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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:06:07 AM EDT
[#1]
Not stupid. Start when you can. Finish when you can.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:07:18 AM EDT
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I really don't see why it would. It's never a bad time to start.
You might be able to get into some minimesters or shoter 8 week classes to get some gen eds out of the way. I know the community college I attended offered quite a few. ETA: if you push it off until next fall, that's just prolongs your time to graduation |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:08:49 AM EDT
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Yeah, you miss out on all the fall parties and the women seemed a bit looser in the fall. Maybe it's their first taste of freedom or something, but the poon tap was wide open for me every fall quarter.
If you rush a frat, that's traditionally done in the fall as well. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:09:12 AM EDT
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It's never a bad idea to start school.
At my Alma mater the December graduation is just as large as the one in May. (I graduated in December and so will my daughter.) |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:17:50 AM EDT
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It's not a show stopper, but sometimes there are two-part classes that are only taught every other semester... the first half in the fall, the second in the spring.
So you may end up taking more electives your first semester, and possibly have to do a class or two in an additional semester at the end. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:19:07 AM EDT
[#6]
Of course not.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:36:08 AM EDT
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Of course not. Yep. The sooner you start, the sooner you can finish. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:37:40 AM EDT
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You can graduate in December you know
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Posted: 8/11/2014 3:52:09 AM EDT
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You can graduate in December you know yep this is what I did...start whenever you want OP |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:01:04 AM EDT
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At a smaller school, there is a risk of being "out of phase" with certain classes and their prerequisites. Other than that, there's nothing to worry about.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:04:09 AM EDT
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Not at all dude. Just remember to use your electives strategically. Basketweaving or the Politics of Lesbian Seagulls can be a lifesaver when you need a break from your major senior year.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:06:28 AM EDT
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mech e may have an orchestrated cohort that takes classes in sync
as others have said, you may spend spring taking basic degree required courses. you should talk to an admission councilor |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:18:54 AM EDT
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mech e may have an orchestrated cohort that takes classes in sync as others have said, you may spend spring taking basic degree required courses. you should talk to an admission councilor I figured I would be taking basic courses anyway. It might even be nice since I have not been in school for a few years. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:19:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: At a smaller school, there is a risk of being "out of phase" with certain classes and their prerequisites. Other than that, there's nothing to worry about. Yeah that was an issue where I went to school. Some of the required core classes were only offered once per year and you couldn't take the classes that had it as a pre-req. That meant if you missed it or had to retake it you were instantly a year behind. College should be about having fun, being social, and getting an education. I missed out on the first two and feel I wasted a lot of opportunity. Those would be the only reasons for starting in the fall. The class load isn't as tough, everything is new to a lot of people, and it is very easy to socialize.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:23:21 AM EDT
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Nope, in fact many transfers get admission into college easier than incoming fall semester freshmen. With my major (ME) many people never follow the prescribed 4 year plan outlined by the department due to many reasons. This isn't an easy major, so some have failed classes and had to retake them. Others do coop rotations and have to take summer classes to keep on track. Most people that i know in my major do a 4.5 or 5 year plan, sometimes having a planned graduation in august or december.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:24:26 AM EDT
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Not stupid. Start when you can. Finish when you can. FPNI |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:30:30 AM EDT
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Currently in college. Is there a certain season I should of started this? I never even thought of that, I just thought of finishing.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:41:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Of course not. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 4:42:40 AM EDT
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Not at all. I went for mechanical engineering and I started in the spring. It can make your class selection a little different but you'll get on track, plus since you've been out of school for a bit who knows where you'll place for math, I did fine on the calculus placement test but boned the algebra so I had to take pre-calc anyway.
As stated, start as soon as you can and go summers if you can afford to. Also don't fuck off in gen ed classes, use those easy A's to boost your overall gpa, you'll be glad later on you did. I was.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:07:47 AM EDT
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Yes its stupid.
You are going to miss out on a shitload of 18 year old (some virgin) tight pussy that is ready, willing and able to fuck anytime and anyplace it wants too. After the first couple weeks of the feeding frenzy, they begin to realize that they are just being used, and some begin to catch stuff. By spring, they will have gained 15 pounds, been involved in countless trains, and taken a shitload of dick. When I was in school, every fall I was pumping loads into 20 or more freshmen girls during those first few weeks of school. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:17:01 AM EDT
[#21]
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Not stupid. Start when you can. Finish when you can. FPNI Just make sure that 1) You use the opportunity to learn 2) You graduate. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:19:54 AM EDT
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If you were an 18 year old kid, then you would miss out by not starting in the Fall. As a 21 year old man, no, get in there and get it done.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:20:26 AM EDT
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It depends on your major. More regimented programs require classes be taken in a particular order, and prerequisites are often not offered in the Spring.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:25:46 AM EDT
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Yeah that was an issue where I went to school. Some of the required core classes were only offered once per year and you couldn't take the classes that had it as a pre-req. That meant if you missed it or had to retake it you were instantly a year behind. College should be about having fun, being social, and getting an education. I missed out on the first two and feel I wasted a lot of opportunity. Those would be the only reasons for starting in the fall. The class load isn't as tough, everything is new to a lot of people, and it is very easy to socialize. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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At a smaller school, there is a risk of being "out of phase" with certain classes and their prerequisites. Other than that, there's nothing to worry about. Yeah that was an issue where I went to school. Some of the required core classes were only offered once per year and you couldn't take the classes that had it as a pre-req. That meant if you missed it or had to retake it you were instantly a year behind. College should be about having fun, being social, and getting an education. I missed out on the first two and feel I wasted a lot of opportunity. Those would be the only reasons for starting in the fall. The class load isn't as tough, everything is new to a lot of people, and it is very easy to socialize. Most colleges no longer follw the Fall, Spring Summer 1, 2 calendars exclusively. Summer mini, May mini, Winter mini, Fall 2, Spring 2, All summer. I think my college has 9 different 'semesters' per year now. Also, OP, don't overlook the opportunity to go to 2 schools at once via face to face and online courses. If you missed a basic course this Fall, you could easily be enrolled in a Fall mini or Winter mini to pick up those credits in a 2 week window. It is very important that you go to see a counselor, face to face, ASAP to get all your options and get the paperwork and testing started. Don't guess, or assume. Go communicate with the people that will be able to actually give you hard facts, deadlines and calendars of classes. TRG |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:27:13 AM EDT
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At age 21, you're probably not too interested in pledging a fraternity, joining ROTC, or doing the other things that traditionally start in the fall. Anytime is good for starting college.
I started in the fall, but went straight through (including summers), took a heavy course load, and graduated in 3 years. With High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa. No social fraternities or crap like that. I was focussed. Then I got my law degree in 2 1/2 years. (It helped that the State of Texas provided free tuition.) |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 5:29:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Most colleges no longer follw the Fall, Spring Summer 1, 2 calendars exclusively. Summer mini, May mini, Winter mini, Fall 2, Spring 2, All summer. I think my college has 9 different 'semesters' per year now. Also, OP, don't overlook the opportunity to go to 2 schools at once via face to face and online courses. If you missed a basic course this Fall, you could easily be enrolled in a Fall mini or Winter mini to pick up those credits in a 2 week window. It is very important that you go to see a counselor, face to face, ASAP to get all your options and get the paperwork and testing started. Don't guess, or assume. Go communicate with the people that will be able to actually give you hard facts, deadlines and calendars of classes. TRG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: At a smaller school, there is a risk of being "out of phase" with certain classes and their prerequisites. Other than that, there's nothing to worry about. Yeah that was an issue where I went to school. Some of the required core classes were only offered once per year and you couldn't take the classes that had it as a pre-req. That meant if you missed it or had to retake it you were instantly a year behind. College should be about having fun, being social, and getting an education. I missed out on the first two and feel I wasted a lot of opportunity. Those would be the only reasons for starting in the fall. The class load isn't as tough, everything is new to a lot of people, and it is very easy to socialize. Most colleges no longer follw the Fall, Spring Summer 1, 2 calendars exclusively. Summer mini, May mini, Winter mini, Fall 2, Spring 2, All summer. I think my college has 9 different 'semesters' per year now. Also, OP, don't overlook the opportunity to go to 2 schools at once via face to face and online courses. If you missed a basic course this Fall, you could easily be enrolled in a Fall mini or Winter mini to pick up those credits in a 2 week window. It is very important that you go to see a counselor, face to face, ASAP to get all your options and get the paperwork and testing started. Don't guess, or assume. Go communicate with the people that will be able to actually give you hard facts, deadlines and calendars of classes. TRG |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:39:06 AM EDT
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Had a pretty bad experience with those "once a year" seminars.
Apart from that: what difference does it make? |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:42:16 AM EDT
[#28]
Its not a bad idea at all. Start when you can, and get finished up when you can. Dont get too caught up on the normal schedule of it.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:43:38 AM EDT
[#29]
Not good if you're going into debt.
In hard economic times, professionals like engineers, architects and lawyers can starve from the lack of clients. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:52:03 AM EDT
[#30]
I started in the spring on an accelerated entrance program. I was technically still in high school but took a full semester of college before I graduated from HS.
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Posted: 8/11/2014 6:55:12 AM EDT
[#31]
doesnt matter
when you get higher up into your 3rd or 4th year lots of classes at some colleges are only offered in spring or fall and fill up quick. you dont get in the class you have to wait a year or find something else to take its place you can always take a summer class or two to "catch up" if needed first year your just getting basics out of the way anyway eventually you will be having to take night classes, morning classes, afternoon classes it gets to be a real pain in the ass the further you get into it |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 7:31:13 AM EDT
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Also ask students if your advisers are morons. I saw tons of people fucked over by bad advice when I was in undergrad. The advisers where I went to undergrad were notoriously awful. Most universities will pretty clearly spell out degree requirements and the like. Read these documents carefully before seeing the adviser. I also suggest looking up offerings for required classes in past semesters to get a good idea of whether or not prerequisites are offered in Spring semesters. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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At a smaller school, there is a risk of being "out of phase" with certain classes and their prerequisites. Other than that, there's nothing to worry about. Yeah that was an issue where I went to school. Some of the required core classes were only offered once per year and you couldn't take the classes that had it as a pre-req. That meant if you missed it or had to retake it you were instantly a year behind. College should be about having fun, being social, and getting an education. I missed out on the first two and feel I wasted a lot of opportunity. Those would be the only reasons for starting in the fall. The class load isn't as tough, everything is new to a lot of people, and it is very easy to socialize. Most colleges no longer follw the Fall, Spring Summer 1, 2 calendars exclusively. Summer mini, May mini, Winter mini, Fall 2, Spring 2, All summer. I think my college has 9 different 'semesters' per year now. Also, OP, don't overlook the opportunity to go to 2 schools at once via face to face and online courses. If you missed a basic course this Fall, you could easily be enrolled in a Fall mini or Winter mini to pick up those credits in a 2 week window. It is very important that you go to see a counselor, face to face, ASAP to get all your options and get the paperwork and testing started. Don't guess, or assume. Go communicate with the people that will be able to actually give you hard facts, deadlines and calendars of classes. TRG ^^^^ This is advice is important, do not assume anything will ever just be taken care of.. you have to follow up on everything. Transcripts, Financial Aid, Course Requirements, do not accept it will be okay or it will happen in a week. Check with your specific College as well inside the University, there is typically an advisor there as well who will know far more that the general advisors you will see at student services. Also do not be afraid to escalate as needed, just start working your way up the ladder there is always a way to get things done. |
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Posted: 8/11/2014 7:35:40 AM EDT
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If you're worried about it, I'd recommend making an appointment to see a counselor on campus. You should go at least once anyway. They'll help you with the course catalog they offer, and they are paid to help you put the classes you need on a reasonable schedule you can manage
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