<p>I plan on taking Elementary Statistics and Intro to Social Psych. in the summer. Is this a good idea, considering I'm a Psych major? Also can someone clarify what Elementary Stats is, so far I have not met anyone at my CC that has taken such a course for me to even ask. What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a course in the summer? This will be my first time.</p>
<p>Honestly, I HATE summer classes with a passion. It's nice to get them out of the way yes, but the time is so crunched that it (for me at least) causes me to stress out. If it's something like Summer "A" or "B" (only about 6 weeks) then the advantage is that you're trying to cram in 16 weeks worth of work into 6, so all of it can't get in there. Disadvantage: you usually go every single day to classes for about an hour or longer each. If you're taking the summer classes as a Summer "C" or the whole summer, then it's slightly better. </p>
<p>I just really don't like summer courses. Some people do well with them, others don't. I just felt so burnt after 16+ hours of fall and spring classes that taking another one in the summer melts my brain. Good luck if you decide to take it!</p>
<p>Heh, at my school we're on a quarter system and everyone goes in the summer. It's really not that bad...it's not like you're going to have 4 months in a row off every year for the rest of your life, anyway. It does get a little tiring once you've been going to school for about a year and a half with no breaks longer than 2 weeks in between, but I noticed that most schools' 'summer sessions' still have big gaps of time around them, so you're not even going to run into that problem. You might be doing twice as much work in an accelerated class but you have less than half the amount of classes so it ends up being the same or less than usual anyway.</p>
<p>I'm planning on taking a couple of classes in summer '08 so that I can either go abroad or gradute early. I've never done it before, but it should be better than not having those opportunities available because I'll still be trying to get Gen Ed courses finished this time next year without having started the classes for my major yet.</p>
<p>I have no problem with summer classes (other than the fact that the town pretty dead where I go to school), but you will be pretty burnt out in the fall.</p>
<p>im currently a senior in hs and have 10 college units and taking 6 units right now.</p>
<p>i plan on taking around 14 units over the summer so when i enter university fall i will be in soph standing.</p>
<p>is 14 units crazy to take over the summer. (right now, 6 units + 5 very easy hs classes is not very time consuming considering i go out and play all day)</p>
<p>what's the average load (units) to take over the summer?</p>
<p>I was just looking into this last night! I was thinking of taking 13 credits at the University of Minnesota this summer because I am very interested in social studies and politics and don't really have as much time as I'd like to take classes that really interest me in my regular high school schedule. (I'm a high school sophomore.) Is the extra cost at the university really worth it when I could take courses at a community college for less?</p>
<p>Summer classes are great--they are a bit more watered down in most cases. Plus you usually are taking one or two and that's it. I took bio last summer and it was really easy--got a 97 and science isn't my strongest subject.</p>
<p>There were four tests, two one page papers, and not much else. Labs were done in class. The tests were really easy--multiple choice and loaded with bonus points.</p>
<p>I'm doing geography this summer and it will probably be the same intensity. Also, I happen to enjoy geography so I sense a good grade coming.</p>
<p>The classes alone will cost you at least $2600 (that's what it would cost at my school, where they charge $200 per credit hour. So, yes, standard 3 credit class would cost $600). I would advise you, Kelsey, to not do this. You're only going into your junior year. Go to a a summer program for whatever sport or other EC you're really into (playing an instrument, dance, cooking, whatever). Work on driving longer distances since you'll soon have or will have just gotten your license. Get a part-time job, sleep for 3 months, do whatever you like, but don't do college-level summer courses yet. </p>
<p>And if you choose to ignore me, the community college will be cheaper, and it will probably give you more free time.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, frostburg! Yes, I am not entirely sure yet and luckly don't have to register until April. The summer programs are a great idea, but I don't think I will be driving real long distances, considering that I will get my license about a week before school starts hehe.</p>
<p>Well, the job or the summer program are better ways to pretty-up your applications. They'll make you look more well-rounded than more classes. Besides, you never know if you might get to your actual college in fall '09 and find out the credits from U Minnesota won't transfer. It does happen and it would be a shame to waste this last summer before you start AP classes and tests to get into college, which you generally have to start worrying about by Christmas of your junior year.</p>
<p>reposting my old question:</p>
<p>is 14 units crazy to take over the summer.
what's the average load (units) to take over the summer?</p>
<p>take them at a community college and make sure that they'll transfer! i'd also recommend taking classes online. i took psych 102 at a community college online and it was fantastic. sooo easy too! good luck.</p>
<p>It depends on how your summer session is arranged. If it's 1 long summer session, I'm not sure.</p>
<p>My school has it broken up into 2 sessions. Usually, 6 credit hours (2 classes) per session is the most people take. If you take anymore than that you need a signature from an adviser and have to meet a few other criteria.</p>
<p>I've taken college summer classes at 2 different schools. It's normal to take 1-3 classes in a summer term. Two is very manageable usually. I've found them a lot easier than regular classes. Most profs cut out some of the more time consuming projects/papers. The only thing is that it's harder to catch them in office hours for help if you have homework due almost every day (engineering).</p>
<p>advantages-cheaper if you can take classes at a C.C. and have them transfer, smaller class sizes usually, get a lot of classes done in a short time</p>
<p>disadvantages-higher cost per credit in my case, fast pace bad for some material</p>
<p>I'm planning to take a math class this summer (it's a month-long class so it won't take up my whole summer). My biggest problem with it is that its 3 credit hours, so it's going to cost about $3,000 ($1,000 per hour). You may want to consider that when deciding to do summer school - oftentimes financial aid that you get during the normal school year doesn't apply for the summer.</p>
<p>^ True. Financial Aid most of the time is applied during the regular school year.</p>
<p>what about 2 4-unit classes in a 6 week session? ill be taking calculus I (math is not my best subject by far... but im pulling a 92 or something in pre-calc), and something else- intro bio or chem or something.</p>
<p>already checked with my uni, and the community college credits are in fact transferable :-D</p>
<p>If you can take a test every week then take the plunge.</p>
<p>I was planning on taking calc3/macroeconomics in june and then physics2/speech in july....it works out to 14 hours total, and my advisor is fine with it based on my current performance. anyone think this is too much for a summer?</p>