I am taking a two week winter-mini class online. It's history so I have a feeling it's gonna be hell. **** load of reading. This is going to be my first mini. Any experiences? Class starts tomorrow and the final is on January 2nd.
I never had any problem with them. I did both winter and summer mini sessions through my first 3 years of college and I don't think I ever made anything less than an A. I actually preferred it for the classes I was least interested in. Get in, get out. Done. The first one I did was an American history class. There was reading but I don't remember it being overwhelming. I remember the tests being pretty much what was covered in class. My history professor had written a book (not terribly long) that I had to write an essay on. But if you aced that essay, you didn't have to do the essay portion for any tests after that.
I love the "mini-mesters." I've taken them at a few different community colleges, classes ranging from literature, writing, speech and chemistry. The professors are generally pretty great about the classes. Show up every day, turn in your few assignments, and it is an easy A or B. Doing it online, I'm not sure how you can communicate to the teacher that you are being proactive, but that is basically what they all come down to from my experience.
I remember going to my counselor and getting pissed cuz she told me to wait, I was ready to walk out and I hear somebody making fun of me. What a spoiled brat I was basically, dude comes out in a wheelchair. Dat feeling.
Sorry to hijack your thread but I have a question regarding admission to UofH. I haven't been to school in over a decade and well in my 30s, what does one need in order to gain admission as an undergraduate freshman at UofH???
I'm doing an online winter mini to get my last credit hours for the CPA. I started yesterday and I'm already a week a head on my reading and assignments. They've always been fairly easy if you pick the right teachers. It could be a bit overwhelming if you're doing 2 classes at once though.
It use to be pretty easy to get in but they have raised their admission standards. However, if you get an associate degree from an accredited community college, you get admitted automatically.
I have worked in the collegiate and higher-education sector for around 20 years and I can tell you that no one complains when they do take these courses. Also, the ones that DO take them seem to be the more disciplined and responsible student types. People who are used to being like this have no problem with "condensed" responsibilities and can adapt quickly. Only you know if you could handle it or if it is a good choice for you. Lastly, professors know how compressed they are and are willing to work with students if the class is small enough. In my opinion, I would not take a course like this because I know myself. The only way for me would be to take it if I cannot absolutely take the same course in the longer session. Do well in your class.
Apparently 27,000 students applied last year and only 3,000 of them got accepted, UH moving up in life! lol
Did 3,000 of those passed Criminal background record? I think I won't get accepted if that's the case, I am a criminal.
3,000 accepted or 3,000 enrolled? There's a big difference. And for a school the size of UH, 3K incoming freshmen is a little on the small side.
The first three subjects I can understand, but how does one teach / learn chemistry in two or so weeks?
It was actually a chemistry course tailored to Process Technology, so not full-blown chemistry. Periodic table along with basic equations and formulas.
