For each hour in class, they supposively expect to devote 2 additional hours outside of class....What a joke!?

Question

Don't you think that's a joke?

Okay let's say they are taking 16 credit hours (typical full time)......so that would mean 32 hours outside the classroom...........for a total for 48 hours.

I for one have never devoted that much time to a class...........

& people tend to go away from home & in a dorm for college because involves "s*x & partying, etc."........if they devoted that much time to their class........they either wouldn't have time to party or they would be too tired to party.

& most college students I know tell me they have part time jobs on the side...........like how do u expect me to believe that people devote 48 hours to academic and work on the side..........and also party on the side. No reasnonable person devotes 48 hours per week to school.

Now they supposively expect students to "read" the text book........yeah, if you read the book, it will take you 48 hours per week......

Reading it would be much too time consuming and it is a poor way to memorize information........."skimming" the book, & relying on the lecture notes is a much faster way, not to mention a way that would make it far easier to memorize information.

Sometimes I don't buy the book at all & only rely on the lecture notes....I've done well in some classes just by doing that. The book is a waste of money, way overpriced, and I don't have the physical strength to carry it with me.

Answer 1

That is absolutely true for undergrad. I had a 4.0 and never spent more than 10 hours on my work per week outside of class (carrying 18 credit hours). If I did occasionally go over this, it was for my junior year thesis or other project.

When I got to law school things changed. You spend so much time with your books. Sometimes all day. My law school would not let you work more than 20 hours per week, with good reason. You simply would not have enough time.

From what I have heard, most graduate schools are like this.  

Answer 2

Either you are in a school that is challenging you, or you are in a school that is letting you slide by. They both cost about the same, but when you get to the end you have to take MCAT, GMAT or LSAT and that will give a bit of a measure of how much you actually learned.

The fact that a smart kid in a weak school can get by with very little work is a little depressing, but it is well known. That is why when you apply to grad school they look first to see what school you went to, and then look at your GPA. It is also the reason why graduates of say, UChicago - which is notorious for having students who spend their whole lives studying, get admissions preference to practically every program.

You can definitely get through school with less work, but you arent going to fool anyone about what you know. Employers and grad school admissions guys are not stupid.

Answer 3

My friend I am in highschool, and have a 3.9 GPA. I am in three Ap classes and all my other ones are far from ez (cept homeroom) I don't spend any hours at ALL working outside class (i have a mandatory homeroom were i get any hw and stuff done). Hey if working outside of class for 40+ hours means a .1 improvement s***w it.