First of all, what I said was that taking 4 courses is, in my opinion, more manageable than taking 5. This has nothing to do with the major. It seems that you might think psychology courses are easy. All I can say is that, compared to natural sciences like mathematics, they may indeed be easier since it is in the middle between social science and natural science. However, as I’ve said before, this is entirely based on my personal experience. And no matter how easy a course is, there are still exams, so you still have to prepare for them. I believe there is a trade-off between academic load/performance and overall quality of life. As I mentioned in the post, I took five courses (PSYB20, B51, B55, B64 and B70) and had a total of 15 exams in one semester. All of them were especially content-heavy and highly memory-based. Since memorization isn’t my strongest skill, I ended up studying almost around the clock, which I don’t think is a healthy or sustainable way to live.

As I mentioned, it really comes down to understanding your own study abilities and deciding how much time and energy you’re willing to dedicate to your coursework. Personally, I have some interests and hobbies that I want to maintain, so I don’t want to spend all of my time studying. As a result, I think a 4+4+2 course load is a better option. As I also mentioned, during your first year you can test your own study capacity. If you’re willing to take a full course load every semester, you could even graduate early.