Day vs. Night classes

[Stixman28]

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I'm wondering if having only night classes, like they do in the UPenn post-bac program, if I won't have the opportunity to bond with my classmates, as they will probably be at work all day or something.

Bryn Mawr on the other hand, has day time classes, but is much further away from philly, detering the volunteering opportunities. Anyone have experience with night classes and its social ramifications? Or advice on what a student going directly in to a post-bac program from college might enjoy more?

 

[relentless11]

I'm wondering if having only night classes, like they do in the UPenn post-bac program, if I won't have the opportunity to bond with my classmates, as they will probably be at work all day or something.

Bryn Mawr on the other hand, has day time classes, but is much further away from philly, detering the volunteering opportunities. Anyone have experience with night classes and its social ramifications? Or advice on what a student going directly in to a post-bac program from college might enjoy more?

I think bonding is more of your ability to socialize rather than your class/work schedules. My first 2 quarters of general chemistry were night classes, and made excellent friends who I still talk to today. Really, i took the classes because it made for a better daily schedule, rather than to socialize. Your level of enjoyment is dependent on what you make of it, and who you are as a person. Since I am not you, I can only suggest you go with the post-bacc program that would most benefit you as an applicant.

 

[Stixman28]

I see your point, and thank god I do adapt well socially, its made my whole life easier.

However, Im looking at the option between taking all of my post-bac classes during the day, or all of them at night. When you were in that gen chem class at night were people working during the day? Im just interested to know a little more about what the evening dynamic, that probably is accompanied by a general older age average, might be like.