At UNT and probably other universities, you can use their on-line tools to build up class schedules and see how the weekly plan would look, what classes are full, how deep the waitlist is for each class, which class sections are at what time of day. I can use this tool myself at vsb.unt .edu, just to see what classes are probably not going to be available by the time S registers, or to know that 2 favorite classes will conflict, etc.
Even with all of that fun and exciting technology and information, I don't understand how a person could register for classes at this point with any sense of finality. For example, AP scores are not here yet. How would S assert that he expects a 4+ in some subject, such that he can skip/avoid some college class? In fact, placement tests, test-out tests, and band placement auditions largely occur the week between the last orientation and the start of classes, so an already-made class schedule could be made obsolete. How has this process worked out for those who have come before us - has AP/placement/etc. ever taken your initial schedule and thrown it out the window and left you having to get into ever-filling-up classes even later into the game? Or does it all just work out?
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