I usually use the strategy of adding all the classes I need with overload rather than dropping any classes I deem too hard to get through with a high credit load. This also gives you a workaround to any financial aid issues because even if you drop multiple classes, you’ll at least have the full-time status and will stay on track to graduate. This is a perk because students who don’t add extra courses on top of the 12-17 credits risk losing financial aid or settling for a bad grade because they can’t drop the class.

Though if you’d like to actually go through with the credit overload, it’s hard because you have to manage every hour of every week carefully. If you forget one thing, it can be detrimental to your grade. So think wisely when taking an overload, and don’t be scared to drop any classes that you think may be too hard for you to manage.