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Should I go to a college with shorter or longer class times

There are two colleges I'm considering. should I go to the one with the 3 hour class or the 1 hour class? #college-advice #college-selection #college-bound

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Jennifer’s Answer

Tanner,


Unless there is a specific reason to consider it, such as a learning disability, the length of the class period may have no bearing on your learning outcomes. Each course at the university level offers the same number of classroom instruction time as another if offering the same amount of credit (e.g. 3 or 4 credit hours = 3 or 4 hours of class per week for a traditional 16-week semester). MWF classes meet for an hour each period, while TR classes meet for 1.5 hours each session.


When considering your college choice, consider your educational expectations and outcomes. Which university offers more of what you want from the experience? Is it a semester? trimester? or quarter system school? Traditional coursework or on the block system? Are mini-mesters offered? Are they different in their approach? What do you like/dislike about either?


Weighing your options in relation to your wants, needs, desires in a collegiate experience will be helpful in making an educated decision. It shouldn't necessarily be left to the perceived amount of time that you'll be in the classroom. You want to learn as much as you can about your chosen subjects!


Good luck!


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neha’s Answer

I personally could not stay focused for over an hour straight of teaching. I made sure my classes wore never longer than an hour and thirty minutes (so there is a 10 min break), and I would try to be done with the day by 3 pm so I could get some sun and fresh air.
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Jessica’s Answer

I would not focus on the length of the class time unless you have issues with focus or staying still for that long (such as ADHD). I went to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and there were varying class lengths. Some of my classes were an hour and a half, some of my classes were three hours, and others were five hours. Often class time varies in length either due to frequency (how many times you attend in a week) or content (some might be a lecture, some might be one day lecture and one day lab, some might be half lecture/half lab), it just depends, but definitely don't bank your college decision on the length of the classes.
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Simeon’s Answer

If you are talking about a college that offers a once a week three hour class versus one that offers three separate one hour sessions, my recommendation is to take the three hour class. It gives you a lot more flexibility during the week to do things and also gives you (four times the amount of time for a commute) hours back into your schedule.
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