<p>Also I just finished summer math- and I can agree to the fact that it isn’t the best idea for students who were struggling during the year. While it gives you time to concentrate only on two math subjects, the structure is really intense and leaves little room for “not getting it”. Basically, you take your classes in the morning from 9-12, and then you have 8+ hours of homework a night usually. Each of the two professors have a one hour office hour (although you can schedule separate time) which is different from having 2-3 hours a day during the year, as well as being able to work on your homework the night before and then go in with questions after you have time to fully look at it. You don’t have that opportunity; office hours are held a few hours after class, and since the homework takes so long you might not have gotten to something you’d be stuck on later at night. There is tutoring though. But the homework is due at 9am the following morning, and the cycle repeats. We had a quiz everyday in one of the classes, and 2 hour take home quizzes each Saturday for the other class. It was intense to say the least, and included a lot of sleep deprivation.</p>
<p>So for students who may have struggled before, not the best idea. It’s hard to keep up with the homework, as well as understanding the material. So even if they did get through it, it is possible to receive a significantly lower grade than had they otherwise taken it during the year (given, they’ll have a bunch of other classes to take then).</p>