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I completed college in 3.5 years, even taking off a year in there to work. I was able to get it done by doing 4 semesters of 18 credit hours once I started back. I goofed off a lot but got serious towards the end. Statistics was probably the hardest class I had. I had a tudor and studied all the time and still got a C. The professor would always start class by saying today we will be going at normal speed which is fast. He would get mad if you asked a question. It was all I could do to take notes as fast as I could type. Anyways, I guess its different for everyone.

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Originally posted by mezzir +1. in my opinion if i'm gonna actually learn it, i'll learn it as the class goes. anything i get by studying i end up forgetting not long after. anything i learn as the class goes, i still remember years later so while my grades usually aren't top of the class, a year later i retain almost everything i knew back then while all my classmates who stay up all night studying to get an A end up forgetting everything grades aren't everything

same here.

i rarely study, partially because i study architecture, which means instead of taking notes and reading stuff, I get to work from 5 PM to 5 AM seven days a week drawing little lines in AutoCAD and 3DS Max, or cutting my fingers with exacto blades and inhaling resin fumes and molten plexiglass and laser cutter smoke

rarely

maybe an hour or two before a test,midterm or final. i still manage a 3.0 gpa which is good enough for me lol.

also cheatsheets ftw

open up wordpad, 8 font. use abbreviations for facts and such. cut out the part u used with a scissor. then tuck it in your lap

take it out when u need it

works all the time

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Originally posted by BobbyV I'm majoring in Business Administration, unsure of the concentration..possibly accounting. People have been telling me that when I take 4 classes, some of which being managerial accounting, business calculus, etc., I'll need to be studying about 8 - 10 hours per day, 7 days per week. Sounds like overkill to me, I would get burned out pretty quick studying that much. What were/are your study habits like?

lol, you're studying that much for BUSINESS CLASSES?!?!?!?!!?

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Originally posted by tubularbills lol, you're studying that much for BUSINESS CLASSES?!?!?!?!!?

No no, he's not studying that much. People are telling him he'll need to study that much.

I average 10 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence No no, he's not studying that much. People are telling him he'll need to study that much. I average 10 hours a day, 7 days a week.

lol, i'm lucky if i averaged 10 hrs a week.

totally depended on the classes tho. all my meteor classes, it was easily 1-2 hours a day. other bullshit classes that i didn't give a rats ass about? 1-2 hours before the test. LOL.

some classes, were just suuuuuuuuuuch a waste

for some classes and some majors especially you will need to study quite a bit.

thats why make sure you like what you're majoring in. if you dont, you're really going to hate life.

over the summer i was at school almost every sat/sun from about noon till 8 at the earliest and midnight at the latest. it sucked, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

I do better in classes that are more intelligence-based than knowledge-based. That will tell you how much/what kind of studying you will be doing.

With math, once you get the concepts, a brief skimming of equations will refresh your memory and get you in problem-solving mode again.

With a knowledge-based class, you have to read a LOT more and memorize every detail, because you never know if some tricky question will pop up.

Math exam:
You don't remember the exact equation because you didn't study, but you're able to solve the problem and find the answer in a half-assed way. You get partial credit because you understood the theory behind solving the problem.

History Exam:
You don't remember shit, because you never studied. There's no way to work your way out of this one, and you fail completely.

It's really the easy classes that I have problems with, in a really weird way. A lot of the classes that keep me up all night are memory based. Fuck them.

Classes that focus on problem-solving and logic = Easy
Classes that focus on rote memorization = Hard (depending on amount of material), lots of procrastination

Freshman year - rarely
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Senior Year - 7 - 10 hours a day (including classes). I treated it as a job.

Grad school - Life does not exist.

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Originally posted by _Nut_ Grad school - Life does not exist.

agree.

So how many TAs are actually in grad school now?

Whiskers and I are working on our MSes, Boomers and Omega M are working on their PhDs...Angie's in graduate school too, huh? As obviously is Nut...

I used to take notes like a pro, I wrote everything down the professor said (kept me awake and I soaked up info better that way). Before exams I would go back and type all my notes and type up notes on all the reading material. As for papers I prepped by doing background research etc / read my ridiculous notes but primarily wrote one draft 12 hours before it was due...I don't believe in multiple drafts. Sleep deprivation before anything big was due. Never really studied for my Russian language tests though and consequently I don't know it as well as I should.


As for grad school I just finished in June and it wasn't hard...the hardest time I've ever had in school was high school and that was because I went to a ridiculous college prep school.

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Originally posted by chimera66 I used to take notes like a pro, I wrote everything down the professor said (kept me awake and I soaked up info better that way). Before exams I would go back and type all my notes and type up notes on all the reading material. As for papers I prepped by doing background research etc / read my ridiculous notes but primarily wrote one draft 12 hours before it was due...I don't believe in multiple drafts. Sleep deprivation before anything big was due. Never really studied for my Russian language tests though and consequently I don't know it as well as I should. As for grad school I just finished in June and it wasn't hard...the hardest time I've ever had in school was high school and that was because I went to a ridiculous college prep school.

Thesis or non-thesis option?

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Originally posted by _Nut_ Thesis or non-thesis option?

I had a final group project which was hell mostly because of my group. I have a MS in sports business so the emphasis was on working in the industry and during my advanced "blah" course I interned for a hockey team for 40 - 60 hours a week...grad school still easier

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence So how many TAs are actually in grad school now? Whiskers and I are working on our MSes, Boomers and Omega M are working on their PhDs...Angie's in graduate school too, huh? As obviously is Nut...

Nut is doing his PhD right ?

...

Trance Nutters is also doing his PhD.

Boomers told me grad school would be easier than undergrad.

He lied.

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence Boomers told me grad school would be easier than undergrad. He lied.

I still can't believe you are doing your masters at 21.

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Originally posted by Boomer187 then there are people like echos that have to study everything, everyday for 26 hours a day. everyone has different learning styles, stick with the one that works.

lol! I just read this. Yeah, if I'm studying 26 hours a day, I think we can all conclude my learning style SUKz0rs!

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Originally posted by Omega_M I still can't believe you are doing your masters at 21.

I started when I was 17 and finished two terms (quarters) early. And I didn't get to take breaks like a lot of my classmates. I always studied and worked since I started.

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Originally posted by Omega_M Nut is doing his PhD right ? ... Trance Nutters is also doing his PhD.

I'm not that crazy. MS (more than likely multiple) will be enough.

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Originally posted by _Nut_ I'm not that crazy. MS (more than likely multiple) will be enough.

multiple MS is also high up on the craziness scale.

Welp, I commend the scholars here. I certainly couldn't do it. Well no, I could, but I don't want to. Too lazy.

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Originally posted by Omega_M multiple MS is also high up on the craziness scale.

The way I see it is that with a Bachelors you open up many doors. With A masters, you narrow down those doors. With a PhD you are really into something you have a love and a passion for and have choices narrowed even more.

I have a BS in meterology, MS in a year or so (since I work full time and can only do school 2/3 of the time) that will be in GIScience. I am really picking up a knack for IT related duties/knowledge... so I may go for a degree in MIS as well.

Who knows... I may get bored and move on after I get it.

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Originally posted by BobbyV I'm majoring in Business Administration, unsure of the concentration..possibly accounting. People have been telling me that when I take 4 classes, some of which being managerial accounting, business calculus, etc., I'll need to be studying about 8 - 10 hours per day, 7 days per week. Sounds like overkill to me, I would get burned out pretty quick studying that much. What were/are your study habits like?

Well, look at it as a full time job. I only wish all I had to do was study everyday. I'de gladly do it. Everyone who doesn't have to work a job or two or three during college is just damn lucky.

If I have a 6000 word research paper and I have 3 weeks to do it. I will first make an outline, then research according to my outline. Then with all my research in front of me, I write the paper according to the outline. Even if I have 5 papers due in the span of 6 weeks, I personally find it easier if I stick to the outline, research, write formula. But that's if you don't have tests and quizzes to study for. Luckily for me, my program lets me take one accelerated class at a time. No tests and quizzes, but with only 10 students in the class, you're expected to have read whatever material was assigned and be able to discuss it in class. You're damned if you didn't read the text. They like to cram 2-4 papers and a couple powerpoint presentations with each assignment either individual or in group.

one to two hours a night.. I'm REALLY good at retaining info though

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