Other Colleges Offering the Block Plan??

[jaan1994]

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What is the block plan? Can you direct me to a place I can learn about it? Thanks.

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<p>Cornell College has an [adequate</a>, basic, description of it](<a href=“http://www.cornellcollege.edu/academics/ocaat/index.shtml]adequate”>http://www.cornellcollege.edu/academics/ocaat/index.shtml). The side bar on the left-hand side has more links with information on the block plan.</p>

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…Just something to think about.

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<p>Indeed. What concerns me more, to be honest, is that I feel like everything will be zooming by! The first day, you’re learning simple proofs on the derivative, and BAM! three weeks later, about, you’re done with Calculus I. </p>

<p>But, what attracts me the most about this is the potentiality of really submerging yourself into the the course at hand. For example, in the traditional 4-class per semester curriculum, it’s quite common for people to place more of an emphasis on classes they think are more important, most importantly classes required for their major. With the block plan, if I turn out to be a math major, and I decide to take a creative writing course, I wont be able to slack off or put it off. I’d have to place all my effort into it…And, this appeals to me. haha.</p>

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A research paper due the next day, calculus, organic chemistry lecture all morning and lab all afternoon followed by homework that night, etc.</p>

<p>The professors know you have nothing but their class, and they do max you out with reading etc.

The academic rigor is something that I need to consider thoroughly, too. Like an ex of mine who is attending Colorado College told me that it’s quite common to have to read a whole novel, for homework one day, and be ready to discuss it, dissect it, criticize it, etc. the next class day. </p>

<p>Intense stuff, yo. </p>

<p>lol</p>