<p>I have heard on another site that for every credit you are taking in college, you should spend 3 hours a week studying (so if you are taking 15 credits a quarter/semester, you should spend 45 hours a week studying for your classes). Would this strategy work well with an engineering major?</p>
<p>Holy crap. Six and a half hours a day studying...I don't know how I'm going to survive in college. The only studying I ever did was during school (which I did pretty diligently, I might add, but still).</p>
<p>Those are all stupid estimates. Study as much as you need to until you feel like you've learned the material enough to do well in the class.</p>
<p>I usually spend on average (15 hours - classes) in the library studying. Engineering can be really tough.</p>
<p>On average I would spend about 4-5 hours of actual studying per day. Of course that fluctuates throughout the semester.</p>
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<p>Last night,my dad asked me whether I can study for more than 10 hours a day.</p>
<p>I told him never. And my answer provoked him obviously.He shouted at me,HOW CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT 10 HOURS WORK A DAY?!</p>
<p>Alot of engineering schools these days are really going easy on there engineering students. I study about 12 hours a day, but my uncle thinks thats a joke and claims when he went to school he had to study alot more. Il take his word for it.</p>
<p>if you want to study, just make sure you understand the lectures of the day very well, and of course do the homework. that shouldnt take 12 hours a day</p>
<p>i do about 3-5 hours of homework monday-thursday. dont really study except for the few days before a test.</p>
<p>I include HW in the study time, though i have to study because not all material is covered in class, only about 30% or so, so I need to learn it someplace. Also projects take up a major amount of time.</p>
<p>At first I didn't believe the whole 3 hours of study for every credit hour in class rule, but it turned out to be fairly accurate in engineering school for me (Umich). I am sure it's possible to get away with less, depending on your expectations for your grades and/or how smart you are. </p>
<p>Some of my classes required less than the 3 hours, while others demanded much more than that. So it guess it balances out in my experiences.</p>
<p>I heard it was 2, not 3, hours of study for every credit hour.</p>
<p>some people say 2, some say 3. hey there was a thread about how much work is in engineering... just read that.</p>
<p>That statistics usually come from the colleges themselves. They're more of a recommendation, and nobody really follows it. You study what you need to study to do well. Sometimes it'll be less, maybe it will be more. Depends.</p>
<p>If you want to study, you will study a lot. If you're lazy and procrastinate, you will cram on the day before the exam. Those recommendations don't really mean anything. Also, whether you're smart or not-so-smart will affect how much you study. </p>
<p>I spent less than 10 hours of studying IN TOTAL last year on 11 courses. Most of that time was spent on psychology and macroeconomics because I had to memorize a lot of stuff, and the rest (my core engineering courses) on reviewing notes, if necessary. I did go to all my classes and did the required assignments though (only 2 courses had mandatory assignments). </p>
<p>Maybe my school is just easy, so don't think that you could get by with the same time I spent.</p>
<p>Those hours include time spent on assignments, so it's not that unrealistic.</p>
<p>i couldent pass any of my engineering class my just reviewing notes, you cant solve 3 page math problems from reading how to do it. you learn by doing alot of examples.</p>
<p>Yeah, if that time includes doing assignments it makes sense. I just do assignments and cram before the test. In fact, I'm taking summer school and I just started studying for a test I have in... 14 hrs.</p>
<p>It's all about time management. 12 hours a real is unrealistic that is a real big exaggeration. As long as you go to class and participate you wont have to study anywhere near 12 hours a day. Take good notes on the lectures and make sure to ask questions if you have any. Review what will be covered in class before the lecture and write down any questions you may have.
Professors usually have office hours where any student can come and ask questions, be sure to do so with anything you are having trouble with.
If you understand the material well, and don't sleep or mess around in class you will do well with just a few hours of homework and reviews topics covered before tests. 12 hours of studying a day is ridiculous, I don't understand how anyone can handle that, I'd forget about college altogether if it is taking 12 hours a day to understand basic coursework</p>
<p>I agree with UriA702. It is possible for a person to not study until an exam period. However, only a few people seem to make it through getting A's by cramming the exam material for 12 hours.</p>
<p>In general, I think you can't go wrong by following UriA's instructions, meaning you probably won't get below a B.</p>
<p>You don't need to study 12 hours a day to get an A. All you need to do is follow what I said and begin reviewing materials for an exam ahead of time. This way when it down to the last few days before an exam you can study moderately and know the material well enough to do well on the test. works for everyone i know.</p>