<p>I found a very high-paid job during my senior year of high school and dropped out.(I had no troubles at school. I’ve had straight As and solid SAT score).</p>
<p>Now I’d like go to college and finish undergraduate study to qualify for an alternative military officer program in my home country later.</p>
<p>But at the same time, I really want to continue doing my job. its both fun and financially rewarding. obviously it needs a certain amount of devotion to it.</p>
<p>So how fast can I graduate from a college? and is it possible to schedule a majority of classes at night? or at least afternoon? Does it help to get credits during summer or winter sessions?</p>
<p>can you also just miss classes time to time in colleges? Someone I know told me that he had his friend take his notes during his college years at U.Penn and just showed up for tests only.</p>
<p>If I were you I might look into an online program because it might fit with your schedule better. Sometimes you just have to go to the school for a test or lab, or the course is entirely online. It can also be cheaper. Just make sure you check the credentials out, there are some legit programs, I imagine some are not so.</p>
<p>well, i am not considering any online degrees. If I am really forced to cut back on my work, so be it. I work in a financial sector. I need time off during U.S market hours(9:30-4:15 NY time) and that is pretty much the non-negotiable part. not to mention I need some time to do research and preparation for the next day so I either have to find a way to quickly finish college or a balanced schedule.</p>
<p>actually i would love to go to college just for some intellectual stimulation. although as I said above, the primary reason for going to college is to qualify for an army officer program which requires four years of undergraduate study and some degree to prove that.</p>
<p>Well I know at my previous school they had some classes for non-traditional students. They met once a week and were a scheduled later at night (typically 6-9 or 5 - 8 or something of that nature). You can look for schools that accommodate like that. At my current school being a traditional student, my classes are a bit all over the place and even though I get a higher preference than most now that I’ll be a senior, I don’t have an ideal schedule. </p>
<p>If you do winters and summers it will usually be cheaper and most certainly quicker, though you do have less time so it may be more difficult. Also at my current school only gen-eds are really offered during those times. I imagine if you really wanted to you could get out in 3 years. </p>
<p>For some courses attendance matters. In some of my classes if you miss 3 you get dropped, or you get one grade lower, etc. Some classes it does not matter at all. </p>
<p>I think certain majors are easier, generally non-science ones seem to be less intense, but it really varies by person. I love my science classes but they have always required far more effort and time than the history and writing courses I have taken, but I’ve never gotten to the upper level courses with history and writing, so perhaps they get more difficult.</p>
<p>Wait…I’m confused. You said you need four years of undergraduate study for the army officer program…but you want to know how fast you can graduate?? Doesn’t it not matter whether or not you can get out in three years, since you need four years of undergraduate study?</p>