What date does the Jan 09 Program Start?

[Nadya]

I'm getting ready to do another college program and want to purchase my tickets as soon as possible, has it been announced when the program start dates are for January 2009? I remember I purchased my tickets when I got accepted last time which was way too late and pretty expensive...

 

[slooger99]

you might want to make sure you get accepted before you get your tickets.....

 

[joanna71985]

I'm getting ready to do another college program and want to purchase my tickets as soon as possible, has it been announced when the program start dates are for January 2009? I remember I purchased my tickets when I got accepted last time which was way too late and pretty expensive...

The 2009 dates have not been announced, as no one has gotten a letter yet.

Also, I would wait til the letter arrived to buy airfare. As you know, there are several dates to choose from.

 

[Captain Hank]

I totally read the thread title as "What date does the January 9th program start?"

At the same time as the 3:00 parade, naturally.

 

[Nadya]

Well....even if I didn't, I'm still seasonal and know people down there so it would be fun anyway I was just wondering.......

 

[hernameislisa85]

The 2009 dates have not been announced, as no one has gotten a letter yet.

Also, I would wait til the letter arrived to buy airfare. As you know, there are several dates to choose from.

I interviews a little over two weeks ago for the 2009 spring advantage program. I recieved my acceptance letter today. I was given three arrival/departure dates to pick from. The arrival dates were jan 21 and 28 and feb 2. Good Luck!

 

[joanna71985]

Here are the Spring dates (my friend got accepted for Spring):
Jan 5- May 15
Jan 7- May 15
Jan 12- May 22
Jan 16- June 5
Feb 2- June 5

 

[TheAtticBride]

Are those it? I thought they had some that started in March and April?

 

[joanna71985]

Are those it? I thought they had some that started in March and April?

That would be for Quarter schools. Spring and Spring Advantage start in Jan/Feb.

 

[TheAtticBride]

Hmm, what is the difference?:shrug:

 

[joanna71985]

Hmm, what is the difference?:shrug:

Quarter-schools run on a different time period. According to Wikipedia:
"The quarter system divides the calendar year into four quarters, three of which constitute a complete academic year. Quarters are typically 10 weeks long so that three quarters amount to 30 weeks of instruction. Approximately 20% of universities are on the quarter system.
The semester system divides the calendar year into two semesters of 15 weeks each, plus optional summer sessions of varying lengths. The two semesters together constitute 30 weeks of instruction, so that three academic quarters equal two academic semesters. Thus, academic credit earned in quarter hours converts to semester hours at 2/3 of its value, while credit earned in semester hours converts to quarter hours at 3/2 of its value. Or, to put it another way, 3 quarter hours = 2 semester hours, and 2 semester hours = 3 quarter hours.
In practice, the average quarter course is 4 or 5 units and the average semester course is 3 units, so a full time student graduating in four years would take five courses per semester and three or four courses per quarter."

 

[TheAtticBride]

Ahh Thanks so much for clear that up for me

 

[joanna71985]

Ahh Thanks so much for clear that up for me

No problem!