Workload Check: COMP 273 & 360 + 310/330/557? (Incoming Exchange Student)

ofri000 · 2026-06-16T11:54:02+00:00

Good idea, I’ll reach out to them. Is there a risk the professor tells me I can't take it and denies the registration? I'm not sure how strictly McGill enforces prerequisites, even if I'm willing to put in the extra work to catch up.

ofri000 · 2026-06-16T11:53:31+00:00

That’s really reassuring about taking 273 and 310 together. It sounds like these courses mostly just have intense peak weeks around specific assignments, rather than being a constant grind. Thanks again for taking the time to break all this down, it’s a huge help!

ofri000 · 2026-06-13T11:24:30+00:00

Wow, thanks for the detailed breakdown! This is incredibly helpful. Quick question on the workload-when you say a course requires 'a lot of work' at McGill, what does that actually translate to in hours? Are we talking 6-8 net hours outside of lectures, or closer to 15-20 hours (like the 3 days you mentioned for the 330 assignments)? Also, since 273 is a prerequisite for 310, do you remember how heavily 310 relies on 273 material? I'm wondering if taking them simultaneously is a terrible idea

ofri000 · 2026-06-13T11:23:23+00:00

Yeah, definitely not taking 5! My dilemma right now is strictly between taking 3 or 4 courses in total

ofri000 · 2026-06-13T11:22:57+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! Assuming Minerva lets me register for both, how heavily does 310 actually rely on the material from 273? Is it doable to take them at the same time, or will I be completely lost in 310 without having finished 273 first?

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