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by bcassedy 3867 days ago
Has this not always been the case for engineering majors? I seem to recall that graduating in 5 years was pretty much the norm for engineers.
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You have to graduate in four or you're out of the program.
Summer classes can really help the load. Even if the school does not offer it you can generally self study a math class.

Another option is to accept a lower grade in a class. Ex: If getting a C on a project saves you 80 hours of work it can be worth it.

PS: Giving up sleep is false savings over time.

> Another option is to accept a lower grade in a class. Ex: If getting a C on a project saves you 80 hours of work it can be worth it.

Not that I'd recommend going as far as I did, but this was my college motto. 20% of the work for 80% of the grade, then move on to homework for the next class.