Each business school has different processes to handle registration and course selection. To make sure you get the classes you want, find the answers to the following questions when you research a school.

• How does scheduling or class registration work—by open enrollment, a lottery system, or some other method? What are your chances of getting space in classes when you need them?
• When are course schedules finalized? Can you change your schedule? If so, how, when, and under what circumstances? How does “drop/add” work?
• What is a typical course load? Can you increase the number of courses beyond what is suggested for a term? What is the credit-hour limit per term, semester, and year?
• Will a course be cancelled if it doesn’t meet a minimum enrollment number?
• Is there an academic advising system?
• Are course syllabi available before course registration deadlines?