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[kerstin]

It wasn't until yesterday, that I realized I only have three more days in this class.

OR

It wasn't until yesterday, did I realize I only have three more days in this class.

Thank you.

[CP]

Your sentences don't need the commas, although they would need them in some other languages, like German. And the "only" could be placed better.

I would rewrite them as:

It wasn't until yesterday that I realized I have only three more days in this class.

Only yesterday did I realize I have just three more days in this class. [Used "just" so as not to have "only" twice.]
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[bud]

Another possibility fo the second sentence:

Not until yesterday did I realize I only have three more days in this class. (or "I have only")

By the way, there might be a technical glitch with the verb tense in both sentences. Do you have only three more days as of today or yesterday? If today (when speaking the sentence) you have only two more days, I think the verb tense should be "I had only three..." Still, I'm no grammar guru so I'm not sure on that point. I am sure, though, that most people would use the very same verb tense you did, regradless of the technicalities.