View Full Version : Anyone studying a double degree? Or two degrees?
I have just decided to study a double degree, its an extra 3 years on top of what I have already been studying for sometime, but hopefully its worth it.
Anyone out there in a similar situation? Thoughts or suggestions for handling the workload + the extra time it takes on my life?
BobLoblaw
01-29-2010, 04:32 PM
PharmD + PhD here...My biggest suggestion is learn to budget your time and budget it well (and definitely expect times where things get crazy and all you want is /wrist [I'm there a lot XD]). If you can stay on top of things, it will (hopefully) leave you with at least a little of bit free time still.
Matemeo
01-29-2010, 04:40 PM
My school offered a dual-degree in Computer Systems Engineering. The degree consisted of a Hardware and a Software degree, both bachelor level. It's only a five year degree, one year longer than the typical Software Major or Hardware Major. It was highly recommended as it'd open up job opportunities, and make you more versatile.
Unfortunately you had to do a Junior Project and Senior Project for both sides of the degree. Resulting in four very large projects. Many people have committed suicide in that major.
And there was even a student who completed the Dual-degree and a Math Bachelors in I believe six years. He had no life though.
As for handling your time. Definitely plan out your week in advance. Tell yourself what days you'll study for what, what days you'll do your homework and if the workload gets too intense, learn to compromise. I'd recommend not having a girlfriend as either a) you'll lose time on work or b) she'll just leave anyway because you're so engrossed. Then again this depends on your two degrees.
And i'm sure you've heard this before, but: learn good study habits. This is one of the biggest life-savers in College. Take notes on everything, even stuff you understand well (ESPECIALLY IN MATH!). You'll need reference for when you study, and if you're anything like me you'll forget a lot of stuff each term.
And finally the last point I'll make is: learn to use your free-time very wisely. If you have a day off with no homework or studying to do, make the most of it. Go party with your friends, or cram as many HoN games in as you can, whatever makes you feel the most fulfilled.
Juular
01-29-2010, 04:53 PM
Astrophysics/molecular chemistry, yes.
Llama
01-29-2010, 06:48 PM
Planning on doing engineering of some sort and philosophy for lolz
Thanks BobLoblaw, Matemeo,
definitley some good advice there.
@ Matemeo, I know what you mean about the whole girlfriend thing, even just studying one degree I found it pretty difficult to jugle a relationship aswell.
Sauron`
01-29-2010, 11:16 PM
EE/CS only adds about 1.5 years in my college.
Marylinn
01-30-2010, 01:57 AM
Psychology and English. I mostly want to be a psych professor, but I'd like to publish my own textbooks as well.
Time management skills are very valuable. I have a fair amount of spare time on my hands usually, however I allot 4 hours a day where I do absolutely nothing but work on school work. 4 hours every day is 28 hours a week, which is usually ample time to complete anything that isn't a major assignment. (My thesis topic doesn't count, though.)
At this pace, if I sit down and discipline myself for those 4 hours a day, I have about 3-4 hours a night to play games/relax/go out, so it's not that stressful. :)
math/CS undergrad without breaking a sweat
Lukeee
01-30-2010, 02:45 AM
economics/commerce
starting march 1
i think the work load will be fine, because i saved up alot in my gap year (2009) so i dont need to work for the first year or two.
and ill work out the rest after that.
edit: work as in a job.
economics/commerce
starting march 1
i think the work load will be fine, because i saved up alot in my gap year (2009) so i dont need to work for the first year or two.
and ill work out the rest after that.
that's smart, and good luck to you :)
Geography and Computer Science
I just like it :p
DrRisan
01-30-2010, 05:21 AM
This year I'm thinking of going for Molecular biology and when I manage to fix some of my grades I'll be going for medicine too, but I'm unsure if I'll keep studying molecular biology with medicine.
IPlayForKeep
01-31-2010, 02:30 AM
I don't plan on being a weather forecaster so no.
And i'm sure you've heard this before, but: learn good study habits. This is one of the biggest life-savers in College. Take notes on everything, even stuff you understand well (ESPECIALLY IN MATH!). You'll need reference for when you study, and if you're anything like me you'll forget a lot of stuff each term.
And finally the last point I'll make is: learn to use your free-time very wisely. If you have a day off with no homework or studying to do, make the most of it. Go party with your friends, or cram as many HoN games in as you can, whatever makes you feel the most fulfilled.
All of this.
I cannot even begin to explain how important the bolded+underlined parts are.
Math tends to be one of the most needed and regarded subjects that are extremely vital, one slip up and you can fail, miss one basic step, and you stuff up the later questions, as its all usually based off the first few, which are like stepping blocks, if you may.
economics/commerce
starting march 1
i think the work load will be fine, because i saved up alot in my gap year (2009) so i dont need to work for the first year or two.
and ill work out the rest after that.
edit: work as in a job.
Sorry fr double post, but this is an interesting topic :)
I'm working three years straight, this, next, and year after, and saving as much as I can.
When I go into university, I am going to do Accounting.
I thoroughly enjoyed Accounting and Economics in school, and the later years of school, and I recommend it to anyone :)