At the Registrar’s Office

Upper Intermediate (B2) Campus life American Accent 57s

A student tries to add a full psychology class and learns from the registrar's office how waitlists and permission codes work.

Vocabulary Highlights

section /ˈsekʃn/: One of several groups of the same course, each meeting at a different time.; "I switched to the afternoon section of biology." — a group of one course; "The library's quiet section is on the third floor." — a part of something; "Read the first section of the report before the meeting." — a part of a document

Speaker 1: Hi. I'm trying to register for Introduction to Psychology, but the system says the class is full.

Speaker 2: Let me take a look. Which section were you hoping to get into?

Speaker 1: The Tuesday and Thursday morning one. It's the only time that fits my schedule.

Speaker 2: Yeah, that one filled up in the first hour. But you can still join the waitlist.

Speaker 1: How does that work, exactly?

Speaker 2: If someone drops the class, the system automatically enrolls the next student on the list and sends you an email.

Speaker 1: And what are my chances? Realistically.

Speaker 2: You'd be number twelve, so honestly, it's a long shot. Your best bet is to email the professor directly.

Speaker 1: The professor? Can they actually let me in?

Speaker 2: They can give you a permission code. Explain why you need that section, and they'll sometimes make an exception.

Speaker 1: Okay, I'll do that today. Should I stay on the waitlist too?

Speaker 2: Absolutely. Keep every option open until the add deadline next Friday.

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