses and 1 full year course. I still had 5.0 courses even though I had 9 courses in first semester.

At the winter break I went to the Dean and given my grades was allowed to add more courses for second semester. I did almost 2 years worth of university in my first year.

My second year I was able to increase my load even again to 15.5 (3 years worth +1/2 a course) At my peak I was taking 22 courses a year. A 4 year honours degree is 20.

I had to agree that I could not ask for extensions etc.. I also had to get permission from profs to take their courses where I was taking the prerequisite course at the same time. I needed permission from profs if I was taking a course I could not attend completely because it conflicted with a second course etc.

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That should be "I also started an undergrad in MIT......"

Sorry...couldn't resist.

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Spelling is the one thing that I am just horrible at. My grammar is average to slightly below average. Luckily I had access to an editor who fixed all that for me.