<p>D has registered as a freshman for the fall and is deciding whether to make a few changes to her schedule. If a class ends at 12:50 and another one begins at 1:00 and she knows she can make it to the classroom in the next building if the class ends on time...the question that remains is do some professors go over by a few minutes or even more? Would this be a risk to take the classes that close together? She really wants to take a course that still has room in it but she would have to rearrange others because of sections filling up that would result in the original scenario.<br>
I've been out of college too long to remember the answer to this one.
Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>She should be fine. The majority of professors do not extend lecture beyond the allotted class time, and if they do, many other students will be in a similar situation and will likely just leave the classroom. Professors are generally understanding about students arriving a few minutes late to class, too.</p>
<p>A 10 minute time between classes is enough to walk to another building on campus. Most professors do not go overtime, in fact, kids will start packing if they do, so they are actually at the mercy of the students. There may be a class waiting outside to use the lecture hall right after, so lecture time is pretty restricted. </p>
<p>It also depends on what kind of class it is. If it’s a 50-minute block, it will almost always end on time. If it’s a 3-hour class or a lab, expect the timing to be more erratic.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. It is a 50 min MWF class.</p>
<p>You could also look at a campus map online and see how far the buildings are from each other. I usually like to have more time in between classes, but it’s up to what you prefer.</p>