Is the quarter system at UCD really that bad?

Inquiringmind2
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:33:44 +0000

I am a transfer student about to finish my first year at Davis. I love the quarter system. Yes, you cannot procrastinate, but I love that it goes by fast as opposed to dragging on forever. The best part is that you get to take so many more classes in your two years compared to a semester school. I am an older student, primarily back at school for personal satisfaction and I love that I have 3 quarters in the year in which to take classes I need as well as some for fun. You need to keep up with reading and projects but I don’t find it bad at all. You need to accept that you are a full-time student and will not have tons and tons of free time but that would be true at Berkeley too. Go where you think you will be happiest and most successful. Do not let the quarter system define Davis. One impt. piece of advice: go easy your first quarter. Seriously, just take say 12 units. You can do more per quarter later but it great to have a relatively easy transition.