For those that went or are currently going to college, how many hours a week did/do you study?

Question

And if you also want to share the amount of credits that you usually took/take, and what college it was/is that would help even more. Thanks.

Answer 1

I usually took about 15 credits a semester (5 classes) and I worked nearly full time as an undergrad. I honestly didn't study very much, probably 2-3 hours a week, if that, mostly reading. I went to the University of North Texas and graduated in August 2005. I always got decent grades, though...

I'm a grad student now, and that mentality has really come back to bite me in the butt, so I do study a lot more now (well, I have to, and it's a much different kind of studying).

Answer 2

Very dependent on classes, motivation, natural ability.
Undergrad: Only studied the weeks before tests, these amounts, plus maybe 1 per week other
Freshman year: 10 hours/week like13 credits/semester
Sophmore: 20/week 16/semester
Junior 10/week 18/semester
Senior 5-10-week 14/semester
Biochemistry was major

Medical school
1st year 25/week 60 credits/year
2nd year 45/week70 credits/year
3rd and 4th 5-15/week plus up to 80 hour work weeks

Answer 3

When I was in college, I took 16 credits a semester. I studied for about 20-30 hours a week (most of it was reading). And of course, during midterms and finals and when you have papers due, you will often have to spend more time. However, there were weeks when I was ahead or the work was light and I didn't have to do much as much studying. I went to a relatively good, well-ranked college and got good grades.

Also, I did most of my studying Monday - Wednesday, Saturday afternoons, and on Sundays. I often took all of Friday and most of Thrusday off (except for class, of course).

Unlike some of the other posters, your life will be MUCH easier if you do reading during the entire semester. While most classes do not assign nightly homework (except for math and science classes, which often do give regular assignments), attempt to cram in three months of reading into the week before finals is not the best idea. In addition, two days before a final is not the time to find out that you don't understand physics or calculus or Asian history.

Answer 4

Hmm, I went to Fordham University in the boogie down bronx. Usually, I was taking somewjere between 15 and 18 credits, except for my last semester when i took the bare minimum of 12. I rarely studied every week, except when I took biology. Then I was taking notes on chapters every day of the week. So i Prob spent 5 hrs on bio alone that semester.
On average, I probably did 3 to 4 hrs of work every week, depending on my mood and what was due. Obviously I did more when there was more to do, but usually not beyond what was necessary.

Answer 5

I attended SUNY (State University of New York) at Oswego. I studied about 1-2 hours a week. With all of the homework, classes, and other activities going on, it wasn't realistic to study 2 hours for each credit you take in a class as they recommend. I took 18 credits a semester most of the time and still did really well.

Answer 6

Back in the day, I took 15 credits per semester (I had a scholarship that required that many) at a small Liberal Arts college, most of them in English or the Humanities. My homework load, as a result of all the reading, was long but pleasurable--maybe 20 hours a week.

Answer 7

About 10 hours a week, with 12-15 credits a semester, but some classes are easier than others totally depends.

Answer 8

I studied about 3 hrs a night on Mon-Thurs, took Friday and Sat off and spent most of the day studying on Sunday. I usually took between 20-24 credit hours per semester. I attended the Indiana Institute of Technology in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Answer 9

Well, I am planning on attending a community college in my area, to get my AA in business....but, that's me. The credit hours and all depends on what you are studying and some schools rewuire you to take so many courses at a time. Go for what you think you will need and what an get you atarted if you are not positive what you want to graduate for. That's kinda what I'm doing. Good luck. Oh and the credit hours depend on what you choose to go for as well. Study for the length of time you think you can handle...if you have kids and work full time you might just want to go part time. Don't overload yourself.

Answer 10

They say study two to three hours that day for every hour of class. You have to determine how much you need based on how well you understand the material....If you're just starting out I would say take 12 credits if you want to be full time, more than that for a first year student can be too much if you're not ready for it.