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The quarter system is a mainstay of student culture at UCLA. Students and faculty lament the fast pace of the 10-week structure – and rightfully so. Universities such as UC Berkeley employ the semester system and give more time for students to explore the depth of the subject matter – something sorely lacking at UCLA. Perhaps it’s time to retire the quarter system for good. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)

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Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress - Daily Bruin

Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress

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It’s that time of year again, when UCLA students start to see Snapchats from their semester system friends of post-exam celebrations, hometowns and summer bliss. Meanwhile, weary Bruins have just finished week six of spring quarter.

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Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress

By Selby Kia

May 13, 2018 8:51 p.m.