Graduation requirements and prerequisites don't show up on the registration screen โ check them before you lock in a semester.
Most course-registration success stories are about speed โ grabbed it in ten seconds. But what actually wrecks a semester later on is never what's visible on the registration screen: a class that doesn't count toward graduation, a prerequisite you didn't clear, a room you physically can't reach in time. This list starts with the conditions that are hardest to undo once discovered late.
It's organized in three layers: long-term conditions that affect your path to graduation, semester-level conditions that determine how much you can realistically handle, and post-registration procedures you can still use to fix mistakes. Jot down what you checked next to each course so you can compare later, and since rules vary by department and entry year, treat your own current course catalog as the source of truth, not a senior's old notes.
