Comments on: Semester vs. Quarter System: What’s the difference?

By: Mark @ Escorts Surrey

Mark @ Escorts Surrey — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:21:58 +0000

A school on the quarter system offers three quarters per standard academic year (late summer to late spring), each lasting ten weeks apiece. A school on a semester system usually offers two semesters per academic year of fifteen weeks a piece.

By: Damon@Debt Settlement

Damon@Debt Settlement — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:01:22 +0000

I initially went to college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. That was my first take on the quarter system. I initially hated it because I was used to semesters all through highschool. However once I settled into the groove of it, I actually enjoyed it more. I felt that I was getting through classes and material faster. By the time I was getting bored with a class it would seem to be over. So overall I think the quarter system suits my learning style better.
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By: Tim@Outdoor Storage Cabinet

Tim@Outdoor Storage Cabinet — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:10:26 +0000

My only college experience is with semesters only. I think quarters are too short. I guess it just depends on what you are used to. I think some of my friends who did quarters would disagree with me.

By: quinn

quinn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:46:55 +0000

I am on the semester system here at SMSU, Marshall, MN and I do not like it because the classes drag on forever.

I am transfering to SPSCC in olympia, WA which is on a quarterly system.

By: David@assurance vie temporaire

David@assurance vie temporaire — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:46:06 +0000

Great article sometimes it is good to bring this kind of topic to refresh our mind also for student also to add more knowledge to them.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:02:38 +0000

@Jay: The trade-off is in how many things you have to juggle at a time. if you can keep up in the quarter system, you’re fine and you’ll enjoy more downtime. However if you struggle already with classes, the quarter system will just make it harder.

By: taislim

taislim — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:19:35 +0000

I never knew about quarterly semesters until I read this article. I thought before that it’s just the same with trimesters. This certainly helps especially to prospective college students know ahead of time on the advantages nad disadvantages of each. This also gives them more option depending on which works to their advantage.

By: jay@london escorts

jay@london escorts — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:31:11 +0000

Quarter system is more stressful. my friend studied in University college of London hey have quarter system over there . he used to complain all the time and stressed. my university middlesex university, we had semister system which is less stressful .

By: Henry

Henry — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:18:57 +0000

very good article. My favorite is semester system. Because I don’t have to feel like as in a hurry as in quarter. I would love to take long vacation two times in a year…

By: Charles @ Police Exam

Charles @ Police Exam — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:04:45 +0000

I prefer the semester. You can’t get far enough into a topic with quarters.