| I'd say the Q system definitely entails more work. The major thing about it is the rush factor - 10 weeks to final grades every quarter, so about midterm at 3rd/4th week and 7th/8th week with the 10th week being dead week. If you're on a specific track, a lot of the classes are continuous but you do get final grades more often than semester/year people do. A semester system is 14-15 weeks with about 3-5 regular exams spaced at 2-3 weeks each and final/midterm at year schools at the 16th week. Supposebly, the Q system let you take more classes but you have a heavier workload. The S system supposedbly eases your workload and give you more chances to bring your grades back up. Hope this helps. |