Herschbach seconds this concern."Preregistration would reduce the uncertainty forus" in scheduling classrooms, Herschbach says,although she adds that the registrar's office isusually pretty good at predicting enrollments.
And Marvin V. Caze '98 says knowing his classesthe semester beforehand would help students aswell.
"There's an advantage in that you get studentsthinking about exactly what they want to do," Cazesays, adding that he could get to know theprofessor ahead of time and start reading thebooks over the summer.
Although many students want to keep the systemthe way it is, DeVore says he does not thinkpreregistration' would have that much effect onstudents' lives.
"I don't see any great disadvantage for theundergraduates as long as you still have a week orso in which to change your mind," DeVore says.
And N. Van Taylor '96-'95 says preregistrationwill not make much difference for students
"It's just an exchange of information," Taylorsay. "It's not the end of the world."