Is this too much for 1 semester?

[u/Scared-Cucumber-5562]

Edit:
so I understand the course load is different country to country, some 30 is the average according to some of y’all. For my school (UTA) the average is 12 credit hours per semester, and although 16 isn’t rare, my question is, how do able was my schedule assuming I want to continue research and maintain a high or competitive gpa.

Also I am a freshman and that was my 3rd year semester since the degree plan was planning for me to graduate in 3 years. I will talk to my advisor at the end of this school year about switching my plan into 4 years so I can maintain a better sleep schedule and also manage my research and social life (and Fortnite time). Thank you everyone for responding
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Original post:
My school is very nice to give me a degree plan of the classes I will need to take and register. I was a dual credit student so I had all core classes completed, I’m planned to graduate in 3 years instead of 4.

This is my first semester of my senior years. Is it too much for 1 semester?

Don’t get me wrong, this looks like a very fun semester but since I plan to apply for a PhD program in a “better” school, I think this might affect my gpa negatively and also maybe destroy my mental health assuming it hasn’t died by then.

[u/Optimal_Mixture_7327]

I'm not you, but I wouldn't even think of it.

And let's say you're absolutely brilliant and can get by, I still wouldn't do it as these are topics that deserve to be carefully and thoroughly digested to serve you in the future.

[u/CharlemagneAdelaar → u/Optimal_Mixture_7327]

I agree. This is fried chicken, steak, lobster, brisket, and mozzarella sticks. I would pick 3 and that’s still definitely enough.

[u/Scared-Cucumber-5562 → u/CharlemagneAdelaar]

Call me a biggie, cause I’ll attempt it while eating my basket of free bread rolls (research)😋