What is college really like?

Question

I have a couple questions about college work load, life, time spent studying, etc. I have had several people tell me something about college that I don't know if its true or false. I have heard that there isn't much homework but a good portion of studying. Attendance isn't kept. A regular school day is only 3 hours long. You have three 1hour long classes one day and then two 1.5 hour long classes on the next. Average classes a semester is 5. These are things I have a wondered about and have wondered about their truthiness ( thanks Stephen Colbert for the word, I don't know if i used it correctly)

Answer 1

Some prof. do not provide homework..only class readings.. Some on the other hand require written assignments every night.. (I had one prof. that expected us to read about 200 pages a night 3 days a week and then write a summary of it to talk about in class). Some prof. don't keep attendance.. However some do... As a freshman and sophomore u MUST attend so many classes or u can be dropped.. Study 2 hours for every 1 hour in class MINIMUM. School days run different for everyone.. Some classes are M, W, F 8-850, 9-950, etc all the way up to 5 pm).. some are T and Thurs. for 1 hour 15 minutes from 8 am to 5 pm..U pick ur own hours and classes.. Labs run about 2 hours each. I only attended 3 days a week ALL DAY. Ur hours will depend on how many credits u are taking.. If u have any ?s feel free to write me.. I would love to help u

Answer 2

Ive been to 3 schools so far, and this is what I can offer you.
Just like highschool, every teacher you get is different.

Some take attendance, some dont. Some pile homework, some dont. Depending on if you go full or part time, you basically decide how long your days will be when you go pick your classes for the following semesters. Thats right, you are in control. On average part timers go from 1-3 classes a semester, and a full load is 3-6 classes.

Dont worry though, if you decide the workload is too much, and realize this within the first couple of weeks in the semester, the school will let you drop classes without having to pay or affecting your grade.

Every college has a requirement when you are a new student called an orientation that will explain exactly how that particular school functions, so the freshmen dont get lost.

It may seem scary at first hun, but so did highschool, and look how easy that got..


hope this helps!

Answer 3

College is what you make it, how you schedule it, who you hang with and your choice of study.

Are you there to party? to study and make the best of your future career? Do your want to study hard and play hard too?

Do you want to live on campus, off campus, or commute?

Do you have money to do this? Or are you going into a huge debt?

Do you want a heavy class load 3 days per week and off two? Do you want to balance your classes over the week? [Will you have a choice for some classes?]

Different schools have different values too. Some are intense, some are "party" schools. Their reputation may affect your future too, choose wisely.

Answer 4

It really depends. I have four classes a day on MWF but that's it, its less than average. I don't have much homework, just a lot of reading and studying. But every single one of my instructors takes roll and attendance is part of the grade in some of the classes. It really depends on the school...

Answer 5

Your description sounds pretty accurate. Different instructors will have different demands, of course. Some will have weekly assignments, others will base your grade on a single final.

A typical quarter in a US college is 15 credits, meaning 15 hours a week. Assuming you spread your workload across five days a week, yes, that's three hours of class per day.