<p>I'll be starting college next year(University of Maryland), and was wondering how many hours I will need to study/do homework outside of class, per week, if I'm taking 15 credit semesters, to get near a 4.0 or a little less. Not an exact, just a rough estimate so I know what to expect and so I'm not caught completely unaware when the first exam comes. I've heard that for every credit hour, you need 3 hours of studying, but I find it hard to believe any student is spending 45 hours/week studying outside of class. How much time do you normally spend per night on homework/studying?</p>
<p>In reality, it always depends on the difficulty of the class. There is no set amount.</p>
<p>The more difficult the class, the more you need to study.</p>
<p>Also, the higher division (core) classes typically require more studying. Electives usually require much less.</p>
<p>Currently taking 12 hours, study ~1 hour a week. Have a 4.0.</p>
<p>^well la dee da</p>
<p>Take it this way, you should study more than you will</p>
<p>It’s good idea to study 1 hour outside of class for every hour in class. But it does really depend on the class. </p>
<p>We are not all supergeniuses like Mr Winter after all;)</p>
<p>My class’s are jokes though, Ominous has it right. But hey, if joke class’s let me work 40 hours a week then why not? :D</p>
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<p>Your class’s?</p>
<p>Anyway, I don’t do any studying until a few days before an exam, and I always cram for a few hours the night before (well, usually morning of) an exam. Also, I start most homework assignments and papers the day before they are due.</p>
<p>So far my study regimen has helped me maintain a 4.0 with ease for 3.5 semesters. But I’m also at a school whose average SAT scores mine far exceed.</p>
<p>There is no “set” amount you should aim for. I usually spend about 7 hours on Mondays, and Fridays and about 3 hours for the rest of the days with weekends being free.</p>
<p>It would be ideal if you could do about 5 a night and weekends off, as I used to be able to.</p>
<p>I don’t really study unless it’s right before a big test. Never have. I do okay.</p>
<p>It all has to do with your major and your goals.</p>
<p>In all honesty, people are right when they say it depends on the dfficulty of the course. It also depends on how smart you are and what you’re naturally good at. Personally (I’m only a Freshman right now) I don’t study till a few days before final exams. Thats just me though.</p>
<p>Really depends on the person(like everyone is saying) and what kind of learner you are. If you spend a lot of time in class absorbing the information you will have a lighter study load on basic courses, but most difficult courses will require you to study a lot(like 20ish hours for all your courses). Just assume it’s a full time job for the most part if you are taking a full load. You won’t have as many little assignments like you did in high school with worksheets and one page essays to describe something, but rather the time you spend doing those will be actually learning the material on hand.</p>
<p>Way too many variables to put a number on this without knowing more about the individual.</p>
<p>Myself, I probably spend 2-4 hours working each weekday and 6-7 hours a day on weekends. I could likely pare it back and not see much of a drop in grades, but I like to make sure I fully understand all the material, which at least for me is different from knowing it well enough to succeed on an exam.</p>