College winter break 6 weeks!!!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

DS' school's winter break runs from Dec 17 - Jan 30 this year! Finals are the week of 12/12 so he'll prob have even more time off. I know it wasn't like this when I went to college and it's at least two weeks longer than last year. What are they thinking?! And what the heck am I paying for?!

If both kids were on the same schedule I mightn't complain (more ski timeshare opportunities to take advantage of), but this is ridiculous.

Are your schools doing the same thing?

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Yup.....My son's school offered a winter interim program, which was 8 weeks. He never took any courses during that period, so he was off 8 weeks every winter.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Yup.....My son's school offered a winter interim program, which was 8 weeks. He never took any courses during that period, so he was off 8 weeks every winter.

I want to go back to school!
Hmmm... maybe I should go for the winter program

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I want to go back to school!
Hmmm... maybe I should go for the winter program

Ha, me too! Only I'd prefer a nice spring semester, abroad. Lol.



BTW, my DD's school only had a 4 weekish winter break, but her classes ended earlier than most. She was always off from May to Sept. I think my DS's classes ended mid to late May. In both cases, they had lots of time off.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Ang, where did your son end up going to business school?

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Ang, where did your son end up going to business school?

He didn't....He got a job as a financial analyzer, and held off going. Meanwhile, he also took the LSAT, and is now thinking about applying to a couple of schools that offer a specific degree dealing with both law & business? I'm not really sure what it is?

Time to apply for 2013 is running out, tho. He needs to make a decision.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

That's a JD/MBA. The University of Michigan has a very good program!

Sounds like he has a lot of great opportunities!

[StressCadet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StressCadet]

Glitter,

It's the same here. Well...for community anyway. Budget cuts have cancelled the winter session...so it's about 8 weeks off. My kid was bored out of his mind last winter. BUT-it's HS reffing season too-so I told him to take advantage of it and tank up on the dollars because when he transfers to "real" college-he won't have that time off and he will be reffing and attending class at the same time.

BTW this is the time to apply for transfer. He did it-he'll get out of comm college in 2 years...most kids don't-but he took a lot of units and will be ready to go.

Proud Mom

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He didn't....He got a job as a financial analyzer, and held off going. Meanwhile, he also took the LSAT, and is now thinking about applying to a couple of schools that offer a specific degree dealing with both law & business? I'm not really sure what it is?

Time to apply for 2013 is running out, tho. He needs to make a decision.

Fordham University offered that program.

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Not sure but I think my son has 4 weeks

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Glitter,

It's the same here. Well...for community anyway. Budget cuts have cancelled the winter session...so it's about 8 weeks off. My kid was bored out of his mind last winter. BUT-it's HS reffing season too-so I told him to take advantage of it and tank up on the dollars because when he transfers to "real" college-he won't have that time off and he will be reffing and attending class at the same time.

BTW this is the time to apply for transfer. He did it-he'll get out of comm college in 2 years...most kids don't-but he took a lot of units and will be ready to go.

Proud Mom

Go proud mama! A little jealous of your DS' down to earthiness, but still

[StressCadet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StressCadet]

Go proud mama! A little jealous of your DS' down to earthiness, but still

Thanks.

I've got that daughter to help even things out...we'll talk then

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

That's a JD/MBA. The University of Michigan has a very good program!

Sounds like he has a lot of great opportunities!

Fordham University offered that program.

Thanks, I'll mention them to him today.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Thanks.

I've got that daughter to help even things out...we'll talk then

Lol....I've got one of those, too.