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How many hours you spend doing hw in college?

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Per night?

Like 30 minutes.

I did practically no homwework in college or law school. I was a History major in undergrad, and I selected my classes very carefully to avoid unnecessary home work.

Law school was tougher, but I attacked it with the same strategy. :)
 

LordMorpheus

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um, 4 hours a night usually, maybe 6-12 hours on sundays. (edit, the problem sets in my three major classes are due one on monday and two on tuesday, i try to finish them all on sunday, but I usually can't)

I'm a freshman MechE major at Rice University. I'm in a bunch of sophomore classes, which may have something to do with it. I'm still having a great time. 0 hours on friday and saturday, usually.It also helps to do work with friends so you can still enjoy yourself while working.
 

talyn00

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about 6 hrs of hw per day, but i could probably get it done in 2 hrs if i wasn't slacking off for 3 of the hrs
 

Falloutboy

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Originally posted by: Mo0o
Man you guys have it easy.... each of my classes make me put in atleast 2 hours of reading a day. I have 2 classes alternating each day of the week so i read for two classes each night.

you need to learn how to skim....I could do two hours of reading in 20min usually. granted I have a photographic memory, and don't usually even need to take notes in class. usually do though but never use them

I miss HS I never did an once of homework all for years....I know what your thinking your thinking I took slack classes but I didn't. I made it to Pre Calc my Junior Year took senior off from math, honors science all 4 years. then all my other required classes. I learned the fine art of copying homework off the guy next to me :D and I still got A's on tests. the only work I did at home was the ocational paper for english or Goverment, and those were usually the night before type of thing.
 

Darein

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Around 2-4 hours of homework outside of class, per class. I have 5 EE classes this semester. Then there is usually some work outside of work too, maybe an hour or so a week. All in all, too much.
 

PricklyPete

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Honestly I did not spend that much time. I generally partied a lot and then crammed everything last minute...just enough to get an A- (Comp E) since my university did not distinguish between A+ and A- it benefited me.

If I went back to grad school, I think I would take it a lot more seriously as I feel I would only go back for something I am sure I am wanting to learn...as opposed to college which I only wanted to learn about 10% of what they actually fed me.
 

dmw16

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I tend to put it off all week then spend about 4-6 hours the day before it is due. So on average, an hour or so a night. I am a senior aerospace engineering major if that helps.