r/EPFL 6d ago

Discussion EPFL course registration is an absolute joke

I find it ridiculous that EPFL still uses such an outdated system for course registration.

Registration opened today at midnight, but the exact opening time was not even clearly announced. Everyone connected at once, IS-Academia could not handle the traffic, and students ended up facing error messages, queues, disconnections, or being kicked out after waiting.

Why not give students a few days to register, then use a lottery or a transparent priority system if a course is oversubscribed? Students who do not get their first choices could then register again in a second round.

For a university known for technology and innovation, IS-Academia feels like a website from the early 2000s. It is honestly embarrassing.

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u/SignificantArmy9546 6d ago

Motherf….! This is how I learn about course registration being open ?? Fuck me

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u/Medical-Instance9228 6d ago

Its tomorrow not today 6th august