Quarter versus semester system - Revision history

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	! Criterion !! Quarter system !! Semester system		! Criterion !! Quarter system !! Semester system
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	\| Example universities \|\| University of Chicago, Stanford, Northwestern \|\| MIT, Princeton, Harvard (note ~~the~~ MIT has a somewhat unusual structure because they have a separate Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January).		\| Example universities \|\| University of Chicago, Stanford, Northwestern \|\| MIT, Princeton, Harvard (note that MIT has a somewhat unusual structure because they have a separate Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January).
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	\| Number and timing of terms \|\| Three major academic terms (called quarters): Fall or Autumn (late September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-June). An additional Summer Quarter late June-August. \|\| Two major academic terms (called semesters): Fall (August-December or September-January), Spring (January or February to May). An additional summer term May-July or June-August		\| Number and timing of terms \|\| Three major academic terms (called quarters): Fall or Autumn (late September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-June). An additional Summer Quarter late June-August. \|\| Two major academic terms (called semesters): Fall (August-December or September-January), Spring (January or February to May). An additional summer term May-July or June-August

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	\| [[Quora]] \|\| [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]</br>[http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]		\| [[Quora]] \|\| [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]<br/>[http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]
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	\| [[College Confidential]] \|\| Nothing of high quality, but consider [https://www.google.com/search?q=quarter+semester+site%3Acollegeconfidential.com Google Search on quarter and semester on College Confidential]		\| [[College Confidential]] \|\| Nothing of high quality, but consider [https://www.google.com/search?q=quarter+semester+site%3Acollegeconfidential.com Google Search on quarter and semester on College Confidential]
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	\| [[About.com]] \|\| On Young Adults: [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/QuarterSystem.htm Quarter System] and [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/SemesterSystem.htm Semester System]		\| [[About.com]] \|\| On Young Adults: [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/QuarterSystem.htm Quarter System] and [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/SemesterSystem.htm Semester System]
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	==Basic comparison==		==Basic comparison==

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	This page compares the quarter and semester systems as found in US universities. These are two different systems for organizing academic terms. See also the Wikipedia page [[Wikipedia:Academic term\|Academic term]].		This page compares the quarter and semester systems as found in US universities. These are two different systems for organizing academic terms. See also the Wikipedia page [[Wikipedia:Academic term\|Academic term]].

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			\| [[Quora]] \|\| [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]</br>[http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]
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			\| [[College Confidential]] \|\| Nothing of high quality, but consider [https://www.google.com/search?q=quarter+semester+site%3Acollegeconfidential.com Google Search on quarter and semester on College Confidential]
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			\| [[About.com]] \|\| On Young Adults: [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/QuarterSystem.htm Quarter System] and [http://youngadults.about.com/od/collegelife/g/SemesterSystem.htm Semester System]
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Quora answers

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	==Quora answers==		==Quora questions and answers==

	* [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]		* [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]
	* [http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]		* [http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]

Vipul at 19:41, 25 April 2014

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	This page compares the quarter and semester systems as found in US universities.		This page compares the quarter and semester systems as found in US universities. These are two different systems for organizing academic terms. See also the Wikipedia page [[Wikipedia:Academic term\|Academic term]].

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	\| Number and timing of terms \|\| Three major academic terms (called quarters): Fall or Autumn (late September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-June). An additional Summer Quarter late June-August. \|\| Two major academic terms (called semesters): Fall (August-December or September-January), Spring (January or February to May). An additional summer term May-July or June-August		\| Number and timing of terms \|\| Three major academic terms (called quarters): Fall or Autumn (late September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-June). An additional Summer Quarter late June-August. \|\| Two major academic terms (called semesters): Fall (August-December or September-January), Spring (January or February to May). An additional summer term May-July or June-August
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	\| Duration of terms \|\| Typically, the quarter has ten weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. \|\| Typically, the semester has fifteen weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. See [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080320191601AADv1ov here] for more.		\| Duration of terms \|\| Typically, the quarter has ten weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. Summer Quarter may be somewhat shorter, at 8-10 weeks.\|\| Typically, the semester has fifteen weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. See [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080320191601AADv1ov here] for more.
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			==Quora answers==

			* [http://www.quora.com/Do-you-prefer-colleges-with-trimesters-semesters-or-quarter-schedules Do you prefer colleges with trimesters, semesters, or quarter schedules?]
			* [http://www.quora.com/The-College-and-University-Experience/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-quarter-system-over-the-semester-system-for-college-education What are the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system over the semester system (for college education)?]

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This page compares the quarter and semester systems as found in US universities.

{| class="sortable" border="1"
! Criterion !! Quarter system !! Semester system
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| Example universities || University of Chicago, Stanford, Northwestern || MIT, Princeton, Harvard (note the MIT has a somewhat unusual structure because they have a separate Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January).
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| Number and timing of terms || Three major academic terms (called quarters): Fall or Autumn (late September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-June). An additional Summer Quarter late June-August. || Two major academic terms (called semesters): Fall (August-December or September-January), Spring (January or February to May). An additional summer term May-July or June-August
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| Duration of terms || Typically, the quarter has ten weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. || Typically, the semester has fifteen weeks of academic study and one week of final exams. See [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080320191601AADv1ov here] for more.
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