studying in college

**letsCYber** · 02-15-2012, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by IHavNoCyCash

Just wondering, how many hours (for college students only) did you study per week?

I'm guessing it's different for each major but I'm curious if 35-40 hours a week is the normal or if it's made up.

Engineers love to whine about how much they study. If you aren't out drinking MINIMUM Thurs-Saturday nights you are doing something wrong. Its college. If you don't, you'll regret it.

**Clone5** · 02-15-2012, 09:54 PM

Including homework two hours a week. Not including homework, maybe 30 minutes. Keep in mind I was involved in one of the top 5 easiest majors at ISU though.

**cymate** · 02-15-2012, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by IHavNoCyCash

Just wondering, how many hours (for college students only) did you study per week?

I'm guessing it's different for each major but I'm curious if 35-40 hours a week is the normal or if it's made up.

haha is this a joke? I cant even make it to class

**DoOrDie** · 02-15-2012, 10:00 PM

I graduated summa cum laude in Genetics. I also minored in Spanish.

Freshman year was a breeze. After that, the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics all were time consuming. I worked 25 hours a week as well, and I think that I spent probably about a minimum of 30 hours a week reading, doing homework, or studying.

**Wesley** · 02-15-2012, 10:04 PM

For engineering, I spent 35-40 hours a week studying for three years after I transferred from UNI, but I took 18-24 credits at times. I slacked off more in grad school.

**mustangcy** · 02-15-2012, 10:13 PM

I'd say I only studied about 2-3 hours a week. I had a few semesters when I was taking physics or chem that really kicked my butt but really I don't remember putting that much time in studying. I knew one thing for sure...once I got that degree in my hand employers don't give a rats *** about your gpa. I really couldn't even tell you what mine was. I just set out to pass my classes. I've been out for 9 years now and I've never had an employer ask me about my gpa. A's are for suckers...or dudes wanting to go to grad school.

**DoOrDie** · 02-15-2012, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by mustangcy

I'd say I only studied about 2-3 hours a week. I had a few semesters when I was taking physics or chem that really kicked my butt but really I don't remember putting that much time in studying. I knew one thing for sure...once I got that degree in my hand employers don't give a rats *** about your gpa. I really couldn't even tell you what mine was. I just set out to pass my classes. I've been out for 9 years now and I've never had an employer ask me about my gpa. A's are for suckers...or dudes wanting to go to grad school.

This girl needed good grades for grad school. I also suffer from perfectionism...

**RING4CY** · 02-15-2012, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by mustangcy

I'd say I only studied about 2-3 hours a week. I had a few semesters when I was taking physics or chem that really kicked my butt but really I don't remember putting that much time in studying. I knew one thing for sure...once I got that degree in my hand employers don't give a rats *** about your gpa. I really couldn't even tell you what mine was. I just set out to pass my classes. I've been out for 9 years now and I've never had an employer ask me about my gpa. A's are for suckers...or dudes wanting to go to grad school.

Cs get degrees!

**farminclone** · 02-15-2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by letsCYber

Engineers love to whine about how much they study. If you aren't out drinking MINIMUM Thurs-Saturday nights you are doing something wrong. Its college. If you don't, you'll regret it.

I'm not out drinking Thurs-Sat and am having a great college experience.

**wxman1** · 02-15-2012, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by farminclone

I'm not out drinking Thurs-Sat and am having a great college experience.

I would agree with this.

**cyclones500** · 02-16-2012, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by IHavNoCyCash

Just wondering, how many hours (for college students only) did you study per week?

I'm guessing it's different for each major but I'm curious if 35-40 hours a week is the normal or if it's made up.

I voted No.

Oops ... sorry, I thought this was a "Yes or No" poll.

**Goothrey** · 02-16-2012, 12:11 AM

Not uncommon for me to put in 6 hours a day. Though I never do anything after class on friday, rarely on saturday, but often on sunday.

**Wesley** · 02-16-2012, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by geburgess

Sayyyyy whaaaaaaaaaa??? Majored in mathematics/statistics, emphasis in quantitative analysis and I maxed out at like 5. Never studied for finals in 4 years. Just go to freakin' class.

Although, from the rest of the thread, that puts me in the minority.

Lucky you.

I just happened to put in a lot of time outside class. I also went to class and then worked engineering problems and projects.

Doing this, including UNI, I was able to graduates in four year and then a year and quarter in grad school. At UNI, I studied 10 hours per week my freshman year.