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A thought I've had before stirred by Baez87's post -- the quarter system doesn't help Stanford at all when it comes athletics.  Students have that many more midterms (1-2 per course, depending!), and the NCAA tournament schedule ramps up right alongside the conclusion of the winter quarter.  I'm sure the coaching and academic support staff review the tournament and academic calendars each year with the students to let them know that they'll need to schedule their classes accordingly...no 20-unit winter quarters if you want to survive!

[fullmetal]

A thought I've had before stirred by Baez87's post -- the quarter system doesn't help Stanford at all when it comes athletics.  Students have that many more midterms (1-2 per course, depending!), and the NCAA tournament schedule ramps up right alongside the conclusion of the winter quarter.  I'm sure the coaching and academic support staff review the tournament and academic calendars each year with the students to let them know that they'll need to schedule their classes accordingly...no 20-unit winter quarters if you want to survive!